TOP-180: Best Co-op Games in 2025

Co-op games (co-op games with friends, or co-op games) differ from single-player games in that they can be played with other players or friends (usually online or on the same screen). Any game is better when played with a friend. For those looking for a good game for company, we've compiled a list of the best co-op games: no MMOs; only top co-op games for two (or more) players; for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch.

Borderlands 4 has caused controversy, primarily due to poor optimization on PC. However, it remains a decent looter shooter with engaging gameplay and beautiful comic-book-style graphics. As before, the game really shines in co-op, especially if you choose different characters and your allies' abilities complement each other.

Like the first game, Titan Quest 2 is a role-playing game in the spirit of the Diablo series, but set in ancient mythology. You'll encounter monsters, heroes, and gods familiar from history books and popular TV series like Hercules: The Legendary Journeys or Xena: Warrior Princess. You can explore the lands of Ancient Greece in a group of up to four players. At the time of writing, the game is in Early Access, but it already takes about 10 hours to complete.

In Dying Light: The Beast, the main character is Kyle Crane, familiar from the original 2015 game. In combat, he can use melee and firearms, and transform into a bloodthirsty beast to kill enemies with his bare hands. As before, enemies include various types of zombies, which are weak during the day but extremely dangerous at night.

Lego Voyagers differs from other games based on the famous Danish plastic construction set. It belongs to the platformer genre, featuring many simple puzzles. The closest analogue is It Takes Two. It turned out to be a sweet two-player adventure with a strong focus on teamwork.

This football simulator isn't flawless and differs little from its predecessor. The changes are spotty — dribbling has become more responsive, goalkeepers are smarter, and forwards have learned to play unpredictably. None of this amounts to serious innovation. However, if you want to manage your favorite club or national team, EA Sports FC 26 is the best choice. The game simply has no serious competitors.

A dynamic shooter with pixel graphics in the spirit of games from the late 90s, the action takes place on an abandoned spaceship. The starship has been taken over by monsters, so you must destroy the terrifying creatures in procedurally generated locations. The project deserves praise for its interesting stylization, high-quality shooting mechanics, and truly challenging bosses. But it must be said that the impressions of Moros Protocol slightly spoils the monotony of the gameplay.

A puzzle platformer with a two-player split-screen mode. Its design is inspired by the works of Hayao Miyazaki, known for Princess Mononoke and Howl's Moving Castle. The cartoonish graphics, beautiful scenery, and smooth animations create a uniquely cozy atmosphere. The puzzles will challenge you, but you'll likely find the solution on your own, without any additional hints. Lost Twins 2 is a great option to play with your girlfriend.

Firefighting Simulator: Ignite is a realistic firefighter simulator. Every fire here is treated as a unique puzzle. To solve it, you need to skillfully use foam, skillfully use a fire hose to flood rooms with water, break down doors with an axe, and much more. And because of the thick smoke, you sometimes have to operate in zero visibility. It's worth noting that the gameplay really comes into its own in cooperative mode, where several players work together and help each other.

A shooter set in the distant future. You'll pilot a spaceship, venture into outer space, and battle aliens. Jump Space features numerous missions designed for co-op play, where the combined efforts of all players are necessary for victory.

Daimon Blades is a first-person action game with roguelike elements and a focus on close combat. It's a prequel to E.Y.E: Divine Cybermancy from the same developers at Streum On Studio. In their new project, you and three other players must fight your way through hordes of demons using a variety of melee weapons with unique properties. The battles are truly spectacular and brutal. The only downsides are bugs and unstable frame rates, but they promise to fix them soon.

The main innovation of Little Nightmares 3 compared to previous games is the addition of full-fledged two-player co-op. Moreover, the skills of both characters are required to complete the game. The heroine, Odin, uses a wrench for defense and puzzle solving, while her partner, Lowe, strikes targets from a distance with a bow and arrows. Otherwise, the gameplay remains largely unchanged. It's great that the new developers at Supermassive Games were able to preserve the signature atmosphere of the first two Little Nightmares in the third installment.

The Headliners is dedicated to the harsh everyday life of journalists during an alien invasion. They're trying to report on a city under attack by terrifying aliens. Their goal is to get to the epicenter of the action to photograph the monsters, destroyed buildings, and dead people. The scarier the shot, the better. But the game turns out to be fun, not creepy. Unpredictable situations combined with the absurdity of the action guarantee a fun time, especially in co-op mode with friends.

A collection of several dozen mini-games. Among them are adrenaline-pumping races, fiery dances, speed cooking, and much more. A great option for a wild party with both girls and boys. The competitions in LEGO Party! turned out to be exciting and fun.

