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The Best 4-Player Co-op Games

Cooperative games with roles, pacing and setup that work for a full group of four.

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Official key art for Moving Out 2.01

PC / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox One / Xbox Series / Nintendo Switch

7.4WTG

Moving Out 2

A chaotic cooperative moving game about carrying furniture through obstacle-filled levels, now with local and cross-play online co-op.

2-4 playersCouchOnlineLocalCrossplay
carryingthrowingcoordinationobstacle solving
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Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
  • Co-op against the game is central to the experience.
A gameplay scene from PlateUp!.02

PC

8.3WTG

PlateUp!

A restaurant management roguelite with local and online cooperative cooking.

1-4 playersCouchOnlineLocal
funnychaoticstrategiccouple
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Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
  • Co-op against the game is central to the experience.
A gameplay scene from Lethal Company.03

A co-op horror game about scavenging dangerous abandoned moons to meet a company quota.

1-4 playersOnline
scaryfunnychaotictense
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Why it fits
  • Scavenging gives the group a risky objective on every run.
  • Each run turns a shared quota into a clear group goal.
  • A strong fit for 4 players.

Worth knowing Expect a little setup before everyone is playing.

A gameplay scene from R.E.P.O.04

PC

7.9WTG

R.E.P.O.

An online co-op horror game about extracting physics-based valuables while avoiding monsters.

1-6 playersOnline
scaryfunnychaotictense
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Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
  • Co-op against the game is central to the experience.

Worth knowing Expect a little setup before everyone is playing.

A gameplay scene from Deep Rock Galactic.05

PC / Xbox One / Xbox Series / PS4 / PS5

8.9WTG

Deep Rock Galactic

A 1–4 player cooperative FPS about dwarven miners completing missions in procedurally generated destructible caves.

1-4 playersOnlineLimited crossplay
funnychaoticintenseadventurous
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Why it fits
  • Distinct classes reward teammates who combine their strengths.
  • Work through clear mission objectives as a team.
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
A gameplay scene from Helldivers 2.06

PC / PS5 / Xbox Series

9.0WTGWTG awardMust Try

Helldivers 2

An online squad shooter for up to four players focused on cooperative missions, friendly fire and a shared galactic war.

1-4 playersOnlineCrossplay
intensechaoticfunnycompetitive adjacent
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Why it fits
  • Work through clear mission objectives as a team.
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

A gameplay scene from Phasmophobia.07

PC / PS5 / Xbox Series

8.1WTG

Phasmophobia

A four-player online cooperative psychological horror game about identifying ghosts using investigation equipment and teamwork.

1-4 playersOnlineCrossplay
scaryintensetensefriends
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Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
  • Co-op against the game is central to the experience.
Official key art for Human: Fall Flat.08

A light-hearted physics puzzle-platformer where players wobble through open-ended levels, manipulating objects and solving traversal problems.

2-8 playersCouchOnlineLocal
physics manipulationplatformingpuzzlesexploration
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Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
  • Co-op against the game is central to the experience.
A gameplay scene from Valheim.09

PC / Xbox Series / PS5 / Nintendo Switch 2

8.4WTG

Valheim

A cooperative Viking survival game centered on exploration, building, crafting and bosses.

1-10 playersOnlineCrossplay
adventurousintensecreativefriends
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Why it fits
  • Build shared projects in an open-ended world.
  • Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
A gameplay scene from Overcooked! 2.10

PC / PS4 / Xbox One / Nintendo Switch

8.3WTG

Overcooked! 2

A chaotic cooking game supporting local and online cooperative play for up to four players.

2-4 playersCouchOnlineLocalLimited crossplay
funnychaoticintenseparty
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Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
  • Co-op against the game is central to the experience.
A gameplay scene from PEAK.11

PC

8.2WTG

PEAK

A cooperative climbing adventure about surviving a dangerous ascent on a mysterious island.

1+ playersOnline
funnychaoticadventurousfriends
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Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
  • Co-op against the game is central to the experience.

Worth knowing Expect a little setup before everyone is playing.

Official key art for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide.12

A four-player cooperative action game blending brutal melee combat and gunplay against overwhelming science-fiction hordes.

