It Takes Two is similarly friendly and co-operative co-op. What else should I be playing if I like this: Escape Simulator is a similar co-op escape room game, with a level editor to boot. Where can I buy it: Steam, Humble, Epic Games Store Escape Academy Developer: Coin Crew Games If you got tired of Phasmophobia and are looking for something new in the same vein, this is it.Ģ3. It's a great mix of learning a bestiary and knowing what to do in different situations, with having a concrete goal (get salvage), and there are many and varied ways to die, so you learn quickly. Some you'll only find indoors, while others stalk you on open ground. But there are, of course, monsters to contend with, especially at night. There are mundane risks like traps, which one player can spot from the ship scanner and call out to those on the mission. The trade off, of course, is higher risk. Successfully salvaging enough scrap earns you cash, which you can use to jet off to new moons with more rewards. As contractors for the Company, you collect scrap from abandoned haunted moons that used to be industrial centres. It's a bit of a horror game, as you form up in teams for some good old PVE. Right now that game is Lethal Company, and not without reason. It is a truth universally acknowledged that Steam always has to have at least one co-op ghosty game in early access, over which people are going bananas. For a game that’s a little more intense try GTFO. What else should I be playing if I like this:If you and your group want more spooks that require team work then check out Dead by Daylight and Phasmophobia, which used to live on this list. Lethal Company (early access) Image credit: Zeekerss Developer: Zeekerss It’s these little rituals that really make it shine as a co-op.Ģ4.
You all have to meet in a tavern, eat a big hearty meal before you set off, make sure you all have everything you need, and then off you go, skipping into the deep dark woods where the scary monsters await. The biggest appeal is a group of you wailing on some titan, but there’s a comradery and teamwork in Monster Hunter Rise that is different from other co-ops. If you’re not familiar with Monster Hunter, it’s essentially a giant playpen where you and your friends can go out and, well, hunt monsters. That’s why we’ve booted World off the list and replaced it with Rise. The other ovbious one is Monster Hunter World.Īfter Monster Hunter World rampaged onto PC, the bar for Capcom’s next entry in the dino-adjacent beast-hunting series was high, but Monster Hunter Rise is every bit its predecessor's equal and makes for a thrilling co-op adventure. What else should I be playing if I like this: Dauntless is a similar game about hunting monsters with friends. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s RevengeĢ5.You can have a casual scroll through or click the links below to be directed straight to the game in question. Here's our full list of the best co-op games on PC. Top 10 Best PC Co-op Games Of All Time The best co-op games on PC
They're all great games, but they belong on a different list. We’ve also excluded games that switch between PvP and PvE like Sea Of Thieves of DayZ. That's what our best multiplayer games list is for.
This means you won't find any team-based competitive games on this list, such as Dota or Counter-Strike, for example. We have broad tastes and definitions sometimes, but key for a co-op game is that you can play with a pal without fighting against each other - even if there might be friendly fire. Whether you want to shoot monsters together, shoot robots together, or get a divorcing couple to work together as they run around their own home as tiny doll versions of themselves, then you can find something to enjoy on this list of co-op games. That's why we've put together our list of the best co-op games on PC for you to find common ground with your besties. Playing games with other people is one of the beloved traditions of liking video games at all, and if you're the friendly type like us at RPS, then you'll enjoy games where you work with others, rather than against them.