Top 50 Games for Two on PS4

Who said you can only enjoy PlayStation 4 gaming alone? Grab your best friend or significant other — we’ve rounded up 20 games that will let you have a great time in co-op or 1v1 competitions.

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  1. 1.Rayman Legends
  2. 2.Divinity: Original Sin
  3. 3.Sackboy: A Big Adventure
  4. 4.Star Wars Battlefront 2
  5. 5.Spelunky 2
  6. 6.Trine
  7. 7.Stardew Valley
  8. 8.Streets of Rage 4
  9. 9.It Takes Two
  10. 10.Overcooked
  11. eleven.Rocket League
  12. 12.Cuphead
  13. 13.Don’t Stare Together
  14. 14.Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
  15. 15.Diablo 3: Eternal Collection
  16. 16.Resident Evil 5
  17. 17.Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
  18. 18.Minecraft
  19. 19.Borderlands: The Handsome Collection
  20. 20.Mortal Kombat 11
  21. 21.A Way Out
  22. 22.Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
  23. 23.Human: Fall Flat
  24. 24.Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
  25. 25.Haven
  26. 26.Warhammer: Chaosbane
  27. 27.DiRT 5
  28. 28.Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2
  29. 29.Tiny Tina’s Wonderland
  30. thirty.Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
  31. 31.Knack II
  32. 32.Samurai Warriors 5
  33. 33.Dragon’s Crown Pro
  34. 34.Unravel Two
  35. 35.Guacamelee 2
  36. 36.Enter the Gungeon
  37. 37.Blazing Chrome
  38. 38.Broforce
  39. 39.Rock Band 4
  40. 40.Darksiders Genesis
  41. 41.FIFA series of games
  42. 42.Beyond: Two Souls
  43. 43.Capcom Beat ’em Up Bundle
  44. 44.Cat Quest II
  45. 45.Just Dance Series
  46. 46.That’s You!
  47. 47.Sonic Superstars
  48. 48.Knights and Bikes
  49. 49.Moving Out 2
  50. 50.Injustice 2

Rayman Legends

  • Genre: platformer
  • Release date: August 28, 2013
  • Developer: Ubisoft Montpellier

The gameplay hasn’t changed much since Rayman Origins , but it has a few new features.

One of them is the ability to play as Rayman’s friends. Together with a friend on one console, you can go through about 120 levels, solving puzzles and completing difficult platform segments along the way. In addition to the main story campaign, there are other modes for co-op play, such as football.

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Divinity: Original Sin

  • Genre: RPG
  • Release date: June 30, 2014
  • Developer: Larian Studios

Original Sin is made in the spirit of the best representatives of “classic RPGs”. Thousands of lines of text – check. Diverse leveling – check. A variety of situations from which you can get out not only by fighting, but also by using cunning – also check.

And the whole game is designed for cooperative play for two players. Write this epic story together and don’t forget to quarrel in the process. It’s more fun.

Sackboy: A Big Adventure

  • Genre: platformer
  • Release date: November 12, 2020
  • Developer: Sumo Digital

Sackboy: A Big Adventure is a 3D platformer about the adventures of a funny rag man named Sackboy.

You can explore colorful biomes, solve puzzles, fight enemies and unlock new costumes. You can play the game from start to finish with a friend on one console.

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Star Wars Battlefront 2

  • Genre: shooter
  • Release date: November 17, 2017
  • Developer: EA DICE

Grab a tight grip on your lightsaber or blaster and set out to fight for the future of a galaxy far, far away.

Dozens of familiar Star Wars characters, a variety of vehicles, weapons, and unique combat situations await you in Battlefront 2. And if you invite a trusted friend to the battle, any match will become even more exciting.

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Spelunky 2

  • Genre: roguelike
  • Release date: September 15, 2020
  • Developer: Mossmouth

If you and your friends are looking for a challenge, Spelunky 2 is perfect. The game is a mix of platformer and roguelike, where levels are randomly generated and enemies can kill you with one hit.

Overcoming obstacles with a friend on one screen has its advantages. After one player dies, the other can revive him, thus eliminating the need to start the entire run from the beginning.

Trine

  • Genre: platformer with puzzles
  • Release date: July 3, 2009
  • Developer: Frozenbyte

Trine is the true king of co-op games because almost all of the gameplay in this game is built around the interaction of different characters.

