For those who like to play together without necessarily competing with other players, we've rounded up the best co-op titles you can find on Steam below. In them you participate in matches or even entire campaigns as a group, whether to complete missions, defeat bosses, solve puzzles or just survive. Check out!
Attention: although many games have some kind of cooperative mode, we selected only those in which this mode is very prominent, and also games that can only be played together.
1. Monster Hunter World
- Genre: 3rd person action
- Maximum number of players: 4
- Online cooperative
Monster Hunter World is a game focused entirely on "raids" in which several players come together to defeat strong bosses, collect loot and evolve. The game has incredible graphics and a very well-crafted fighting system, as well as varied quests with a level of difficulty that varies according to the level of the participants. Undoubtedly one of the best cooperative titles today.
2. Destiny 2
- Genre: FPS
- Maximum number of players: 2 in Campaign and 6 in raids
- Online cooperative
Another game recognized for its cooperative mode. Destiny 2 is an FPS that combines various RPG elements, from classes, level systems to raids. The strong point of the game is the gigantic bosses that need to be defeated by several players at the same time.
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3. Among us
- Genre: Survival / Social
- Maximum number of players: 10
- Online cooperative
A cooperative game par excellence. In Among Us players need to cooperate to fix a spaceship before the imposter (a player tasked with killing others) murders them all. For this, players must share information to try to kick the correct player off the ship. On the other hand, games with more players allow for more than one imposter, in which case even villains can play cooperatively.
4. Don't Starve Together
- Genre: Survival
- Maximum number of players: 4
- Online and local cooperative
Don't Starve Together is the purely cooperative version of the already successful Don't Starve. It's a survival game with everything you can expect, with the addition of a very original and charismatic visual identity. The game doesn't have any kind of tutorial, it's necessary to spend a lot of time learning what each item does. Also, the map is randomly generated, meaning whenever you start a new game, things won't be in the same place.
5. Gears 5
- Genre: 3rd person shooter
- Maximum number of players: 3
- Online and local cooperative
Gears 5 is one of the most frantic and violent shooters on the market. Even delivering all possible and imaginable action already in single-player mode, the game's cooperative is one of the best of the genre, even offering a campaign in which up to 3 players can join forces to blow heads and shatter bodies, and can even be in split screen.
6.Borderlands 3
- Genre: FPS / RPG
- Maximum number of players: 2 split screen or 4 online
- Online and local cooperative
Borderlands 3 is another game with a very renowned cooperative mode. The game offers a cooperative campaign that maximizes all the fun already offered in single-player, increasing the difficulty of all mobs and bosses to adapt to the number of players. Thus, the game that already has several RPG mechanics gets even closer to the genre, with several players contributing in different ways to defeat monsters and share the rewards.
7. Human: Fall Flat
- Genre: Puzzle/Adventure
- Maximum number of players: 2 split screen and 8 online
- Online and local cooperative
Human: Fall Flat is one of the most original games on this list. In it, up to 8 players can join a fully interactive scenario and with a very peculiar and fun physics. Each level presents a challenge to be overcome and several puzzles to be solved with the help of all players. Controlling characters and interacting with objectives with this complicated physics is already a big part of the fun, even more so when multiple players try to coordinate.
8. Portal 2
- Genre: puzzle
- Maximum number of players: 2
- Online and local cooperative
Portal 2 is considered one of the most fun puzzle games of all time. Gameplay takes place in stages that players must pass through using portal weapons, used to teleport objectives or themselves. While the game is amazing in single-player mode, the co-op mode presents even more challenging situations, not to mention the fun of having to coordinate well with another player in a game of this genre.
9. Overcooked 2
- Genre: cooking simulator
- Maximum number of players: 4
- Online and local cooperative
Overcooked 2 is an unrealistic cooking simulator, as you can see in the image above. The game is fully focused on the cooperative experience and puts up to 4 players to cook together in kitchens full of the most varied obstacles. The gameplay is extremely fun and it's up to players to coordinate to deliver meals before time runs out.
10. Payday 2
- Genre: Cooperative FPS
- Maximum number of players: 4
- Online cooperative
Payday 2 is an FPS focused exclusively on co-op. Here, up to 4 players team up to carry out different crimes such as robberies, traffic, explosions, etc., always with many different options to complete the same mission. The gameplay is full of action and, as you progress, you can upgrade your characters and weapons.
11.Warframe
- Genre: Action
- Maximum number of players: 4
- Online cooperative
Warframe is such a good action game that it's hard to understand what a free game is like. The game has amazing graphics and several exciting game modes in a science fiction setting. Among them, the main highlight is the cooperative mode that allows up to 4 players to team up to complete missions and share rewards.
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12. Left 4 Dead 2
- Genre: FPS / Horror
- Maximum number of players: 2 split screen and 4 online
- Online and local cooperative
Of course, Left 4 Dead 2 couldn't be missing from this list. One of the classics of cooperative gameplay, the game has a campaign that supports up to 4 players together. In addition, other game modes such as Survival can also be played in a group, of course, with a higher difficulty level.
