Our Top 15 Co-Op Games of All Time

[@Crypto.Vantage]

00:02 2024 marks 5 years of the Co-op Bros and their top 15 Co-op games of all time. 02:03 Discover the highly replayable co-op experience of Risk of Rain 2 03:58 Remnant 2 offers a great co-op experience with new features and lots of secrets 05:49 Tribes of Midgard offers unique co-op gameplay 07:43 Sons of the Forest is the best co-op Survival game on the market. 09:41 V Rising blends Co-op survival and Diablo gameplay in a unique way. 11:38 Divinity Original Sin 2 is a top Co-op game for its RPG mechanics and accessibility. 13:37 Dark Souls served as a spiritual successor to Demon Souls 15:44 Praised as top co-op game with immersive characters and stories Crafted by Merlin AI.

[@clee888]

just having a channel called "co-op brothers" is a success. That's really awesome some ppl get along with their brother's so well

[@DewMan31]

I'm glad to see this channel focused on Co-op games hit the 5 year mark. Ive been watching since my last year in high-school and I think its a crime that I've only just now subscribed. Better late than never I suppose. Congratulations guys

[@TheCoOpBros]

Thanks for the support all these years- as long as you enjoyed the content, that’s all that matters to us!

[@joaoclira]

Yeah, just found it today! Love coop games!

[@YourOneStopShop]

Then the list should be titled in the last 5 years. Theyre cheating viewers who watch this video out of decades of potentially better coop games.

[@astroguster5522]

Ghost Recon Wildlands will always be my #1 coop game. Starting that game up means at least 2 or 3 months of tactical fun with my buddy

[@kopeldacheto]

True, so much fun with a friend

[@cat_e_potter]

Unfortunately, we had NAT strict and hence.....refunded :). Do you know any similar, very similar game to wildlands that has coop?

[@astroguster5522]

@@cat_e_potter wait. You can't play Wildlands??

[@jonathands12]

​@@cat_e_potteryou refunded cause you didnt know how to fix it, you refunded a 10/10 coop experience

[@cat_e_potter]

@@jonathands12 I gues you know how to fix it. Please helpe then.

[@jmicro47]

I may not agree with everything on the list but you guys are being true to yourselves and are pushing the co-op movement. Need more games and content like this. Some interesting suggestions that my friends and i may try

[@TheCoOpBros]

Thanks for saying that! Yeah it’s definitely a very “us” list. Maybe in the future may try to do a purely critical list

[@Bill_Garthright]

This is great, but it's amazing how different tastes can be. I've started playing co-op games with my little sister for the first time this year. (She's 71 and very new to gaming.) So we're always looking for co-op games. But only two of our favorites are on this list (Baldur's Gate 3 and Divinity: Original Sin II). Admittedly, we haven't played that many games. After all, it's only been a year. But we had a lot of fun with both Portal 2 and Enshrouded, Planet Crafter and Astroneer. Obviously, shooters aren't our thing, although we did play some of Borderlands 3 (but not for too long). But we're always looking for new games, and Sons of the Forest looks interesting. We may have to check that out. Thanks! PS. Note that we need games with an easy difficulty setting! :)

[@2Beasty]

Army of Two is one of my favorites. Back to back is both one of the dumbest and most awesome things ever. No Way Out is also an amazing co-op experience for those that liked It Takes Two

[@tylarpain]

I came here seeking a hidden gem to play with my bud, sadly we apparently are top of all things co-op. Great vid my dudes!

[@TheCoOpBros]

Thanks for watching! Yeah this list definitely tends towards the more popular titles with maybe a couple niche titles like Endless Dungeon or Tribes Of Midgard. If you’re looking for some hidden gems we did a pair of videos last year on indie co-op games: “15 Indie Co-Op Games You Might’ve Missed” and “15 Indie Co-Op Games To Put On Your Radar” We’d also recommend taking a look at our “Every Major Co-Op Game Coming in 2024” video where we talk about 30 games (maybe) coming out this year.

[@DewMan31]

Well if you enjoy Action JRPGs, I recommend the Tales Series. Most games have co op. If you want to play Arise in Co-op, there's an easy to install mod for pc that runs seamlessly on the game. It's as simple as turning on a 2nd controller when you play, and if you're alone, it's plays as if the mod isn't installed. I highly recommend it.

