- #1 Unravel Two
97% matchMostly Positive78% of 8,830 reviews2020
Dev: Coldwood InteractivePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
When you cut ties to the past, new bonds form. Build relationships with other Yarnys in local co-op or as a single player, fostering friendship and support as you journey together.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 35%, Co-op 30.8%, Puzzle 8.8%, Puzzle Platformer 5.8%, Online Co-Op 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on tethered co-op and environmental puzzles that mirror the interconnected nature of the seed game.
- #2 It Takes Two
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 260,886 reviews2021
Dev: Hazelight StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Embark on the craziest journey of your life in It Takes Two. Invite a friend to join for free with Friend’s Pass and work together across a huge variety of gleefully disruptive gameplay challenges. Winner of GAME OF THE YEAR at the Game Awards 2021.
Why similar: Co-op 29%, Local Co-Op 28.9%, Online Co-Op 16.2%, Puzzle Platformer 7.6%, Puzzle 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive co-op puzzle-platformer experience that constantly introduces new mechanics requiring deep collaboration.
- #3 Trine 2: Complete Story
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 21,968 reviews2013
Dev: Frozenbyte
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Three Heroes make their way through dangers untold in a fairytale world, featuring physics-based puzzles, beautiful sights and online co-op.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24%, Local Co-Op 16.9%, Co-op 13.6%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Platformer 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features physics-based puzzle-platforming where distinct character abilities must be combined to overcome obstacles.
- #4 Biped
95% matchVery Positive85% of 10,948 reviews2020
Dev: NEXT Studios
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Biped is a coop action adventure game with a strong focus on moment-to-moment collaboration between 2 players.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 21.3%, Puzzle Platformer 16.1%, Difficult 14.5%, Online Co-Op 14.4%, Co-op 13.5%
Why You'll Like It: Requires tight coordination and physics-based movement to navigate challenging cooperative puzzles.
- #5 ibb & obb
94% matchVery Positive90% of 6,792 reviews2014
Dev: Sparpweed
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
ibb & obb is a two player cooperative game set in a puzzle filled world where gravity goes both up and down. You can only succeed by working closely together. Find a friend for some true local co-op couch fun or match up online.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 26.8%, Co-op 24.7%, Online Co-Op 18.5%, Platformer 8.3%, Puzzle 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A gravity-based cooperative puzzle platformer that emphasizes momentum and shared movement.
- #6 Shift Happens
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,337 reviews2017
Dev: Klonk GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Shift Happens is a cooperative platformer for two. You and a friend shift your mass, throw each other and puzzle your way through four stages of stylized imaginary worlds. Including the occasional backstabbing and taunting. Play with a friend on a couch, online or even special singleplayer levels.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 23.4%, Puzzle Platformer 15.9%, Online Co-Op 15.6%, Co-op 14.5%, 2D Platformer 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: Centers on switching between two characters with different physical properties to solve platforming puzzles.
- #7 Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons
93% matchVery Positive94% of 41,228 reviews2013
Dev: Starbreeze Studios ABPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Guide two brothers on an epic fairy tale journey from visionary Swedish film director, Josef Fares and top-tier developer Starbreeze Studios. Control both brothers at once as you experience co-op play in single player mode, like never before.
Why similar: Story Rich 25.8%, Local Co-Op 24.2%, Atmospheric 21.7%, Puzzle 18.9%, Platformer 8%
Why You'll Like It: An emotional narrative experience that uses unique dual-character controls to tell a story of partnership.
- #8 Portal 2
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 459,758 reviews2011
Dev: Valve
Windows · Linux
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 29.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.3%, Co-op 20.3%, Platformer 16%, Puzzle 11.3%, Story Rich 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for cooperative puzzle-solving mechanics that demand communication and spatial awareness.
