- #1 It Takes Two
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 256,472 reviews2021
Dev: Hazelight StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 21.0 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 32.5%, Split Screen 23.4% ★, Local Co-Op 18.5%, Multiplayer 10.6%, Puzzle 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive co-op platformer that mirrors the emotional narrative and varied gameplay mechanics found in Unravel Two.
- #2 Degrees of Separation
96% matchVery Positive81% of 1,275 reviews2019
Dev: MoondropPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Degrees of Separation is a puzzle platformer where cooperation is built into every move. Two contrasting souls, Ember and Rime, fall in love, but are separated by an enigmatic force, and must use their powers to progress through a spectacular world of fantasy and adventure.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 34.7%, Co-op 30.8%, Puzzle 8.8%, Puzzle Platformer 5.8%, Online Co-Op 5%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer where two characters with opposing elemental powers must work together to progress through a touching story.
- #3 Blanc
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,368 reviews2023
Dev: Casus LudiPub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Blanc is an artistic cooperative adventure that follows the journey of a wolf cub and a fawn stranded in a vast, snowy wilderness. They must come together in an unlikely partnership to find their families.
Why similar: Co-op 38.5%, Local Co-Op 29.2%, Multiplayer 13.4%, Family Friendly 4.3%, Online Co-Op 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, emotional, and purely cooperative journey that captures the same artistic charm and focus on two characters working in tandem.
- #4 Bread & Fred
95% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,950 reviews2023
Dev: SandCastles StudioPub: Infogrames
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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: Co-op 38%, Local Co-Op 29.8%, Multiplayer 10.2%, Local Multiplayer 6.6%, Cute 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging physics-based platformer that requires constant coordination and trust between two players to overcome obstacles.
- #5 Unravel
94% matchVery Positive91% of 5,395 reviews2020
Dev: Coldwood InteractivePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.1 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: Co-op 29.1%, Puzzle 19.1%, Family Friendly 9.1%, Multiplayer 6.7%, Adventure 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: The original game offers the same stunning visual style and physics-based puzzle mechanics, though it is a single-player experience.
- #6 Biped
94% matchVery Positive85% of 10,741 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: Co-op 29.3%, Local Co-Op 27.9%, Multiplayer 12.8%, Puzzle 8.7%, Family Friendly 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on physics-based movement and cooperative puzzle-solving that requires players to synchronize their actions perfectly.
- #7 Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince
92% matchVery Positive89% of 14,038 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 29.8%, Co-op 24.9%, Multiplayer 10.1%, Puzzle 6.6%, Local Multiplayer 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines physics-based puzzles with platforming and a beautiful, whimsical art style that feels right at home with the Unravel series.
- #8 Chariot
93% matchVery Positive81% of 455 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 31.1%, Co-op 27.1%, Local Multiplayer 9.4%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Puzzle 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features physics-based platforming and a tethering mechanic that feels very similar to the core gameplay loop of Unravel Two.
- #9 Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna)
91% matchVery Positive81% of 8,630 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 43.9%, Co-op 18.4%, Local Multiplayer 7.4%, Platformer 7.3%, Puzzle 7%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric and emotional puzzle-platformer that emphasizes the bond between two characters in a harsh, beautiful environment.
- #10 ibb & obb
91% matchVery Positive90% of 6,772 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: Co-op 41.6%, Local Co-Op 25.9%, Puzzle 8.1%, Multiplayer 7%, Online Co-Op 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist puzzle-platformer that relies on gravity-based mechanics and tight synchronization between two players.
- #11 A Way Out
89% matchVery Positive88% of 98,325 reviews2020
Dev: Hazelight StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.9 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: Split Screen 31.3% ★, Co-op 29.7%, Local Co-Op 21.7%, Multiplayer 7.5%, Online Co-Op 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven co-op adventure that forces players to rely on each other to escape and progress through the story.
- #12 Shift Happens
90% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,302 reviews2017
Dev: Klonk GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.2 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: Co-op 30%, Local Co-Op 27.6%, Multiplayer 9.6%, Local Multiplayer 7.8%, Puzzle 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fun co-op platformer where players must manipulate their size and mass to help each other navigate obstacles.