Players control a team of a brave knight, a cunning thief, and a wise wizard. Each character has their own unique skill and gameplay type. By combining the heroes’ abilities, you need to solve spatial puzzles, defeat opponents, and save the kingdom from the forces of evil.

Stardew Valley

  • Genre: farming simulator
  • Release date: February 26, 2016
  • Developer: Eric Baron

Although the game was originally conceived as a single-player project, it does have multiplayer. After update 1.5, the ability to play Stardew Valley together on one screen was added.

The co-op mode is similar to the single-player campaign: you farm, communicate with NPCs, explore mines, participate in festivals and actively live your virtual life.

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Streets of Rage 4

  • Genre beat’em up
  • Release date: April 30, 2020
  • Developers: Guard Crash Games and LizardCube

A continuation of the cult franchise Streets of Rage , which was released on Sega consoles back in the nineties.

Here you need to choose one of several available fighters and go to battle with bandits in search of justice. In terms of gameplay, everything is as simple as possible: go from left to right, hit the villains on the head and do not forget to pick up useful bonuses. Do I need to clarify that doing all this is much more fun with a faithful partner?

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It Takes Two

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  • Genre: adventure, platformer
  • Release date: March 26, 2021
  • Developer: Hazelight Studios

It Takes Two is a purely cooperative game. There are shooter and platform sections, rides on different types of transport, a level with teleports and even a semblance of Diabloid! Playing as two little dolls, you need to strictly cooperate with each other to overcome all sorts of challenges and situations.

Overcooked

  • Genre: cooking simulator
  • Release date: August 2, 2016
  • Developer: Ghost Town Games

In Overcooked, players will have to dress up as chefs, serve restaurant guests, and try not to go crazy in the process.

New tasks will fall on your head every second, it will be difficult to keep track of all the ingredients, and your partners will constantly be dumb. Add to this the ability to play on one console with up to four people – and you get one of the most fun co-op games of all time.

Rocket League

  • Genre: football with cars 
  • Release date: July 7, 2015
  • Developer: Psyonix

Rocket League is one of the most popular online games. However, few people know that you can also play it offline on the same screen with a friend.

In the game, you and other jet cars must drive a huge ball around the field and score it into the opponent’s goal. The race is also distributed according to the F2P model, so we strongly recommend paying attention to it.

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Cuphead

  • Genre: hardcore side-scroller
  • Release date: September 29, 2017
  • Developer: Studio MDHR Entertainment

Cuphead is rightly considered one of the most difficult games of the last decade, on par with the Dark Souls trilogy.

And for good reason. It’s a fast-paced, unforgiving platformer about the adventures of two cup-headed brothers trying to repay a debt to the Devil without losing their own souls in the process. Cuphead looks great, is fun to play, and lets you tackle all the tough challenges with a partner.

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Don’t Stare Together

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  • Genre: survival simulator
  • Release date: December 15, 2014
  • Developer: Klei Entertainment

Five years after the release of the original, the developers released a separate multiplayer add-on for the game – Don’t Starve Together . In it, you need to survive in a harsh and mysterious world, sitting at one console.

The add-on includes three modes, each offering specific gameplay. The main mode, “Survival”, will test the players’ skills and their ability to manage resources.

Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled

  • Genre: arcade racing
  • Release date: June 21, 2019
  • Developer: Beenox

Nitro-Fueled is a remake of the super popular racing game Crash Team Racing , which was released in the late nineties. Cool new graphics and spectacular effects perfectly fit the original gameplay and gave us a fast, noisy and very fun race.

You can enjoy it alone or with a friend. And the large set of available characters, karts, tracks and modes will definitely allow you to extend your races for a good ten hours.

Diablo 3: Eternal Collection

  • Genre: ARPG
  • Release date: May 15, 2012
  • Developer: Blizzard Entertainment

Diablo 3 has already become a classic that continues to captivate even after a dozen playthroughs. You can play as up to four players on one screen as your favorite classes. With an emphasis on getting the best gear and an exciting combat system accessible to beginners, Diablo 3 is considered one of the most addictive action RPGs that you can play in co-op.

