Software:List of cooperative video games

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The following is a list of video games that feature cooperative gameplay, either as a primary or secondary gameplay mode.

List

Title Platform Genre Year Players Co-op Type Screen View Limited Additional Notes
Space Duel[1] Arcade Shoot 'em up 1982 2 Local Full
Far Cry 6 PC, Xbox One, PS4 FPS 2021 2 Online Full
Sky Force Reloaded PC, XB360, Xbox One, Switch Scrolling shooter 2017 2 Local Full
Fire Truck Arcade Racing 1978 2 Local Shared
SpeedRunners PC, XB360, Xbox One, PS4 Racing 2016 4 Local, Online Full
Broforce PC Side-scrolling / Action 2012 4 Local Full
Marvel's Avengers PC, Xbox One, PS4 Action RPG 2020 4 Online Full
Jumanji: The Video Game PC, Xbox One, PS4 TPS 2019 4 Online Full
Fury Unleashed PC, Xbox One, PS4, Switch Side-scrolling / Action 2020 2 Local
Darkstone PC, PlayStation, Android, iOS Action RPG 1999 2 Local Full, splitscreen
Fireboy and Watergirl in the Forest Temple Browser Puzzle-platform 2009 2 Local Full
Trine 4 PC, Xbox One, PS4 Platform / Puzzle 2019 4 Local, Online Full
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint PC, Xbox One, PS4 FPS 2019 4 Online Full
Borderlands 3 PC, Xbox One, PS4 FPS 2019 2, 4 Local, Online Full, splitscreen
Gears 5 PC, Xbox One Action 2019 3,5 Local, Online Full, splitscreen
Rodland Arcade / Amiga / Amstrad CPC / Atari ST / Commodore 64 / Game Boy / NES / ZX Spectrum / iOS Platform 1990 2 Local Full
Tom Clancy's The Division 2 PC, Xbox One, PS4 TPS 2019 8 Online Full
The Forest PC, PS4 Open world 2018 128 Online Full
Anthem PC, Xbox One, PS4 Action RPG 2019 4 Online Full
Crackdown 3 PC, Xbox One Action-Adv. 2019 4 Online Full
Far Cry: New Dawn PC, Xbox One, PS4 FPS 2019 2 Online Full
OVERKILL's The Walking Dead PC, Xbox One, PS4 FPS 2019 4 Online Full
LEGO Harry Potter Collection Xbox One, PS4, Switch 2018 2 Local Full, splitscreen
LEGO DC Super-Villains PC, Xbox One, PS4, Switch Action 2018 2 Local Full, splitscreen
Ashen PC, Xbox One Action RPG 2018 Online Full
Forza Horizon 4 PC, Xbox One Racing 2018 6 Online Full
Farming Simulator 19 PC, Xbox One, PS4 Simulation 2018 8 Online Full
Divinity PC, Xbox One, PS4 RPG 2014 2 Local, Online Shared, Full
Divinity: Original Sin 2 PC, Xbox One, PS4 RPG 2017 2, 4 Local, Online Shared, Full
Strange Brigade PC, Xbox One, PS4 Action 2018 4 Online Full
Overcooked 2 PC, Xbox One, PS4, Switch Simulation 2018 4 Local, Online Shared, Full N/A * Main campaign was designed specifically for 2-player cooperative play, singleplayer is essentially "one player controls both characters".
No Man's Sky PC, Xbox One, PS4 Action-Adv. 2016 4 Online Full
Earthfall PC, Xbox One, PS4 FPS 2018 4 Online Full
LEGO: The Incredibles PC, Xbox One, PS4, Switch Action 2018 2 Local Full, splitscreen
Super Bomberman R PC, Xbox One, PS4, Switch Action 2018 7 Local Shared
Unravel Two PC, Xbox One, PS4 Platform 2018 2 Local Shared
State of Decay 2 PC, Xbox One Action RPG 2018 4 Online Full
Space Hulk PC, PS4 FPS 2018 4 Online Full
Battlezone PC, Xbox One, PS4, Switch FPS 2018 4 Online Full
Far Cry 5 PC, Xbox One, PS4 FPS 2018 2 Online Full
Titan Quest PC, Xbox One, PS4, Switch Action RPG 2018 2, 6 Local, Online Splitscreen, Full
Warhammer: Vermintide PC, Xbox One, PS4 FPS 2015 1-4 Online Full
Warhammer PC, Xbox One, PS4 FPS 2018 1-4 Online Full
Deep Rock Galactic PC, Xbox One FPS 2018 4 Online Full
Monster Hunter PC, Xbox One, PS4 Action RPG 2018 4 Online Full
Full Metal Furies PC, Xbox One, Switch Beat 'em up 2018 4 Local, Online Full, Shared
0 Day Attack on Earth[2] XB360* Shoot 'em up 2009 4 Xbox Live** Shared No *XBLA
A Way Out PC / Xbox One / PS4 Action-Adventure 2018 2 Local, Online Split
A Valley Without Wind PC RPG 2012 2 LAN, Online Full
A Valley Without Wind 2 PC RPG 2013 2-8 LAN, Online Full
1942: Joint Strike PS3 / XB360* Scrolling shooter 2008 2 Local, Online Shared No *PSN / XBLA
50 Cent: Blood on the Sand PS3 / XB360 TPS 2009 2 Online Full No
8 Eyes NES Action-Adv. 1988 2 Local Shared No* *P2 controls the falcon.
Ace Combat 6 XB360 Flight Sim 2007 4 Xbox Live Full Yes* *2 co-op missions; 2 more are purchasable through Xbox Live
Aces of the Galaxy XB360* Scrolling shooter 2008 2 Local, Xbox Live Shared No *XBLA
Advance Guardian Heroes GBA Beat 'em up 2004 2 Local Shared No(?)
