Top 20: best cooperative games for PS4 and PS5 — what to play with friends on the same console

Playing alone is fun, but playing with a friend could bring even more fun. There are a lot of games that allow you to have a good time in a company over the net, but what if there is only one console, and the connection is off? Our top comes to the rescue: we have collected the best games for PS4/PS5 with co-op to play on a single unit. To play with a friend, you only need additional gamepad.

It Takes Two from Hazelight Studios is considered one of the best cooperative games for a reason: there's no other way to play it, so grab your friend and go! This game build for teamwork. In addition, there is also a very large number of activities (for example, playing snowballs). The story is about a crisis in family and it wont leave both of you indifferent.

By the way, It Takes Two received the well-known Game of the Year award in 2021 — this says something.

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons — a touching story of two brothers, which also cannot be completed without a friend: only cooperative, only teamwork, because the camera will not even budge if at least one of them is standing on the spot. You will be immersed in a pleasant fantasy world with a fictional language. However, this does not interfere with immersion at all: you will understand everything. And the plot will certainly not leave even the most callous player indifferent.

Have you ever heard of the Order of the Knitted Knights? They have to save the World of Creativity from the insidious Vex! And these same knights are you! And this Vex is the embodiment of chaos and disorder, so he certainly must be defeated.

Sackboy: A Big Adventure is a colorful game in a cartoon style that will appeal to fans of platformers and puzzles. Fun is guaranteed, because the heroes of the game love to fool around no less than real people. This is the World of Creativity!

The platformer series Rayman has difficult levels, although this is exactly the kind of platformer that definitely deserves attention. Rayman Legends tells about the adventures of Rayman and his friends. Although this game is a direct continuation of Rayman Origins, you can easily play it without experience with the previous part — in this regard, Rayman Legends is completely independent.

Human: Fall Flat is a game that takes place entirely in surreal dreams, and you and your friend act as ragdolled characters. Physics and freedom of action deserve your attention — for example, you can break windows, break out boards, build towers from bags — everything to move forward to the end of a level. In fact, everything depends only on your imagination.

Another game from Hazelight Studios that you can't play without a friend. You play as two prisoners escaping from prison, and the plot in A Way Out is beyond praise. The ending may baffle you and your friend! However, if at one point you get tired of following the plot, then you can always be distracted by all sorts of gags added by the developers for the sake of variety: compete in who can do the most pull-ups or who plays the banjo better.

Divinity: Original Sin 2 is proudly called by many gamers one of the best RPGs in the world — and deservedly so. The game provides a number of interesting heroes that you can play with or just take them into your team. It has a fascinating plot about the gods, the struggle for power and persecution of magicians, and also a turn-based combat system. Well, and, of course, a huge amount of traditional Larian Studios humor — you can't go without it. Plus, this is one of those games where friendship is almost certainly going to be tested.

The Lego games are legendary: almost everyone has played Lego Harry Potter or the previous parts of Lego Star Wars — and these were stories from the original films, flavored with wonderful, sometimes absurd humor.

Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga has adapted all of the last nine films, the so-called «Skywalker Saga», as well as many other projects — you definitely won't get bored. It may led you to review all episodes of Star Wars.

The year Diablo 3 was released was not expected except by those who were more looking forward to the release of the Mists of Pandaria add-on to World of Warcraft. More than ten years have passed since the release of Diablo 3, and it still looks and plays well — including in co-op. Diablo 3: Eternal Collection contains all the content that came with the original game, so if you like to explore dark dungeons and fight hordes of demons, this game is definitely for you.

A beautiful game about love, rebellion and freedom — this is how Haven can be described. You play as two lovers who have escaped to a forgotten and extremely mysterious planet that has yet to be explored. The gameplay is unobtrusive and relaxing, and the plot is catchy and fascinating.

While this game is best suited for playing with your significant other, it can also be fun to play with a friend — especially when it comes to fighting.

Warhammer: Chaosbane — Slayer Edition was not very well received by fans of the original Warhammer: Chaosbane, even though it is an improved version. Of course, there are a lot of hiccups in the game: bugs, sometimes strange voice acting, etc. At the same time, the game provides great battles, endless loot and the ability to customize everything — and this is could be enough to have a good time with friends.

The famous dark game Don't Starve Together was quite successfully ported to the console, and therefore we cannot miss it. An unfriendly world awaits you, in which bloodthirsty monsters await you at every turn, and the main task is to survive. So grab a friend, collect resources, get food and remember — teamwork is the key.

Any game from the Overcooked series is the finest hour for you and your friends! Sharpen your knives and bring out the finest ingredients from the pantry: it's time to show off all your culinary talent before the customers leave the restaurant. Each level is a real test for you, as for professional chefs, because you can get into both the ice field and the underworld itself. And just try not to shout «Yes, chef!» from there in time.

DiRT 5 is definitely one of the best racing simulators; fans of off-road driving risk getting stuck in the game for many hours. Here you have the opportunity to earn rewards during a large number of types of races: ice driving, rallycross, gymkhana — in general, whatever your heart desires. The game also allows you to customize your car, which makes for some friendly competition.

If you've been afraid to get on a skateboard all your life, then Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 will help you do it without physical harm to your health. Playing as the legendary Tony Hawk and other skateboarding stars, you can not only compete with your friends and players from all over the world, but also became better in performing various tricks in improved creative modes. The controls, by the way, are not at all different from the original game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, so you won't have to adjust.

For fans of arcade games, cars and football, Rocket League is one hundred percent suitable. This is a bright and dynamic game that will not only keep you from getting bored, but will also give you a boost of energy. In addition to the network mode, there are also Roar, Rings and Snowy Day modes. You can create your own unique car — and then drive around the field.

Borderlands is a series of games characterized by colorful and memorable character designs. It has an exciting plot, enjoyable gameplay and a bunch of other things that made players love this series so much. In the case of a cooperative game, the developers even thought through the nuances of dividing the loot. You can get it equally for the team or the first one gets it all.

One way or another, the co-op mode in Borderlands 3 will keep you and your friends busy for many hours — and it's worth it!

Is there a game like Borderlands, but with Dungeons & Dragons elements? This is just about Tiny Tina's Wonderlands. Although the plot there repeats the DLC Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep for Borderlands 2, where Tiny Tina plays the analogue of Dungeons & Dragons in Borderlands — Bunkers & Badasses, this the game is more than independent. Players will have to find themselves in the world of a role-playing game, in which Tiny Tina is the game master, and defeat the colorful Dragon Lord, the local antagonist.

If you're missing old-school arcade games like The Punisher and The Amazing Spider-Man, then Streets of Rage 4 is exactly for you. Although pixel graphics are a thing of the past, these games have something in common: street fights, without which you can't go anywhere. In such games you understand how great it is to have a partner, because together you will definitely defeat everyone. Or try.

For fans of comics, films and animated series about turtles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge will be a revelation — it is inspired by the 1987 animated series, and visually it is completely similar to the old arcade games. You and your friends will have to fight back against Shredder, who wants to capture the Statue of Liberty. And all this with the opportunity to play as one of six familiar characters: Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, Raphael, April O'Neil, Splinter's teacher and Casey Jones, who still needs to be unlocked.

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