20 Best Co-op Games for PC, PS5 & Xbox — Trailers, Buy Links & Install Sizes
Whether you want a couch co-op weekend with a controller each or a squad ready to drop into a live-service shooter, here are the 20 best cooperative games worth playing right now across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox — with the official gameplay trailer, direct store links, and approximate install size for each one.
📋 Quick List
1. It Takes Two • 2. Split Fiction • 3. Helldivers 2 • 4. Baldur's Gate 3 • 5. Elden Ring Nightreign • 6. Monster Hunter Wilds • 7. Borderlands 4 • 8. Diablo IV • 9. Deep Rock Galactic • 10. Sea of Thieves • 11. Destiny 2: Renegades • 12. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide • 13. Payday 3 • 14. Lethal Company • 15. R.E.P.O. • 16. PEAK • 17. Grounded • 18. Overcooked! All You Can Eat • 19. Party Animals • 20. Human: Fall Flat
1. It Takes Two
Developer: Hazelight Studios | Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platforms: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC (Steam / EA app)
Genre: Co-op Action-Adventure | Release: March 26, 2021
Co-op Players: 2 players (Friend's Pass — your partner joins free) | Approx. Install Size: ~50 GB
The Game Awards 2021 Game of the Year. Cody and May are shrunk into dolls and must repair their marriage by fighting through a wildly inventive series of mini-game-packed worlds. Every chapter reinvents its own mechanics, and the game is only playable in two-player co-op — split-screen locally or online with the free Friend's Pass.
2. Split Fiction
Developer: Hazelight Studios | Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Steam / Epic / EA app)
Genre: Co-op Action-Adventure | Release: March 6, 2025
Co-op Players: 2 players (Friend's Pass, full cross-play) | Approx. Install Size: ~50 GB
From the creators of It Takes Two. Mio and Zoe get trapped inside a broken writing simulator and must jump back and forth between a sci-fi world and a fantasy world to escape. Considered one of the best-reviewed games of 2025, with full cross-play between PS5, Xbox, and PC.
3. Helldivers 2
Developer: Arrowhead Game Studios | Publisher: PlayStation PC LLC / Sony
Platforms: PS5, PC (Steam)
Genre: Co-op Third-Person Shooter | Release: February 8, 2024
Co-op Players: Up to 4 players | Approx. Install Size: ~15 GB
Enlist in the Helldivers and defend Super Earth against the Terminids and Automatons in this chaotic, satirical, and frequently hilarious co-op shooter. Friendly fire is always on, stratagems rain from orbit, and no mission ever goes exactly as planned.
4. Baldur's Gate 3
Developer: Larian Studios | Publisher: Larian Studios
Platforms: PC (Steam / GOG), PS5, Xbox Series X|S, macOS
Genre: Co-op RPG | Release: August 3, 2023 (PC) / September 6, 2023 (PS5)
Co-op Players: Up to 4 players | Approx. Install Size: ~150 GB
Larian's D&D-based RPG is one of the deepest co-op experiences ever made: full drop-in/drop-out multiplayer, branching narrative choices that actually matter, and turn-based combat that rewards real teamwork. Winner of Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2023.
5. Elden Ring Nightreign
Developer: FromSoftware | Publisher: Bandai Namco
Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Steam)
Genre: Co-op Roguelike Action | Release: May 30, 2025
Co-op Players: Up to 3 players | Approx. Install Size: ~30 GB
A standalone roguelike spin-off set in a parallel version of the Lands Between. Squad up with two friends, race the shrinking storm across each 3-day run, and take down a Nightlord boss before time runs out. Faster, more replayable, and built from the ground up for co-op.
6. Monster Hunter Wilds
Developer: Capcom | Publisher: Capcom
Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Steam)
Genre: Co-op Action RPG | Release: February 28, 2025 (Ascendance expansion — 2026)
Co-op Players: Up to 4 players | Approx. Install Size: ~100–130 GB (varies by platform/update)
The next generation of the genre-defining hunting series, set in the ever-shifting Forbidden Lands. Track and take down massive monsters solo or in a 4-player hunting party, with dynamic weather and ecosystems that change the fight every time. The 2026 Ascendance expansion adds new monsters and areas.
7. Borderlands 4
Developer: Gearbox Software | Publisher: 2K
Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Steam / Epic), Nintendo Switch 2
Genre: Co-op Looter Shooter | Release: September 12, 2025
Co-op Players: Up to 4 players | Approx. Install Size: ~75–85 GB
The most ambitious Borderlands yet, set on the new planet of Kairos. Four new Vault Hunters, new movement abilities like gliding and grappling, and the series' trademark mountain of randomized guns — all built for full couch and online co-op mayhem.
8. Diablo IV
Developer: Blizzard Entertainment | Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment
Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Battle.net)
Genre: Co-op Action RPG | Release: June 6, 2023
Co-op Players: Up to 4 players (open-world shared) | Approx. Install Size: ~90 GB
Return to Sanctuary in Blizzard's darkest Diablo yet. Roam a persistent open world with friends, tackle dungeons and world bosses together, and build toward endgame Nightmare Dungeons — all fully cross-play across PC and console.
9. Deep Rock Galactic
Developer: Ghost Ship Games | Publisher: Coffee Stain Publishing
Platforms: PC (Steam), PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
Genre: Co-op FPS | Release: May 13, 2020 (full release), console 2022
Co-op Players: Up to 4 players | Approx. Install Size: ~15 GB
Space dwarves mining a hostile, fully-destructible alien planet. Pick a class, dig your own tunnels, and fend off swarming bugs together. Consistently rated one of the best co-op shooters on Steam, with regular free seasonal content — Season 6 landed in early 2026.
