Best Co Op

Divinity: Original Sin 2 is a critically acclaimed CRPG from Larian Studios that emphasizes tactical turn-based combat and immense player creativity. Its combat system is built around environmental interaction and elemental synergies, allowing for countless strategic combinations. The game features...

Time Crisis II is a rail shooter developed and published by Namco for arcades in 1997. The game introduced cooperative two-player gameplay using linked cabinets, with each screen showing a slightly different perspective of the same scene. The signature foot pedal mechanic allows players to duck behi...

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time" is a classic arcade beat 'em up game developed and published by Konami in 1991. Players control the four Ninja Turtles across various historical and futuristic levels, fighting the villain Shredder and his Foot Clan. The game is notable for its pioneer...

Despite being an older title, Titanfall 2 remains a masterpiece of first-person shooter design. It features a revolutionary movement system and a unique 'pilot' and 'Titan' dynamic where players can switch between agile humanoids and massive mechs. The single-player campaign is widely regarded as on...

Monster Hunter: World is an action role-playing game released by Capcom in 2018 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows. As a Hunter, players pursue and capture or eliminate monsters within various environments, earning loot used to create equipment. The gameplay revolves around acquiring increasin...

A masterpiece of orbs-of-influence cooperative gameplay. Designed strictly for two players, it offers a variety of unique mechanics and orbs-of-influence puzzles that require constant communication. The game features high production values, charming characters, and diverse environments, making it a...

The definitive modern Monster Hunter experience. Sunbreak expands on the Rise foundation with a dynamic 'Floors' system and high-intensity combat. It excels in movement fluidity, offering some of the fastest traversal in the series. For players who want snappy controls, diverse monster designs, and...

Left 4 Dead is a first-person shooter emphasizing cooperative gameplay against hordes of undead. Its notable AI Director dynamically adjusts enemy encounters and level design for increased challenge and replayability. The game is primarily designed for groups of players seeking intense action and su...

The University of Waterloo is a Canadian public university located in Waterloo, Ontario. Established in 1957, it’s recognized globally for its innovative approach to education, particularly through its extensive cooperative education program offering students practical work experience. It primarily...

Alien vs. Predator is a 1994 arcade beat 'em up game developed and published by Capcom. Players can choose among four playable characters, including two human cyborgs and two Predators, as they fight through waves of Xenomorphs. The game is noted for its detailed sprite animation and cooperative gam...

*Escape Simulator* is a cooperative puzzle game developed by the Croatian development team Pine Studio and released in 2021. The game presents a first-person perspective where players interact with objects, uncover hidden switches, and decipher codes to solve escape room scenarios. A defining featur...

Mushihimesama Futari, commonly known as Mushi Futari, is a vertical-scrolling bullet hell shoot 'em up developed by Cave and released for Japanese arcades in 2006. As a direct sequel to Mushihimesama, players control one of two distinct characters, Reco or Palm, each utilizing different shot pattern...

Fight'N Rage is an indie beat 'em up game developed by Uruguayan developer Sebastián Barbatron (Sebagamez) and released in 2017. The game draws heavy inspiration from 1990s arcade beat 'em ups such as Streets of Rage and Final Fight, featuring hand-drawn pixel-art sprites. It supports cooperative pl...

A 1-4 player cooperative first-person shooter where space dwarves mine procedurally generated caves and fight off swarms of alien bugs. Four distinct classes (Scout, Engineer, Gunner, Driller) encourage teamwork for traversal, combat, and objective completion. The destructible environments and fully...

A run-and-gun boss rush game famously animated in the style of 1930s rubber hose cartoons. Every frame is hand-drawn and watercolor-painted, creating a visually stunning and authentic period piece. The gameplay is notoriously challenging, requiring pattern memorization and precise reflexes across ex...

Don’t Starve Together is a cooperative roguelike where players must work together to survive in a persistent wilderness. The game emphasizes strategic resource management and careful planning due to its unforgiving environment and unpredictable events. It's designed for groups of friends who enjoy c...

Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara is a 2013 Capcom compilation containing the arcade games Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom and Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara. Both are side-scrolling beat 'em ups set in the Mystara campaign world, combining cooperative combat with character classe...

Mario Kart: Double Dash!! is a kart racing game developed and published by Nintendo for the GameCube in 2003. The game introduces a unique two-character-per-kart mechanic, where one character handles the driving while the other manages offensive and defensive items, a feature that enables both coope...

Developed by tokoronyori and released in 2023, BOKURA is a cooperative puzzle game designed exclusively for two players who must communicate using separate devices. The game features an asymmetric narrative where each player experiences the same shared environment from a visually different perspecti...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection is a 2022 video game compilation developed by Digital Eclipse and published by Konami. It bundles thirteen classic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles games originally released across arcades, the Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo, Sega Gen...

The Past Within is a 2022 cooperative puzzle adventure game developed by Rusty Lake. It requires two players to communicate and solve interconnected puzzles across two distinct time periods, the past and the future. The game relies on asymmetrical gameplay, where each player sees only half of the cl...

PowerWash Simulator offers a unique and surprisingly engaging experience centered around operating a powerful water jet for cleaning tasks. The game’s detailed graphics and satisfying sound design create an immersive simulation of this often overlooked profession. It appeals to players who enjoy met...

Vermintide 2 is a cooperative first-person shooter set in the Warhammer universe. Players control one of five unique warriors battling hordes of Skaven and Chaos warriors across diverse environments. Its notable tactical combat and intense co-op gameplay make it appealing to fans of action games and...

Progear no Arashi is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up developed by Cave and published by Capcom in 2001. Notable for being one of the final games released for Capcom's CP System II arcade hardware, the game blends Cave's characteristic bullet hell design with a steampunk aesthetic. Players pilo...

Roboquest is a first-person roguelike shooter developed by RyseUp Studios. The game features cooperative gameplay focused on intense action against robotic enemies. Its distinctive Saturday morning cartoon aesthetic and procedural level design create a challenging and replayable experience. Roboques...

Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is a cooperative first-person action game released in 2018 by Swedish developer Fatshark. Set in the Warhammer Fantasy universe, players control a team of heroes battling against combined forces of Chaos and the Skaven ratmen. The game expands upon its predecessor with improv...

While not a soulslike, Monster Hunter Rise shares the or-action focus on boss patterns and gear progression with Nioh. It offers a different or-action loop centered on hunting massive creatures rather than dungeon crawling. For players who enjoy the loot systems and complex weapon mechanics of Nioh...

Rainbow Islands is a 1987 Taito arcade platform game designed by Fukio Mitsuji. As the sequel to Bubble Bobble, it features characters Bubby and Bobby who can conjure rainbows that serve as both platforms and weapons. Players navigate through seven worlds, each with four stages, collecting colored d...

Overcooked 2 is a cooperative cooking game developed by Ghost Town Games and published by Team17 in 2018. Building on the mechanics of the original Overcooked, players work together to prepare, cook, and serve food orders in increasingly chaotic kitchen environments. The sequel introduced online mul...