/r/CoOpGaming

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A community for co-op gaming

This is a subreddit for people who love to play co-op games on consoles or desktop computers, be it through a LAN, system-link, split-screen or online.

Post about upcoming titles or your old favorites!

Rules

  1. Keep trash talk to a minimum, if you don't like the game/person, that's okay, opinions exist.

  2. Co-op game related content only

  3. No emojis in post title

  4. No spam

Where To Find Co-op Partners:

  1. Make a post on this subreddit
  2. Join the Co-Optimus Discord server
  3. If the game you want to play is on Steam ask on the discussions page for the game you're playing
  4. The subreddit of the game you are playing or corresponding subreddit for the game. For example r/DestinyTheGame does not allow "looking for group posts" so you would have to search in r/Fireteams
  5. The official or community Discord servers for the game you want to play
  6. If you are on Xbox or use the Windows store to play games on PC every game will have a dedicated LFG section. Video explanation for Xbox and PC
  7. The official forums on the official website of the game you are playing
  8. The chat of a streamer you like if they allow it. Even if the streamer themselves won't play with you some of their viewers may.
  9. Visit one of the dedicated gaming friend finding subreddits listed further down the sidebar under the related subreddits section

Useful Websites and Pages

Steam Curators That Cover Co-op Games

Related Communities

/r/CoOpGaming

21,447 Subscribers

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There's nothing like a friendly game of explosive volleyball with friends!

0 Comments
2024/04/23
14:35 UTC

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An open source comprehensive Google Sheets list of Co-op Games (600+ as of now) filtered into 15 genres and by review scores. Link in post.

LINK HERE

Something I have been searching for but could never find, so I just made it myself. I decided to also make it open source as an experiment so anyone could make additions. The Open List tab is editable by anyone with a link, feel free to add to it but please be respectful and don't destroy it. In case it's vandalized, there is a Protected List tab that will always stay editable only by me, so worst case scenario, refer to that.

I will check the list every day and move additions from Open List to Protected, only thing I ask is please follow the formatting I have set up. If you don't have time to format, just drop the name of the game under the appropriate genre and I will do it. Just CTRL+F and make sure the game isn't there already.

If you have any suggestions, please let me know in the comments. I know the list is a bit messy right now, not 100% certain on the genre listing of everything, things are open to change.

Hope this helps everyone play more games together.

15 Comments
2024/04/23
12:16 UTC

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Recommendation: Hotshot Racing

My friends and I bought this game on the Steam sale yesterday and it was fun to play together. The game play felt competitive and fair.

It offers both split-screen and online play and I was surprised that not many people play or recommend it.

0 Comments
2024/04/23
07:01 UTC

5

How do you like the new additions I've made?

1 Comment
2024/04/21
22:23 UTC

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Help me find a game to play with a friend

Havent played rpgs in a long time.Played witcher 3 and it was great.Im looking for a similar type of game, but to play with a friend together, do quest's and explore the ''world''.Thank you ! (PC, STEAM)

4 Comments
2024/04/21
20:34 UTC

5

CoOp Games With Shared Screen (no split screen)?

I have a friend coming to hang down for a few days and I'm looking for some games where we share the screen (no split), so I'd appreciate suggestions! Currently we just have Cuphead planned!

33 Comments
2024/04/21
19:30 UTC

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Group of friends looking for other 18+ UK- and EU-based gamers

https://discord.gg/yvmUSKzn2b

Hey all, we are a group of 18+ UK- and EU-based gamers looking for more people to add to our group. As adults it can be hard to have the exact same people available at the exact same time to play a game, due to other life commitments, so we think that expanding our group is a good idea and that way we'll have a broader range of gaming tastes too. We also have a 24/7 Minecraft Server if that would be something you would be interested in playing on.

Here is a list of games that we generally play: THE FINALS, Apex Legends, League of Legends, Fortnite, Mordhau, Enshrouded, War Thunder, Killing Floor 2, Lethal Company, Dead by Daylight, Overwatch 2, Valheim, Halo: Master Chief Collection, Stardew Valley, Project Zomboid, Red Dead Redemption 2, Stellaris, Hell Divers 2, Minecraft, Stellaris, Factorio, Phasmophobia, Call of Duty, Rocket League, Borderlands, Among Us, Terraria.

