The Best Cooperative Games

Update : Kingdom Two Crowns: Olympus Edition added at rank #38.
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It Takes Two (2021)

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Nintendo Switch Android Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows

It Takes Two is an innovative co-op puzzle game where two players work together to help a divorcing couple. You and your partner are not the same character and have different abilities, encouraging you to work together as well as drifting apart. With familiar environments such as gardens, sheds and bedrooms, you will go on a nostalgic journey. The game also features exciting minigames and boss battles.


What we like:
  • Innovative co-op gameplay
  • Encourages cooperation between two different characters
  • Nostalgic environments
  • Fun minigames and boss battles
  • Accessible for all players with Friends Pass
What could be improved:
  • Storytelling could be improved with more showing than telling
  • Puzzles can be too easy

  • cooperative
  • platform
  • puzzle
  • split-screen

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge - Ultima... (2022)

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Android Linux PC Windows Xbox One

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge reunites Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael as they kick shell in a beautifully realized beat ’em up.


  • arcade
  • cooperative
  • ninja
  • classic
  • pixel
  • beat-em-up
  • boss
  • side-scrolling
  • retro
  • brawler
  • combo
  • old-school
  • campaign
  • multiplayer
  • online

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Warhammer 40,000: Darktide (2022)

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PC Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is an action-packed multiplayer shooter that combines melee and gunplay with four unique character classes. The game has great level designs and loadouts that make it extremely entertaining. It features a solid tech and excellent art style along with a great soundtrack. The game is hilarious, fun, and has a great mission structure.


What we like:
  • Solid tech
  • Excellent art style
  • Great soundtrack
  • Good range of weapons
  • Entertaining loadouts
What could be improved:
  • Always online mode
  • Lack of mission variety
  • Poor progression and rewards
  • Pricey microtransactions

  • cooperative
  • shooter
  • first-person
  • fps
  • squad
  • warhammer-40k
  • combat
  • fight
  • horde
  • gothic
  • hack-and-slash
  • boss
  • crafting
  • narrative
  • zombies

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Earth Defense Force 6 (2022)

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Playstation 5 PC Windows Playstation 4

Live the future of despair.The year is 2024 AD. The survivors fought against the remaining threats while trying their best to continue their recovery.Three years passed in the year 2027. In a new world without hope, the time has come to once again resist the fate of the Earth.


  • cooperative
  • tps
  • aliens
  • split-screen
  • shooter
  • robots
  • online
  • mech
  • action
  • sci-fi
  • local
  • battle
  • cult

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Brothers: A Tale Of Two Sons Remake (2024)

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Playstation 5 Xbox One PC Windows Xbox Series X j Xbox Series X/s

Guide two brothers on an epic journey of discovery, loss, adventure and mystery remade for the latest generation of graphics, performance, and gameplay. Play in single-player mode or local co-op with a friend. This is one journey you will never forget.


  • cooperative
  • puzzle
  • remake
  • local
  • story
  • adventure
  • narrative
  • controller-support
  • discovery
  • platform
  • fantasy
  • single-player
  • boss-fight
  • action
  • difficult

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Tetris Effect: Connected (2021)

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Xbox One ps1 vr2 Playstation 5 PC Windows

Tetris Effect Connected is an unforgettable gaming experience with mesmerizing graphics, engaging electronic music, and addicting gameplay. Whether you play solo or with friends, you'll find endless hours of entertainment in this game.


What we like:
  • Unique and stunning visuals
  • Engaging multiplayer modes
  • Challenging but satisfying gameplay
  • New features that add accessibility and appreciation for combos
  • And immersive electronic soundtrack
What could be improved:
  • Extreme skill gap in competitive modes
  • Short campaign mode

  • cooperative
  • puzzle
  • multiplayer
  • competitive
  • online
  • classic
  • boss
  • platform
  • rhythm
  • local
  • single-player
  • psychedelic
  • abstract
  • controller-support
  • cross-platform

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The Past Within (2022)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch IOS iPhone Android Mac OS

The Past Within is the new co-op experience from Rusty Lake! Play together with someone you deem trustworthy: one in The Past, the other in The Future. Observe and communicate what you see around you. Solve the puzzles and uncover Albert Vanderboom’s plan.


  • cooperative
  • puzzle
  • point-and-click
  • mystery
  • horror

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Deep Rock Galactic (2020)

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PC Windows Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X

Deep Rock Galactic is a co-op game that draws inspiration from Minecraft and Left 4 Dead. Players are tasked with exploring, mining, and fighting off hordes of alien bugs in dangerous caves as dwarves in space. The game offers extensive customization options, plenty of gameplay variety, and gorgeous visuals with a pleasing soundscape.


What we like:
  • Immersive co-op action
  • Dynamic gameplay with extensive customization options
  • Procedurally-generated caves and fully destructible environments
  • Engaging and light-hearted co-op experience
  • Diverse loot and a functioning end game
What could be improved:
  • Lack of PvP
  • Can be challenging
  • No story or character development

  • cooperative
  • first-person
  • shooter
  • fps
  • loot
  • dwarf
  • class
  • exploration
  • platform
  • procedural
  • pve

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Alien Hominid HD (2023)

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Xbox One PC Windows Xbox 360

The 2D side-scrolling shooter from The Behemoth is back! With your mighty blaster and a group of mysterious kids by your side, destroy the agency and reclaim your spaceship!


  • cooperative
  • hand-drawn
  • run
  • old-school
  • aliens
  • boss
  • side-scrolling
  • local
  • gun
  • 2d
  • shoot-em-up
  • scroller
  • shooter
  • action
  • arcade

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HUNTDOWN (2020)

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Android Linux Mac OS PC Windows Xbox One IOS iPhone

Join the action-packed world of HUNTDOWN, a hard-boiled arcade shooter set in a gritty, neon-soaked 80s cityscape ruled by criminal gangs. Take on the role of one of three legendary bounty hunters and lay waste to the underworld to collect your bounty. With unique boss fights and an arsenal of weapons to choose from, HUNTDOWN is a must-play for those who love fast-paced, co-op shooters.


What we like:
  • Pixel art, music, and gameplay are fantastic
  • Perfect gunplay and 80s vibe
  • Packed with addictive carnage
  • Well-designed levels
  • Memorable and funny boss fights.
What could be improved:
  • Bonus objectives are repetitive
  • Difficulty on some bosses can seem off
  • Characters can be hard to follow in intense fights
  • Comedy can go overboard and may disappoint those expecting a more serious tone.

  • cooperative
  • boss-fight
  • cover
  • shooter
  • retro
  • boss
  • cyberpunk
  • arcade
  • hockey
  • pixel
  • action
  • platform
  • dystopian
  • 2d
  • classic

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