- #9 Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna)
92% matchVery Positive81% of 8,647 reviews2014
Dev: Upper One GamesPub: E-Line Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Experience the epic journey of Nuna and Fox as they search for the source of an eternal blizzard that threatens the survival of everything they have ever known.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 36.9%, Platformer 14.2%, Puzzle Platformer 11.9%, Co-op 8.9%, Side Scroller 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric co-op platformer with a strong narrative focus on cultural storytelling.
- #10 Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince
91% matchVery Positive89% of 14,140 reviews2019
Dev: Frozenbyte
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The best-selling Trine series returns to the magic of 2.5D! Join three iconic heroes as they set off on a quest through fantastical fairytale landscapes to save the world from the Nightmare Prince’s shadows.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 27.1%, Puzzle Platformer 20.6%, Online Co-Op 17.3%, Co-op 12.9%, Platformer 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Refined physics-based puzzles that require teamwork and creative use of character skills.
- #11 Toodee and Topdee
90% matchVery Positive93% of 859 reviews2021
Dev: dietzribi
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A cosmic turbulence caused the 2D Platformer and the Top-Down Puzzler dimensions to merge! Switch between Toodee and Topdee and their unique perspectives to overcome hard-as-nails challenges, solve mind-melting puzzles and defeat huge bosses.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 23%, Puzzle Platformer 17.1%, Side Scroller 12.4%, Difficult 12.1%, 2D Platformer 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: An innovative perspective-shifting puzzle game that requires two characters to interact across different dimensions.
- #12 Bread & Fred
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,064 reviews2023
Dev: SandCastles StudioPub: Infogrames
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Grab your best bud for help in this new co-op challenge to help two adorable penguins, Bread and Fred, reach the top of the snowy summit. Time your jumps, cling to walls and swing across gaps to see how far you can make it before you tumble all the way back down the mountain.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 26%, Co-op 19%, Online Co-Op 10.5%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Difficult 10%
Why You'll Like It: Challenging cooperative platforming that emphasizes synchronization and trust between players.
- #13 Arise: A Simple Story
89% matchVery Positive92% of 3,047 reviews2020
Dev: Piccolo StudioPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Embark on an emotional journey of losing the love of one's life. Manipulate time, solve puzzles, reshape surroundings as you push forward into the bittersweet recollections of a past life. This is a story about happiness and hardship, joy and sorrow. A story that all of us will one day experience.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 31.3%, Puzzle Platformer 22.8%, Platformer 11.8%, Story Rich 9.2%, Relaxing 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: An emotional, atmospheric platformer featuring time-manipulation mechanics that mirror the game's focus on life's journey.
- #14 Tick Tock: A Tale for Two
88% matchVery Positive86% of 11,723 reviews2019
Dev: Other Tales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
You and your friend are trapped in a mystical world. As time ebbs away you must solve increasingly complex puzzles to escape. Cooperation is key as neither of you have the full picture! Play on two devices, local or remotely, all you need is a voice connection.
Why similar: Co-op 29.5%, Online Co-Op 25.5%, Local Co-Op 16.8%, Puzzle 16.4%, Story Rich 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A unique cooperative puzzle experience where players see different parts of the same world and must share information.
- #15 DYO
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,883 reviews2018
Dev: Team DYO
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 44%
DYO is a mind-bending cooperative platformer for one or two players where you can hop between two halves of a split screen.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 36.1%, Puzzle Platformer 24%, Co-op 19.1%, Platformer 12%, Puzzle 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A split-screen puzzle platformer where you control two halves of a screen to manipulate the environment.
- #16 KeyWe
86% matchVery Positive90% of 2,360 reviews2021
Dev: Stonewheat & SonsPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
KeyWe is a cute, co-operative postal puzzler starring Jeff and Debra, two small kiwi birds working in a whimsical post office. They must jump, flap, peck and butt-slam their way across an interactive landscape of levers, bells and buttons to get those messages delivered on time!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 23.4%, Puzzle Platformer 21.3%, Co-op 18.5%, Online Co-Op 13.9%, Platformer 8%
Why You'll Like It: Cute, cooperative puzzle-solving in a high-pressure environment that rewards efficient teamwork.