- #13 Sackboy™: A Big Adventure
89% matchVery Positive84% of 4,216 reviews2022
Dev: Sumo DigitalPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
PERFECTLY CRAFTED FOR PC. PlayStation® icon Sackboy bursts into action on PC in a huge 3D multiplayer platforming adventure. An epic journey stuffed with platforming challenges. Deeply immersive controls. Collaborative, chaotic and joyful multiplayer fun.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 26%, Co-op 24.1%, Multiplayer 15.9%, Split Screen 12.9% ★, Family Friendly 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A highly polished, cute, and creative platformer that offers a fantastic cooperative experience.
- #14 Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake
88% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,169 reviews2024
Dev: Avantgarden SRLPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Guide two brothers on an epic journey of discovery, loss, adventure and mystery remade for the latest generation of graphics, performance, and gameplay. Play in single-player mode or local co-op with a friend. This is one journey you will never forget.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 56.9%, Co-op 23.1%, Adventure 7.9%, Action-Adventure 4.3%, Puzzle 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply emotional narrative experience that uses unique control mechanics to simulate the bond between two siblings.
- #15 Portal 2
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 456,665 reviews2011
Dev: Valve
Windows · Linux
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 29.7 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: Co-op 49.1%, Puzzle 17.1%, Platformer 9.7%, Puzzle Platformer 9.5%, Action-Adventure 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for cooperative puzzle design, requiring clever thinking and constant communication to navigate complex environments.
- #16 KeyWe
86% matchVery Positive90% of 2,301 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: Co-op 32.4%, Local Co-Op 23.7%, Multiplayer 9%, Local Multiplayer 6.5%, Puzzle Platformer 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A cute and chaotic cooperative puzzle game that requires players to work together to complete tasks in a post office.
- #17 Haven
86% matchVery Positive89% of 5,917 reviews2020
Dev: The Game Bakers
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Two lovers gave up everything and escaped to a lost planet to be together. Glide through a mysterious landscape, explore a fragmented world and fight against what’s trying to tear them apart in this RPG adventure about love, rebellion, and freedom.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 81.8%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Atmospheric 6.5%, Singleplayer 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful RPG that centers entirely on the relationship and cooperation between two characters exploring a mysterious planet.
- #18 The Past Within
84% matchVery Positive95% of 16,273 reviews2022
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Past Within is the new co-op experience from Rusty Lake! Play together with someone you deem trustworthy: one in The Past, the other in The Future. Observe and communicate what you see around you. Solve the puzzles and uncover Albert Vanderboom’s plan.
Why similar: Co-op 55%, Puzzle 14.8%, Multiplayer 11.8%, Local Co-Op 8.8%, Online Co-Op 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: An innovative co-op puzzle game that requires two players to look at the same environment from different perspectives and time periods.
- #19 Tick Tock: A Tale for Two
85% matchVery Positive86% of 11,665 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 44.2%, Puzzle 15.2%, Local Co-Op 14.3%, Multiplayer 9.3%, Online Co-Op 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A clever puzzle game that demands constant communication between players to solve mysteries across two different screens.
- #20 BOKURA
83% matchVery Positive92% of 12,089 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: Co-op 37.1%, Multiplayer 14.3%, Local Co-Op 14.1%, Online Co-Op 7.9%, Puzzle Platformer 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: An emotional co-op adventure where players see the world differently, forcing them to communicate to overcome obstacles.
- #21 UniDuni
82% matchVery Positive97% of 70 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: Co-op 33.2%, Local Co-Op 20.7%, Local Multiplayer 11.4%, Puzzle 8.9%, Puzzle Platformer 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy and cute puzzle-platformer designed specifically for cooperative play with a focus on teamwork.
- #22 Operation: Tango
84% matchVery Positive87% of 8,491 reviews2021
Dev: Clever PlaysPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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: Co-op 42.6%, Puzzle 17.8%, Multiplayer 16.5%, Online Co-Op 10.2%, Family Friendly 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A spy-themed cooperative puzzle game where players must share information to help each other succeed in their respective roles.
- #23 PICO PARK
81% matchVery Positive91% of 29,607 reviews2021
Dev: TECOPARK
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
PICO PARK is a cooperative local/online multiplay action puzzle game for 2-8 players.
Why similar: Co-op 27.2%, Local Co-Op 24.2%, Multiplayer 20%, Local Multiplayer 7.1%, Online Co-Op 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer puzzle-platformer that relies heavily on group coordination and communication to solve each level.
