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The best co-op games of 2026 on PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch: shooters, survival games, horror, RPGs and two-player co-op over the network and on one screen. 280+ games to play with friends. In short, the best co-op games right now are It Takes Two, Minecraft, Helldivers 2, Baldur's Gate 3, GTA Online and Stardew Valley. The full list is broken down by genre — shooters, survival, horror, RPGs, two-player games and more — below.

The action-adventure genre is one of the most varied in the industry: it covers a huge range of subgenres, from GTA-style games and open-world titles to metroidvanias and cinematic blockbusters. What unites all action-adventure games is a focus on dynamic combat, world exploration, overcoming obstacles, puzzle-solving, stealth, and strong narrative. This list includes games for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch / Switch 2.

The top 30 PS4 and PS5 games with local co-op on a single console: split-screen, two gamepads, no internet required. Play together on the couch. One TV, two gamepads—no internet required. We've compiled this list specifically for this format: games with full local co-op on PS4 and PS5 that you can jump right in and play together. It's not just "there's multiplayer"—every game in this selection supports split-screen or shared screen play directly on a single console. Many also feature online play, but that's not the focus here. The key is couch co-op, live communication, and a shared screen that makes every victory and every failure truly shared. The list is divided by genre—use the table of contents to jump to the section you need. Where the console version has exclusive features compared to the PC version, we'll detail those separately.

Video games have recently become an easy scapegoat: they allegedly corrupt youth, pose a terrifying threat to young, impressionable minds, or something else equally outrageous. A quick glance at the news headlines could make the list of accusations almost endless.

Following the sensational headlines about the dangers of video games, new ones appear with words like "restrict," "block," "ban." That’s why we decided to compile all the reasons why such actions are unnecessary. Some of them may even surprise you.