- #17 Chariot
87% matchVery Positive81% of 457 reviews2014
Dev: Frima Studio
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Embark on a journey to give his majesty the ride of his afterlife. Guide a chariot containing the King's remains through underground caves using physics-based mechanics such as pushing, pulling, riding and swinging.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 31.7%, Puzzle Platformer 18.4%, Co-op 15.8%, Side Scroller 13.3%, Platformer 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: Physics-based cooperative platforming where players must work together to transport a heavy object through complex levels.
- #18 Death Squared
85% matchVery Positive88% of 710 reviews2017
Dev: SMG Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Death Squared is a co-op puzzle game about cooperation, communication, and robot explosions. You should buy it!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 41.2%, Co-op 23.2%, Difficult 14.5%, Puzzle 12%, Family Friendly 9%
Why You'll Like It: A cooperative puzzle game focused heavily on communication and precise coordination to avoid traps.
- #19 A Way Out
82% matchVery Positive88% of 100,487 reviews2020
Dev: Hazelight StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A Way Out is an exclusively co-op adventure where you play the role of one of two prisoners making their daring escape from prison.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 30.4%, Local Co-Op 30.3%, Co-op 23.9%, Story Rich 9.2%, Action-Adventure 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A story-driven co-op experience that demands constant collaboration to progress through a cinematic narrative.
- #20 Kinduo
84% matchVery Positive96% of 101 reviews2021
Dev: Nibb Games
Windows
Kinduo is a local cooperative game where two elemental friends overcome obstacles to return to their island, push boxes, use electricity to connect objects, break ice blocks, blow things up and more in this cute and colorful co-op game!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 31.7%, Puzzle Platformer 22.2%, Co-op 15.5%, Platformer 10%, Colorful 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A simple, charming cooperative puzzle-platformer that uses elemental abilities to solve environmental riddles.
- #21 Hand In Hand
83% matchVery Positive91% of 97 reviews2023
Dev: MaxMediaPub: Games Harbor
Windows
An atmospheric platformer with puzzle elements and split screen, where the player takes control of two characters at once. Immerse yourself in the ethnic world of two heroes, solve puzzles and overcome obstacles together, explore the fairy forest and other locations, help each other.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 28.4%, Puzzle Platformer 24.9%, 2D Platformer 14.9%, Platformer 12.4%, Relaxing 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: Split-screen cooperative platforming that focuses on synchronization and timing to navigate levels.
- #22 Get Together: A Coop Adventure
84% matchMixed67% of 101 reviews2021
Dev: Studio Sterneck
Windows
Two lost beings and you are the only bond... Play with a friend to guide and reunite them on their journey in this communication-based coop puzzle adventure. You play on two devices with no connection except your voice!
Why similar: Online Co-Op 21.4%, Local Co-Op 18.9%, Co-op 12.5%, Side Scroller 10.9%, Hand-drawn 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: An asynchronous cooperative puzzle-solving game that requires players to piece together clues from different perspectives.
- #23 KarmaZoo
82% matchVery Positive87% of 1,397 reviews2023
Dev: PastagamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Share the love and die trying! KarmaZoo is a joyful, altruistic, cooperative platformer where up to 10 random players help each other with the unique abilities of 50 different characters - all for the sake of good Karma.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.4%, 2D Platformer 17.9%, Platformer 14.7%, Puzzle 10%, Online Co-Op 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Cooperative platforming that rewards altruism and collective effort to reach the end of levels.
- #24 Split Fiction
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 120,398 reviews2025
Dev: Hazelight StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 15.3 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Embrace mind-blowing moments as you’re pulled deep into the many worlds of Split Fiction, a boundary-pushing co-op adventure.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 32%, Co-op 26.9%, Online Co-Op 18.2%, Puzzle Platformer 7.1%, Story Rich 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A cooperative puzzle-platformer utilizing split-screen mechanics to challenge player perception and coordination.