Adventures of Cookie & Cream, The PS2 Puzzle 2001 2 Local Shared No
Aegis Wing XB360* Scrolling shooter 2007 4 Local, Xbox Live Shared No(?) XBLA
Aero Fighters Arcade / SNES Scrolling shooter 1993 2 Local Shared No
Aero Fighters 2 Arcade Scrolling shooter 1994 2 Local Shared No
Aero Fighters 3 Arcade Scrolling shooter 1995 2 Local Shared No
Age of Empires (series) PC RTS 1997+ 8 LAN, Online Full Yes* *SP Campaign is not available; AI skirmishes and custom scenarios only
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North (series) PC RPG 2011 3 LAN, Online Full No
Ai War PC RTS 2009 10 LAN, Online Full No
Alien Breed PC / Amiga Shoot 'em up 1991 2 Local Shared No
Alien Breed PC / Amiga Shoot 'em up 1994 2 Local Shared No
Alien Hominid GC / PS2 / Xbox / XB360* Shoot 'em up 2005 2 Local Shared No *XBLA
Alien Syndrome NES / SMS / Other / PS2* Shoot 'em up 1987 2 Local Shared No *Part of Sega Ages 2500, vol.13 and Sega Classics Collection
Alien Syndrome Wii Action RPG 2007 4 Local Shared No
Alien Swarm PC Shoot-em-up 2010 4 LAN, Online Full N/A * This game was designed specifically for co-op play.
Alien 3 Arcade Shoot 'em up 1993 2 Local Shared No
Alien vs. Predator Arcade Beat 'em up 1994 2* Local Shared No *Certain cabinets support 3 players.
Aliens PC / PS3 / XB360 FPS 2013 4 Online, Local*, LAN* Full ? *Splitscreen 2 Player Co-op Only for Console versions
Aliens vs. Predator* PC FPS 1999 8 LAN, Online Full Yes** *Also applies to Gold Ed. and Millennium Pack. **SP Campaign is not available; limited bot matches only.
Aliens vs. Predator 2 PC FPS 2002 ? LAN, Online Full No * SP campaign coop available via community mod. (X-Coop Beta 2.5)
Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem PSP TPS 2007 2 Ad Hoc Full Yes *SP Campaign is not available; limited bot matches only
Aliens Arcade Shoot 'em up 1990 2 Local Shared No
Alpha Mission II Arcade Scrolling shooter 1991 2 Local Shared No
Altered Beast Arcade / GEN / Other Beat 'em up 1988 2 Local Shared No
America's Army PC Tactical FPS 2006 9–18 LAN, Online Full No Interdiction and Snake Plain maps from v2.7 have 18 player Coop vs. AI play
Amok Saturn TPS 1996 2 Local Shared(?) No(?)
An Elder Scrolls Legend PC Action RPG 1997 ? LAN Full No
Andro Dunos Arcade Scrolling shooter 1992 2 Local Shared No
Arcus Odyssey SNES / GEN Action RPG 1991 2 Local Shared No
Area 51 PS1 / Arcade / Saturn Shooter 1995 2 Local Shared No
Arkadian Warriors XB360* Action RPG 2007 2 Local, Xbox Live Shared No *XBLA
Arkanoid Live! XB360* Action 2009 2 Local, Xbox Live Shared No *XBLA
ArmA: Armed Assault PC Tactical FPS 2006 32 LAN, Online Full Yes* *Bot matches. Downloadable missions.
ARMA 2 PC Tactical FPS 2009 4*, <255** LAN, Online Full No * Main campaign. ** 2 to 255 in downloadable missions + Join in Progress.
ARMA 3 PC Tactical FPS 2013 4*, <255** LAN, Online Full No * Main campaign. ** 2 to 255 in downloadable missions + Join in Progress.
Armored Core PS3 / XB360 Mecha Sim 2008 2 Online Full No* *Several missions are SP only
Armored Warriors Arcade Beat 'em up 1994 3 Local Shared No
Armorines N64 FPS 1999 2 Local Split No
Army of Two PS3 / XB360 TPS 2008 2 Local, Online Split, Full No
Army of Two PS3 / XB360 TPS 2009 2 Local, Online Split, Full No
Army of Two PS3 / XB360 TPS 2013 2 Local, Online Split, Full No
Artemis PC / Android / iOS Space Sim 2010 2-11 LAN Full No
Assault Heroes PC Shoot 'em up 2006 2 Online Shared No Connection to game server required
Assault Heroes XB360* Shoot 'em up 2006 2 Local, Xbox Live Shared No *XBLA
Assault Heroes 2 XB360* Shoot 'em up 2008 2 Local, Xbox Live Shared No *XBLA
Bad Dudes Arcade / NES / Other Beat 'em up 1988 2 Local Shared No
Baldur's Gate PC RPG 1998 6 LAN, Online Full No
Baldur's Gate II PC RPG 2000 6 LAN, Online Full No
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance GC / PS2 / Xbox Action RPG 2001 2 Local Shared No
Baldur's Gate PS2 / Xbox Action RPG 2004 2 Local Shared No
Batman Forever SNES / GEN / PC / SMS Beat 'em up 1995 2 Local Shared No
Batman Forever PC / PS1 / Saturn Beat 'em up 1996 2 Local Shared No
Batman GC / PS2 / Xbox Beat 'em up 2003 2 Local Shared No
Battle Engine Aquila PC / PS2 / Xbox FPS 2003 2 Local Split Yes* *3 separate co-op missions
Battle Circuit Arcade Beat 'em up 1997 4 Local Shared No
Battle City NES Shoot 'em up 1985 2 Local Full No
Battlefield (series) PC FPS 2002+ 16* LAN, Online Full Yes** 2 teams of up to 16–32 players, depending on game. **No SP campaigns: bot matches only.
BattleForge PC RTS 2009 12 Online Full No Finally, this game will be closed on 31 October at midnight (UTC)
BattleTanx N64 Car Combat 1999 2 Local Split No
Battletoads Arcade / NES / GEN Beat 'em up 1991 2 Local Shared No
Battletoads & Double Dragon NES / SNES / GEN Beat 'em up 1993 2 Local Shared No
Battletoads in Battlemaniacs SNES / SMS Beat 'em up 1993 2 Local Shared No
Bionic Commando Rearmed PC / PS3 / XB360* Platform 2008 2 Local Shared No *PSN / XBLA
Blacklight PC FPS 2012 4 Online Full
Blades of Vengeance GEN Beat 'em up 1993 2 Local Shared No
Blast Factor PS3 Puzzle 2006 4 Local(?) Shared(?) No* *"Blast Factor Multiplayer Pack" is required for the US version
Blast Works Wii Scrolling shooter 2008 4 Local Shared No
Bloodwych Amiga / Atari ST / PC Role-Playing Game 1989 2 Split Shared No
Bloody Trapland PC Platform 2011 4 LAN, Online Full No
Bonanza Bros. Arcade / GEN / Other Platform 1990 2 Local Split No
Boogie Bunnies XB360* Puzzle 2008 2 Local Shared No *XBLA
Boom Blox Wii Puzzle 2008 4 Local Shared Yes* *No SP campaign. Turn-based gameplay. Co-op content needs to be unlocked through SP.
