10. Far Cry 5
There are few things more rewarding than gunning down fanatic cultists in rural America with your best friend at your side. Far Cry 5’s immersive and immense map is best explored with a buddy and the entire campaign can be enjoyed in online co-op. With a dynamic world that adapts and reacts to player’s choices and total freedom to complete the campaign in your own style, this is a unique and fun experience to share.
9. Destiny 2
From the makers of Halo, the Destiny franchise is one of the most beloved online co-op experiences. With every choice having consequences, players can embark on an epic intergalactic journey with buddies in this cinematic and thrilling sci-fi epic, bursting with things to see and do. This passionately designed and layered game certainly earns its reputation as one of the best multiplayer titles of this generation.
8. LEGO City: Undercover
While any of the LEGO games could make a strong case to appear on this list, LEGO City: Undercover is certainly the leader of the pack. As it isn’t tied to any licensed property (Star Wars etc.), it is able to truly have its own voice. Taking place in an expansive open-world city with 20 distinct districts, LEGO City is ripe for exploration and activities to share with a friend in co-op mode. A warm, colourful and charming game for all ages.
7. Journey to the Savage Planet
As the newest recruit of an interstellar space exploration company, your job is to determine whether the planet ARY-26 is fit for humans. As you collect resources and craft upgrades while exploring the titular savage planet, the intense boss battles and various critters you will encounter are much easier to face with the help of a buddy in online co-op. Team up and explore ARY-26 together!
6. Dead by Daylight
In this innovative online horror title, players are teamed up in groups of four against a fierce and evil threat. Teamwork is absolutely essential to ensure your team survive through the night and accomplish your goals of repairing generators to provide power and open the gate for your escape. A truly thrilling game that absolutely nails the horror movie atmosphere, more so than any other game in the horror genre.
5. Borderlands: The Handsome Collection
One of the most beloved co-op experiences, the Borderlands franchise’s finest hour came in the form of The Handsome Collection which put the superb Borderlands 2 and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel onto the same disc along with all add-ons and DLC, providing hours of fun to be shared in co-op – with four-player split-screen supported! A perfect party game and one of the best co-op titles on the console.
4. Gears 5
The 5th title in the iconic Gears of War franchise, one of the most acclaimed in gaming, delivers an epic campaign and brutal action across five blood-soaked modes. The stand-out is Escape, a new, aggressive high-stakes mode where a three-player suicide squad must work together to eliminate enemy hives from within. Expect chainsaws, big guns and blood in the true Gears style, and a whole lot of fun with your mates.
3. Overcooked 2
Expanding on what made the first entry such a treat, Overcooked 2 throws the player back in the kitchen to stave off the hunger of The Walking Bread. This is a game where teamwork isn’t an option, it is absolutely essential to pass each chaotic level and get orders out on time. With new kitchens and abilities – teleportation and ingredient throwing – Overcooked 2 is a masterpiece of multiplayer madness. Unmissable.
2. Halo: Master Chief Collection
When I think of co-op, I think of the good old days of split-screen on Halo: Combat Evolved back in 2001. The Master Chief Collection needs no introduction as it puts the first four titles of the Halo series together on one disc with stunning visuals and improved gameplay mechanics, and totally brings that golden age of co-op back to life. This is an absolutely must-own title for anyone with even the smallest interest in gaming. An absolute masterpiece of the FPS genre
1. A Way Out
This co-op only experience is designed purely as a two-player experience and the result is one of the most immersive, engrossing and cinematic gaming experiences of the decade. Two players are put in control of a pair of prisoners embarking on a high-stakes prison break-out, and the result is one of the most compelling and intense titles on the console. A Way Out is an innovative title that will remind you why you love video games.