- #25 We Were Here
81% matchVery Positive90% of 32,413 reviews2017
Dev: Total Mayhem Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Lost in a frozen wasteland and split up from your partner inside an abandoned castle, the only possession you have left is a walkie-talkie with a familiar voice on the other end. Can the two of you find your way out in time?
Why similar: Co-op 42.7%, Online Co-Op 28.3%, Puzzle 18.1%, Atmospheric 6.8%, Action-Adventure 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: Cooperative puzzle-solving that relies entirely on verbal communication to bridge the gap between two separated players.
- #26 UniDuni
80% matchVery Positive96% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: Clops Game Studio
Windows
Inspired by the classics, UniDuni is a lighthearted puzzle platformer adventure which celebrates the bonds of friendship. Invite a friend to work together across hand-crafted levels or challenge yourself and prove your skills!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.9%, Local Co-Op 16.4%, Co-op 15%, Side Scroller 14.2%, 2D Platformer 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, cooperative puzzle-platformer with a strong focus on teamwork and shared success.
- #27 Operation: Tango
81% matchVery Positive87% of 8,650 reviews2021
Dev: Clever PlaysPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
It takes two to save the world in this cooperative spy adventure. Pair up with a friend as Agent or Hacker—with only your voices to connect you—and work together to bring a hi-tech global menace to its knees. Now with a FREE CONTENT UPDATE!
Why similar: Online Co-Op 43.6%, Co-op 25.7%, Puzzle 17.3%, Family Friendly 9.3%, Colorful 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: An asymmetric co-op puzzle game with a spy-thriller theme that requires two distinct roles to succeed.
- #28 Two Climbers
79% matchVery Positive100% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: RomboPub: Team Rombo
Windows
Two Climbers embark on a journey to climb Mount Teawok, TOGETHER! This adventure requires Two Separate copies to play!
Why similar: Online Co-Op 32%, Puzzle Platformer 24.9%, 2D Platformer 19.2%, Platformer 9.2%, Puzzle 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A cooperative adventure focused on platforming and puzzle-solving in a vertical environment.
- #29 Human Fall Flat
78% matchVery Positive95% of 224,340 reviews2016
Dev: No Brakes GamesPub: Curve Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Human Fall Flat is a hilarious, light-hearted platformer set in floating dreamscapes that can be played solo or with up to 8 players online. Free new levels keep its vibrant community rewarded.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 34.1%, Co-op 31.9%, Local Co-Op 19.9%, Puzzle 14.1%
Why You'll Like It: Physics-based cooperative puzzle-solving that encourages creative and often hilarious solutions to environmental obstacles.
- #30 Pikuniku
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,059 reviews2019
Dev: Arnaud De BockPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Pikuniku is an absurdly wonderful puzzle-exploration game that takes place in a strange but playful world where not everything is as happy as it seems. Help peculiar characters overcome struggles, uncover a deep state conspiracy, and start a little revolution in this delightful dystopian adventure!
Why similar: Co-op 24.8%, Local Co-Op 24.5%, Puzzle 12.9%, Puzzle Platformer 12.9%, Platformer 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Whimsical cooperative puzzle platforming with a lighthearted tone and creative movement mechanics.