[@mizanulhoque9657]

Tower fall is highly recommended. Addictive, simple and most importantly fun

[@shakzor]

Hidden gem with LOCAL co-op: Outward.

[@77jdizz]

For hidden gem I would suggest bokura, it’s a mind blowing co op game with some of the best mechanics I’ve seen, totally worth it too as it’s like $2 right now on steam

[@ShakamotoKyoujyu]

Congrats on 5 years🎉 love the channel

[@SuperFatPuppy]

Great list! Happy five years! You guys have been a great resource for our own "coop club" of friends.

[@TheCoOpBros]

Heck yeah! Happy to hear you’ve found the content helpful!

[@shakzor]

My personal "why were these not on the list?" list: Outward, 7 Days to Die, Valheim.

[@Bill_Garthright]

Enshrouded, Portal 2, Planet Crafter. :) Funny how tastes vary, isn't it?

[@nithinsuku]

Awesome! This channel is severely underrated. I hope you guys do the same for Local Multiplayer games or Couch co-op games. Me and my brother recently played the old Lord of The Rings: Return of The King on local co-op mode. It’s amazingly good. Wish it was remastered.

[@TheCoOpBros]

That’s awesome, that’s a true classic!!

[@Spider-Dude_Handle]

I wish local couch co-op was in more games.

[@shakzor]

Try Outward, true split-screen local co-op.

[@Spider-Dude_Handle]

@@shakzor I have. Great game 👍

[@shakzor]

@@Spider-Dude_Handle My man.

[@PeXis]

@@shakzor The beginning of that game was great but it got really repetetive at some point and the quests were a huge letdown. Combat system was pretty crap too. I hope those areas will be improved a lot in the sequel.

[@kgeo2686]

Seriously….

[@kalebphillips9281]

Incredible list. Glad to have you all here to give us great content and recommendations!

[@murphyc15]

Can we get a list like this for local co-op games only?

[@shakzor]

That list would absolutely include Outward, a notable omission from this video.

[@Leaf_Hater]

deep rock only being 15 is criminal

[@DonBononi]

Nice vídeo , keep The good work!

[@nicholaszancy4571]

Awesome video just wanted I needed to start my morning

[@BOOMBAPXL]

Thanks for these vids, best co op game channel on youtube😎

[@SamuraiXSlayr]

Keep up the great work, fellas!

[@prototypelq8574]

It's probably not a new suggestion, but I think you might want to check out Darksiders Genesis. The game is entirely built with a full on couch coop in mind, it's a great Darksiders game and has been criminally overlooked.

[@Braiba]

Guessing from your description of Ship of Fool's difficulty that you played before the update that actually finished off the game by allowing you to do increasingly harder runs with different ships to unlock loads of new stuff. It's still a great game for casuals to play wih the goal of just beating a run, but now there's also plenty of meat to get stuck into for people seeking more of a challenge.

[@Quazey]

*#10 Tribes of Midgard* - downright low quality. Above Deep Rock Galactic? *#4 Dark Souls* - obtuse co-op system, network issues, and playing as 2 means doing every thing twice *#3 Monster Hunter World* - can't play the campaign together without doing a lengthy annoying workaround every single mission, good co-op later tho not a great list :L

[@threeDeeBeginner]

3 Monster hunter World is very easy to play co-op the whole campaign, nothing compared to the dark souls's coop.

[@jacqueswho]

Another game that you should look into is gloomhaven, a really hard game but fun co op experience

[@yuriisych9018]

Starcraft 2 coop, you should try it). It gives you a bunch of missions and really different commanders to play. And you have your ultimate weekly challenge - weekly mutation, which takes one mission and makes it very hard.

[@Antux269]

surprised that neither RE5 or any Gears are in the list, to me those games are the perfect kind of coop, still a solid list tho with some hidden names

[@marcmadnersho]

It's a crime Left 4 dead isn't here

[@lilithsmolinski4563]

Nice Video, didn't know all of those!

[@Firise]

I miss Eco and I miss My Time at Sandrock in this list. Also Baldur Gate 3 isn't really co-op unless you invite a friend to join your savegame. It would be cool if there was a match-up system to find co-players like in Eco and My Time at Sandrock.