Borderlands PC / PS3 / XB360 FPS 2009 4 Local, LAN, Online Split, Full No* * This game was designed specifically for co-op play.
Borderlands 2 PC / MAC / PS3 / XB360 FPS / Action RPG 2012 4 LAN, Online Full No* * This game was designed specifically for co-op play.
Borderlands PC / MAC / PS3 / XB360 FPS / Action RPG 2014 4 Online Full No* * This game was designed specifically for co-op play.
Brawl Brothers* SNES Beat 'em up 1993 2 Local Shared No *Also known as "Rushing Beat Ran Fukusei Toshi"; 2nd game in the Rushing Beat series
Brute Force Xbox Tactical TPS 2003 4 Local Split No
Bubble Bobble Arcade / NES / SMS / C64 / ZXS / Other Platform 1986 2 Local Shared No
Bubble Memories Arcade Platform 1995 2 Local Shared No
Bubble Symphony* Arcade / Saturn Platform 1994 2 Local Shared No *Also known as "Bubble Bobble 2"
Bugs Bunny & Taz: Time Busters PC / PS1 Platform 2000 2 Local Shared No
Burning Fight Arcade Beat 'em up 1991 2 Local Shared No
Burnout Paradise PC / PS3 / XB360 Racing 2008 8 Online Full Yes** **Completely different objectives
C-Dogs PC / DS Shoot 'em up 1997 2-4* Local Split, Shared No Low-budget freeware
*Up to 4 players supported in the open source port C-Dogs SDL
Cadillacs and Dinosaurs Arcade Beat 'em up 1993 3 Local Shared No(?)
Cadillacs and Dinosaurs Sega CD Car Combat 1994 2 Local Shared No* *P1 drives, P2 shoots
Call of Duty PC / PS3 / XB360 FPS 2009* 2 LAN, Full Yes* *SP Campaign is not available; separate Special Ops co-op mode.
Call of Duty PC FPS 2008 4 LAN, Online Full No* *2 levels, "Black Cats" and "Vendetta" are SP only. Downloadable Nazi Zombies maps.
Call of Duty PS3 / XB360 FPS 2008 2* Local, Online Split, Full No** *Up to 4 online. **2 levels are SP only.
Call of Duty Wii FPS 2008 2 Local Full Yes* *P2 controls are limited to an additional reticle.
Captain America and the Avengers Arcade / NES / SNES / DC / GEN Beat 'em up 1991 2* Local Shared No *Up to 4, depending on platform
Captain Commando Arcade / SNES / PS1 / PS2* / Xbox* Beat 'em up 1991 2** Local Shared No *Part of Capcom Classics Collection Vol.2
**Up to 4 in arcade version
Captain Toad Wii U, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo 3DS Puzzle Platform 2014, 2018 2 Local Shared No Co-operative play (assist mode and adventure mode) are exclusive to the Nintendo Switch port of the game.
Carrier Air Wing Arcade Scrolling shooter 1990 2 Local Shared No
Castle Crashers XB360* Beat 'em up 2008 4 Local, Xbox Live Shared No *XBLA
Champions of Norrath PS2 Action RPG 2004 4 Local, Online Shared No
Champions PS2 Action RPG 2005 4 Local, Online Shared No
Chaos Engine, The* Amiga / PC / SNES / GEN / Other Shoot 'em up 1993 2 Local Shared No *Also known as "Soldiers of Fortune".
Children of Mana DS Action RPG 2006 4 Local Full No* *Minor save issues
Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers NES Platform 1990 2 Local Full No
Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers 2 NES Platform 1994 2 Local Full No
Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, The PC / PS2 / PS3 / XB360 / DS / PSP / Wii Action-Adv. 2008 2 Local* Shared No *Platform differences may apply
Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The PC / PS2 / Xbox / DS / GBA / GC Action-Adv. 2005 2 Local* Shared No *Platform differences may apply
Civilization IV
(Addon 1)(Addon 2)
PC TBS 2005 8 LAN, Online, Local Full No Custom games; turn based/simultaneous modes.
Civilization IV PC TBS 2008 8 LAN, Online, Local Full No Custom games; turn based/simultaneous modes.
Cliffhanger: Edward Randy, The Arcade Action-Adv. 1990 2 Local Shared No
Cloning Clyde XB360* Platform 2006 4 Local, Xbox Live Split, Full No *XBLA. Simultaneous split-screen and online play possible.
Close Combat PC FPS 2005 4 LAN, Online Full No
Close Combat Xbox FPS 2005 4 Local, System Link, Xbox Live Split, Full(?) ?
Codename PC FPS 2001
Combatribes, The Arcade / SNES Beat 'em up 1992 2 Local Shared No
Command & Conquer (series) PC RTS 1996+ 8 LAN, Online Full Yes* *SP Campaign is not available; AI skirmishes only
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 PC RTS 2008 2 Online Full No* * Main campaign was designed specifically for 2-player cooperative play, singleplayer is essentially "co-op with a bot".
Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight PC RTS 2010 2 Online* Full No
Command & Conquer: Renegade PC FPS 2001 128* Online, LAN Full No *This is the maximum the game can support, true limits vary by server
Conflict PC FPS 2008 2 LAN, Online Full No
Conflict PS3 / XB360 FPS 2008 2 Local, System Link, Online Split, Full No
Conflict GC / PS2 / Xbox TPS 2002 2* Local Split No *Up to 4 in GC and Xbox versions
Conflict GC / PS2 / Xbox TPS 2003 2* Local Split No *Up to 4 in GC and Xbox versions
Conflict* PC TPS 2005 4 LAN, Online Full No *Also known as "Conflict: Global Storm".