The action of Abiotic Factor takes place in an underground laboratory. Monsters are bursting out of portals, secret agents want to clear up all traces of activity, and the equipment is malfunctioning and not working as it should. You have to figure out all the mechanisms, ensure the safety of fellow scientists, and also find something to eat for dinner. And what's happening is seasoned with good humor. Probably, this is what the first Half-Life would have been like if Valve had made it a survival game, and not a first-person shooter.

Despite its simple appearance, this climbing simulator challenges players. Procedural level generation sometimes creates cliffs and mountains that are almost impossible to climb, and the game punishes for the slightest mistake. At the same time, conquering the peaks in Peak is still interesting, especially in the company of friends.

In Grounded 2 we play as teenagers the size of a bug. They have to explore a small park with many dangers, including aggressive insects. In addition to the basic components of the genre in the spirit of crafting and searching for water, it is possible to note the ability to ride ants as mounts.

Abyssus is cooperative shooter, the action of which takes place in an underwater kingdom. To defeat its inhabitants, you will have to use tactics and actively use ancient magical technologies. The game has roguelike elements with the need to visit familiar locations. Moreover, each level is made by hand.

An asymmetrical horror game in which four players wander around locations and solve puzzles, while the fifth controls a monster and tries to kill everyone else. Moreover, among the available creatures there are creatures with a wide variety of abilities. The location of key items changes after each new game. As a result, we got a kind of analogue of Left 4 Dead, only with the gameplay of a classic quest.

A cooperative quest in which one player controls a small mouse, and the other — its mechanical copy. They have different skills, and to complete the story mode, you need to use the strengths of both creatures. Note that the action of Wires And Whiskers takes place in a world where there are mutants, radiation and unstable technology.

[game=76366]Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War — Definitive Edition[/game] — remaster of strategy from 2004, the action of which takes place in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. The set includes the main game and three official add-ons. The picture has improved significantly, and the gameplay remains the same as 20 years ago. A great option for those who miss high-quality RTS.

Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition is remaster of the second game in the series, which was released in 2002. The reissue carefully transfers all the features of the original, but on new technologies. Also worth noting is the appearance of new campaigns and a full-fledged cooperative mode. The action of Stronghold takes place during the Crusades. To achieve your goals and defeat enemies, it is important to maintain a balance between construction, army creation and the mood of the inhabitants. Moreover, resources are often in short supply, so it is for them that the main struggle is waged.

An action platformer where you will fight enemies for valuable loot and new weapons. Each of them has its own properties, so it can be useful in a particular situation. Neon Abyss 2 is most fully revealed in the cooperative mode for four players. For example, you can think through joint tactics using different abilities and firearms. The game can also be praised for its pleasant stylization of platformers from the 90s of the Super Nintendo and Sega Mega Drive.

Dune: Awakening is the game in Dune universe by writer Frank Herbert, which you may be familiar with from the films of Denis Villeneuve. You will play as a special agent who arrived on the planet Arrakis to find out what happened to the Fremen. As the action progresses, you will have to enter into a confrontation between the Atreides and the Harkonens. The project freely treats the canon, but at the same time perfectly conveys the atmosphere of Dune.

The official race of the FIA ​​Formula One World Championship 2025, also known as "Formula 1". It can be recommended not only to those who follow the competitions between racers, but also to all fans of high speeds. In addition, games of this genre are released rarely lately. In F1 25 you will find a full-fledged story mode, the ability to manage your team, dynamic weather effects, modern graphics, as well as reliably recreated cars and tracks.

The main criticism of the Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine — Master Crafted Edition comes down to the high cost and the lack of serious graphics improvements. If this does not bother you, you can try it. This is a high-quality meaty third-person shooter where you have to fight hordes of aggressive orcs, and closer to the end — also with the adepts of Chaos. It is worth noting that the game is designed for fans of the Warhammer 40,000 universe.

Elden Ring Nightreign is a spin-off of main game, which is designed for cooperative play. You will face battles with mobs and really strong bosses, and to defeat them, it is important to combine the strengths of each player. Note that among the opponents there will be monsters from the Dark Souls series. As practice shows, fans of FromSoftware games do not accept Nightreign at first, but after a while they get involved and begin to enjoy it.

Crime Simulator is very unusual game, which is a burglar simulator. Your task is to penetrate the guarded territory and steal all the valuables that you can find. Various special means like sleeping gas and brute force are used. Break windows, knock out guards and take everything that can be sold from fences.

The key feature of this RPG is the ability to change the game world as you wish. In addition to building your city, you are offered to level mountains, lay riverbeds, drill tunnels and much more. Terramorphing will require resources that you will receive during the exploration of locations, mineral extraction and crafting. If you are interested in projects with unusual mechanics, you can give BitCraft Online a chance.

POPUCOM is a collection of puzzles designed for co-op play. Cartoonish graphics and low difficulty of local riddles make the game an ideal pastime for the whole family. Moreover, puzzles are skillfully combined with simple action.

