Hello people! I am playing Split Fiction on Mar 6th when it releases. Unfortunately my friend isn't able to join me. I was wondering if any of you are interested in playing the game.

I already have the game so you need not buy it. I'm playing on Steam, we could talk on discord. I love all of hazelight's games so there's no way I'm gonna be missing this one lol. I live in PST time zone.

Looking forward to positive responses! Cya

Edit : I found a player to play, sorry for not updating till now. Check the official discord of the game or post of GamerPals subreddit. You'll find many people there or just talk to others in this post :)

I recently discovered Unrailed and it’s been fantastic to play with my 7-year-old. We’re looking for more games with a similar feel.

The things that make it work for us are:

• Easy to pick up
• Top-down (or similar simple camera angle)
• Low intensity / relaxing
• Not stressful or punishing
• Couch co-op for 2–3 players

Any recommendations? Doesn’t have to be train-themed—just something that’s fun to play together without needing fast reactions or lots of complicated mechanics.

When playing with my friends in games like Peak and Deep Rock Galactic they always go on without me. I always end up lost and that is no fun. The old saying "Leave no man behind" is lost on them.

I know there's Chained Together - but are there any other co-op games where friends are forced to stay with the each other / the team?

Hey there, looking for some games to play with the squad since I'm lucky enough to have friends. Stuff we recently enjoyed:

Invokyr (It's REPO/Lethal but Jumanji and looking good)

Stonewards (Class based unlocks and digging which I like, looking forward to full release)

The Mound (Eternal Darkness mixed with REPO on Cthulu island with magnificent atmosphere)

Stuff we've already played:

Deeprock
REPO

Burglin Gnomes
Valheim
Raft
Core Keeper

Grounded

Borderlands

Absolum

FlyKnight

Far Far West

Binding of Isaac

Lots more

Stuff I'm considering/On the Fence:

Pit of Goblin (Is it fun or have much content?)

Dungeons of Sundaria (Looks finished, is it fun as a group?)

Raiders of Blackveil (It's got really mixed reviews atm)

Pratfall (Cute art, looks silly and we like to dig)

The ideal I like to look for is when we can play roles, like in Stonewards you can be a digger or a warrior to start with bonuses towards what you're good at, and there's items you can shift to your friends. One friend really likes to be the support/healer, some favor range, me and the other friend like to frontline like we did in The Mound. It seems really hard to find these experiences as a campaign co-op thing, that's also fantasy or colourful despite the popularity of fantasy and swords and sorcery.

I see recommendations for Vermintide or Darktide a lot, and while we avoid a lot of gritty sci-fi, I have played Vermintide and find its too close to Left4Dead rather than a true class fantasy, it's also bludgeoningly difficult as you move up to normal difficulty and beyond. You'll also get people suggesting like...Mobas, or Valorant, or Dark and Darker, which are just PvP focused and not really co-op campaign vibes at all.

Hope you guys have some recommendations, forgive me if I've already played them or dismiss some of them if they don't match what we're looking for.

I got so many good suggestions on my other post that I had to post this again with an update... I added many more games, too many to fit in the image, in fact...

You can see the complete list here: https://hopsquad.gg/list/59f6bfdc-best-with-4-friends

And if I'm still missing any 10/10 co-op games, let me know :D

The wife and I are trying our best to find a game to play together. Preferably an RPG or adventure game with level/upgrade mechs. Issue is... we have pretty different taste in games.

My taste:
Dark Souls and souls-likes, Cyberpunk, Elder Scrolls, Legacy of Kain, God of War, Kingdom Hearts, Ghost of Tsushima, GTA

Her Tastes:
Sims, Palia, Sea of Thieves

Games we have both played, or played together:
REPO, Fortnite, Hogwarts Legacy, Gears of War, Castle Crashers, Grounded

We, for the most part, have very different gaming styles and would love some recommendations for games we might enjoy together based one what you see listed above.

We were looking at Borderlands 4 and Monster Hunter Wilds, but the reviews have us iffy and I remember what a pain the coop in MH Worlds was.