- #24 DYO
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,840 reviews2018
Dev: Team DYO
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 6.9 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 32.3%, Co-op 29.9%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Puzzle 8.5%, Local Multiplayer 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A creative puzzle-platformer where players must split the screen to manipulate the environment and reach the exit.
- #25 Split Fiction
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 117,078 reviews2025
Dev: Hazelight StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 15.1 hrsMean: 18.9 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: Split Screen 31.1% ★, Co-op 29.8%, Local Co-Op 20.2%, Multiplayer 6%, Local Multiplayer 4.1%
- #26 Carry The Glass
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 3,048 reviews2024
Dev: Çağatay DemirPub: SlugShot Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Team up as two quirky construction workers in this fun 2-player co-op platformer! Carry a fragile glass window through colorful levels filled with challenges. Communicate and coordinate to dodge obstacles and solve puzzles. Can you finish the job without breaking the glass?
Why similar: Co-op 46.4%, Multiplayer 19.8%, Puzzle Platformer 7.3%, Platformer 6.5%, Online Co-Op 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based platformer that requires careful, slow-paced cooperation to move objects without breaking them.
- #27 Hand In Hand
79% matchVery Positive93% of 95 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: Split Screen 43.5% ★, Local Co-Op 32.2%, Puzzle Platformer 7%, Platformer 6.1%, Co-op 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A charming puzzle-platformer built from the ground up for two players to navigate obstacles together.
- #28 We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip
77% matchVery Positive90% of 23,599 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 54%, Multiplayer 15.5%, Puzzle 14.5%, Online Co-Op 6.7%, Adventure 3.5%
- #29 Webventure
81% matchMostly Negative37% of 72 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: Co-op 28.5%, Local Co-Op 27.4%, Multiplayer 12.2%, Puzzle 8.1%, Online Co-Op 4%
Why You'll Like It: A cute and colorful puzzle-platformer that focuses on cooperative mechanics and exploration.
- #30 Putty Pals
80% matchVery Positive96% of 113 reviews2017
Dev: Harmonious Games
Windows · Mac
Grab a friend and get squishy! Putty Pals is the ultimate co-op platformer, challenging two players to work together and overcome puzzles in a bright and beautiful world.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 38.1%, Local Multiplayer 13.5%, Multiplayer 12.6%, Family Friendly 6.5%, Platformer 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based co-op platformer that emphasizes teamwork and helping your partner navigate tricky terrain.
- #31 Human Fall Flat
78% matchVery Positive95% of 223,253 reviews2016
Dev: No Brakes GamesPub: Curve Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 22.2 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: Co-op 37.2%, Multiplayer 14.8%, Local Co-Op 13.3%, Puzzle 10.2%, Split Screen 8.7% ★
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based puzzle game where the clumsy movement and cooperative problem-solving create hilarious and memorable moments.
- #32 Chained Together
76% matchVery Positive90% of 60,245 reviews2024
Dev: Anegar Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.4 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 59.4%, Multiplayer 15.2%, Platformer 6.3%, Puzzle Platformer 6%, Online Co-Op 5.3%
- #33 Overcooked! 2
77% matchVery Positive90% of 80,492 reviews2018
Dev: Ghost Town Games Ltd.Pub: Team17
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Overcooked returns with a brand-new helping of chaotic cooking action! Journey back to the Onion Kingdom and assemble your team of chefs in classic couch co-op or online play for up to four players. Hold onto your aprons… it’s time to save the world again!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 36.9%, Co-op 27.6%, Multiplayer 18.3%, Online Co-Op 6.1%, Local Multiplayer 5%
- #34 LEGO® Voyagers
73% matchVery Positive88% of 2,635 reviews2025
Dev: Light Brick StudioPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 32.1%, Co-op 22.2%, Puzzle 8.9%, Multiplayer 5.9%, Online Co-Op 5.2%
- #35 Pikuniku
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,974 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 32.5%, Local Co-Op 18.4%, Multiplayer 15.7%, Puzzle 10.5%, Cute 4.8%
- #36 Biped 2
74% matchMixed65% of 713 reviews2025
Dev: META Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Biped 2 is a coop action adventure game with a strong focus on moment-to-moment collaboration alone or between 2 or 4 players.