10. Sea of Thieves
Developer: Rare | Publisher: Xbox Game Studios
Platforms: PC (Steam / Microsoft Store), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS5
Genre: Co-op Shared-World Pirate Adventure | Release: March 20, 2018 (PS5: April 30, 2024)
Co-op Players: Up to 4 players per crew | Approx. Install Size: ~50 GB
Crew up, sail a ship together, hunt treasure, fight skeletons and rival crews, and cause general pirate chaos in a persistent shared world. The 2026 Edition marks eight years of continuous free content updates.
11. Destiny 2: Renegades
Developer: Bungie | Publisher: Bungie
Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Steam)
Genre: Co-op Looter Shooter MMO | Release: Base game 2017 / Renegades expansion — November 2025
Co-op Players: Fireteams of 3, raids up to 6 | Approx. Install Size: ~120 GB
Bungie's long-running shared-world shooter is still one of the deepest co-op games around: strikes, dungeons, and six-player raids that demand real coordination. The Renegades expansion is the current chapter of the story as of late 2025/2026.
12. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
Developer: Fatshark | Publisher: Fatshark
Platforms: PC (Steam), Xbox Series X|S
Genre: Co-op First-Person Horror Shooter | Release: November 30, 2022
Co-op Players: 4 players | Approx. Install Size: ~50 GB
From the makers of Vermintide. Four Rejects descend into the hive city of Tertium to purge Chaos cultists and worse. Melee combat is brutal and tactile, ranged combat is punishing, and it's built entirely around a tight 4-player squad.
13. Payday 3
Developer: Starbreeze Studios | Publisher: Deep Silver / Starbreeze
Platforms: PC (Steam), PS5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre: Co-op Heist Shooter | Release: September 21, 2023
Co-op Players: 4 players | Approx. Install Size: ~30 GB
Suit up with the Payday gang for stealth-or-loud bank heists that live or die on planning and communication. Regular content updates through 2026 have added new heists, weapons, and quality-of-life fixes since launch.
14. Lethal Company
Developer: Zeekerss | Publisher: Zeekerss
Platforms: PC (Steam)
Genre: Co-op Horror | Release: October 23, 2023 (Early Access)
Co-op Players: Up to 4 players | Approx. Install Size: ~2 GB
The viral hit that started the modern wave of co-op scavenging horror games. Land on abandoned, monster-infested moons, loot as much scrap as you can before your ship leaves, and try not to lose a crewmate to whatever's lurking in the dark.
15. R.E.P.O.
Developer: Semiwork | Publisher: Semiwork
Platforms: PC (Steam)
Genre: Co-op Horror | Release: February 26, 2025 (Early Access)
Co-op Players: Up to 6 players | Approx. Install Size: ~3 GB
A physics-based co-op horror game about hauling valuable — and fragile — objects out of haunted locations without alerting the monsters inside. One of 2025's biggest indie breakouts, with over 20,000 Steam reviews and a near-perfect rating.
16. PEAK
Developer: Aggro Crab & Landfall Games | Publisher: Aggro Crab & Landfall Games
Platforms: PC (Steam)
Genre: Co-op Climbing / Survival | Release: June 16, 2025
Co-op Players: Up to 4 players | Approx. Install Size: ~3 GB
A stranded group of scouts must climb a mysterious, ever-changing mountain together — helping each other over ledges, sharing gear, and occasionally sending a friend plummeting by accident. Sold over a million copies in under a week at launch.
17. Grounded
Developer: Obsidian Entertainment | Publisher: Xbox Game Studios
Platforms: PC (Steam), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
Genre: Co-op Survival | Release: September 27, 2022 (full release)
Co-op Players: Up to 4 players | Approx. Install Size: ~20 GB
Four teenagers are shrunk to the size of ants and must survive a suburban backyard now filled with giant, hostile insects. Craft gear, build bases, and uncover the mystery together. A sequel, Grounded 2, entered early access in 2025 on Xbox and PC.
18. Overcooked! All You Can Eat
Developer: Ghost Town Games | Publisher: Team17
Platforms: PC (Steam), PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Genre: Co-op Cooking / Party | Release: November 2020
Co-op Players: Up to 4 players (couch and online) | Approx. Install Size: ~10 GB
Every level of Overcooked and Overcooked 2, remastered in 4K, bundled into one chaotic cooking package. Chop, plate, and serve against the clock while your kitchen catches fire, floats down a river, or splits in half. The gold standard of couch co-op party games.
19. Party Animals
Developer: Recreate Games | Publisher: Source Technology
Platforms: PC (Steam), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS5
Genre: Co-op / Competitive Physics Brawler | Release: September 20, 2023 (PS5: January 23, 2025)
Co-op Players: Up to 8 players | Approx. Install Size: ~5 GB
Fluffy, floppy animals beat each other up with ragdoll physics across dozens of goofy maps and modes. Team up for co-op objective modes or go free-for-all — either way, it's built for pure chaos with a full lobby of friends.
20. Human: Fall Flat
Developer: No Brakes Games | Publisher: Curve Digital / 505 Games
Platforms: PC (Steam), PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Switch 2
Genre: Co-op Physics Puzzle-Platformer | Release: 2016 (Switch 2 version: March 19, 2026)
Co-op Players: Up to 8 players (up to 4 official) | Approx. Install Size: ~4 GB
A wobbly, floppy physics playground where you and your friends solve open-ended puzzles across floating dreamscapes. Over 58 million copies sold, still getting new content nearly a decade later — the 10th Anniversary update landed in 2026.