2-4 playersOnline
intensechaoticdarkteamwork
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Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
  • Co-op against the game is central to the experience.
Official key art for GTFO.13

A demanding four-player cooperative horror shooter where stealth, scarce resources and precise coordination are essential.

2-4 playersOnline
scarytenseintenseteamwork
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Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
  • Co-op against the game is central to the experience.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

Official key art for Warhammer: Vermintide 2.14

A four-player cooperative action game focused on visceral first-person melee combat against dense enemy hordes.

2-4 playersOnline
intensechaoticdarkteamwork
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Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
  • Co-op against the game is central to the experience.
Official key art for Ready or Not.15

A methodical tactical FPS about planning and executing high-risk police operations with careful team coordination.

2-5 playersOnline
tenseintenserealisticteamwork
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Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
  • Co-op against the game is central to the experience.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

Official key art for PAYDAY 2.16

A four-player cooperative heist shooter with stealth and loud approaches, varied objectives and extensive build customization.

2-4 playersOnline
intensechaoticteamworkheists
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Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
  • Co-op against the game is central to the experience.
Official key art for Abiotic Factor.17

A cooperative survival crafting game set in a research facility overrun by paranormal threats and hostile forces.

2-6 playersOnline
funnyscaryadventurousteamwork
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Why it fits
  • Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

Official key art for Warframe.18

PC / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox One / Xbox Series / Nintendo Switch / Mobile

9.2WTGWTG awardEditor's Love Child

Warframe

A free cooperative online action game built around fluid movement, shooting, melee combat and deep equipment builds.

2-4 playersOnlineCrossplay
intenseadventurousteamworkshooting
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Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
  • Co-op against the game is central to the experience.
Official key art for Borderlands 3.19

A cooperative looter shooter with fluid gunplay, distinct character builds and a campaign spanning several planets.

2-4 playersOnline
funnychaoticadventurousteamwork
+
Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
  • Co-op against the game is central to the experience.
Official key art for Risk of Rain 2.20

PC

9.2WTGWTG awardMust Try

Risk of Rain 2

A fast cooperative roguelike shooter where escalating enemy pressure meets powerful randomized item combinations.

2-4 playersOnline
intensechaoticteamworkshooting
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Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
  • Co-op against the game is central to the experience.
Official key art for Monster Hunter: World.21

PC / PS4 / Xbox One / Xbox Series

9.2WTG

Monster Hunter: World

A hunting action RPG about tracking large monsters, mastering distinct weapons and crafting equipment from their parts.

2-4 playersOnline
adventurousintenseteamworkmonster hunting
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Why it fits
  • Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
Official key art for Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince.22

A colorful fantasy puzzle platformer where up to four players combine distinct character abilities to cross inventive levels.

2-4 playersCouchOnlineLocal
wholesomeadventurouscozyteamwork
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Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
  • Co-op against the game is central to the experience.
Official key art for Borderlands 2.23

A cooperative looter shooter combining character skill trees, a long campaign and an enormous stream of randomized weapons.

2-4 playersOnline
funnychaoticadventurousteamwork
+
Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
  • Co-op against the game is central to the experience.
Official key art for World War Z.24

A cooperative third-person zombie shooter built around enormous swarms, class roles and globe-spanning campaign episodes.

2-4 playersOnline
intensechaoticscaryteamwork
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Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
  • Co-op against the game is central to the experience.
Official key art for Dying Light 2 Stay Human.25

An open-world zombie action RPG centered on parkour, melee combat, exploration and cooperative story play.

2-4 playersOnline
scaryintenseadventurousteamwork
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Why it fits
  • Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
Official key art for Dying Light.26

An open-world zombie action game combining first-person parkour, survival combat, crafting and a cooperative campaign.

2-4 playersOnline
scaryintenseadventurousteamwork
+
Why it fits
  • Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
Official key art for Grounded.27

PC

7.8WTG

Grounded

A backyard survival adventure about crafting gear, building bases and battling insects at miniature scale.

2-4 playersOnline
adventurousscaryteamworkcrafting
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Why it fits
  • Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
A gameplay scene from Stardew Valley.28

PC / Mac / Linux / PS4 / Xbox One / Nintendo Switch / Nintendo Switch 2

9.2WTG

Stardew Valley

A farming and life simulation RPG with optional multiplayer, persistent shared farms and platform-specific player limits.