In the new part of the How 2 Escape series, you need to find a missing submarine and then find out what happened on it. One player will investigate on his own, and the second will actively help him. The project can be recommended to those who miss classic quests.

The appearance of this Cubic Odyssey resembles Minecraft due to the environment, which consists of large cubes. You will have to explore the open world, search for resources, create weapons and fight local enemies. You can move around vast locations using air transport.

A platformer in which you will play as Disney cartoons — Donald Duck, Goofy, as well as Mickey and Minnie Mouse. You are invited to run through colorful 2D levels, solve a number of puzzles and collect as many coins as possible. Due to the bright animation style and recognizable characters, Disney Illusion Island is suitable for both children and nostalgic adults.

If you want, you can play the new version of the classic 1999 role-playing shooter in a company of four people. You need to understand that this is a remaster, so the game has remained the same, only the graphics have been slightly tweaked. We told you more about the System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster in our review.

Real-time strategy in a modern setting. To achieve victory in Broken Arrow, you need to send tank troops and aircraft into battle, land troops, and conduct reconnaissance using drones. Five players from each side participate in battles at once, so large-scale battles await you. True, in order to understand all the intricacies, you will have to spend time mastering all the mechanics. But the result is worth it.

If you are looking for something unusual, you can pay attention to Spray Paint Simulator. At first, the tasks will be simple, but over time you will have to climb hard-to-reach places, as well as protect objects from paint that should not be dirty. The gameplay, of course, is specific, but it can be exciting. Especially if you can handle the controls, which cannot be called friendly.

In this shooter, you will play for humanoid robots who are trying to save the planet from aggressive mushrooms. Of course, there is no talk of any seriousness in Mycopunk. You will find a bizarre arsenal with the ability to install upgrades, non-trivial tasks from the management, intense battles with hordes of aliens and a pleasant picture that resembles modern cartoons.

Survival Machine is unusual survival, in which you are asked to build your own base in the back of a huge truck. You also need to explore the open world, rescue survivors, fight local zombies and gradually improve your car. Without upgrades, you simply won't be able to progress further in the story.

The return of the legendary strategy about World War 2, in which you need to competently manage a small squad of fighters. In Commandos: Origins, as before, there are several military specialists, including a sniper, a driver, a Green Beret and other fighters. To achieve the goal of the mission, it is important to use the skills of each of them. If desired, you can put a tactical pause and give specific orders to each soldier in the squad.

Revenge of the Savage Planet is the survival, action of which takes place on several planets at once. Each of them has its own biome with unique flora and fauna. You will improve the starship and gradually open new areas that were previously inaccessible. Ultimately, you need to return to Earth and take revenge on the employer who abandoned you to certain death.

Monaco 2 is robbery simulator in which you need to find and then take away money and various valuables. The situation is complicated by the fact that the resort where the game takes place is gradually sinking under water. As a result, the environment is constantly changing, so it will not be possible to think out a plan in advance — you will have to improvise on the fly.

Darkest Days is hardcore survival in a zombie apocalypse setting. You will have to fight against the living dead in the company of friends, drive around the open world by car and try to leave dangerous lands. Not only food but also medicine plays an important role here, because local infections are fatal for the heroes.

Despite its simple appearance, Gedonia 2 may interest fans of the genre, because it has a large and open world for exploration, many classes and tasks for every taste. If the first part could only be completed alone, then the sequel featured a cooperative mode.

Guardians Of Gaia is team action game where you and your friends are invited to fight in hand-to-hand combat with other squads of players. You can choose from heroes of different classes with unique abilities. After successfully winning battles, you will be able tonew skills and unique weapons are developed. The game's graphics are not the most technologically advanced, but they are skillfully stylized to resemble modern cartoons.

Among Us 3D is rethinking of mobile game with a third-person view, like in modern action games. In addition, now impostors can act covertly, for example, sneak up from behind and distract other players. But the essence of the project remains the same. Team members are trying to fix the spaceship, and imposters are sabotaging and killing the rest of the crew. You can figure out the planted Cossack at general meetings, where each player presents arguments in favor of his innocence.

RailGods of Hysterral is survival, the action of which takes place in the universe of Howard Phillips Lovecraft. You will control a monstrous train and travel through worlds inhabited by the servants of Cthulhu and other terrible creatures from the books of the American writer. The game is in early access, and updates will be released that are directly related to famous novels, such as The Shadow over Innsmouth and The Dunwich Horror.

Equinox: Homecoming is this simple interactive film will surely appeal to fans of quests. You are invited to conduct a detective investigation on a mysterious island where a person disappeared and a murder occurred. You can study all the circumstances of the case in the company of friends.

The Mosquito Gang is asymmetrical multiplayer action game where you can play as a team of four mosquitoes or a human fighting aggressive insects. Bloodsuckers evolve right during the game and gain new skills, and humans gradually gain access to new gadgets and sprays.

