Playing co-op games is quite fun, especially when the game gives both players a chance to shine. The Two of Us is a perfect example of that. Rather than the second player being there for the sake of it being a co-op game, it gives the second player importance.
The Two of Us is a 2D platformer where cooperation is key. It certainly proves to be a charming game. Best of all, players can now look to other games, especially the ones on this list, which will give them hours and hours of fun, just like The Two of Us.
6 Cuphead
Cuphead may or may not be everybody's cup of tea depending on how they feel about difficult games. Cuphead is rather hard, and it gets even harder when there are more players. This can make things more challenging, but also could entice players to want to play more, which is a good thing. Both players have their own movesets, which can help and complement each other and make Cuphead a lot easier, even though the difficulty is ramped up.
The game is intriguing to play, to say the least, with its art design and style of gameplay. Even the level of difficulty will have some players wanting more. It's no wonder why Cuphead is successful considering its uniqueness and ability to give both players importance.
5 A Way Out
A Way Out shares a lot of similarities with It Takes Two, the main and important one being the story and how both characters matter to the whole arc. During a pandemic, A Way Out is probably one the better games to play just in the sense of how deep and rich the world proves to be. The story is captivating and plays best with two players. The best part about A Way Out is that every step and every move matters not just from one player, but from both. Certain actions require both players to be engaged.
This is a rare occurrence in co-op gaming, having both players doing things that require the game to progress, and when it happens, it makes the game itself feel like a whole package. Also, when the story is so engaging it becomes even more fun. Players want to find out what happens and the ending that A Way Out has will make fans want to finish the game.
4 Don't Starve Together
The multiplayer version of the survival game allows players to bring their friends and forces both of them to use their wits to survive. The single-player version, called Don't Starve, already threw everything at the player. Bringing in friends tends to make things a bit easier. Doing all the missions and activities to help players survive is better when there are two people and the looming threat of permadeath makes it a lot easier when both players share the threat.
Apart from all that, building the bases and gathering resources becomes fun and effortless when players know that there is someone else there helping. Plus, players will be sharing the load doing tasks together, allowing them to move to other areas faster. The whole point about Don't Starve Together is to survive as long as players can. With two players in the game, they can stretch that time out for quite some time. On top of having another player surviving along with the first player, following along with these tips should make the game less demanding.
3 Keep Talking And Nobody Explodes
If players are lucky enough to snag a VR Headset, then Keep Talking And Nobody Explodes should be played as soon as possible. Gameplay is pretty fun. One player wears the headset and tries to defuse the bomb while the other player or players give them instructions on what to do and how to do it. This makes things engaging for both players even though one isn't wearing the headset. It requires teamwork more so than most games because, in order to win, the VR player must listen to the player reading out the instructions.
It is quite easy to have fun no matter which side is being played. On top of that, the more people playing the more fun it gets. When that happens, it opens the game up for even more challenges and proves to be just a generally fun game to play.
2 Left 4 Dead
This zombie shooter can be played with up to 4 players. It can support local co-op, which is great because when playing on the harder difficulties, relying on the AI rather than players becomes an issue. Left 4 Dead is a hit and allows many players to fall back on it, especially since it's backward compatible on the Xbox.
One reason why the franchise should come back is because of how simple and terrifying it is. Players can drop in with a pistol or even dual-wield if they feel up for it. When hordes of zombies are running at players with seemingly no way out, that can make things more tense and pretty fun, but the height of that fun gets higher when there are more real players involved. It's hard to dislike Left 4 Dead's satisfying simplicity. Strategy is still required to get past certain stages, but most of the time it's holding a position or just running through the horde without dying.
1 Minecraft
Players have will have countless hours of fun with Minecraft since they can create a world on their own. However, if there is more than one player things get so much better. Having another player in the mix can open new opportunities for things to do, such as exploring new locations. With the many biomes to travel to, both players will not only spend hours building things but also spend a ton of time exploring these places and seeing what Minecraft has to offer, especially the newer version of it.
Players can even see what other players have created and do things that those other players intend for them to do. There is so much to do that players can spend weeks or months just experimenting with new activities. This is why Minecraft is so popular - it technically never has to end, making it a perfect game to experience with a buddy.