2-8 playersCouchOnlineLocalLimited crossplay
cozychillwholesomecouple
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Why it fits
  • Build and improve a shared farm at your own pace.
  • Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
Official key art for Killing Floor 2.29

A cooperative wave-survival shooter about class synergy, weapon upgrades and fighting increasingly dangerous mutant hordes.

2-6 playersOnline
intensechaoticgoryteamwork
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Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
  • Co-op against the game is central to the experience.
Official key art for Don't Starve Together.30

A cooperative wilderness survival sandbox about gathering resources, crafting, fighting and surviving seasonal threats.

2-6 playersOnline
scaryintensechaoticteamwork
+
Why it fits
  • Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

Official key art for Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon® Wildlands.31

An open-world tactical shooter about dismantling a cartel through reconnaissance, stealth and coordinated combat.

2-4 playersOnline
tacticaladventurousteamworkshooting
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Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
  • Co-op against the game is central to the experience.
A gameplay scene from Terraria.32

PC / PS4 / Xbox One / Nintendo Switch / Nintendo Switch 2 / Mobile

8.9WTG

Terraria

A 2D sandbox adventure focused on exploration, combat, crafting and building.

1+ playersOnline
adventurouscreativechillfriends
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Why it fits
  • Build shared projects in an open-ended world.
  • Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
A gameplay scene from Schedule I.33

PC

8.2WTG

Schedule I

An open-world crime management simulation with optional online co-op.

1+ playersOnline
chillfunnymanagementfriends
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Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
  • Co-op against the game is central to the experience.
Official key art for Enshrouded.34

A cooperative survival action RPG about exploring a ruined fantasy world, crafting equipment and building elaborate bases.

2-16 playersOnline
adventurouscreativeteamworkbase building
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Why it fits
  • Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
Official key art for The Forest.35

PC

9.0WTG

The Forest

A first-person survival horror game about building shelter, exploring a hostile peninsula and uncovering what happened there.

2-8 playersOnline
scaryintenseteamworkbase building
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Why it fits
  • Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
A gameplay scene from Minecraft.36

PC / Mac / Linux / Xbox Series / PS5 / Nintendo Switch / Mobile

9.3WTG

Minecraft

A sandbox building and survival game whose multiplayer behavior differs materially between Java and Bedrock editions.

2-4 playersCouchOnlineLocalLimited crossplay
chillcreativeadventurouscozy
+
Why it fits
  • Build shared projects in an open-ended world.
  • Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
  • A strong fit for 4 players.

Worth knowing Expect a little setup before everyone is playing.

Official key art for Core Keeper.37

PC

8.0WTG

Core Keeper

A mining sandbox adventure where players build an underground base, farm, craft, explore and defeat bosses.

2-8 playersOnline
cozychilladventurousteamwork
+
Why it fits
  • Build and improve a shared farm at your own pace.
  • Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
Official key art for Sons of the Forest.38

A first-person survival horror game about building shelter, exploring caves and surviving a hostile island.

2-8 playersOnline
scaryintenseteamworkbase building
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Why it fits
  • Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
A gameplay scene from Baldur's Gate 3.39

PC / Mac / PS5 / Xbox Series

9.4WTG

Baldur's Gate 3

A story-driven party RPG with online multiplayer, split-screen co-op and full cross-play.

1-2 playersCouchOnlineLocalCrossplay
story heavyadventurousstrategiccouple
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Why it fits
  • Make dialogue and story choices together.
  • Turn-based party tactics leave room to plan each move together.
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
Official key art for Raft.40

PC

8.1WTG

Raft

An ocean survival adventure where players scavenge debris, expand a raft and explore story islands together.

2-8 playersOnline
chilladventurousteamworkresource gathering
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Why it fits
  • Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
Official key art for Divinity: Original Sin 2.41

A party-based fantasy RPG with systemic exploration, consequential choices and tactical turn-based combat for up to four players.