- #31 Unravel
77% matchVery Positive91% of 5,467 reviews2020
Dev: Coldwood InteractivePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Unravel is a physics-based puzzle platformer. Yarny, a character made from a single thread of yarn, must embark on a larger than life adventure.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 17.5%, Co-op 15.3%, Puzzle 15.3%, Platformer 13.2%, Family Friendly 10.8%
- #32 Lost Twins 2
76% matchVery Positive90% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Playdew
Windows · Mac
A cute yet challenging puzzle-platformer with a unique mechanic of moving the world itself to create new paths. Play solo or with a friend in local co-op mode to help Ben & Abi navigate this mysterious world. Test your logic skills by solving clever puzzles to help them find their way back home
Why similar: Local Co-Op 21.3%, Puzzle Platformer 16.5%, Side Scroller 11.2%, Co-op 10.4%, 2D Platformer 9.8%
- #33 Brave Escape
75% matchVery Positive99% of 169 reviews2025
Dev: Hit Start Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Embark on a thrilling co-op adventure in 'Brave Escape,' a challenging platformer demanding teamwork to conquer perilous traps and treacherous terrain.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 18.9%, Puzzle Platformer 13.9%, Online Co-Op 12.6%, Co-op 11.7%, Difficult 10.7%
- #34 Koloro
77% matchVery Positive94% of 84 reviews2018
Dev: Sköll Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Between dreams and nightmares, “Koloro” tells the tale of a young pink hair girl named Kora who embarks on a quest to find her missing sister through a stunning Puzzle-Platformer crafted by Sköll Studio.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 24.7%, Puzzle Platformer 18.4%, Co-op 13.6%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Platformer 9.6%
- #35 With You
74% matchVery Positive89% of 2,827 reviews2022
Dev: Carol MertzPub: Insatiable Cycle
Windows · Mac · Linux
With You is a cooperative two-player puzzle-playground. It's a tiny game that hopes to inspire couples to connect, communicate, and collaborate.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 23.9%, Puzzle Platformer 16.5%, Side Scroller 13.9%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Hand-drawn 10.8%
- #36 Sujefa
73% matchVery Positive95% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: MegaPropeller
Windows
Sujefa is co-op puzzle platformer where two players can play as Rock, Paper or Scissors. Work together to solve puzzles and reach the end. Play online or locally on a shared screen.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 21.6%, Local Co-Op 20.1%, Co-op 15%, Puzzle Platformer 12.4%, Platformer 11.2%
- #37 Come with Me
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,795 reviews2021
Dev: Xin YePub: Spookulele Games
Windows
Come with Me is a two-player cooperative game set in a puzzle filled magical world. Solve puzzles together by using your special abilities and collect memories to uncover the mystery of the world around you.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 26%, Puzzle Platformer 18.2%, Online Co-Op 17.5%, Co-op 16.4%, Platformer 9.6%
- #38 Webventure
76% matchMostly Negative38% of 78 reviews2023
Dev: Moodming
Windows
Webventure is a enchanting two-player co-op game. Join cute spiders on an extraordinary journey. Collaborate, spin webs, and overcome challenges together. Unleash creativity, build a strong bond.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 22.8%, Co-op 13.6%, Online Co-Op 13.4%, Puzzle Platformer 12.2%, Side Scroller 10.7%
- #39 Two Cubes
73% matchVery Positive96% of 136 reviews2023
Dev: RomboPub: Team Rombo
Windows
Two Cubes is an Online Co-Op platformer where players can only touch their colour! The game requires 2 players who own the game to play!