13. Dungeon Defenders 2
- Genre: Tower Defense
- Maximum number of players: 4
- Online cooperative
Tower defense mixed with 3rd person RPG: this is Dungeon Defenders 2. The game mixes the best of both genres in surprisingly fluid and fun gameplay. As you overcome each wave of enemies, you can collect loot and resources to level up your character. The best thing about the game is the cooperative mode in which up to 4 players must coordinate and share resources to defend against waves of even stronger enemies.
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14. Enter the Gungeon
- Genre: bullet hell
- Maximum number of players: 2
- Online and local cooperative
Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell game in which all you have to do is shoot all over the place. All scenarios are generated randomly, so every time you play things will be different. Of course, the gameplay is pure action, and as you progress, you can unlock all kinds of weapons, from missile launchers and cannonballs to fish launchers, bees and even rainbows.
15. It Takes Two
- Genre: adventure
- Maximum number of players: 2
- Online and local cooperative
It Takes Two is an exclusively co-op game that can only be played with 2 players. The game looks a lot like a Pixar movie and puts players in control of two divorced parents who ended up becoming dolls due to their daughter's wish. Now the two characters find themselves in the midst of the most varied missions and adventures and must combine their skills at all times to advance. The game's graphics are very good and the gameplay features new mechanics with each mission, making the experience very varied and fun. To facilitate access to the game, the purchase of the game comes with a "Friend Pass", which is basically an extra game for you to present a friend and play together.
16. Battlerite
- Genre: MOBA
- Maximum number of players: 3
- Online cooperative
Battlerite is a kind of MOBA with 2v2 and 3v3 modes that focuses a lot on combat mechanics. Instead of moving with the mouse, here you walk with the keyboard keys and need to manually aim your skills. The game is full of different characters, lots of action, combos and flashy visual effects.
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17. Ultimate Zombie Defense
- Genre: Action
- Maximum number of players: 4
- Online cooperative
In Ultimate Zombie Defense 4 players team up to defeat hordes of zombies. The gameplay mixes shooting elements with strategic building bases and fortifications to defend and attack monsters. As the team survives the waves of enemies, it is possible to upgrade weapons and structures to keep fighting.
18. We Were Here Together
- Genre: puzzle
- Maximum number of players: 2
- Online cooperative
We Were Here Together is the co-op version of the hit We Were Here. It's a puzzle game where you and a friend find yourself on an island full of puzzles to solve. The difficulty level is considered well above average for the genre and requires a lot of attention, patience, coordination and communication between players.
19. A Way Out
- Genre: adventure
- Maximum number of players: 2
- Online and local cooperative
A Way Out is another exclusively cooperative game in which two players control Leo and Vincent, two fugitives. The game does not have a single-player mode and was specifically designed to be played in split-screen. Of course, players need to coordinate and join forces to get through each level and keep running.
20. Spiral Knights
- Genre: Adventure / RPG
- Maximum number of players: 4
- Online cooperative
Spiral Knights is a really fun game that can be played alone, but is much, much better in a group. The game is very reminiscent of classic RPG titles, but with more current graphics and more complex mechanics. The gameplay focuses a lot on the combat action, loot and a lot of content to be unlocked. Undoubtedly it is an incredible option for those who have a weak PC.
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21. Scavengers
- Genre: 3rd person shooter
- Maximum number of players: 3
- Online cooperative
Scavengers is a kind of battle royale, but with very original concepts and mechanics. The game mixes several sandbox elements with PVE and PVE, and places 3-player squads in a scenario full of resources to collect and bosses to defeat. Thus, the objective of the matches is not to kill all the opponents, but to reach the end with the greatest number of resources.
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22. Tinkertown
- Genre: Adventure / RPG
- Maximum number of players: 4
- Online cooperative
Tinkertown is a classic little RPG with 8-bit graphics, but with many current mechanics of exploration, crafting, dungeons and base/city building. Cooperative mode allows players to share resources, build villages together, and most importantly, participate in "raids" to defeat strong enemies and get more valuable loot.
23. Pit People
- Genre: Strategy / RPG
- Maximum number of players: 2
- Online cooperative
Pit People is more of a simple RPG, but with a lot of strategy and turn-based combat elements. The game has a very original visual identity and a very peculiar humor. The co-op mode allows 2 players to follow the campaign, but there are also PVP modes that allow 4 players. Overall, it's a much less "serious" strategy game, but one that can still really please fans of the genre.
24. Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
- Genre: Puzzle / Social
- Maximum number of players: no limit
- Online and local cooperative
Finally, another extremely original title. In Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes one of the players is in charge of defusing a bomb while the others have to guide him with the help of a manual. It turns out that only one player can actually see the bomb, so all players must stay in constant communication in order to win.
See also:
- The best online co-op games for PC!
- Games with local multiplayer to play with friends on PC
- Best multiplayer games for those with weak PCs
