Steam has so many great couch co-op games, and here are the best ones to play right now in 2026.

Why it’s great: Easy to pick up, impossible to put down. The chaos of shells, bananas, and last‑second blue shell strikes makes it perfect for mixed‑skill groups. Who it’s for: Families, casual ...

Anyone who played games with their siblings might remember how split-screen multiplayer was once the standard for great local co-op or competitive experiences. However, fewer and fewer games have ...

There’s something special about sharing a multiplayer game in the same room as a group of mates. Whether it’s duffing up bad guys in classics like Streets of Rage II, racing in four-player Mario Kart ...

The art of the best local co-op games has been very slowly dwindling in recent console generations, with developers often favoring online co-op and multiplayer instead of encouraging friends, lovers, ...

Eric Warner is a Staff Writer at DualShockers with over seven years of journalism and multimedia production experience across print, online, radio, audio, and video publications. He has been writing ...

Welcome to PSU’s Game of the Year Awards 2025! Find out what we crowned Best Local Multiplayer Game here!

I like a good isolated gaming experience as much as anybody, but sometimes, the real joy is the friends you make along the way. That’s where multiplayer games come in, and in 2025, there were plenty ...

An HR advisor with a background in recruitment and HRIS functions, with a passion for video games and writing. Oliver grew up playing Call of Duty with his siblings and has garnered 1000s of hours ...