Conflict* PS2 / Xbox TPS 2005 4 Local Split No *Also known as "Conflict: Global Storm".
Contra Arcade / C64 / NES / PC / ZXS / Other / DS*/XB360** Shoot 'em up 1987 2 Local Shared No *Part of Konami Classics Series: Arcade Hits **XBLA
Contra 4* DS Shoot 'em up 2007 2 Ad hoc** Shared No *Also known as "Contra: Dual Spirits" **Multicard
Contra Advance: The Alien Wars EX* GBA Shoot 'em up 2002 2 Link cable Shared No *Also known as "Contra: Hard Spirits"
Contra Force NES Shoot 'em up 1992 2 Local Shared No
Contra III* SNES Shoot 'em up 1992 2 Local Split, Shared No *Also known as "Contra Spirits"
Contra* GEN Shoot 'em up 1994 2 Local Shared No *Also known as "Probotector"
Contra PS1 / Saturn Shoot 'em up 1996 2 Local Shared No
Contra PS2 Shoot 'em up 2002 2 Local Shared No
Cortex Command PC Shoot 'em up 2008 4 Local Shared ?
Crack Down GEN Shoot 'em up 1990 2 Local Shared ?
Crackdown XB360 TPS 2008 2 System Link, Xbox Live Shared Yes
Crash Bash PS1 Mini games 2000 2 Local Shared no
Crash PS2 / XB360 / DS / Wii / PSP Action 2008 2 Local Shared Yes* *P2 involvement is limited
Crash of the Titans PS2 / XB360 / DS / Wii / PSP Action 2007 2 Local Shared No* *Portable console limitations may apply
Crime Fighters Arcade Beat 'em up 1989 4(?) Local Shared No(?)
Crimson Sea 2 PS2 Beat 'em up 2004 2 Local Split Yes* *Have to complete mission in SP to get it co-op unlocked
Crossed Swords Arcade Beat 'em up 1991 2 Local Shared No
Cyborg Justice GEN Beat 'em up 1993 2 Local Shared No
Cuphead PC/Xbox One/PS4 Run and gun 2017 2 Local
Daikatana PC FPS 2000 3 LAN, Online Full Yes* *No storyline cutscenes and team NPCs
Damnation PC / PS3 / XB360 TPS 2009 2 Local, LAN, Online Split, Full No* * Campaign is designed around 2-player coop. Singleplayer is essentially co-op with a bot.
Dandy Atari 8-bit Beat 'em up 1983 4 Local Shared Inspired Gauntlet
Dangerous Waters PC Sim 2005 32 LAN, Online Full Yes
Darius Gaiden Arcade / PC / PS1 / Saturn / PS2 / Xbox* Scrolling shooter 1994 2 Local Shared No *Also known as "Darius III". **As part of Taito Legends 2.
Darius II Arcade / PS2 / GEN / Saturn / SMS Scrolling shooter 1989 2 Local Shared No
Darius Twin SNES Scrolling shooter 1991 2 Local Shared No
Dark Chambers Atari 2600 Action-Adv. 1983 2 Local Full No
Darkspore PC Action RPG 2011 4 Online Full No
Dark Souls PS3 / XB360 Action RPG 2011 3 Online Full No Only in certain parts of the game
Darkwatch PS2 / Xbox FPS 2005 2 Local Split No
Dead Island PC / PS3 / XB360 Action RPG 2011 4 LAN, Online Full No* Full campaign, but the game has some noticeable bugs that cause level/xp imbalance, and co-op partners often do not get mission rewards.
Dead Pixels XB360* Action game 2011 2 Local Shared No *Xbox Live Indie Games
Dead Rising 2 PC / PS3 / XB360 Action RPG 2010 2 Online Full No
Dead Rising 2 PC / PS3 / XB360 Action RPG 2011 2 Online Full No
Dead Space 3 PC / PS3 / XB360 TPS 2013 2 Online Full No
Death Jr.: Root of Evil Wii Action-Adv. 2008 2 Local Split No
Deathsmiles Arcade / XB360* Scrolling shooter 2007 2 Local Shared No *XBLA
Death Squared PC, Xbox One, PS4, Switch, Android, iOS Puzzle 2017 2-4 Local Full N/A * Main campaign was designed specifically for 2-player cooperative play, singleplayer is essentially "one player controls both characters".
Delta Force PC FPS 1998 ? LAN, Online Full No Requires IPX for LAN Play
Delta Force 2 PC FPS 1999 ? LAN, Online Full No Requires IPX for LAN Play
Delta Force PS2 / Xbox FPS 2003 2 Local Split ?
Delta Force PC FPS 2000 4 LAN, Online Full No
Delta Force PC FPS 2002 8 LAN, Online Full No* *Cooperative multiplayer patch required
Demon's Souls PS3 Action RPG 2009 3 Online Full No
Descent PC FPS 1995 LAN, Online
Descent II PC FPS 1996 LAN, Online
Descent Maximum PS1 FPS 1997 2 Link Cable Full(?)
Descent PC Space Sim 1998 LAN, Online
Descent 3 PC FPS 2000 LAN, Online
Diablo (expansion 1) PC Action RPG 1996 4(?) IPX, Online Full No
Diablo PS1 Action RPG 1998 2 Local Shared No
Diablo II (expansion 1) PC Action RPG 2000 8 LAN, Online Full No
Diablo III PC Action RPG 2012 4 Online Full *
Die Hard Arcade* Arcade / Saturn / PS2** Beat 'em up 1996 2 Local Shared No *also known as "Dynamite Deka" **Part of Sega Ages 2500, vol.26
Diddy Kong Racing N64 Racing 1997 2 Local Split Yes* *The cheat code "Jointventure" is required to use in order to gain access to Co-op Adventure mode. 2P is active during races but cannot move in the overworld area.
Digimon World 4 GC Action RPG 2005 4 Local Shared Yes* *Players can only move within the screen area and screen does not split.