[@Ninjachickenfingers]

Me and my buddies might add Spelunky 2, Borderlands (2 specifically) and Valheim amongst others. Too many good choices

[@TheCoOpBros]

Borderlands 2 is a classic! We didn’t actually play that one together otherwise it might’ve made the list. We haven’t played Valheim yet, painfully waiting for the 1.0 release..

[@Nanot33]

@@TheCoOpBros unfortunate, but also valid. I was shocked Valheim wasn't in this list. But I am fully expecting it to be when you guys do play it. We are also awaiting 1.0 release but we did play the early access pre-Mistland update and we have been dying for the full release.

[@TheCoOpBros]

Yeah it’s tough to decide when to jump into an early access game these days. Some like Superfuse are so incomplete. While others like V-Rising were solid experiences maybe just lacking a bit of content. With Valheim being as good as it is, I think we’ve wanted to be patient and experience it in its full glory. Hopefully we don’t have to wait too much longer..

[@Nanot33]

@@TheCoOpBros they just released the second main content update and I think there's one more biome left to do so I am assuming 2025 full release.

[@thelastwoodsman]

@@TheCoOpBros No need to wait, it's amazing in its current form.

[@SuperDraupnir]

Drinking game: Take a sip every time someone in this video say ”rogue like”.

[@jacqueswho]

Good list, some I have not heard of but I feel there are two major gems you left out. State of decay 3 is hands down the most realistic and terrifying co op experience. And course borderlands, especially with tiny tina

[@Mushroomancer]

I would argue borderlands or Orcs Must Die 2 belongs on this list

[@thedenizh76]

No division or division 2? Crazy!!!!

[@Fernwehklicker]

Could you do this for local co-op as well?

[@shakzor]

Outward would definitely be on the list if it is local co-op specific.

[@guala7593]

I wanted to like Baldurs Gate 3 badly. My friend and I paid full price and went in with a determined attitude but after 3 hours we both thought it was a snoozefest. Do I need to dig in further or even though it's obviously a gem based on others reviews just chalk it up to not my thing?

[@Mikewar1230]

Hard to say. Its definitely not for everyone. You kind of have to get into it for the long haul and deep into the story and characters, if you want more action or arcade-y gameplay might not be for you. Im luke warm about it.

[@tawkoeh]

I’m sure Diablo might be more your style

[@DanielMartinez-uo2vo]

its ok, is not a game for everyone, its like saying Persona games are the best ones at turn based game with a rich story.. but if you are more into action combat games, then it simple is not for you.

[@Bill_Garthright]

Tastes vary, of course, but I thought Baldurs Gate 3 got better and better as it went along. I enjoyed the start, too, but it was _far_ better later on, IMHO.

[@CarlHammarstrom]

Some great picks there! And Lynch's Dune is a lot more entertaining than Denis Villeneuve's artsy snooze fest! ;)

[@focabox5594]

Baldurs gate is also my number one!

[@mikejenkins6071]

Have to go with the We Were Here (any in series) as #1 of all time for co-op, by far and it's not even close. Gears of War series (anything from 2 on) should definitely be on the list as it pioneered excellent co-op campaigns but also the incredible horde mode which is the GOAT co-op mode, often duplicated but never bettered.

[@ferluisch]

I has been a wild ride! I know it is hard to keep up with the new games but also definetly take a look at some gems you guys may have missed Across the Obelisk? (Like slay the spire but coop) Wizard of legends? (hades but coop) Gunfire Reborn? Binding of Isaac? Also surpised L4D2 or Portal 2 is not on the list

[@TheCoOpBros]

Gunfire Reborn and Binding Of Isaac are great! Didn’t make it high enough on our lists but do love those titles. We’ll look into Accross The Obelisk though!

[@Bill_Garthright]

My little sister and I just finished Portal 2. Great game! But in addition to a couple of the games mentioned here, we also loved Planet Crafter and Enshrouded. (Admittedly, the latter game is still in early access.)

[@Synysterenji]

I think you guys have recency bias because a lot of amazing coop games are missing from that list and they're older games.

[@TheCoOpBros]

I think that’s fair! Divinity Original Sin II is definitely one of the older titles but we do tend towards newer games. We were ranking 60+ games for the stream so unless an older game had a lot of impact it was hard not to favor more recent experiences

[@Synysterenji]

@TheCoOpBros understandable :) keep up the good content!