Why similar: Online Co-Op 27.1%, Puzzle Platformer 24.2%, 2D Platformer 18.3%, Platformer 11.5%, Co-op 8.8%
- #40 Alchemy Frogs
73% matchVery Positive81% of 85 reviews2024
Dev: Gratitude Games
Windows
Alchemy Frogs is a local co-op puzzle platformer game with a 3D, isometric camera, in which Frog & Toad traverse a poisoned swamp to look for a cure that will help them save their family from being turned to stone. Frog & Toad will mix their potions to unleash powerful magical effects.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 34.7%, Puzzle Platformer 26%, Platformer 11.7%, Puzzle 7.9%, Magic 6.6%
- #41 BOKURA
71% matchVery Positive92% of 12,560 reviews2023
Dev: tokoronyoriPub: Kodansha
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
BOKURA is a two-player puzzle adventure game. Play as two boys who ran away from their homes and work together to take yourselves somewhere far, far away. Relive the friendship of your childhood through the journey of two boys.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 27.1%, Puzzle Platformer 19.5%, Co-op 18.4%, Local Co-Op 11.7%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #42 The Two of Us
72% matchVery Positive85% of 5,499 reviews2021
Dev: Flow State Games
Windows
The Two of Us is a 2D Co-op Platformer that has a strong emphasis on working together. You will be greeted with various puzzle levels where you must work in conjunction with your friend to navigate the level.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 25.1%, Puzzle Platformer 25%, 2D Platformer 18.5%, Platformer 13.1%, Puzzle 9.6%
- #43 Keepers of the Trees
74% matchMixed54% of 141 reviews2020
Dev: Studio Chili
Windows
“Keepers of the Trees” is a couch co-op puzzle platformer that gives you the power to control nature. Along with a friend, you will test your platforming mettle, work together to solve puzzles by growing special plants, and explore a lush, fantasy forest world.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 38.2%, Puzzle Platformer 16.2%, Side Scroller 12.5%, Platformer 10.3%, Puzzle 9%
- #44 All Hands on Deck
70% matchVery Positive81% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Mantasaur
Windows
All Hands on Deck is a co-op puzzle platformer game. Use Rock, Paper, Scissors and various items together to solve puzzles, traverse through playful worlds and save plushies. Everyone can share the same experience! Just swap items and you're good to go. How handy is that!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 25.5%, Puzzle Platformer 17.2%, Online Co-Op 16.7%, Co-op 14.9%, Platformer 9%
- #45 Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy
69% matchVery Positive90% of 3,319 reviews2023
Dev: FrozenbytePub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Trine series is back with its biggest adventure! In their fifth outing, the Heroes of Trine are pitted against dastardly and duplicitous villains, who will stop at nothing to seize control of the kingdom. The clock is ticking to save the world of Trine!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.3%, Local Co-Op 17.4%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Platformer 11.5%, Co-op 11%
- #46 In Sink: A Co-op Escape Adventure
69% matchVery Positive87% of 1,511 reviews2024
Dev: Clock Out GamesPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Work together to solve puzzles and escape a desert island in this stylized multiplayer co-op adventure. Success requires more than just you and your partner thinking alike - you'll have to communicate and stay In Sink to overcome the challenges ahead.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 33.6%, Co-op 28.5%, Puzzle 14.2%, Family Friendly 12.8%, Colorful 10.8%
- #47 Rikki & Vikki
72% matchVery Positive91% of 114 reviews2018
Dev: PenguiNet
Windows
Puzzling Action for One or Two Players.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 24.3%, Puzzle Platformer 21.9%, Co-op 17%, Difficult 15.5%, Platformer 10.4%
- #48 Chained Together
67% matchVery Positive90% of 61,303 reviews2024
Dev: Anegar Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the depths of hell, climb chained to your friends through diverse worlds. Solo or co-op, try to reach the summit and discover what awaits you there...
Why similar: Co-op 33.6%, Puzzle Platformer 23.7%, Online Co-Op 21.6%, Platformer 14.2%, Action-Adventure 6.8%
- #49 Trine Enchanted Edition
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 15,837 reviews2009
Dev: Frozenbyte
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Three Heroes make their way through dangers untold in a fairytale world of great castles and strange machinery, featuring physics-based puzzles, beautiful sights and online co-op.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28.3%, Local Co-Op 27.2%, Platformer 15%, Co-op 12.4%, Puzzle 7.3%
- #50 Knights And Bikes
70% matchVery Positive89% of 623 reviews2019
Dev: Foam Sword
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Saddle up for a bike-riding, frisbee-throwing, goose-petting, friendship-building, treasure-hunting, story-driven adventure for 1 or 2 players!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 28.5%, Online Co-Op 19.2%, Co-op 15%, Hand-drawn 8.1%, Story Rich 8%
- #51 We Were Here Forever
68% matchVery Positive91% of 18,205 reviews2022
Dev: Total Mayhem Games
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
You both awaken imprisoned inside the sinister Castle Rock - were you betrayed, or simply not that clever? Find out in the greatest co-op puzzle adventure in the We Were Here Series! Do you and your partner have what it takes to face the dark forces of this realm or will you be trapped… forever?