2-4 playersCouchOnlineLocal
adventurousstrategicfunnyteamwork
+
Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
  • Co-op against the game is central to the experience.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

Official key art for Palworld.42

PC

8.0WTG

Palworld

An open-world survival game combining creature collection, combat, crafting, base building and production work.

2-4 playersOnline
adventurouschaoticfunnyteamwork
+
Why it fits
  • Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
Official key art for Left 4 Dead.43

A four-player cooperative zombie FPS built around dynamic hordes, tightly paced campaigns and complementary teamwork.

2-4 playersOnline
scaryintensechaoticteamwork
+
Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
Official key art for Diablo IV.44

An online action RPG about building a character, clearing dungeons and collecting increasingly powerful equipment in a dark open world.

2-4 playersOnline
darkintenseteamworkloot collection
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Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
Official key art for Path of Exile 2.45

An online action RPG with deliberate combat, flexible character builds, item-driven progression and a demanding endgame.

2-6 playersOnline
darkintenseteamworkloot collection
+
Why it fits
  • Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

Official key art for V Rising.46

A vampire survival action RPG about gathering resources, building a castle and defeating bosses to unlock new powers.

2-4 playersOnline
darkadventurousintenseteamwork
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Why it fits
  • Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
Official key art for Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes.47

One player defuses a procedural bomb while teammates use a separate manual and communicate what to do.

2-4 playersCouchLocal
funnyintenseteamworkcouch
+
Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
  • Co-op against the game is central to the experience.
Official key art for Left 4 Dead 2.48

A cooperative zombie FPS built around four-survivor campaigns, dynamic hordes and complementary teamwork.

2-8 playersOnline
scaryintensechaoticteamwork
+
Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
Official key art for Satisfactory.49

PC

9.0WTG

Satisfactory

A first-person factory-building game about automating production chains across a large alien world.

2-4 playersOnline
chillcreativeteamworkautomation
+
Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

Official key art for Project Zomboid.50

A detailed isometric zombie survival sandbox focused on scavenging, long-term preparation and inevitable risk.

2-4 playersOnline
scaryintenseteamworkscavenging
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Why it fits
  • Scavenging gives the group a risky objective on every run.
  • Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
  • A strong fit for 4 players.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

Official key art for Path of Exile.51

A free online action RPG known for intricate character builds, a vast passive tree, item crafting and extensive endgame systems.

2-6 playersOnline
darkintenseteamworkloot collection
+
Why it fits
  • Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

A gameplay scene from Sea of Thieves.52

PC / Xbox Series / PS5

8.2WTG

Sea of Thieves

An online pirate adventure built around sailing, exploration, treasure hunting, PvE and PvP.

Player count variesOnlineCrossplay
adventurousfunnychaoticfriends
+
Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
Official key art for Factorio.53

PC

9.1WTG

Factorio

A deep automation game about designing factories, managing logistics and scaling production from raw ore to rockets.

2-8 playersOnline
chillintensecreativeteamwork
+
Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

Official key art for Party Animals.54

PC / Xbox One / Xbox Series

7.8WTG

Party Animals

A physics-based multiplayer party brawler where players fight, cooperate and compete in chaotic objective-driven arenas.

2-8 playersCouchOnlineLocalCrossplay
physics fightinggrabbingthrowingminigames
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Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
Official key art for No Man's Sky.55

PC

8.6WTG

No Man's Sky

A vast procedural space sandbox about exploring planets, upgrading equipment, building bases and travelling together.

2-4 playersOnline
chilladventurouscreativeteamwork
+
Why it fits
  • Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
Official key art for Vampire Survivors.56

A minimalist roguelite about surviving escalating enemy swarms while combining automatic weapons into overwhelming builds.

2-4 playersCouchOnlineLocal
chaoticchillteamworkcouch
+
Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
Official key art for ARK: Survival Ascended.57

A dinosaur survival sandbox about taming creatures, building fortified bases and progressing through dangerous worlds.

2-8 playersOnline
adventurousintenseteamworkcompetitive
+
Why it fits
  • Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

Official key art for Halo: The Master Chief Collection.58

A collection of classic science-fiction shooters offering multiple campaigns, cooperative play and competitive multiplayer.