Resident Evil 5

  • Genre: action
  • Release date: March 5, 2009
  • Developer: Capcom

A cult survival horror that can be played from start to finish with a friend or your significant other. Agents Chris Redfield and Sheva Alomar must travel to Africa and encounter a new type of dangerous virus that turns ordinary people into obedient puppets. Memorable enemies, a variety of weapons, and epic boss battles are included.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

  • Genre: shooter
  • Release date: November 13, 2020
  • Developer: Treyarch and Raven Software

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is one of the games in the legendary shooter series. In addition to the network mode, which can also be played from one console with a friend, there is also “Zombies”, and in them – “Invasion”. There, you and your teammates explore a huge map and complete tasks on it. Upon completion, you can move to other locations, but the difficulty will increase.

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Minecraft

  • Genre sandbox, survival simulator
  • Release date: November 18, 2011
  • Developer: Mojang Studios

If you’ve never heard of the cubic sandbox Minecraft , you’ve probably spent the last ten years in a bunker. And now it has co-op! And both the standard survival mode and thousands of amateur ones are available. Choose something unique for yourself and build a real dream world!

Borderlands: The Handsome Collection

  • Genre: looter shooter
  • Release date: March 24, 2015
  • Developer: Gearbox Software

Borderlands is one of the franchises with mandatory local co-op. Of the available trilogy, we recommend Borderlands: The Handsome Collection , as it contains not only a sequel, but also a prequel. All shooters have lengthy campaigns and local co-op for four players.

Mortal Kombat 11

  • Genre: fighting
  • Release date: April 23, 2019
  • Developer: NetherRealm Studios

It is impossible to list PS4 games for two on one screen and not mention the real king of this genre – the Mortal Kombat series . The eleventh part of the franchise remains one of the most spectacular, bloody, tactile and exciting fighting games of all time. And, most importantly, you can arrange a meat fight on one console, sitting on the couch.

 

A Way Out

  • Genre: co-op adventure
  • Release date : March 23, 2018
  • Developer: Hazelight Studios

The first co-op game developed jointly by Electronic Arts and Hazelight Studios. According to the plot, two criminals escape from prison and try to understand their past. You will find dangerous shootouts, stealth missions, funny situations and unexpected plot twists.

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons

  • Genre: platformer with puzzles
  • Release date: August 7, 2013
  • Developer: Starbreeze Studios

In this dark fantasy, two brothers set out on a journey to find a cure for their father. You will have to solve puzzles and overcome various obstacles together. The game stands out for its unusual graphics and high-quality music. You can play it alone, controlling different characters with sticks, but it is better to play with a friend.

Human: Fall Flat

  • Genre: arcade with puzzles
  • Release date : July 22, 2016
  • Developer: No Brakes Games

Set out to solve puzzles in surreal worlds in co-op with up to four players. You will take control of strange little people and use tools to complete various tasks.

The main feature of the game: pumped up physics of objects and environment. Push, break, set on fire, have fun and do everything that comes to mind.

Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

  • Genre: arcade action
  • Release date: April 5, 2022
  • Developer: TT Games

Lego games based on popular franchises can almost always be played in co-op, and the new entry in the Star Wars universe is no exception.

Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga invites players to recall the history of all the films in the series. You will be able to play as your favorite characters and visit famous locations from the film universe. Spectacular lightsaber battles, puzzles, and absurd humor await you.

Haven

  • Genre: adventure
  • Release date : December 3, 2020
  • Developer: The Game Bakers

Haven is perfect for playing with your significant other. The story follows a girl named Yu and a guy named Kay who escaped to a mysterious planet. Now the couple in love will have to explore the area, collect resources, fight in dynamic battles, and do everyday tasks.

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Warhammer: Chaosbane

  • Genre: Action RPG
  • Release date: May 31, 2019
  • Developer: Eko Software

The gameplay of the game is Diablo in the dark and cruel Warhammer universe. Players will have to take control of one of four heroes and fight back the hordes of Chaos. You will find more than 180 different abilities, 5 unique character classes and 70 types of enemies. Thanks to this, the battles in the game look really spectacular.

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DiRT 5

  • Genre: racing
  • Release date: November 3, 2020
  • Developer: Codemasters

If you want to race off-road with your friends, then feel free to launch DIRT 5. The fifth part of the series offers 70 unique routes in various parts of the world. The game also boasts deep customization of cars. There is a local co-op for several people on one screen and online.

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2

  • Genre: skateboarding simulator
  • Release date: September 4, 2020
  • Developer: Vicarious Visions

This is a collection of reissues of two classic skateboarding games. The developers have updated the graphics, but tried to preserve the atmosphere of the original games. Ride on various tracks, perform tricks and score points. You can compete with players around the world and with your friends.

