Introduction
Co-Op Games ( Cooperative games) are very popular genre of games. In Co-Op Games people play with each other or with the team up to complete some game. Here are 6 Co-Op Games for you.
1.It Takes Two
Year of release: 2021
Walkthrough: from 10 hours
Platforms: Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Jozef Fares, the head of the studio that released It Takes Two, promised to pay anyone who gets bored with this game. Users could get $1,000 for a boring gaming experience, but Fares hardly had to spend even a cent. Each level involves new mechanics: skating, flying, throwing nails, swimming, turning into plants, jumping on frogs, riding spiders. The heroes will visit the most unexpected locations: from a medieval city to a space station. And you will want to get lost in each one to look at everything in detail. Mini-games were also included in the script – racing, shooting range and other familiar genres. Tube music in the background helps you plunge into a fairy-tale setting. It’s very difficult to tear yourself away from the screen—be prepared to sacrifice sleep.
2. Overcooked
Year of manufacture: 2016
Walkthrough: from 7 hours
Platforms: Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, Nintendo Switch
At first glance, this is a cozy and cute platformer for those who like to run a farm and move pebbles on their phone. But the illusion will not last long. Already at the second level, players will be faced with a chef test at the level of Chef Ramsay. A cafe in the crater of a volcano or lunch during a zombie apocalypse – these are the settings offered by the creators of the project. You need to cook quickly, because real Armageddon is coming under the leadership of the spaghetti monster. To save the world, aspiring chefs will undergo complex training and experience what Hell’s Kitchen is like. Overcooked has only one serious drawback – the cooperative mode can jeopardize relationships and friendships. To prevent this from happening, when approaching gamepads, remember: dinner can burn, but not your feelings for your partner.
3. Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Year of manufacture: 2013
Walkthrough: from 3 hours
Platforms: Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch
If your significant other categorically denies gaming and calls games soulless shooters, then Brothers: The Tale of Two Sons (another project by Jozef Fares) will be the best counterargument. Minimal detailing, meager gameplay, basic puzzles – the technical side may raise questions, but they are forgotten against the backdrop of the plot and masterfully crafted atmosphere.
Two brothers go on a journey to get medicine for their seriously ill father. At first, the world is favorable to boys, but the landscapes of medieval fantasy will gradually move from associations with the sunny Shire to “game of thrones” moods. After the ending, your skeptical other half will probably admit that games can also be art.
Formally, Brothers: The Tale of Two Sons is designed for single playthrough, but there are life hacks online that will help you share the fun between two and arrange local team building.
4.Cuphead
Year of release: 2017
Walkthrough: from 10 hours
Platforms: Windows, mac OS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Hellish hardcore in the case of this game is not a metaphor. Cuphead is a complex arcade game about desperate guys who challenged the devil himself. At the very first level, the heroes, Cups and Kruzhek, enter into battle with an onion from the underworld and a carrot, which furiously scatters bombs in all directions. And soon this gardening action will seem like just a warm-up for the kids.
The graphics will immerse some users in childhood: the art refers to old-school cartoons about Mickey Mouse and Betty Boop. Younger gamers will not unlock sweet memories. But there will be no time to be sad about it – if you stop running and shooting for even a second, you will have to start the level again. This game will not add romance to the evening, but Cups and Mugs will become the best companions if you want to spend leisure time together with a sparkle.
5. Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince
Year of release: 2019
Walkthrough: from 10 hours
Platforms: Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
A cozy adventure with simple puzzles in the scenery of a fairy-tale world. Bright colors and friendly landscapes are what you need for a relaxation session in the company of a partner. According to the plot, an archer-thief, a cowardly magician and a knight who lives by the motto “Feeble-mindedness and courage!” must save Prince Selius from himself. The fact is that the royal son has enormous power – he makes nightmares come true. But the guy cannot control this ability, so the magical skill takes over the unfortunate man’s mind. The trio of main characters will have a glorious journey through snow-capped mountains, flower kingdoms and misty forests.
6.Portal 2
Year of manufacture: 2011
Walkthrough: from 8 hours
Platforms: Linux, MS Windows, mac OS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360
An option for those who love puzzles and logic problems. The plot of the cooperative mode of Portal 2 is tied to two robots who “awakened” in a scientific center with a labyrinth of rooms and laboratories. They explore the mysteries of their technological prison, moving around the territory using special portals.
Portal 2 is a case where the relationships of real players were taken care of. Robots resolve any disputes using Rock-Paper-Scissors. And you can react to a friend’s failure with a friendly hug or a laugh from your on-screen ward. Such mechanics transfer grievances into the field of play, and users retain positive vibes. And the caustic comments from GLaDOS relieve the tension from complex puzzles. This is the name of the control system of the scientific center, and it will not let you forget who the real big brain is here.