2-4 playersOnline
adventurousintenseteamworkcompetitive
+
Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
Official key art for Delta Force.59

PC

7.5WTG

Delta Force

A free-to-play tactical FPS combining large-scale warfare with an extraction mode built around squads, loot and objectives.

Player count variesOnline
shootingextractionvehiclesobjectives
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Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

Official key art for PowerWash Simulator.60

A relaxing first-person simulation about methodically cleaning detailed environments alone or with online friends.

2-6 playersOnline
chillcozyteamworknon gamer friendly
+
Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
Official key art for ELDEN RING.61

An open-world action RPG built around exploration, demanding combat, flexible character builds and imposing boss fights.

2-4 playersOnline
adventurousintensedarkteamwork
+
Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
Official key art for Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition.62

A historical real-time strategy game about growing settlements, advancing through ages and commanding armies.

2-8 playersOnline
intensecompetitivestrategicteamwork
+
Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

Official key art for Forza Horizon 5.63

An accessible open-world racing game with hundreds of cars, varied events and seamless social play.

2-12 playersOnline
chillcompetitiveadventurousteamwork
+
Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
Official key art for Forza Horizon 4.64

An accessible open-world racing game set in Britain with dynamic seasons, hundreds of cars and seamless social events.

2-12 playersOnline
chillcompetitiveadventurousteamwork
+
Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
Official key art for Rocket League.65

PC / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox One / Xbox Series / Nintendo Switch

9.2WTGWTG awardEditor's Love Child

Rocket League

A competitive vehicle-soccer game where teams use boost, aerial control and positioning to score goals in short matches.

Player count variesCouchOnlineLocalCrossplay
drivingboostaerial controlpositioning
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Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
Official key art for Total War: WARHAMMER III.66

A fantasy strategy game combining turn-based empire management with massive real-time tactical battles.

2-8 playersOnline
strategicintenseepicteamwork
+
Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

Official key art for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition.67

A definitive edition of the classic historical real-time strategy game with extensive campaigns and competitive multiplayer.

2-8 playersOnline
strategicintensecompetitiveteamwork
+
Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

Official key art for Stellaris.68

A science-fiction grand strategy game about exploring a procedural galaxy, developing an empire and meeting alien civilizations.

2-8 playersOnline
strategicadventurousepicteamwork
+
Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

Official key art for Gang Beasts.69

PC

7.7WTG

Gang Beasts

A slapstick physics brawler where gelatinous fighters grapple, punch and throw each other from hazardous arenas.

2-8 playersCouchOnlineLocal
funnychaoticteamworkcompetitive
+
Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.
Official key art for Hearts of Iron IV.70

A detailed World War II grand strategy game about national planning, production, logistics, diplomacy and military operations.

2-8 playersOnline
strategicintenseteamworkcompetitive
+
Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

Official key art for Sid Meier’s Civilization VI.71

A turn-based 4X strategy game about building a civilization through exploration, research, diplomacy and war.

2-12 playersCouchOnlineLocal
chillstrategicteamworkcompetitive
+
Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

Official key art for Crusader Kings III.72

A character-driven grand strategy game about guiding a medieval dynasty through politics, relationships, intrigue and war.

2-8 playersOnline
strategicdramaticfunnyteamwork
+
Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

Official key art for Hunt: Showdown 1896.73

A hardcore PvPvE extraction shooter about hunting monsters and rival players, claiming a bounty, and escaping alive with what you earned.

Player count variesOnline
extractionbounty huntinglootingtracking
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Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.

Worth knowing The controls ask more from new players.

A gameplay scene from Escape from Tarkov.74

PC

7.9WTGWTG awardEditor's Love Child

Escape from Tarkov

A hardcore extraction FPS where players raid, fight, loot and attempt to extract with their gear.

Player count variesOnline
intensetensehardcorefriends
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Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.

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Official key art for Red Dead Redemption 2.75

A cinematic western action adventure with a richly simulated open world, a long story campaign and a separate online mode.

2-4 playersOnline
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Why it fits
  • A strong fit for 4 players.
  • Supports playing cooperatively with your group.

How we choose

Selection criteria

Support is only the start. The list also considers whether each game is a good experience for this exact intent.

  1. Verified co-op support
  2. A strong four-player score
  3. Practical lobby and setup details

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