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Tiny Tina’s Wonderland

  • Genre: looter shooter
  • Release date: March 25, 2022
  • Developer: Gearbox Software

If you are a fan of the Borderlands series, then you should definitely play Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands . The plot, based on the add-on for the second part, tells about Tiny Tina, who started a game with the main characters.

You will go to a fantasy world filled with magic and monsters. Get unique weapons, upgrade characters and fight the Dragon Lord.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge

  • Genre: beat’em up
  • Release date : June 16, 2022
  • Developer: Tribute Games

Players can choose one of the turtles or their allies to fight back against the villains. The Foot Clan and Krang’s henchmen want to take over the Statue of Liberty, and you must stop them. The game offers an improved version of the classic arcade gameplay. With its nice pixel graphics, the game allows you to feel nostalgic for the 80’s cartoon series.

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Knack II

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  • Genre: action, platformer
  • Release date: September 5, 2017
  • Developer: SIE Japan Studio

A good example of a project where the developers thought about the mistakes of the first part and made a worthy sequel. It was impossible to rush around the level as a boar, you had to learn the locations of the enemies and fight back. This moment was not very suitable for a game with a cartoon style and a simple plot for family play with children from 7 years old. They approached the sequel more responsibly, softening the opponents and diluting the combat.

According to the plot, a terrible cataclysm happened on Earth, which is why angry goblins brought all their anger to the locals. Scientist Vargas created a creature named Nack, which, thanks to the number of relics in its body, can shrink and grow. The gameplay itself will consist of fights and puzzles, with the development of different forms of Nack. It will become easier if you are joined by a fellow fighter in a co-op.

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Samurai Warriors 5

  • Genre: Hack-n-Slash
  • Release date: June 24, 2021
  • Developer: Omega Force

A dynamic hack-n-slash, where in the best traditions of Japanese gamedev you, pumped up and very heroically inclined, are thrown into a crowd of evil samurai. Your task is to cut them all down. For speed, you can do this on horseback, that’s the feature of this part. In parallel, there is a storyline dedicated to the real historical events of the Honoji incident. And the main characters are Nobunaga Oda and Mitsuhide Takechi.

The medieval era has become something of a romantic attraction for content creators in Japan. Last year’s Samurai Kenshin remake alone is worth something. The samurai warriors among the developers of the Samurai Warriors series realized by the fifth part that the 61 characters were not fully developed. Therefore, in the fifth part, there is an opportunity to immerse yourself in feudal strife with various characters in the universe.

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Dragon’s Crown Pro

  • Genre: Beat-em-Up
  • Release date: February 8, 2018
  • Developer: Vanillaware

The original game was released in 2013, and in the PRO version the graphics were improved to 4K, the soundtrack was rewritten with a live orchestra, all the DLC from the PS 3 and PS Vita versions were added. A beautiful project with watercolor graphics in the linear beat-em-up genre. You travel from left to right through dangerous dungeons, fight waves of enemies, get gold and upgrade new levels.

There is an opportunity to join the battle for six classes of characters: Amazon, warrior, dwarf, sorcerer, archer and sorceress. All characters look very beautiful, and the luxurious bust of the sorceress will remain in your most pleasant dreams. You can go through both alone and with live partners or NPCs. You can also go solo if you want hardcore. It is pleasant to chop enemies, the background music together with the picture creates a magical world of pastel medieval times.

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Unravel Two

Source: YouTube / Still from the official trailer for Unravel Two

  • Genre: platformer, puzzle
  • Release date: June 9, 2018
  • Developer: Coldwood Interactive

This is a project that connects you to the local co-op in the same way as the two main characters, the Yarny brothers, are connected together. Intertwined by a thread, they walk through colorful landscapes and solve puzzles. Their connection in the form of a thread significantly simplifies the gameplay, compared to the first part. If you have a friend who is used to playing on a gamepad, he will pull you to the right ledge, and you will go further.

The sequel was not overly reworked, adding unnecessary mechanics or straining the player with a complex plot. Although the subtle philosophical meaning laid down by the developers in the first part remained the same and is additionally supported by the ability to go through the story with a friend only in local co-op. Next to a gamepad comrade, you feel a connection, going through levels, which makes you even closer.

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Guacamelee 2

  • Genre: Metroidvania
  • Release date: August 21, 2018
  • Developer: DrinkBox Studios

The sequel continues the plot of the first part of the game about the brave luchador Juan. Having freed the beautiful Lupita from captivity, he married her and turned into a typical dad: a belly on top of a championship belt, two children and memories of past glory in the form of posters on the wall.

