The Best Couch Co-Op Games of All Time

The Best Couch Co-Op Games of All Time

Author: Andrew Bascom and Mikey Ehrenworth February 13, 2024 Duration: 1:07:43

Time to dust off that Blockbuster card, D-Pads!

This week we sit down side by side on a sofa built for two to discuss a style of gaming which just doesn't seem to exist anymore.

While the introduction of online multiplayer games felt promising, the unforeseen casualty was the tried and true practice of couch co-op!

We wanted to relive some of our best memories playing videogames side by side with our buddies by drafting a team of 6 of our favourites!

Whether it's a strict co-op game, split screen multiplayer, or just a classic single player game which is well suited to passing the controller back and forth, it's all on the table (or, in this case, the couch).

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