The 10 Best Co-Op Games of 2025

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For me, one of the best things about gaming is definitely playing with other people. It doesn’t matter if I’m chilling on the couch with my family, teaming up with friends, or even meeting new people online – playing co-op games is just awesome. We can bond, make new friends, and have these crazy experiences together, from getting totally stuck to celebrating huge wins – it’s always a blast!

In 2025, players enjoyed a diverse selection of co-op games, including large-scale survival adventures, traditional beat ’em ups, and role-playing games, as well as challenging roguelikes and other genres. The year was especially strong for brand new game ideas, though several excellent sequels and fresh installments in popular series also launched. The games listed below are organized alphabetically.

Abiotic Factor

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Deep Field Games’ Abiotic Factor is a sci-fi survival game where you play as scientists trapped in an underground facility. You’ll need to cooperate with other players to explore the complex and manage essential survival needs, like hunger and avoiding radiation. Each night, dangerous portals open, unleashing monsters – including a creature known as the Moving Box – forcing you to defend yourselves until morning. Surviving each day and night is a challenge, but as you explore further, you’ll uncover a compelling story that explains how you ended up in this mysterious place.

Absolum

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Absolum is an exciting beat ’em up that blends action with RPG and roguelike features. Players can select from a variety of classes, each with its own special abilities, and team up to defeat the Sun King Azra. You can play as Galandra, Karl, Cider, or Brome, and each character offers a different way to experience the game. While Absolum is known for being challenging – especially the final boss – cooperation is key to victory. This innovative new game, set to release in 2025, boasts a complex and surprising story alongside familiar, enjoyable side-scrolling gameplay.

ARC Raiders

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Released in 2025 by Embark Studios, ARC Raiders quickly became a standout title in the shooter genre. Set on a futuristic Earth, this multiplayer game challenges players to fight robots that are trying to wipe out the last of humanity. ARC Raiders combines working together to complete objectives against AI enemies with player-versus-player combat, highlighting the constant struggle for survival. It builds upon the extraction shooter style while still feeling familiar to longtime fans, offering a gameplay experience that’s both demanding and enjoyable for anyone seeking a competitive and rewarding multiplayer game.

Dune: Awakening

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As a huge Dune fan, I’m so excited about Dune: Awakening! It throws you right into the harsh desert of Arrakis, where you’re constantly battling the heat and watching out for sandworms. You start as a regular person on Dune, but you can work your way up to leading a powerful guild. To really thrive, you’ll need to team up and make alliances with other players. It’s shaping up to be one of the most challenging survival games of 2025, and it truly brings Frank Herbert’s world to life. You can get involved in the conflict between the Atreides and Harkonnen, learn to control the powers of spice, and experience everything the Dune universe has to offer. Best of all, it looks like it’ll be fun for both newcomers and long-time fans!

Elden Ring Nightreign

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In 2025, fans of Elden Ring experienced a new adventure called Elden Ring Nightreign. This cooperative game combines action, roguelike elements, and features inspired by battle royale and RPGs. Players team up in groups of three as Nightfarers and have three days to defeat a powerful boss. To prepare, they battle enemies within a constantly shrinking game world. Throughout the year, the developers, FromSoftware, continued to add new, even more challenging bosses. Elden Ring Nightreign delivers the famously difficult gameplay Elden Ring fans expect, but emphasizes that teamwork and cooperation are essential to overcome the Nightlords and end the Night’s reign.

Elden Ring Neightrein’s Forsaken Hollows DLC releases on December 4.

Marvel Cosmic Invasion

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Marvel Cosmic Invasion is a classic-style beat ’em up game, reminiscent of arcade favorites. You can play as iconic Marvel heroes like Captain America, She-Hulk, and Wolverine, and team up with up to three friends to battle enemies. The game is getting positive attention for its retro feel, appealing to fans who grew up with 80s and 90s superhero content, and for its strong cooperative gameplay, featuring special team-up attacks. Marvel Cosmic Invasion officially releases on December 1, 2025, and it’s a game you’ll definitely want to experience with a friend!

PEAK

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Released in June 2025, PEAK quickly became a beloved cooperative game despite being originally created in just four weeks for a game jam. Developed by Aggro Crab, PEAK challenges players to climb mountains together, and is known for its unpredictable, funny gameplay. Players can explore diverse environments, discover helpful items, and often find themselves hilariously tumbling off cliffs or making unfortunate snack choices. Aggro Crab continues to support PEAK with regular updates, adding new content and ensuring plenty of chaotic fun for players and streamers for years to come.

Powerwash Simulator 2

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The game Powerwash Simulator, released in 2022, surprisingly made cleaning enjoyable, letting players scrub everything from houses to SpongeBob’s pineapple! The 2025 sequel, Powerwash Simulator 2, upped the fun with new soaps and tools for tackling tough dirt. Players can team up to clean locations across Caldera County, competing for the “Town of the Year” award, and uncover a long-running mystery that could threaten the town of Muckingham. With more downloadable content planned for 2026, the satisfying co-op powerwashing experience will continue well into the next year.

RV There Yet?

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Every driver dreads that familiar question on a long trip: “Are we there yet?” But the new co-op adventure game, RV There Yet?, from Nuggets Entertainment, throws you right into that situation. You and a friend play as travelers returning from a road trip in an RV. When a detour leads you to the treacherous Mabutts Valley, things quickly get chaotic. You’ll need to work together, using a winch to pull your RV through, over, and around obstacles. Don’t forget to take breaks for burgers and enjoy the scenery—but keep your EpiPens handy, because the wildlife in RV There Yet? is definitely dangerous!

Split Fiction

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Hazelight Studios, known for its creative cooperative games like It Takes Two, recently released Split Fiction. This new game tells the compelling story of two writers who must navigate the fantastical and futuristic worlds they’ve built. Split Fiction is a touching exploration of loss, friendship, and the importance of human connection, all set within beautifully designed and visually impressive environments. Players will face unique challenges in each stage as they progress through two interwoven narratives, celebrating the magic of storytelling.

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2025-11-26 15:05