Why similar: Online Co-Op 34.7%, Co-op 27%, Puzzle 14.8%, Story Rich 9.5%, Action-Adventure 7.3%
- #52 We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip
67% matchVery Positive90% of 23,814 reviews2023
Dev: Total Mayhem Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Partner up with your friend online and set sail for an unforgettable puzzle adventure in this bite-sized standalone We Were Here experience. Work together to overcome brain-teasing challenges and make fun memories, using your best communication, teamwork and trust skills.
Why similar: Co-op 37.7%, Online Co-Op 32.7%, Puzzle 16.3%, Story Rich 7.1%, Atmospheric 6.1%
- #53 Two the Top
67% matchVery Positive97% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: James Sutton
Windows
A precision co-op platformer where the only obstacle is falling. Bring a friend along and work together as you face the brutal challenges that await you both on this climb! Can you both make it Two the Top?
Why similar: Online Co-Op 29.8%, 2D Platformer 19.5%, Difficult 18.8%, Platformer 12.7%, Co-op 7.7%
- #54 Tales of the Tiny Planet
71% matchVery Positive84% of 57 reviews2017
Dev: Pixelsplit
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Tales of the Tiny Planet tells the story of a separated group of planet friends who want to reunite. You have to assist them against the dangers of time and space.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 24.8%, Puzzle Platformer 14.9%, Difficult 12.1%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Platformer 9%
- #55 The Last Campfire
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 19,361 reviews2021
Dev: Hello Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The Last Campfire is an adventure, a story of a lost ember trapped in a puzzling place, searching for meaning and a way home.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28%, Puzzle 19.9%, Story Rich 15.3%, Relaxing 13.7%, Family Friendly 11.6%
- #56 LEGO® Voyagers
65% matchVery Positive88% of 2,830 reviews2025
Dev: Light Brick StudioPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
From the makers of LEGO® Builder's Journey comes a new 2-player co-op adventure about friendship and play. When two friends make it their mission to rescue an abandoned spaceship, they embark on a journey beyond their wildest dreams.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 29.6%, Online Co-Op 19.5%, Puzzle Platformer 18%, Co-op 11.7%, Puzzle 7.6%
- #57 Together in Between
68% matchMixed61% of 310 reviews2024
Dev: Vellichor Games
Windows
Together in Between is a first-person adventure-puzzle game. You have been imprisoned in a magic book with your partner, in the same place but in different dimensions. Will you be able to overcome the Wizard-King's puzzles, and see your partner again?
Why similar: Online Co-Op 31.8%, Co-op 20.2%, Puzzle 14.4%, Puzzle Platformer 13.2%, Family Friendly 10.9%
- #58 Fireboy & Watergirl: Fairy Tales
67% matchVery Positive94% of 353 reviews2021
Dev: Oslo Albet
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Fireboy & Watergirl are back! This time with fairies to help you!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 21.2%, Puzzle Platformer 18.5%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Platformer 13.9%, Co-op 12.6%
- #59 REZ PLZ
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 56 reviews2020
Dev: Long Neck GamesPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
A puzzle platformer with a new twist on co-op and single player gameplay. Solve puzzles, platforming challenges, and encounter dangerous monsters and traps that require you to KILL and resurrect your brother to advance! Death is just part of the adventure.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 16.7%, Local Co-Op 14.5%, Side Scroller 14%, Difficult 11.9%, Co-op 9.3%