Why similar: Split Screen 28.1% ★, Co-op 23.7%, Local Co-Op 21.5%, Multiplayer 10.4%, Puzzle 6.8%
- #37 Little Nightmares III
74% matchMixed46% of 19,236 reviews2025
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Little Nightmares III is an atmospheric adventure game in which you follow the journey of Low and Alone, two best friends in search of a way out of the Nowhere. In 2 players online cooperation or solo with an A.I., work together to solve puzzles and survive in this nightmarish world.
Why similar: Co-op 47.5%, Multiplayer 17.9%, Puzzle 11.8%, Online Co-Op 5.2%, Adventure 4.9%
- #38 PICO PARK 2
72% matchVery Positive89% of 4,468 reviews2024
Dev: TECOPARK
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
PICO PARK is back with all new levels! Play with 2-8 players locally or online in this co-op action-puzzle game!
Why similar: Co-op 30.8%, Local Co-Op 19.8%, Multiplayer 16.9%, Local Multiplayer 8.9%, Online Co-Op 5.4%
- #39 Knights And Bikes
75% matchVery Positive89% of 619 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 32.1%, Co-op 29.4%, Puzzle 8.8%, Multiplayer 7.9%, Online Co-Op 5.4%
- #40 Bytebond
71% matchVery Positive95% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: DVD UnicornsPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows · Mac
Split Fiction meets Portal! Bytebond is an electrifying online & couch co-op puzzle game that challenges you to regain control over an infected CPU. Dive into the heart of a PC with your friend and become the ultimate Antivirus Special Forces duo.
Why similar: Co-op 28.1%, Local Co-Op 27.7%, Multiplayer 10.1%, Puzzle 8.8%, Platformer 4.6%
- #41 Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons
73% matchVery Positive94% of 41,204 reviews2013
Dev: Starbreeze Studios ABPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 10.7 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: Local Co-Op 27.6%, Puzzle 23.2%, Adventure 17.1%, Multiplayer 11.9%, Atmospheric 10.5%
- #42 River Tails: Stronger Together
71% matchVery Positive81% of 222 reviews2023
Dev: Kid Onion Studio
Windows
River Tails: Stronger Together is a 3D co-op adventure platformer designed around an asymmetrical co-op system. Teammates must work together to defeat end-of-level bosses and solve puzzles across a range of natural-world environments. All you need is communication, coordination and complete trust!
Why similar: Split Screen 30.5% ★, Co-op 27.4%, Local Co-Op 18.5%, Platformer 4.2%, Family Friendly 4.1%
- #43 Kinduo
72% matchVery Positive96% of 100 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 36.8%, Co-op 31.3%, Local Multiplayer 8.4%, Puzzle Platformer 6.4%, Platformer 5%
- #44 Get Together: A Coop Adventure
73% matchMixed67% of 100 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: Co-op 27.3%, Local Co-Op 23.7%, Multiplayer 14.3%, Puzzle 8.4%, Online Co-Op 6.7%
- #45 With You
70% matchVery Positive89% of 2,791 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 55%, Puzzle Platformer 9.4%, Platformer 9%, Cute 8.8%, Adventure 6.1%
- #46 BOKURA: planet
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,486 reviews2025
Dev: tokoronyoriPub: Kodansha
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
"There's something I can't tell you..." Explore new frontiers of co-op gaming in BOKURA: planet, a puzzle adventure game that you can only play with two players. Take on the role of a spaceship's exploration crew and try to escape from the red planet you crash-landed on.
Why similar: Co-op 30.8%, Puzzle Platformer 12.9%, Multiplayer 12%, Adventure 9.4%, Cute 8.9%
- #47 Unrailed!
70% matchVery Positive93% of 19,462 reviews2020
Dev: Indoor AstronautPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Unrailed! is a co-op multiplayer game where you have to work together with your friends to build a train track across endless procedurally generated worlds. Master random encounters with its inhabitants, upgrade your train and keep it from derailing!
Why similar: Co-op 32.8%, Local Co-Op 30.7%, Multiplayer 15.4%, Local Multiplayer 8.9%, Online Co-Op 5.1%
- #48 PHOGS!
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,373 reviews2020
Dev: Bit Loom GamesPub: Coatsink
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
In PHOGS! you play as a duo of dogs on a captivating, puzzle-filled adventure. Linked by a stretchy belly, you’ll need to bark, bite and bounce your way through obstacles set across the themed worlds of Food, Sleep and Play, in co-op or single-player.