[@benjaminvillasenor9991]

No Gears of War ?? Really ??

[@Rilict]

no resident vil 5-6 also

[@MASTAHMELO]

Dogshit

[@scienceisforsale2834]

No mcc no sniper elite 4 no ghost recon .. all the best coop games not here

[@folx2733]

Or Left 4 Dead 2... Criminal

[@leapsplashafrog]

@@benjaminvillasenor9991 I have all the best coop games and it’s halo master chief collection, sniper elite 4 and 5 , ghost recon wildlands ghost recon breakpoint, rainbow six vegas 2, gears of war 1, and splinter cell blacklist. These are all 10/10 games and NONE are on this “”best of” list

[@jhoss0743]

Endless dungeons gets a lot of hate on Xbox, lots of claims it’s unplayable. If you’ve played endless dungeons, what system and how did you like it?

[@daniloribeiro5372]

Where is Vermintide and left for dead ????

[@kyleandrews8617]

Nah for real to both of these

[@loadishstone]

Make your own list

[@brotato1351]

Overcooked 2 is #1 in my books! It epitomizes co-op gameplay for me.

[@joaoclira]

It's a coop in theory. In practice it's always PVP. 🤣

[@mizanulhoque9657]

Tower fall is awesome in co-op

[@user-lz5vh9bb5w]

I don't agree that Monster Hunter World deserves to be on the list. It's a truly amazing game, but it's horrible for coop with its inconsistent rules.

[@TheCoOpBros]

That’s fair! Like we said in a different comment, we think the highs of the game are worth putting up with some of the not so friendly co-op systems. We definitely have a bit of nostalgia for this one but do think it’s a great co-op game when it’s working.

[@skdeathxlife]

tbf it's only a hassle during story missions still is one of the best coop games

[@user-lz5vh9bb5w]

@@skdeathxlife It's "only" a hassle during story missions. If only there weren't so many of those story missions to plough through then. Don't get me wrong, I love the story missions, but they're horrible for coop. So the game really is terrible for coop, if you're looking for something to play through all of it with a friend.

[@threeDeeBeginner]

We played MW plus Iceborn, and it was one of the greatest coop experience we had so far.

[@user-lz5vh9bb5w]

@@threeDeeBeginner Then you haven't played many COOP games. The fact that you have to enter every story mission and then quit out just to invite your friend to it makes it extremely non-seamless. Yes, when it works it's awesome, but it's far too much annoyance in between to say it's the "greatest". It's not the greatest.

[@thailsongoes2164]

Very good video bro, then try making one for three or four players

[@sproesser1]

Deep rock Galactic is one of the most fun games of all time

[@juanchis.investigadorsonoro]

Nice list, thx.

[@Rb-hm5mliu]

Good list! But im personally missing Acros the Obelisk!

[@darkwind022]

Enshrouded or V-Rising? Which should I play with friends?

[@TheCoOpBros]

I’d go V Rising, more content and in 1.0. Enshrouded is good but might as well wait for 1.0 and enjoy everything V Rising has to offer. It’s in of our personal all time favorites we’ve played for the channel!

[@jaminjon5170]

Little Big Planet has to be my favourite Co-op game of all time sad didn't make the list

[@ammar-titi1588]

Nice video 🎉🎉

[@icebear3110]

Grounded should be in the list too, it's one of the best coop games out there, definitely better coop than Sons of the Forest

[@RoketGamers]

grounded was okay, there are better survival-craft likes out there for co-op like

[@Cremlix]

@@RoketGamers +1

[@jacqueswho]

Also the new patch for diablo 4 I have to say has made it amazing

[@DarknessDH]

i wonder which games that based on ww2 have an online co-op mode

[@LordSnoodles]

The authors seem to consider "of all time" as being "the length they've been running their channel."

[@Schris22]

Elden ring with seamless coop 🤤

[@vineethbharadwaj8187]

The only thing I hate in Remnant 2 is the way they made the adventure mode. Yeah the adventure mode makes it more replay-able and the procedurally generated terrain adds to variety. But boy is it frustrating to get the map and spawn you want to get. When you have already completed campaign, know most of the story, its just utterly stupid to not be able to play in any map I want to. Have to go through hours of recycling the map to get a chance at spawning the right locations. Just not fun, considering the amount of stuff hidden throughout the game.

