The best Xbox co-op games create meaningful and fun shared experiences.
Its debut title, A Way Out, can only be played cooperatively, either split-screen or online.
A Way Out puts players in the roles of two convicts who plan and execute a prison escape.
See ourA Way Out review.
See ourBorderlands: The Handsome Collection review.
Cuphead and his brother Mugman need to procure soul contracts to give the devil after gambling away their lives.
The only downside with Cuphead is that two-player co-op is limited to local multiplayer.
See ourDestiny 2: The Witch Queen review.
The entirety of Diablo 3 including its wealth of endgame content can be played cooperatively.
See ourDiablo 3: Eternal Collection review.
Online co-op supports up to four players, while local co-op is two-player only.
See ourDivinity: Original Sin 2 review.
In Don’t Starve Together, your job is simply to survive.
It’s a fulfilling loop, and thanks to randomly generated environments, each run feels unique.
It’s also just pretty cool to return to the game that popularized the “cover” shooter.
See ourGears of War: Ultimate Edition review.
It comes free with Grand Theft Auto 5, which is available on Xbox Game Pass.
A standalone version of Grand Theft Auto Online is in the works, too.
See ourGrand Theft Auto Online review.
All six games feature campaigns that can be played cooperatively either online or split-screen.
After getting your fill of the collection, Halo 5 is also worth playing alongside family and friends.
See ourHalo: The Master Chief Collection review.
As her tears hit the dolls, her parents' minds transplant into the toys.
See ourIt Takes Two review.
This frantic couch co-op adventure demands communication with your teammates to find success.
Minecraft
Supports: 4-player local and 8-player online multiplayer
Minecraft is ubiquitous at this point.
Minecraft is a great pick for families and has pretty solid educational value along with being enjoyable.
It’s also available on Game Pass.
Minecraft Dungeons
Minecraft Dungeons could aptly be described as Diablo without the blood and demonic atmosphere.
See ourMinecraft Dungeons review.
Monster Hunter World changed that en route to becoming one of the most popular games in 2018.
Monster Hunter World follows the same basic formula seen in all games in the series.
You play as a hunter tasked with tracking and slaying (or capturing) challenging monsters.
World ushers in more detailed graphics and monster animations along with seamless environments that are a joy to explore.
The massive Iceborne expansion adds an additional lengthy campaign and heaps of awesome endgame content.
It’s easy to sink hundreds of hours into Monster Hunter World.
Though playable solo, Monster Hunter World is primarily an online co-op game for up to four hunters.
Monster Hunter World is available on Game Pass, but you have to buy the Iceborne expansion separately.
See ourMonster Hunter WorldandIceborne review.
Each level asks you and up to three friends to prepare dishes for hungry patrons.
Sounds simple enough, right?
See ourOvercooked reviewandOvercooked 2 review.
Rayman Legends
Rayman Legends is one of the best side-scrolling platformers on Xbox.
See ourRayman Legends review.
Sea of Thieves
Sea of Thieves lets you and your friends live out your pirate dreams.
Sailing the high seas in search of treasure is an experience tailor-made for co-op.
See ourSea of Thieves review.
In Spelunky, you play as an adventurer navigating through hazardous tunnels in search of treasure.
16 mainline levels are split across four distinct worlds.
While this doesn’t sound like a ton of content, Spelunky is brutally challenging.
Each time you die, you have to start from the beginning.
Spelunky is one of those games you really have to play to truly appreciate it.
The platforming mechanics have a unique feel to them that takes some time to master.
If you have played Stardew Valley before, the multiplayer mode is almost identical.
See ourStardew Valley review.
It doesn’t overstay its welcome either.
Like other games in the series, it’s better played with friends on the couch.
See ourStreets of Rage 4 review.
The lengthy mainline story is filled with engaging missions and a ton of side content.
See ourThe Division 2 review.
Unravel 2
Unravel 2 is a charming platformer starring two yarn creatures who are tied together.
See ourUnravel 2 review.
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