Din's Curse PC Action RPG / Action 2010 2+* LAN, Online Full No *An upper limit for the "maximum players" setting is not enforced
The Dishwasher XB360* Platform 2009 3 Local Shared No** *XBLA **Find 2 amulets on the 2nd level of SP to unlock co-op.
Donkey Kong Country SNES / GBA Platform 1994 2 Local Shared Yes* *Not simultaneous play. One player controls until damaged/life lost, then other player takes control.
Donkey Kong Country 2 SNES / GBA Platform 1995 2 Local Shared Yes* *Not simultaneous play. One player controls until damaged/life lost, then other player takes control.
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! SNES / GBA Platform 1996 2 Local Shared Yes* *Not simultaneous play. One player controls until damaged/life lost, then other player takes control.
Doom PC FPS 1993 4 LAN, Online(?) Full No
Doom II: Hell on Earth PC FPS 1994 4 LAN, Online Full No
Doom II: Hell on Earth GBA FPS 2002 2 Link Cable Full No
Doom 3 PC FPS 2004 ? LAN, Online Full No
Doom 3 Xbox FPS 2005 2 System Link, Xbox Live Full No
Doom 3 PC FPS 2005 ? LAN, Online Full No* * SP campaign coop available via community mod. ("d3opencoop")
Doom 3 Xbox FPS 2005 4 System Link, Xbox Live Split, Full Yes* *Only bonus content Ultimate Doom, Doom II and Master Levels for Doom II are co-op playable.
Dota 2 PC MOBA 2013 5 LAN, online Shared No
Double Dragon Arcade / NES / GEN / Other / XB360* Beat 'em up 1987 2 Local, Xbox Live** Shared No *XBLA **Xbox 360 only
Double Dragon 3 PC / Arcade / NES / GEN Beat 'em up 1990 2 Local Shared No
Double Dragon II Arcade / NES / GEN Beat 'em up 1989 2 Local Shared No
Draglade DS Fighting 2007 2 Local Full No
Dr Mario Rx Wii Puzzle 2008 4 Local Full Yes Can play virus blaster cooperatively with up to 4 players, with jumping in and out of play.
Drox Operative PC Action RPG 2+* LAN, Online Full No *An upper limit for the "maximum players" setting is not enforced
Duke Nukem 3D PC / XB360 FPS 1996 2-8 LAN, Online Full No
Dungeon PDP-10 Early RPG 1975 ? ? ? ?
Dungeon Lords PC Action RPG 2005
Dungeon Siege PC Action RPG 2002 8 LAN, Online Full No SP-Campaign + Additional Koop-Content
Dungeon Siege II (expansion 1) PC Action RPG 2005 LAN, Online Full No
Dungeon Siege PSP Action RPG 2006 2
Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara Arcade / Saturn* Beat 'em up / RPG 1996 2** Local Shared No *Part of Dungeons & Dragons Collection. **4 in arcade version
Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom Arcade / Saturn* Beat 'em up / RPG 1996 2** Local Shared No *Part of Dungeons & Dragons Collection. **4 in arcade version
Dynamite Cop* Arcade / DC Beat 'em up 1998 2 Local Shared No *also known as "Dynamite Deka 2"
Dynasty Warriors 3 PS2 / Xbox Beat 'em up 2001 2 Local Split No see Xtreme Legends(PS2)
Dynasty Warriors 4 PS2 / Xbox / PC* Beat 'em up 2005 2 Local Split No *see DW4 versions and expansions
Dynasty Warriors 5 PS2 / Xbox / XB360* Beat 'em up 2005 2 Local Split No *see DW5 expansions
Dynasty Warriors 6 PS3 / XB360 Beat 'em up 2007 2 Local Split No
Dynasty Warriors PS3 / XB360 Beat 'em up 2007 2 Local Split No
Dynasty Warriors PS3 / XB360 Beat 'em up 2009 2 Local Split No
Dynasty Warriors PS3 / XB360 Beat 'em up 2010 2/4* Local, Online Split No *2 players offline and 4 players online.
Dynasty Wars Arcade Beat 'em up 1989 2 Local Shared No
E.X. Troopers Nintendo 3DS / PS3 Action 2012 2-3 Local*, Online** Full Yes *3DS only
**PS3 only
Earth 2150 PC RTS 2000 8 Local, Online Full No
Earth 2160 PC RTS 2005 8 Local, Online Full No
Earth Defense Force 2017 XB360 TPS 2006 3 Local, Online Full No
Earth Defense Force XB360 TPS 2011 2 Local Split No
Endless Ocean Wii Adventure 2008 2 WFC Full Yes* *Joint divings
Eragon PC / PS2 / Xbox / XB360 / DS / GBA / PSP Action-Adv. 2006 2 Local Shared No
Eternal Sonata PS3 / XB360 jRPG 2007 3 Local Shared Yes* **Co-op is extremely limited: turn-based battles only
Evil Islands PC RPG / Stealth / RTS 2000 6 Local, Online Full Yes* **Network co-op quests
James Bond 007 GC / PS2 / Xbox TPS 2004 2 Local, Online* Split, Full* Yes** *PS2 version only **No SP campaign; separate co-op missions
Exed Exes* Arcade / NES / PS1 / Saturn / Xbox / PS2** Scrolling shooter 1985 2 Local Shared No *US title:"Savage Bees"
**Part of Capcom's Classics Collection and Generations
F.E.A.R. 3 PS3 / XB360 PC FPS 2011 2/4* Online Full No *Full SP Campaign, 4 Player Horde Mode
F-22 Lightning 3 PC Flight Sim 1999 8 LAN, Online Full Yes* *No SP campaign; separate co-op missions
Fable II XB360 Action RPG 2008 2 Local, Xbox Live Shared Yes* *Numerous P2 limitations
Fable III XB360, PC Action RPG 2010(XB360), 2011(PC) 2 Local, Xbox Live
Faces of War PC RTS 2006 4 LAN, Online Full No
Fairytale Fights PC / PS3 / XB360 Beat 'em up 2009 4 Local, Online ? No
Fantastic 4 PC / GC / PS2 / Xbox Beat 'em up 2005 2 Local Shared No
Fantastic Four PS1 Beat 'em up 1997 4 Local Shared No
Fallout PS2 / Xbox Action RPG 2004 2 Local Shared No
Far Cry PC FPS 2004 LAN, Online Full No
Far Cry 3 PC / PS3 / XB360 FPS 2012 4 Online Full No *Co-op story is a prequel to the single-player story
FIFA (series) * Sports * * * Shared, Full No *Numerous versions, see the main page
Fighting Force PC / N64 / PS1 Beat 'em up 1997 2 Local Shared No
Final Doom* PC FPS 1996 4 LAN, Online Full No
Final Fantasy VI SNES / PS1 RPG 1994 2 Local Full Yes* *Battles only
Final Fantasy IX PS1 RPG 2000 2 Local Shared Yes *Battles only
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles GC RPG 2003 2-4 Local Full No
Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions PSP TBS 2007 2 Ad Hoc Full No(?)