[@Gabey]

for my personal list i would have to 100% put borderlands 2 in there, might could even through resident evil 5 in.

[@Darkhell87]

Best of all time? Did time begin 5 years ago?

[@luminen4051]

No terraria or minecraft?

[@flaminx0r]

Terraria would be on my top 10 for sure!

[@joetyree4311]

I was surprised to see, “It Takes Two” didn’t take No: 1 Guess I’m a Knucklehead 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@YourOneStopShop]

Of all time but only picks games released in the past 10 years. Double dragon? Fighting force? Streets of rage? Turtles in time? Trine? Gears of war? Hunter the reckoning?

[@TheCoOpBros]

We just haven’t played most of those games and there’s an important “our” at the front of the title. But we know that many of them are awesome and we hope to hop into some of those series at some point!

[@aWildSyther]

Solid fucking list

[@TheCoOpBros]

Thanks for the support!!

[@kopeldacheto]

My list would include Cuphead, a true masterpiece

[@TheCoOpBros]

Definitely a masterpiece but man is that game harder with a friend sometimes haha

[@smurph7382]

Surprised tribes, endless and forest made it into top 15 at all lol

[@MrAizakku]

I’m really glad you left pizza possum off this list.

[@diviplays9765]

Missing GameCube Crystal Chronicles

[@cadmusvictory4956]

Where left 4 dead ? Its a classic

[@ferluisch]

fr

[@shakzor]

Probably released before any of these guys were born.

[@clee888]

not enjoying baldurs coop. what am i doing wrong?

[@Bill_Garthright]

Nothing, necessarily. Tastes vary. But I did think that the game got better and better as it went along.

[@georgez1589]

Magika and that lost xbox classic, castle crashers.

[@rsmithxiii]

NO VALHEIM???

[@shakzor]

Hear, hear.

[@IndianCasualGaming]

Games sorted now need a friend

[@PeXis]

DOS 2 was way more enjoyable than BG 3 as a co-op game for me and my friend. The main reason is the combat system. You have very few levels for characters in BG 3 and often the levels are super boring. Classes like barbarian, rogue and fighter were especially boring with very limited skills. The loot is also mostly boring and you rarely find something better than what you already have. We've played through DOS 2 like 3 times but I doubt we'll ever play BG 3 again. BG 3 was also incredibly easy and we had to mod the game so that all enemies had +200% health and it was still mostly too easy. Sure the story was better in BG 3 and everything outside combat, but when I play a co-op game, the combat is the most important thing for me.

[@pandaplays971]

All time? No classics in here.

[@shakzor]

And zero fighters or RTS.

[@Hudsonbba]

I’m making the assumption that y’all never went back through Elden Ring with the Seemless coop mod. Then again first experience typically isn’t as good as the second.

[@prototypelq8574]

Obviously this list is subjective, but in my opinion DRG is way too low on thet list. First point - unlike a few of the other games showcased there, DRG was specifically designed as a multiplayer experience, and the cooperation is implemented directly into the design, while in most singleplayer games with multiplayer it's just two characters instead of one doing the thing you normally do. Second point - system requirements. Me and my uni friends are able to enjoy the cave-dwelling dream-job simulator all together, because the game is very well optimised and can run even on low hardware. It is extremely accessible because of that alone, and 100 hours in, the actual gameplay still feels like we're only just starting to get the hang of it. Plus the weapon variety is drawn out, so we're still getting new content to enjoy and experiment around. Rock and stone miners!

[@ghostderazgriz]

I disagree with almost this entire list, but good games.

[@Armadillo312]

I was hoping for more games to play wtih kids but there was no Mario kart, Sack boy, Unravel or Lego games. It takes two is awesome though.

[@boblit]

This list is literally all modern games....

[@shakzor]

Yeah, and zero fighting games or RTS to be found. Recency bias is a thing.

[@boblit]

@@shakzor Absolutely. Honestly, I've been using the coop mod for Armored core 6, and its honestly baffling why this isn't a feature in the game...

