Genshin Impact
Cooperative Adventure
Genshin Impact is a stunning open-world action RPG with an enormous map to roam and a huge roster of characters to collect.
Co-op Games for Two
Co-op is the purest format for two players: one goal, shared wins, and nobody left watching. If your ideal session ends in a high-five, start here.
Our 10 Best Co-op Games for Two, Ranked
Every co-op pick from our ranked list, in one place. Each game page covers exactly how to link up and get into the same session.
Sky: Children of the Light
Cooperative Adventure
From the studio behind Journey, Sky: Children of the Light is a calm social adventure about soaring through gorgeous realms and passing light to other players.
The Past Within
Two-Player Puzzler
The Past Within, by Rusty Lake, is a co-op-only puzzle adventure made for exactly two — each of you plays in a different time period and has to describe what you’re seeing to crack shared puzzles.
Terraria
Sandbox Adventure
Terraria is a 2D sandbox adventure of digging, crafting, building and huge boss fights across an enormous, randomly generated world.
Tick Tock: A Tale for Two
Two-Player Puzzler
Tick Tock: A Tale for Two is a co-op puzzle game built for two people — you each spot different clues on your own screen and have to talk it out to move forward.
PK XD
Sandbox Adventure
PK XD is a bright social sandbox for roaming an open world, customizing your avatar and house, and playing mini-games with friends.
Soul Knight
Cooperative Adventure
Soul Knight is a fast pixel-art roguelike shooter with tight controls and a ridiculous arsenal of weapons.
Human: Fall Flat
Co-op Physics Puzzler
Human: Fall Flat is a very funny physics platformer where wobbly little people flail their way through open-ended puzzles.
Minecraft
Sandbox Adventure
Minecraft is the legendary sandbox where you mine, craft and build pretty much anything, from a snug little cabin to a massive fortress.
Spaceteam
Cooperative Adventure
Spaceteam is a frantic co-op party game where you bark absurd technobabble commands at each other to stop your ship falling apart.
Quick answers
What is the best co-op game for two players?
Sky: Children of the Light is our top co-op pick — built from the ground up to be shared. The Past Within and Human: Fall Flat are the ones to grab if you want puzzles with your teamwork.
Do co-op games work across iPhone and Android?
Almost all of them — the co-op games on this list are cross-platform, so mixed devices are no problem at all.
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