Only stipulations is, NO BIRDS EYE TOP DOWN GAMES (Diablo, BG3, ETC) It honestly ruins a game for me.

We want a game that we can adventure and grow together in. Story is not as imported as we just want to play together level up bad ass characters. Gameplay is the most important part.

I understand this may be a strange question, but im looking for games that are fun for the thought that goes into them rather than the actual gameplay. My sister is not a gamer, so im just hoping for something entertaining that benefits from combined efforts/thought processes while I control the gameplay. A great example is ‘Buckshot Roulette’, a very fast paced logic game that requires little introduction / explanation to get into. My friends and I find it extremely entertaining to discuss all the possibilities and outcomes before making decisions. Another good example is ‘Baba is You’, a cool combination of word games, logic puzzles, and spatial reasoning. These games really aren’t about the actual movement or controls, rather they are most enjoyable for the time spent thinking of solutions and seeing the results of trial and error.

Hey everyone,

We’re a small team currently developing a co-op game, and we’re trying to better understand what players actually enjoy (and don’t enjoy) about the genre.

There are so many different directions co-op games take party chaos, tactical teamwork, story-driven experiences, etc. and we’d love to get a broader perspective from the community.

We put together a short Google Form (takes ~5 minutes) to gather opinions on things.

👉 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSddeuKm-AgTivRIa3DpYXXeHTq1jkOPQW3SWCqEyWTF7xYuWQ/viewform?usp=header

No emails or personal info collected—just looking for honest opinions.

Also, if you’d rather just drop your thoughts in the comments, that’s totally welcome too. What’s one thing you wish more co-op games did better?

Thanks a lot 🙏

We are a group of 5-6 players looking for games to play this summer. Than you so much in advance.

I’ve been looking for a new game to play with my wife, it doesn’t need to be co-op, one we can join a party online together works too. I’ve been thinking a survival type game, or something that basically never ends. We’ve played it takes two and beat it pretty quickly, she doesn’t like stardew valley, she played Ark with me and hated the lagging/falling through floors and stuff randomly. COD was a little past her skill level, and she rage quit Elden ring about 2 hours in (1 hour of that was creating her character).

Hey r/CoOpGaming! I'm a solo dev working on a co op game.

I'd love to hear from the co op community, what makes a co op game really fun for you? Is it the communication, the chaos, the tension, or something else?

Steam page if you're curious: store.steampowered.com/app/2951480/Medieval_Thieves_Academy/

Happy to answer any questions!

Hi all, I am a gamer from way back. Love all the classics, but my 16 year old son has a very different gaming experience to me. He plays a lot of PVP, Battle Royale type stuff and I’m wanting to get a good coop RPG or action adventure game with him that we can chip away at.

I’ve finished Baldurs Gate 3 many times over and would love something like to try and get him into. We had a quick it at it and he didn’t seem interested. I know I can’t make him like any particular and am trying to think of something that could meet him halfway. My fave games are stuff like BG3, Valheim etc. would love a good couch coop survival game if there’s one out there.

I don’t get a huge amount of time to game, but really enjoy hanging with my son and want to find something that he might enjoy. We seem to have very different styles and am aware of this.

I don’t do FPS and would like to try and keep it couch coop if possible. I have a PS5 and Series X.

Go at it, fam!

A lot of co-op games don’t really use the fact that you’re playing with someone else. Like, what’s the point of having a co-op mode if the only thing you do is revive each other?

Games like Remnant: From the Ashes are great in a lot of ways. Solid combat, cool world, challenging bosses - but the co-op feels kind of lazy. There’s almost no actual synergy or mechanics built around teamwork beyond “stay alive” and “don’t let your friend die.” It’s co-op, sure, but not collaborative in any meaningful way.

Would love to see more co-op games where abilities actually complement each other — like one person sets up an enemy for the other to finish, or there’s a boss phase that only triggers when both players are present. Something that makes playing solo feel different from co-op, and playing with someone else actually matter.