0 Comments
2024/04/21
17:53 UTC

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Looking for couch co op games that only need 1 stick for each player

Might be a strange ask but as the post says I need couch co op games that only require the use of one stick. It doesn't matter which stick the game needs. Hell, even if the game needs both thats fine as long as its not a constant thing like being used for a camera, movement, etc.

14 Comments
2024/04/21
05:59 UTC

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Dead Island 2 and many more games ps5 coop?

I moved away from a long time friend and now he is barely gaming anymore due to his personal life. I have over 1100 games for ps4 and ps5, all digital now. Id like someone to play madden, dead island 2, dying light 2, borderlands, etc with. Just have no one to hang out with now and growing bored while clearing out backlog of games alone. Chucksstuntman

3 Comments
2024/04/20
23:23 UTC

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Stardew Co-op!

19F hello! Im currently looking for co-op buddies for stardew on PS! Please feel free to send me a message I prefer VC for communication! I do have pet birds so please excuse the background beeps lol!

0 Comments
2024/04/20
19:27 UTC

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Looking for Online Co-op for mudrunner (in-game text chat)

0 Comments
2024/04/20
15:11 UTC

1

Group of friends looking for other 18+ UK- and EU-based gamers

https://discord.gg/yvmUSKzn2b

Hey all, we are a group of 18+ UK- and EU-based gamers looking for more people to add to our group. As adults it can be hard to have the exact same people available at the exact same time to play a game, due to other life commitments, so we think that expanding our group is a good idea and that way we'll have a broader range of gaming tastes too. We also have a 24/7 Minecraft Server if that would be something you would be interested in playing on.

Here is a list of games that we generally play: THE FINALS, Apex Legends, League of Legends, Fortnite, Mordhau, Enshrouded, War Thunder, Killing Floor 2, Lethal Company, Dead by Daylight, Overwatch 2, Valheim, Halo: Master Chief Collection, Stardew Valley, Project Zomboid, Red Dead Redemption 2, Stellaris, Hell Divers 2, Minecraft, Stellaris, Factorio, Phasmophobia, Call of Duty, Rocket League, Borderlands, Among Us, Terraria.

0 Comments
2024/04/20
13:54 UTC

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SJSLUG, looking for gamers!

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See you in-game, folks! 🎮

P.S we are hosting a MOVIE NIGHT on FRIDAY 26TH 9PM GM, the movie will be nightcrawler.

0 Comments
2024/04/20
05:46 UTC

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We are making a co-op horror "Bureau of Contacts" and wanted to show a devlog about the lobby (office of the bureau), but got carried away and a sketch came out. Thank you in advance for your feedback on this format and... Wishlists!

0 Comments
2024/04/19
13:31 UTC

0

Survive the Nights?

I'm thinking of purchasing Survive the Nights for my brother and I as it's on sell currently. I've been on the fence about this game for awhile now. It looks good at face value, but I'm still questioning how well the co-op aspect works. We've played many a survival game together. We're huge fans of The Forest and it's sequel, as well as Stranded Deep, Sunkenland, and running as a duo in DayZ. We've also enjoyed Generation Zero, which isn't a survival game, but feels like one. Given that we can deal with a bit of jank as long as the core gameplay is good, I'm wondering if anyone can offer insight or advice about Survive the Nights?

0 Comments
2024/04/19
00:55 UTC

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Fallout 76 vs Elder Scrolls online

Me and my wife just got back into gaming due to some shifts in our work schedules and getting her a new (and powerful) PC.

We have been eyeing both these games but have been curious to what would be suggested. We would want the least grindy game and the game that felt rewarding for two player Co op.

We probably wouldn't be subbing to either however unless it was highly recommended.

We already have Remnant 2/Palworld/Enshrouded so we don't want all our time sucked up by one game.

Thank you guys in advance for any thoughts.

4 Comments
2024/04/18
23:11 UTC

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Is Aragami 2's coop broken on PC

Me and my bro just finished Aragami 1 in co-op on steam/PC and had a blast. Then we bought Aragami 2, but cant seem to connect whatever we try. Has anybody played co-op on PC recently? Any suggestion would be appreciated.

1 Comment
2024/04/18
11:09 UTC

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A comprehensive list of Co-op games to play with a friend.

I have been looking around online for a definitive list of good two player experiences for PC.

I'm defining co op focused as a campaign or experience designed with the idea that two people would play through it together. There are SOME exceptions on the list, but for the most part this was what I was looking for a week ago.