Steel Hunters is action features battles between combat robots. Five teams of two players each participate in local royal battles. Each machine can be upgraded depending on tactics. Teamwork with an ally and smart use of the environment are important for victory.

If you liked Valheim, you might want to check out RuneScape: Dragonwilds. It also features a medieval setting, the need to craft equipment and build houses, as well as battles with powerful dragons using swords and magic. In theory, the game can be completed alone, but it is most fully revealed in cooperative mode.

This game invites you to become a cleaner who cleans up the aftermath of unsuccessful expeditions of research groups. It is important to take into account the laws of physics and try to avoid dangers that remain after the incident (in the spirit of unstable lasers). Sounds simple, but in reality Backrooms Cleanup Crew is addictive, especially when you and your friends start making mistakes.

Vinebound features dozens of arenas that are focused on co-op play. They require you to destroy enemies and solve tasks using unusual weapons. As you progress, new tools will be unlocked, and the game allows you to combine items with each other. As a result, there are vast opportunities for building your own tactics.

Split Fiction is a new project from Hazelight Studios, the creators of It Takes Two and A Way Out. Its key feature is unique mechanics at each level. Among them are sword fights, jumping on car roofs, a stealth episode in zero gravity, flying on dragons and much more. Split Fiction will constantly surprise you, especially if you don’t know in advance what awaits you next.

In Monster Hunter Wilds you can hunt monsters not only alone, but also in the company of three other players. It is allowed to explore the world together or go to fight alone. If necessary, you can always give the SOS command, and they will come to your aid.

33 Immortals is unusual rogulike with MMO elements. You are offered to explore locations and fight from above in small teams. The game world here is randomly generated, so each raid will be unique. To succeed in battle, it is important to use joint techniques that cause huge damage. If you can survive in the local dungeons, unique bonuses for the entire squad and battles with bosses will open up. It is also worth noting the interesting setting: with Hell, Purgatory and Heaven.

A kind of analogue of Lethal Company, but with its own features. You have to penetrate the territory where there are dangerous monsters, and try to take valuable items from there. It is important not to panic when faced with an aggressive enemy and to deliver the loot safe and sound. For everything to go well, players need to cover each other. However, in reality, even a well-thought-out operation often turns into chaos.

An unusual hybrid of tower defense and strategy. On January 15, the game left early access and was released. In it, you will have to engage in construction, assemble armies and clear the territory of enemies. But your primary task is to protect the citadel from hordes of aggressive undead. To do this, you need to build high walls and towers of various types, as well as correctly place troops. During battles, your heroes gain experience and discover new skills that will later come in handy during the offensive. And you need to move forward, because the most valuable resources are often far from your fortress. Separate rewards are provided for killing local mini-bosses.

The closest analogue of this game is the strategy They are billions. However, those who miss the third Warcraft will also be able to get a lot of pleasure from Age of Darkness.

In co-op mode, player bases are located at a considerable distance, so you will not interfere with each other's construction of defensive structures. If necessary, you can share resources and transfer control of individual buildings on your base to a friend.

The key feature of Aloft is flying between islands that hover in the air. You can make one of them your base. Later, this piece of land will become your means of transport. You will explore the open world on it. As a survival game, Aloft is simple — you do not need to monitor hunger, thirst and diseases, and food will give you temporary bonuses. That's why Aloft's gameplay is meditative — we travel through different biomes, collect resources and fight the fungus that poisons one island after another. Like Sea of ​​Thieves, the game only reveals itself in co-op mode.

Sniper Elite: Resistance is a set of additional levels for the fifth part. The game is designed primarily for fans of the series who want new challenges. You will not find anything globally new in this spin-off.

If desired, the story campaign of Sniper Elite: Resistance can be completed in co-op mode. The joint actions of two saboteurs will allow you to complete your goals faster, from eliminating enemy officers to infiltrating a guarded facility. And if computer opponents are unable to challenge you, go with a friend to multiplayer. There you will find full-fledged sniper duels with the participation of live players.

"Hades with co-op in the setting of Arthurian England" is the most accurate description of Sworn. The game takes place in Camelot, where the king and his knights of the round table were under the influence of dark spells and established tyranny in the country. You will have to challenge them and save Foggy Albion from evil.

Thanks to the blessings of the fairies, your heroes will receive special combat effects. To defeat local enemies, you will have to combine skills and adapt to the current situation on the battlefield. Moreover, the arenas and the composition of opponents change randomly. Keep in mind that the game is designed for fans of "roguelikes". For everyone else, it may seem too difficult.

Like the first part, Space Engineers 2 offers to create your own base on a remote planet. You will have to study new technologies, provide protection from asteroids and build huge starships. In co-op mode, you can exchange knowledge or arrange battles for resources using a space fleet.