Final Fight Arcade / SNES / C64 / ZXS / GBA / PS2 / Xbox* Beat 'em up 1989 2 Local Shared No *Part of Capcom Classics Collection Vol.1
Final Fight 2 SNES Beat 'em up 1993 2 Local Shared No
Final Fight 3* SNES Beat 'em up 1995 2 Local Shared No *Also known as "Final Fight Tough".
Final Fight PS2 / Xbox Beat 'em up 2006 2 Local Shared No(?)* *Co-op Arcade mode.
FreeSpace 2 PC Space Sim 1999 LAN, Online Full
Freeciv PC TBS 1996* ? LAN, Online Full No** *Ongoing development **Custom matches only.
Freelancer PC Space Sim 2003 128 LAN, Online Full No
Frozen Synapse PC Turn-based tactics 2011 2 LAN, Online Full No* * Campaign coop requires the "Frozen Synapse Red" expansion pack.
Full Spectrum Warrior PC / Xbox / PS2 Tactical FPS 2004 2 LAN, Online Full ?
Full Spectrum Warrior PC / Xbox / PS2 Tactical FPS 2006 2 LAN, Online Full No* *Levels have to be completed in SP first. Hint: use the fullspectrumpwnage code ("Bonus"->"Cheats") to unlock all co-op levels.
Future Cop PC / PS1 TPS 1998 2 Local, LAN* Split, Full* No
G-Darius Arcade / PC / PS1 / PS2* Scrolling shooter 1997 2 Local Shared No *As part of Taito Legends 2.
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra PS2 / PS3 / XB360 / Wii PSP / DS Shoot 'em up 2009 2 Local Shared No
Gain Ground Arcade / GEN / SMS / PC Engine / PS2 / Other Action / Strategy 1988 2* Local Shared No *Up to 3 in arcade version
Gatling Gears PS3 / PC / XB360 Twin-Stick Shooter 2011 2 Local, Online Shared No
Gauntlet Arcade / XB360* Beat 'em up 1985 4 Local Shared No *XBLA
Gauntlet NES / GEN Beat 'em up 1987 2 Local Shared No
Gauntlet DS Beat 'em up TBA* 4 Online Full No *Currently in development
Gauntlet Dark Legacy Arcade / GC / PS2 / Xbox Beat 'em up 1999 4 Local Shared No
Gauntlet II Arcade / C64 / ZXS / PS3 / Other Beat 'em up 1986 4 Local, Online* Shared No *PS3 version only
Gauntlet Legends DC / N64 / PS1 Beat 'em up 1998 2 Local Shared No
Gauntlet PS2 / Xbox Beat 'em up 2005 4 Local, Online Shared No
Gears of War PC TPS 2007 2 LAN, Online Full No
Gears of War XB360 TPS 2006 2 Local, System Link, Xbox Live Split, Full No
Gears of War 2 XB360 TPS 2008 2 Local, System Link, Xbox Live Split, Full No *Additional 5-player Horde Mode.
Gears of War 3 XB360 TPS 2011 2 Local, System Link, Xbox Live Split, Full No *Additional 5-player Horde Mode and Beast Mode.
Gears of War: Judgement XB360 TPS 2013 2 Local, System Link, Xbox Live Split, Full No *Additional 5-player Horde Mode, Beast Mode, OverRun and Free-for-all.
Gekido PS1 Beat 'em up 2000 2 Local Shared No
General Chaos GEN RTS 1994 2 Local Shared No
Geometry Wars XB360* Shoot 'em up 2008 2 Local Shared No *XBLA
Ghost Pilots Arcade Scrolling shooter 1991 2 Local Shared No
Ghost Squad Wii Shooter 2007 4 Local Shared No
Ghostbusters PS3 / XB360 Action 2009 2 Online Full Yes* *No SP campaign; limited co-op minigames
Ghostbusters Wii Action 2009 2 Local Split No
Gladius PS2 / Xbox / GC Tactical RPG 2003 2** Local Shared Yes* *Restrictive 2nd player gameplay: battles only, **up to 4 players on Xbox.
Goemon's Great Adventure* N64 Platform 1998 2** Local Shared No *Also known as "Mystical Ninja 2 Starring Goemon". **Unlockable 4-player co-op.
Gokujyou Parodius* Arcade / Saturn / PS1** Scrolling shooter 1994 2 Local Shared No *Also known as "Fantastic Journey". **As part of Gokujo Parodius Da! Deluxe Pack
Golden Axe Arcade / GEN / SMS / C64 / Other / PS2*/XB360** Beat 'em up 1989 2 Local Shared No *Part of Sega Ages 2500, vol.5 **XBLA
Golden Axe II Arcade / GEN Beat 'em up 1991 2 Local Shared No
Golden Axe III GEN Beat 'em up 1993 2 Local Shared No
Goof Troop SNES Action-Adv. 1993 2 Local Shared No
Golden Axe Arcade Beat 'em up 1992 4 Local Shared No
Gradius Gaiden PS1 / PSP Scrolling shooter 1997 2 Local Shared No(?)