I'm happy to make this as comprehensive as possible, so if you have any suggestions I'll happily update the list, Just let me know the name of the game and a brief description of what it is

First-Person Games

  • Halo: Classic sci-fi FPS.
  • FEAR 3: FPS horror game.
  • Serious Sam 4: Intense FPS action.
  • Far Cry 6: Open-world FPS.
  • Back 4 Blood: Co-op FPS horde shooter.
  • Incursion Red River: Instance-based co-op FPS.
  • Warhammer 40,000: Darktide: Mission-based FPS.
  • Left 4 Dead 2 (L4D2): Co-op zombie horde shooter.
  • Deep Rock Galactic: Team-based space mining shooter.
  • Gunfire Reborn: FPS Roguelike with furries
  • Roboquest: FPS Roguelike with robots
  • Vermintide 2: First-person melee slasher.
  • Borderlands 1, 2, 3: THE first person looter shooter
  • Dying Light 1 & 2: First person parkour zombie survival with an actual cohesive story
  • Bulletstorm: First person shooter, in Gears style with style system
  • Dead Island 1 + 2: 4 player co op zombie campaign
  • Killing Floor 2: Co op wave based FPS
  • Destiny 2: MMO FPS with story and weapon grinding
  • ICARUS: In depth open world PVE game, with base building and explroation.

Third-Person Games

  • Dead Space 3: Horror shooter.
  • Resident Evil 5 & 6: Horror shooters.
  • Evil West: Action slasher with a cowboy twist.
  • Saints Row: Gang-themed action shooter.
  • Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint: Open-world tactical shooter.
  • Sniper Elite 5: Sniper-focused campaign.
  • Dead Rising 3: Open-world zombie sandbox.
  • OUTRIDERS: Sci-fi team shooter.
  • Risk of Rain 2: Roguelike Third-Person Shooter
  • Remnant 1&2:Third Person shooter with variable runs
  • Helldivers 2: Third Person Shooter with Democracy
  • Earth Defense Force 4, 5, & 6: Third person objective based shooter
  • The Division 1 & 2: third person open world mmo, with a 4 player focus.
  • Aliens Fire Team Elite: Third person mission based horde shooter.
  • Gears of War: A third person shooter with full co op campaign.
  • Crab Champions: Weirdly open world third person shooter based on being a crab

Role-Playing Games (RPGs)

  • Diablo 4: Isometric RPG.
  • The Ascent: Sci-fi shooter RPG.
  • For The King: Turn-based with charming graphics.
  • Grim Dawn: Diablo-like action RPG.
  • Cat Quest II: Charming open-world RPG.
  • Solasta: Crown of the Magister: Traditional RPG.
  • Wildermyth: Turn-based survival.
  • V Rising: Open-world crafting RPG.
  • Pit People: Tactical RPG by the makers of Castle Crashers.
  • War Mongrels: WWII strategy shooter.
  • Elden Ring: Third person open world RPG (Recommended to play with 'seamless co op mod')
  • Code Vein: Dark Souls style game with anime graphics
  • Dark Souls 1+2+3: Open world Action RPG with focus on difficulty and exploration
  • Terraria: 2D RPG with Minecraft elements
  • Nioh 1 & 2: Dark souls with MMO style item grinding, very fun
  • Nine Parchments: Top down isometric RPG with magic focus
  • Magicka: Top down with an obsessive focus on magic
  • Divinity Original Sin 1 & 2: Top down isometric turn-based RPG with focus on story telling and build freedom
  • Baldurs Gate 3: Top down isometric turn-based RPG with focus on story telling and build freedom.
  • Inquisitor Martyr: Diablo-like action RPG with Sci-Fi focus
  • SpellForce 3: Unique RPG and RTS blend
  • Secrets of Grindea: Legend of Zelda meets RPG mechanics.
  • Medieval Dynasty: unique realistic medieval simulation, built for co op
  • Wizard of Legend: 8 bit RPG with extreme focus on spells
  • Streets of Rogue: a pixelated brawler that actively resists categorization.
  • TemTem: Co op pokemon.
  • Tales of Series: open world RPG with action combat. Arise is a good start
  • Enshrouded: Open world RPG with action combat
  • LEGO Series: Surprisingly well made action adventure. Recommend Star Wars as a starting point.
  • Bang-On Balls: Extremely weird, confusing, but well made open world sanbox adventure/RPG
  • Salt and sanctuary: Open-World 2D Dark Souls
  • Ember Knights: action adventure RPG for 4
  • Monster Hunter World: Instance-based monster battles.
  • Nobody Saves the World: Interesting co op story with isometric action gameplay
  • STRANGER OF PARADISE FINAL FANTASY ORIGIN: An actual no bullshit open world FF game with full co op.