[@Jamato-sUn]

I don't trust your list. Monster Hunter World plays horribly in co-op because of cutsenes, so Rise should be in it's place. And Endless Dungeon has really low user reviews, so I don't see how it could have gotten into top 15. Risk of rain 2 has pretty much no co-op mechanics. I played a lot of it and just can't remember anything we actually cooperated on with friends. The best you can do is put down turrets that have healing as Engi. Nobody Saves the Worlds has terrible ability switching.

[@TheCoOpBros]

Some of those are fair points, lists like these are going to be very subjective. To us Monster Hunter World has enough highs to make up for some of those issues like the cutscenes and such. Taking on a super hard monster like Nergigante and that feeling of beating it together by the skin of your chin is something that's stuck with us! Similarly, a game like Risk Of Rain 2 may not have super deep co-op mechanics but is simply really fun to play together and is also another game that fosters that feeling of camaraderie when you're in the toughest difficulty and doing everything you can to get through it together. When it comes to Endless Dungeon, I don't think it's fair to judge it only on it's user scores. The game received an 8 from IGN and PC Gamer while smaller outlets like God Is A Geek and Attack Of The Fanboy gave it 9s. Hard disagree on Nobody Saves The World, we think they nailed the ability mechanics lol

[@Jamato-sUn]

@@TheCoOpBros I see your point. Thanks for reply

[@Cgerrex]

Nioh 2 should be on this list.

[@Hudsonbba]

Unfortunately in our opinion it just felt like cheesing the enemies in coop, much more so than even dark souls games

[@dantexii604]

where is wwz?

[@ferluisch]

Or l4d2, guess they should keep up with the missed gems rather than trying to get the new games that are probably not worth it

[@TheCoOpBros]

WWZ was high on our overall list but didn’t make the Top 15. There’s definitely some Xbox titles like L4D2, Halo and Gears that we just haven’t played cause we weren’t Xbox gamers. It should be said, we’re just two guys trying to make a KZbin channel around co-op games. We think we’ve done a pretty good job of covering the best co-op games from maybe the last 8 years or so. We’re trying to go back and play older titles when we can though 👍

[@cerebralgamer7478]

The division? Gears of war? A way out?

[@Milton_Andrew]

No Bubble bobble or Wizball. Yeah I’m fucking old but the of all time is a short time in this list.

[@jovannika]

Also, "Portal 2"

[@JohnOkleberry]

No Ninja Turtles? Throw this list in the trash 😂 (joking here but those games were always great local co-op)

[@TheCoOpBros]

We he a great time with Shredder’s Revenge! Lost count of the times it’s made its way in other videos lol

[@dennistrousers1]

Rainbow Six Vegas 2

[@alantracy6757]

A classic campaign coop game 10/10

[@stef2798]

Thanks boysz

[@thebossonhere]

I Guess this guys have never played Left 4 dead games

[@ahnraphel]

Endless dungeon? Are you sponsored by them? I've literally NEVER, in like 40 hours, seen another live person.

[@DewMan31]

Yeah, well they are friends that play together. Maybe it's a hidden gem they're trying to shine a light on.

[@TheCoOpBros]

The game wasn’t well received on PC for a couple reasons I won’t get into here but like DewMan said, we were playing in a party of three not using matchmaking.

[@robosergTV]

this list is 90% garbage and skips very good coop games. Where is Dying Light 1,2, etc?

[@threeDeeBeginner]

Dark souls is ok is your mate is deeply into the soul thing otherwise it's too much frustration (even with mods). WAY Better coop game in the genra is Elden Ring with Seamless coop mod on pc.

[@ammod4827]

Halo 3?!??!

[@kustomkure]

do not shit on Lynch's Dune

[@giovannirivera3186]

Am I the only one that absolutely didn’t like It Takes Two? I don’t understand why this is the top on most lists..

[@3ericw]

The gameplay and level design is extremely varied. Its very accessible. Makes it possible to enjoy with those who dont game as often. Solid graphics and goofy cut scenes that are easy to chuckle about. Tbh i think portal 2 co op is better... but this was fun too

[@kevlargolem4355]

Honestly one of the worst "top" lists I've ever seen. Have you guys only been gaming for 5 years or why are all of these so recent? Well except DS which barely even has co-op. Have you not played any Halo game? Rock Band? Half the games on this list aren't even good

[@davefawcett4894]

Nice