Gradius V PS2 Scrolling shooter 2005 2 Local Shared No
Grand Theft Auto PC / PS2 / Xbox Action-Adv. 2004 2 Online*, Local Full*, Shared Yes
Grand Theft Auto IV PC / PS3 / XB360 Action-Adv. 2008 4 Online, LAN* Full Yes**
Grand Theft Auto V PS3 / XB360 Action-Adv. 2013 4 Online, LAN Full Yes
Ground Control II PC RTS 2004 3 LAN, Online Full No*
Guardian Heroes Saturn / XB360 Beat 'em up 1996 6/12* Local, Online* Shared No *On Xbox Live Arcade
Guerrilla War Arcade / C64 / NES / ZXS Shoot 'em up 1987 2 Local Shared No
Guild Wars (series) PC Action RPG 2005+ 4* Online Full No *up to 8, depending on an area. Cities act as player hubs, allowing larger player population.
Guitar Hero PC / PS2 / PS3 / Wii / XB360 Music 2008 2 Local Shared No* *No earnings, cutscenes, boss battle.
Guitar Hero II PS2 / XB360 Music 2006 2 Local Shared No* *Co-op tiers need to be unlocked through SP.
Guitar Hero III PC / PS2 / PS3 / Wii / XB360 Music 2007 2 Local Shared No
Guitar Hero World Tour PS2 / PS3 / Wii / XB360 Music 2008 4* Local Shared No *Must own two guitar controllers, one drum controller and a microphone.
Guitar Hero 5 PS2 / PS3 / Wii / XB360 Music 2009 4** Local Shared No **Must own specialized controllers.
Gunstar Heroes GEN / PS2* Shoot 'em up 1993 2 Local Shared No *Part of Sega Ages 2500, vol.25
Gitaroo Man Lives! PSP Music 2006 2 Local Full ?
Gyruss XB360* Shoot' em up 2007 2 Xbox Live Split Yes** *XBLA **Limited "co-op": completely separate side-by-side play with scores combined.
Half-Life PC FPS 1998 32 LAN, Online Full Yes SP campaign is co-op playable through third-party mod "svencoop"
Half-Life PS2 FPS 2001 2 Local Split Yes* *Separate storyline campaign for co-op
Half-Life 2 PC FPS 2004 ? LAN, Online Full No* *SP campaign is co-op playable through third-party mods
Halo 2 Xbox FPS 2004 2 Local Split No
Halo 3 XB360 FPS 2007 2* Local, System link, Xbox Live Split, Full No** *Up to 4 via Xbox Live or System Link, **Local cooperative presented in 4:3 with an 854x640 resolution instead of 16:9 with 1152x640
Halo 3 XB360 FPS 2009 2* Local, System link, Xbox Live Split, Full No** *Up to 4 via Xbox Live or System Link, **Local cooperative presented in 4:3 with an 854x640 resolution instead of 16:9 with 1152x640
Halo Xbox FPS 2001 2 Local Split No
Halo XB360 FPS 2010 2* Local, System link, Xbox Live Split, Full No** *Up to 4 via Xbox Live or System Link, **Local cooperative presented in 4:3 with an 854x720 resolution instead of 16:9 with 1152x720
Halo Wars XB360 RTS 2009 2 Online Full No
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire PC / GC / PS2 / Xbox / PSP / DS / GBA Action-Adv. 2005 3 Local Shared No *(Handheld)Platform differences may apply
Haze PS3 FPS 2008 4 Local, Online Split, Full No
Heavenly Guardian PS2 / Wii Shoot 'em up 2007 2 Local Shared No* *2nd player replaces Toto
Heavy Barrel Arcade / NES / PC Shoot 'em up 1987 2 Local Shared No
Heavy Weapon: Atomic Tank PC / XB360* Scrolling shooter 2007 4 Local, Xbox Live** Shared No** *XBLA **Xbox Live: Survivor Mode, no campaign
Hellboy PS3 / XB360 / PSP Beat 'em up 2008 2 Local, Online Split, Full No
Herc's Adventures PS1 / Saturn Action-Adv. 1997 2 Local Shared No
Heretic PC FPS 1994 4 LAN, Online(?) Full No
Heretic II PC TPS 1998 4 LAN, Online Full No
Hexen PC FPS 1995 4 LAN, Online Full No
Hexen N64 FPS 1997 2 Local Split No
Hexen II PC FPS 1997 4 LAN, Online Full No
Hexplore PC RPG 1998 4 LAN(?) ? No
Hidden & Dangerous PC Tactical TPS 1999 4 LAN, Online Full No
Hidden & Dangerous 2: Sabre Squadron PC Tactical TPS 2004 6 LAN, Online Full No Co-op mode is available in expansion only - All single player missions HD2 + HD2:SS in co-op mode with mods "CMP (Coop Map Package)"
Hired Guns Amiga FPS 1993 4 Local Shared No
The House of the Dead 2 Arcade / PC / DC Shooter 1998 2 Local Shared No
House of the Dead III, The PC Shooter 2002 2 Local Shared No
House of the Dead 4, The Arcade Shooter 2005 2 Local Shared No
House of the Dead, The PC Shooter 1996 Local Shared
House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return, The Wii Shooter 2008 2 Local Shared No
Hunter: The Reckoning GC / Xbox Action 2002 4 Local Shared No
Hunted PC / Xbox 360 / PS3 Action 2011 2 Local, Xbox Live, System Link Shared No
Hunter: The Reckoning Redeemer XB360 Beat 'em up 2003 4 Local Shared No
Hunter: The Reckoning Wayward PS2 Beat 'em up 2003 2 Local Shared No
Ibara PS2 / Arcade Scrolling shooter 2005 2 Local Shared No
ibb & obb PS3, PC, Switch Puzzle / Platform 2013 2 Local, Online Shared
Ice Climber Arcade / NES / Others Platform 1984* 2 Local Shared Yes *Numerous versions, see the main page
Icewind Dale PC RPG 2000 6 LAN, Online Full No
Icewind Dale II PC RPG 2002 6 LAN, Online Full No
Ikari Warriors NES / Other Shoot 'em up 1986 2 Local Shared No
Ikaruga DC / GC / XB360* Scrolling shooter 2003 2 Local, System Link**, Xbox Live** Shared No *XBLA **XB360 version only
IL-2 Sturmovik PC Combat flight simulator 2007 80 LAN, Online Full No* * All campaigns / careers support cooperative multiplayer.