From vitality, this project turns into its characteristic banter, forcing the main character to fight strange skeletons that crawl out of strange dark portals. In the manner of Sailor Moon, Juan turns into his past version “without a belly” and goes to the aid of his loved ones. Who wouldn’t want to get rid of excess weight like that, right?

During the game we will meet characters from previous parts. From them Juan will learn new skills, thanks to which it will be possible to open new places on the branching map.

The game’s gimmick is a fight through universes. During the battle scene, stripes in a different color scheme than the main screen will run across the screen every now and then – other MexiUniverses, where Juan can get. This affects the passage of not only puzzles, but also fights with mobs. And there is also the ability to fully control the chicken and deliver super blows. This is exactly what you were missing.

Enter the Gungeon

  • Genre: Rougelike
  • Release date: April 5, 2016
  • Developer: Dodge Roll

If you’ve always dreamed of sharing the pain in the lower back with a friend, then “Enter the Gungeon” is definitely worth a try. Are you familiar with the mechanics of The Binding of Isaac ? Then you’ll be able to quickly navigate this game, too. This is a hardcore roguelike with all the jokes of its older brother: a sea of ​​enemies, various locations, and fiery rains from all sorts of guns. By the way, about the guns themselves. Here they act as more than just a tool for destroying enemies. They are the gods that the cartridges worship.

The title revels in its hardcore, so between death and restart from the very beginning, it will carefully show how much time you wasted on this run. From five minutes to an hour and a half can easily be shown by the virtual dial. Nevertheless, at the levels you will not only receive cuffs, but also collect new types of guns, pump up the hero and defeat bosses. We guarantee that during the passage you and your friend will feel the heat of the Gunge through the screen.

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Blazing Chrome

  • Genre: Run-and-Gun
  • Release date: July 11, 2019
  • Developer: JoyMasher

A game with an 80s atmosphere: pixel graphics, dark color schemes and correspondingly tense music. The 16-bit Contra Hard Corps became an inspiration for the developers, the post-apocalyptic hopelessness is felt even behind the angular graphics. Gamers take on the role of resistance fighters Mavra and Doyle, fighting robots over several levels. The title can be played both in single-player mode and in local co-op for two people.

There are six levels in total. To complete them, we will use one of four types of weapons: a machine gun, a grenade launcher, an energy whip, and a beam gun. At the start of each level, users begin with a machine gun, but as they progress, they can pick up other weapons. With this cyber-destroyer, we go along a linear level and try to fight off massive attacks of alien creatures. At first, it will be difficult to get used to extraterrestrial insects from all sides. However, with more guns comes more excitement and a desire to open them all.

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Broforce

  • Genre: action, adventure
  • Release date: October 15, 2015
  • Developer: Free Lives

Fire up your bro-PlayStation, grab your bro-gamepads and sit your bro-bro next to you. We’re going to a damn war to save our bros from terrorists! In pixelated tropical forests, you, as a bro-commando, will walk the rescue path, freeing super-masculine action heroes from captivity. These include Rambo, John McClane, and even the T-1000. When rescuing a bro from trouble, you use his weapons and special moves. The pixelated explosions here are especially beautiful!

The game immerses you in the explosive 80s, with an abundance of blockbusters in the cinema and hyper-masculine idols. In the format of pixelated kids, it doesn’t look so cruel and turns eliminating opponents on numerous levels into simple fun. Nevertheless, the project will amuse you with memes about cool men and a real man’s way of solving problems with fights and guns. Jojo fans, this is your stop.

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Rock Band 4

  • Genre: rhythm game
  • Release date: October 6, 2015
  • Developer: Harmonix

Let’s dilute the action and run-and-gun games with something more peaceful and rhythmic. Here you and your bro become members of a virtual music band. In your hands, instead of gamepads, there are controllers made in the style of real instruments. For example, a Fender Stratocaster. You can add a drum kit and vocals to the music session, if possible. There are more than 60 licensed songs, as well as more than 2,000 tracks available as downloadable content.

The trick of this part is creating your own rock band in the RPG style. Young musicians start by creating a group in a small town and gradually gain popularity. This mode has its own managerial gameplay, because the team itself decides which concerts it will play. This affects their development and popularity. For example, play an expensive corporate event and lose “trueness” or perform at a cheap rock festival, but get real fans.