Puzzle & Strategy Games

  • Portal 2: Spatial puzzle game.
  • Moving Out: Silly puzzle challenges.
  • Heavenly Bodies: Physics-based puzzler.
  • Operation: Tango: Spy-themed cooperative game.
  • Ship of Fools: Nautical strategy.
  • Wobbly Life: Quirky puzzle challenges.
  • Unraveled 2: charming puzzle game meant for 2
  • It Takes Two: The best 2 player puzzle experience on the market right now
  • Plate-Up!: Restaurant management sim
  • We Were Here: Unique puzzle game that relies on two perspectives and cooperation
  • Escape Simulator: First person puzzle game built for 2-3 players
  • Trine: Light hearted game with physics-based puzzles
  • Bread & Fred: Co op Puzzle game about climbing
  • Labyrinthine: Co op horor story puzzle game
  • Escape the Backrooms: Semi open world horror puzzle game with co op exploration
  • Bloons TD 6: Old school flash style Tower defense with friends

Platformers and Sidescrollers

  • Shovel Knight: 8-bit 2D platformer.
  • Cuphead: Boss-fight focused platformer.
  • Salt and Sanctuary: Dark Souls-inspired platformer.
  • River City Girls 2: Sidescrolling beat 'em up.
  • Streets of Rage 4: Sidescrolling beat 'em up.
  • TMNT Shredders Revenge: Sidescrolling beat 'em up
  • Broforce: Co op Contra
  • Scott Pilgrim vs. The World™: The Game: Open world sidescrolling beat 'em up with RPG elements.
  • Astral Ascent: Co op Dead Cells

Survival and Simulation

  • Don't Starve: Open-world survival.
  • Grounded: Survival in a miniaturized world.
  • Stranded Deep: Intense survival focus on water.
  • Valheim: Viking-themed survival crafting.
  • SnowRunner: Vehicle simulation challenges.
  • Volcanoids: Steampunk survival crafting.
  • Kingdom Two Crowns: Strategy sim with kingdom building.
  • Smalland: Survive the Wilds: Survival in a vast wilderness.
  • Sunkenland: Water-centric survival adventure.
  • The Forest & Sons of the Forest: Survival in a cannibal forest
  • Stardew valley: Farming Sim with social elements
  • Sun Haven: Farming meets adventure.
  • Roots of Pacha: Faming sim with prehistoric feel
  • Dinkum: Farming sim with Australian feel.
  • Starbound: 2D RPG with space exploration and Minecraft elements.
  • Colony Siege: Unique RTS/Tower defense
  • Spiritfarer: Charming exploration game about managing a boat
  • Project Zomboid: Extremely well built top down isometric zombie survival
  • Raft: Open world survival game based on a floating piece of wood
  • 7 Days to Die: Open world zombie survival, with base building

Miscellaneous

  • Spiral Knights: MMO resembling Legend of Zelda.
  • Castle Crashers: Beat 'em up adventure.
  • Overcooked 2: Cooking and time management chaos.
  • Untitled Goose Game: Stealthy mischief puzzle game.
  • Lord of the Rings: War in the North: Action-adventure in Middle Earth.
  • Zombie Army Trilogy: Nazi zombie shooter.
  • Destroy All Humans! 2 - Reprobed: Alien mayhem adventure.
  • Strange Brigade: Co-op historical supernatural shooter.

Dungeon Crawlers and Beat 'em Ups

  • Crypt of the NecroDancer: Rhythm-based dungeon crawler.
  • Barony: Retro dungeon exploration.
  • Children of Morta: Story-rich hack and slash.
  • Orcs Must Die! 2 & 3: Tower defense with traps and tactics.
  • Ravenswatch: Co-op similar to HADES.
  • Diablo 2: Legendary, genre defining top down isometric RPG

Minecraft

  • Minecraft: Pixelated 16-bit game, capable of being anything and everything with mods.

277 Comments
2024/04/18
07:55 UTC

3

Anyone for a Gears co op?