Why similar: Co-op 40.4%, Local Co-Op 34%, Puzzle Platformer 6.3%, Online Co-Op 5.6%, Puzzle 4.2%
- #49 Escape Academy
70% matchVery Positive88% of 1,256 reviews2022
Dev: Coin Crew GamesPub: iam8bit Presents
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Welcome to Escape Academy. Train to become the ultimate Escapist. Solve Puzzles. Hack Servers. Meet the Faculty. Brew the perfect cup of tea. Escape Rooms in single player or co-op with a friend - local or online!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 26.3%, Co-op 25.3%, Split Screen 14.3% ★, Multiplayer 13.4%, Puzzle 9.8%
- #50 All Hands on Deck
67% matchVery Positive81% of 85 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: Co-op 25.2%, Local Co-Op 24.7%, Multiplayer 11.1%, Local Multiplayer 8.2%, Puzzle 6.8%
- #51 In Sink: A Co-op Escape Adventure
66% matchVery Positive87% of 1,424 reviews2024
Dev: Clock Out GamesPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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: Co-op 42.6%, Multiplayer 19.3%, Puzzle 13.2%, Family Friendly 8.1%, Online Co-Op 7.1%
- #52 We Were Here Together
69% matchVery Positive82% of 17,205 reviews2019
Dev: Total Mayhem Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
As we explore these frozen wastes, misfortune strikes once again. Through the fierce blizzard, a flare lights the sky, followed by a cry for help over the radio - broken, dying... No one else can come to their rescue. Can we make it back - together?
Why similar: Co-op 44.4%, Puzzle 18%, Multiplayer 17.7%, Online Co-Op 9.3%, Adventure 4.1%
- #53 The Two of Us
68% 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: Puzzle 24.5%, Multiplayer 18.6%, Online Co-Op 14.7%, Puzzle Platformer 14.5%, Platformer 13.3%
- #54 Head's Adventures:chibichibi
64% matchVery Positive98% of 376 reviews2025
Dev: ManaWandererPub: Steins
Windows
A cooperative (maybe sabotaging) platformer that blends action-jumping and physics simulation. You can challenge solo or team up with a friend locally or remotely in two-player mode to unlock even more unexpected ways to play. Healing balloons and time-race to unlock more subsequent levels.
Why similar: Co-op 34%, Split Screen 26.1% ★, Local Co-Op 23.9%, Platformer 6.1%, Cute 4.3%
- #55 We Were Here Too
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 10,790 reviews2018
Dev: Total Mayhem Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
As your final hour approaches, a large structure looms up in the distance, towering above the relentless storm. Discover the truth behind this dark castle in a communication-based, cooperative puzzle adventure.
Why similar: Co-op 47.5%, Multiplayer 18.1%, Puzzle 14.6%, Online Co-Op 8.1%, Action-Adventure 4%
- #56 Fireboy & Watergirl: Elements
68% matchVery Positive86% of 1,103 reviews2019
Dev: Oslo Albet
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Help Fireboy and Watergirl explore the 7 Elemental temples!
Why similar: Co-op 35.8%, Local Co-Op 23.2%, Multiplayer 16.1%, Local Multiplayer 14.4%, Puzzle Platformer 6.4%
- #57 Planet of Lana
65% matchVery Positive93% of 8,958 reviews2023
Dev: WishfullyPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
In a world torn between nature’s grace and cold machine invasion, one girl and her companion must rely on their bond to survive and protect what they hold dear. Their story of hope, loss, and love will stay with you long after the journey ends.
Why similar: Puzzle 26.7%, Puzzle Platformer 16%, Platformer 14.4%, Cute 10.6%, Action 9.1%
- #58 We Were Here Forever
65% matchVery Positive91% of 17,912 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: Co-op 47%, Multiplayer 18.5%, Puzzle 16%, Online Co-Op 8.6%, Adventure 3.7%
- #59 Tools Up!
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,078 reviews2019
Dev: The Knights of UnityPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Tools Up! is an exciting local co-op that tests your renovation and teamwork skills. Paint walls, tear off wallpaper, and move couches against the clock!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 37.8%, Multiplayer 16.9%, Co-op 15.4%, Split Screen 11.8% ★, Local Multiplayer 5.5%