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Darksiders Genesis

  • Genre: Hack and slash, RPG
  • Release date: December 5, 2019
  • Developer: Airship Syndicate

The developers put the prequel to the story of the Horsemen of the Apocalypse on slightly different tracks than the third part released a year earlier. Genesis was moved to isometric rooms and the need for grinding was added for more effective pumping. Nevertheless, it is still necessary to cut up enemies in waves here, and in the setting of hellish dungeons, this is quite spectacular.

According to the plot, we play as two heralds of the end of the world – War and Discord. They descended into Hell to learn about Lucifer’s plans. And he has already set some demons against each other and gathered the strongest of them around himself. War can stomp on the ground and deal area damage, and Discord can move around the room using portals. By combining the skills of the two apocalyptic bros, you will complete levels, sometimes distracted by the series’ signature humor.

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FIFA series of games

  • Genre: Sports simulator
  • Release date: 1993 – 2023
  • Developer: EA

The most popular “foot-ball” simulator, which has glued future sports “commentators” and fans of this sport to their screens. Starting from the 16-bit “FIFA International Soccer”, the game has transformed into an almost realistic simulator of creating your own sports empire. The love of football united fans with the opportunity to play the simulator in online mode. EA added the ability to play your own matches of real competitions, such as the Champions League, Europa League and UEFA Super Cup.

In addition to major football events, the developers also added sports stars – from Cristiano Ronaldo to Kylian Mbappe. The inclusion of characters in the game was not only in the model and skin. The developers added signature goal celebrations that are characteristic of specific football players. At first, mastering the gameplay may be difficult, but after a few matches you will be able to confidently pass and score your star goals.

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Beyond: Two Souls

  • Genre: Interactive cinema
  • Release date: October 1, 2013
  • Developer: Quantic Dream

Formerly exclusive to Sony consoles. Now it’s a fascinating story about paranormal phenomena, stretching over 12 hours of gameplay. The plot centers on a girl named Jodie Holmes, played by Ellen Page. Her parents have been watching their child’s development since childhood because of a strange “friend” who is constantly around her. This is the ghost of Aiden, capable not only of screaming in the dark, but also of throwing a table at an ill-wisher.

You can play either as intended by director David Cage, where the narrative jumps from the heroine’s measured childhood to her action-packed youth, or linearly. The game earned its place in this top thanks to its cooperative mode, which is also unique. Connecting from your phone, you can play as one of the heroes of the story. This solution allows you to try the multiplayer mode even without an additional controller. If you have completed the game alone, we recommend calling a friend and sharing the emotions with him.

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Capcom Beat ’em Up Bundle

  • Genre: Fighting
  • Release date: September 18, 2018
  • Developer: CAPCOM

If you weren’t satisfied with pixelated fighting games, Capcom solved that problem six years ago. They released a collection of iconic retro games for cleaning each other’s faces. The collection includes seven games: from 1989’s Final Fight to 1997’s Battle Circuit. Although the games’ mechanics are more or less the same, they have striking differences in detail. The biggest of these is aesthetics. The player can fight as a street thug, a medieval knight, or a colorful superhero.

Nowadays, the genre is a bright relic of the arcade era of gaming. Perhaps this is due to the fact that games have moved from arcade machines to home PCs and players have simply become jaded with them. However, it is still a great way to spend time in the cheerful company of a friend, armed with two gamepads and the ability to make mesmerizing combos.

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Cat Quest II

  • Genre: Action
  • Release date: September 24, 2019
  • Developer: The Gentlebros

The second part of the charming RPG about a cat knight. Visually, you can assume that the game is designed for children due to the kawaii characters, chubby fonts and the name – “cat quest”. Fans of the first part are strongly recommended to play – the authors left the same atmosphere, emotions and general mood of the original. However, now you can share the pleasure and waves of cuteness with a friend.

Similar to the Diablo games, you explore the map for chests, quests, and battles. Only now, not in proud solitude, but in the company of a puppy. Just as strong and brave as our furry protagonist. As you progress through the game, you can change your equipment and playstyle. We suggest sharing the game with younger brothers/sisters to introduce them to the world of role-playing games.

