That’s what ourbest multiplayer gameslist is for.
Weve also excluded games that switch between PvP and PvE like Sea Of Thieves ofDayZ.
They’re all great games, but they belong on a different list.
The other ovbious one is Monster Hunter World.
Thats why weve booted World off the list and replaced it with Rise.
That’s evolution, baby.
Its these little rituals that really make it shine as a co-op.
For a game thats a little more intense tryGTFO.
Right now that game isLethal Company, and not without reason.
As contractors for the Company, you collect scrap from abandoned haunted moons that used to be industrial centres.
The trade off, of course, is higher risk.
But there are, of course, monsters to contend with, especially at night.
Some you’ll only find indoors, while others stalk you on open ground.
It Takes Two is similarly friendly and co-operative co-op.
Escape From Mystwood Mansion is a single-player escape room game that you could do a couch co-op ridealong with.
It’s a great co-op game, whether you’re playing online or via asymmetrical couch co-op (i.e.
one of you playing the game and the other writing things down and shouting).
The titular academy is a school where the entire curriculum is based around room escapes.
Even art, which seems like a stretch.
V-rising casts you as a freshly awoken vampire on a quest to conquer the human world.
To get this done properly, everyone needs to carry out their appointed taskspronto.
Thing is, it doesn’t always work out that way.
The kitchens of Overcooked are constantly changing.
Narrow spaces mean players get in each other’s way.
Sometimes the whole level shifts.
How will you get the chow off the hob before it boils into an inedible paste?
By shouting at your fellow chefs, of course.
Overcooked 1 and 2 are much the same, but it’s 2 we’d recommend.
For two, you’ve got the option to now throw ingredients back and forth between chefs.
Your co-chef needs more mushrooms?
It’s about escape.
Ever since the multiplayer update, you could now escape with friends.
It provides a place to be rather than a challenge to overcome.
With real people in the mix, you get an actual community.
Maybe your pal has a spare melon you’re free to give to Penny for her birthday.
Maybe they’ll bake you a cake.
Or steal your chickens.
People breathe warmth and life into thisfarming gamefantasy that’s already about those things.
You’ve got the freedom to pursue whatever charming humdrum activity takes your fancy.
Or, if you want, mercilessly compete to see who can optimise profits.
It’s your farm.
Guns are powerful and fast; death comes faster.
GTA Online is a much more varied co-op heisting experience.
The best example of asymmetry in co-op.
Neither player can look at what the other is doing.
You flip hurriedly through pages, trying to decipher the theory of these explosive devices.
In the end, you’ve just got to trust them.
Arma 3 takes place on a pair beautiful fictional Greek islands.
There’s something about Arma’s design philosophy that makes it especially well suited to playing with other people.
Hopefully one of you is a good pilot.
This is one for folks who love playing as the monster.
Dead By Daylight is an asymmetrical survival horror sim not for the squeamish.
Survivors must repair five out of seven generators scattered throughout a level to power the exit and escape.
Want something a little lighter and more kid-friendly?
Theres something for everyone here.
A beginners tip: watch out for falling trees.
Seriously, they can straight-up kill you in one splat.
The adrenaline rush of your extraction is a thrill with friends over voice comms all panicking together.
But why would you bother!
This means you have a lot of time to bond with your friends.
And if a particular boss is giving you trouble, you’ve got the option to change tactics.
The only thing it has less of is Claptrap, which is a blessing.
And so it makes sense that co-op is the way to go in this bombasticFPS game.
Of course, the main takeaway is always: I want my own battle ant.
Importantly, it’s a friendlier co-op game than Borderlands 2, too.
Even without friends, though, Dark Souls will have you forming bonds with silent strangers.
Spelunky is a moreish 2D platformer with roguelike elements that kicks your arse until it straightens your spine.
Can you dodge bullets?
Co-op changes the rules, making it perfect for seasoned players to team up.
More players only add more complication and four player co-op is chaos, creating more hilarious ways to fail.
Timing, as ever, is key.
Now see if you could make it to Hell with friends.
Trace a route from the peak of Mt.
Everyone has their own job to do, sometimes all together, sometimes in pairs and sometimes alone.
This, along with the randomness of the open-world’s systems, gives each one massive replay value.
Today, Minecraft is played by people of all ages.
Part of its appeal, aside from its openness, is the social aspect.
Minecraft is whatever you want it to be and you might play it all with friends.
Torment: Tides Of Numenera is an even wordier take on a complex fantasy world.
Unlike other co-op games, Baldur’s Gate’s co-op is tied to a single save and campaign.
No fairweather dropping in and out!
Like, in fact, a game of Dungeons & Dragons.
Or Left 4 Dead 1 is still excellent, of course.
Panicking with friends can be sublime.
In a sense, they already are.
Horror gamesreach into your lizard brain and convince your amygdala that you’re in trouble.
When a Tank jumps right into the middle of your group… well, you might’t survive every time.
That’s part of what makes triumph taste so sweet.
Every level is an appropriately intense ordeal, where cries of frustration can quickly turn into tears of laughter.
Ten years on, Valve are still the kings of co-op horror.
Especially if you play Versus mode, and know the Hunter tearing into you is your mate Dave.
If you love Portal 2’s personality more than its puzzles, there’s always The Stanley Parable.
It becomes twice as complicated and twice as satisfying.
In essence, many rooms require two solutions.
Every puzzle solution is punctuated by a dance.
Grab a friend and become the most stupid pair of geniuses around.
In like a bullet to the top of this list is the extraordinarily popular Helldivers 2.
Helldivers 2 combines a lot of things.
Great shooting against horde-style enemies?
Improbably huge special abilities like actual nukes?
as they call down an airstrike on a giant monster spitting acid at your mate.
Helldivers 2 is simultaneously layered and simple, and it is an instahit you’re sure to love.