Hi looking to co op any of the Gears games but mostly Gears 3. Anyone interested my gamer tag is Gogo2441.

2 Comments
2024/04/17
20:27 UTC

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Games like Across the Obelisk/For The King/Bounty of One?

Hey,

been loving AtO and FtK, i didnt dare to buy FtK 2 yet due to bad reviews.
Also we played Wasteland 3 which was super fun too as 2 player.

Are there more "Round based" or close to that RPGs/Deckbuilder/Roguelikes
you could suggest? We also tried Brotato coop-mod which works bad, and
Bounty of One, which i personally like but my mate did not really.

Also tried Risk of Rain/2 just to mention it.

5 Comments
2024/04/17
14:08 UTC

11

Best Co-Op Mods For Single Player Games.

Me and a buddy just made a big list of Co-Op games we want to try, and I had suggested we see what co-op mods we could find. Me and my buddy agreed it's hard to find good co-op mods that are stable and actually work. We would love recommendations for co-op mods y'all believe are solid. RPGs preferred but we'll absolutely take other suggestions.

13 Comments
2024/04/16
23:47 UTC

5

We get by with a little help from our friends! Our 2v2/4v4 party game Party Monsterzz is coming soon, and we'd love to hear your feedback on it!

4 Comments
2024/04/15
16:23 UTC

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After three years of developing, we are finally able to show our game!

2 Comments
2024/04/15
14:01 UTC

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Recommendations for my wife and I?

Hey all. Looking for new games to play with my wife.

I'm pretty easy to find games for. I don't much care for turn-based games or deck-building unless it's something like Inkbound where it's closer to a rogue-like (I see Slay the Spire has a co-op mod but I'm not really into that). All-in-all, just happy to find games to play with her.

List of must-not-bes:

  • first-person
  • 3rd person and overly fast
  • high coordination entry requirement (basically, overcooked)
  • lot of mindless grinding (Diablo 4 did not work out, but she liked the style)

List of musts:

  • cute art style (can be simplistic but not low effort)
  • good quality of life (not rough around the edges)

Preferables:

  • farming sim
  • good character portraits or mods

List of games that have stuck:

  • Stardew (can't get back into it though)
  • Sunhaven
  • Inkbound (we're terrible)
  • Ragnarok Online
  • River City Girls 1/2
  • DAVE THE DIVER (not co-op but we played at the same time)
  • Powerwash Simulator
  • Pocky and Rocky

I realize that's a lot to ask for, but we're always looking for new games and are open to trying new things.

As an example, we've tried Sandrock in co-op but the game is very grindy and plays differently in multiplayer (no real story) so it was a bust.

Thanks for your time.

29 Comments
2024/04/15
12:36 UTC

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Seeing the homestead gradually come together, with NPCs working efficiently in assembly-line fashion, gives me a strong sense of achievement! 🥳 I'll be releasing a free demo of this survival-building simulation game on Steam in mid-May. 🐦

1 Comment
2024/04/15
10:44 UTC

4

I added new maps to my 4-player co-op survival game and I'm experimenting with new features. What do you think about adding minefields and cemeteries?

1 Comment
2024/04/14
21:37 UTC

2

bokurA

was wondering if anyone wanted to play bokura with me?

i will add the code if someone replies

4 Comments
2024/04/13
17:55 UTC

119

Me and a friend have been playing co-op games for another year (posted last year as well, you might remember), bunch of new games added to our list. Might give you guys some new games to try! Added a combined rating slot and averages/hours sum to the bottom as a request from last post.

45 Comments
2024/04/12
21:21 UTC

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what should i play with my best friend on 2 playstations and 2 tvs next to each other?

So i`m finally seeing my best friend after 2 years of being abroad and we are going to do a gaming night. we got 2 setups = 2 massive screens and 2 playstations (1x ps3/ps4/ps5 each) right next to each other with a big couch. we can also hookup our gaming pcs to the tvs. I need game recommendations!

i`m thinking something along the lines of

- a good old black ops zombies lan round (pc + pc, or ps console crossplay?)
- maybe even the new call of duty on crossplay (ps5+pc)
- some nice single story game we can play one on system

pretty much whatever! we got so many options with crossplay from ps5 to pc, pc to pc and also playstation interconsole crossplay (thats a thing right?) thanks guys

24 Comments
2024/04/11
22:43 UTC

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