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Just Dance Series

  • Genre: Rhythmic
  • Release date: 2013 – 2021
  • Developer: Ubisoft

It seems to be the most active series of titles in our selection. After all, instead of buttons and control arrows, you use your own body. Arm and leg swings, a couple of jumps and spins and your shoulders ache pleasantly, and a fresh portion of serotonin is unloaded into your brain. This is a casual dance game where you, holding the controller in your right hand, repeat the movements of the trainer. As a gamepad, you can use either a special PS Move or connect a mobile phone with a pre-installed application.

The list of songs for dancing includes both big hits and good old classics. In the 2020 and 2021 versions of JD, you can dance to the hits of the Little Big group, and in the 2018 version, Hatsune Miku in a nurse’s costume awaits you. You can compete not only with a friend for the number of points, but also online: the game has provided for world competition modes, where several dozen heroes can dance at the same time. You can say that the boss is defeated after a successful hand wave.

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That’s You!

  • Genre: Party Game
  • Release date: July 4, 2017
  • Developer: Wish Studios

A party game that can be played not just with a friend, but with a whole group of friends up to six people. It is part of the Sony PlayLink series of games, allowing you to use mobile devices as controllers. Connection to the console is made via the host Wi-Fi network.

The game is a virtual party hosted by a charismatic South American narrator who guides players through various themed social situations, asking questions and offering tasks to find out how well they know each other.

Points are earned through secret voting on mobile devices, where each player chooses who they think best answers a given question. Since the questions are subjective and do not have correct answers, points are awarded by consensus, and the more players agree with a choice, the more points are awarded.

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Sonic Superstars

  • Genre: Platformer
  • Release date: October 17, 2023
  • Developer: SEGA

Another title that will tickle the old school. The game’s concept is close to the projects released on the Sega Mega Drive, as well as Sonic Mania. The roster features four main characters: Sonic the Hedgehog, Tails the Fox, Knuckles the Echidna, and Amy Rose. The antagonists include Dr. Eggman, Fang the Gunslinger, and a new character created by Naoto Ohshima named Trip.

Players will travel across the Northern Star Islands, divided into 12 zones. Each zone consists of one or more acts, ending with a boss fight. Sonic Superstars supports local co-op for up to four players, so you can complete maps together and compete for the number of rings collected.

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Knights and Bikes

  • Genre: Platformer, puzzle
  • Release date: August 27, 2019
  • Developer: Foam Sword

A great co-op option if you share a love for the aesthetics of games like Life is strange, this is a charming adventure title set in the 1980s on the fictional British island of Penfurza. The story centers on a girl named Nessa who arrives on the island and meets Demelza. They are accompanied on their dangerous and fun journey by a goose who acts as a loyal ally and shows off his skills as a dog hunter.

The gameplay involves the fictional adventures of girls, each with unique abilities. The player can switch between Nessa and Demelza, using their skills to solve various problems. Demelza can attack enemies with boots, kick objects and splash water from puddles, and Nessa throws a flying disc. In co-op, you can combine forces and fight enemies!

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Moving Out 2

  • Genre: Simulator
  • Release date: August 15, 2023
  • Developer: DevM Games

A loader simulator without the fun drinks, which is sad. But without the crushed feet and blisters, which is good! Players again take on the role of professional movers, trying to move objects from one place to another, avoiding all sorts of obstacles.

The new levels feature additional environmental elements: one-way doors, a teleporter, and timed passages, which make the tasks more difficult and require even more coordination and planning. The game supports both single-player and cooperative multiplayer. Online is a first for the series and allows up to four players to engage simultaneously.

Moving Out 2 includes an assist mode that offers longer time limits, the ability to skip levels after failure, lowers the difficulty, and makes objects disappear after delivery. So even those who don’t often spend time in console titles can run through a couple of levels.

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Injustice 2

  • Genre: Fighting
  • Release date: January 27, 2017
  • Developer: NetherRealm Studios

A cross-platform fighting game set in the DC Comics universe is the short description of this game. But if you dig deeper, you’ll find a gripping story mode about a world torn apart by conflicts between good and evil, with Superman in prison and Brainiac and the Community seeking to rule the planet.

Battles are available for both basic and customized versions of characters. This part features the Gear System, which allows you to personalize your hero.

Like any other fighting game, players can perform regular attacks, special attacks, and combos. The ability to use surrounding objects in a fight has migrated from its predecessor. Thanks to personalization, additional bonus attacks will be available to the participant in the battle. If you and your friend are passionate about the universe of dark DC comics, then this is a must have for co-op play.