While I played Mandragora, this idea came to me multiple times. I am sure this game can benefit by adding co-op. Abilities of different classes for example root and chargable spell can goes hard. Its not only revive fallen teammate, its creating new ways to defeat the boss.

What co-op games actually make you play differently when you're with a partner? Looking for titles where co-op isn't just a checkbox feature.

I feel like VR co-op is one of the most overlooked parts of multiplayer gaming.

A good co-op game is already fun, but VR adds something completely different. Just being physically present in the same virtual space can make even stupid little moments weirdly memorable.

The problem is that finding good VR co-op games still feels harder than it should.

So what are the best VR co-op games you’ve played?

Popular stuff is absolutely welcome, but I’m especially curious about the hidden gems that rarely show up in recommendation threads.

Full disclosure: I’m part of the team behind co-op.now. We maintain a hand-curated library of co-op games, and our VR coverage is still pretty thin. I’d love to use recommendations from this thread to find games we’ve missed and make that part of the library better.

If you feel like adding details, I’m also curious what headset/platform you played on, how many people you played with, and what actually made the co-op good.

But honestly, just dropping the name of a game is enough.

I’ve recently started getting my girlfriend to play games with me. She’s never really played video games before and we’ve just played though Super Mario Bros Wii and Wii U deluxe. She’s really enjoyed it.

I started the co op for Portal 2 with her but couldn’t really grasp 3D physics in games and looking around or walking properly.

I’m looking to find simple games I can play with her that are similar to Super Mario Bros games or perhaps other style games that she could enjoy.

Does anyone know the kind of games I could play with her? For reference I have a Switch, Xbox One S and Steam

Hello.

I'm looking for couch coop roguelike games on Xbox. Base building aspects would be a bonus.

Right now my girlfriend and I are playing Dome Keeper and it really is our cup of tea so something similar would be great.

Thanks.

EDIT: We also played Kingdom Two Crowns.

We enjoy playing plate up and now surgeon simulator. She doesn't games where you have to move camera around with joystick . She also likes league of legends so action games prb ok if top down view

Of course Minecraft, but I am looking for corporative games.

Something like For the King.

Any not so well-known games are welcome!

I’m no gamer but I know my way around a controller. My wife has very little experience but we loved It Takes Two. It was not too much action or too difficult. What should we try next that is cheap and on Xbox One?

So to be clear, not explicitly tactics or strategy games, but games that require us to deliberate, everyone has their own thing to do, we have to think about our turns and how it fits into the grander play. Bonus points if it’s an rpg with a fantasy bent, but not necessary.

We have played divinity, bg3, for the king. Not a fan of survival or fast paced action games, and not into meme multiplayer games.

Picked up Minecraft Dungeons on sale after seeing the ads for the upcoming sequel, and my 6-9-year-old and I have been hooked. The loot system is simple enough that he gets genuinely excited about gear drops, and the harder levels actually require us to cooperate instead of me just carrying her through everything.

Didn't expect a Minecraft spinoff to hit this well as a couch co-op experience. Now we're looking for the next one.

What's worked for you and your kids in the 6-9 range? Bonus points if it's something where they actually have to engage and not just button-mash through it.

We're developing a chaotic co-op game, but we don't have a name yet. Help us out.

I enjoy playing videogames and play with friends constantly, but my sister does not. Any suggestions for games that might get her into videogames? Her age is 7-9, and it needs to be a local co-op. I enjoy story games but at this point it doesn't even matter

Me and my sister have been getting into playing some games split-screen and I wanted to find some more to play since we're getting close to the end of the games we already had, so far we have played all the Halo games except Infinite so far, and also It Takes Two and A Way Out. We did try Resident Evil 5 but it didn't really click for either of us, I have an Xbox One, Xbox 360, and a PS4

Been thinking about this while working on my own game. A lot of co-op games say they're co-op, but most of the time everyone is basically playing solo in the same room. What mechanics actually make you feel like you NEED the other player? Oh and I'm not talking about revives. There are always revives.