The Incredibles PC / PS2 / Xbox / GC / DS / GBA Action 2005 2 Local* Shared* No* *Platform differences may apply
Iron Brigade XB360 TPS 2011 4 Online Full No
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I SNES, Other Action RPG 1994 5 Local Shared No SNES version only; multitap required for 3+ players
Jackal NES / Other Shoot 'em up 1986 2 Local Shared No
James Bond 007 GC / PS2 / Xbox TPS 2004 2 Local, Online* Split, Full* Yes** *Online play: PS2 version only. **No SP campaign: separate co-op missions.
Jamestown[3] PC Shoot 'em up 2011 4 Local Shared No Accepts multiple keyboards/mice as individual player inputs
Jazz Jackrabbit 2 PC Shoot 'em up 1998 4 Local Split No
Jet Force Gemini N64 TPS 1999 2 Local
Jikkyō Oshaberi Parodius PS1 / Saturn Scrolling shooter 1995 2 Local Shared No Other platforms: no co-op or turn-based
Joint Operations PC FPS 2004 LAN, Online Full No
Joint Task Force PC RTS 2006 LAN, Online Full
Joust Arcade / PC / GC / PlayStation 2 / Xbox / PS3 / PS1*/XB360** Platform 1982 2 Local, Online*** Shared No *Part of Midway Arcade Treasures. **PSN / XBLA ***PS3 and Xbox 360 versions only
Judge Dredd: Dredd Vs. Death PS2 / PC / Xbox FPS / Sci-Fi 2003 LAN, Online Shared No
Justice League Heroes PS2 / Xbox Action RPG 2006 2 Local Shared No
Kameo: Elements of Power XB360 Action-Adv. 2005 2 Local Split Yes* *Have to complete SP to unlock co-op; some levels are SP only.
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men PC / PS3 / XB360 TPS 2007 2 Local Split No* *Requires a 360 controller for PC co-op
Kane & Lynch: Dog Days PC / PS3 / XB360 TPS 2010 2 Local Split No*
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes PC, Xbox One, PS4, Switch, Android, iOS Puzzle 2015 2 Local, Online Full N/A * This game was designed specifically for co-op play.
Killing Floor PC FPS 2009 6* LAN, Online Full No *Can be modified to include up to and more than 100 players.
Killzone PSP FPS 2006 2 Local Shared No* *Have to complete mission in SP to get it co-op unlocked
Kingdom Under Fire XB360 Action RPG 2007 4 Xbox Live Full No
Kirby Super Star SNES Platform 1996 2 Local Shared No
Kirby's Dream Land 3 SNES Platform 1997 2 Local Shared No
Knights of the Round Arcade / SNES / PS2* Beat 'em up 1991 2** Local Shared No *Part of Capcom Classics Collection Vol.2. **Up to 3 in arcade version
Kung Fu Panda PC / PS2 / PS3 / XB360 / Wii Action 2008 2 ? ? Yes* *No SP campaign. Limited co-op mode unlockable through SP
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light PC / PS3 / XB360 Action 2010 2 Local Shared No
Last Resort Arcade / PS2 / PSP / Wii* Scrolling shooter 1992 2 Local Shared No *As part of SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1
Left 4 Dead PC FPS 2008 4 LAN, Online Full No Downloadable maps, campaigns.
Left 4 Dead XB360 FPS 2008 2* Local, System Link, Xbox Live Split, Full No *Up to 4 online
Left 4 Dead 2 PC FPS 2009 4 LAN, Online Full No Downloadable maps, campaigns.
Left 4 Dead 2 XB360 FPS 2009 2* Local, System Link, Xbox Live Split, Full No *Up to 4 online
Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon, The PS2 / PS3 / XB360 / DS / Wii Action 2008 2 Local Shared No
Legend of the Mystical Ninja SNES / GBA Platform 1991 2 Local Shared No
Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures, The GC Action-Adv. 2004 4 Local* Full No *requires each player to have a GBA
Legendary Wings Arcade / NES Scrolling shooter 1986 2 Local Shared No
Lego Batman PC / PS2 / PS3 / XB360 / Wii / PSP / DS Action-Adv. 2008 2 Local, Online Shared No (Handheld)Platform differences may apply.
Lego Indiana Jones PC / PS2 / PS3 / XB360 / Wii / PSP / DS Action-Adv. 2008 2 Local* Shared No *(Handheld)Platform differences may apply
Lego Star Wars III PS3 / XB360 / DS / Wii / PC / Nintendo 3DS / PSP Action-Adv. 2011 2 Local Shared No *(Handheld)Platform differences may apply
Lego Indiana Jones 2 PS3 / XB360 / DS / Wii / PC / Nintendo 3DS / PSP Action-Adv. 2011 2 Local Shared No *(Handheld)Platform Differences Apply
Lego Star Wars PS3 / XB360 / DS / Wii Action-Adv. 2007 2 Local*, XboxLive Shared, Split,
Full
No *Platform differences apply
Lego Star Wars II PC / PS2 / Xbox / XB360 / PSP / DS / GBA / GC Action-Adv. 2006 2 Local Shared No* *(Handheld)Platform differences may apply
Lego Star Wars PC / PS2 / Xbox / GC / GBA Action-Adv. 2006 2 Local Shared No *(Handheld)Platform differences may apply
Life Force Arcade / NES / Other / PS1 / Saturn* Scrolling shooter 1986 2 Local Shared No *Part of Salamander Deluxe Pack Plus
LittleBigPlanet PS3 Platform 2008 4 Local, Online Shared No
LittleBigPlanet 2 PS3 Platform 2011 4 Local, Online Shared No
Lode Runner XB360* Platform 2009 2 Local, Xbox Live Shared No** *XBLA **Separate, comparable Co-op Journey and Co-op Puzzle campaigns.
Lode Runner 2 PC Platform 1998 Yes* *Separate co-op levels
Loki PC Action RPG 2007 6 LAN, Online Full No
Looney Tunes PS2 / XB360 / Wii Beat 'em up 2007 2 Local, Xbox Live* Split, Full* No *Online co-op: Xbox 360 only
Looney Tunes B-Ball SNES Sports 1995 4 Local Shared, Full No
The Lord of the Rings PC / PS3 / XB360 Action-Adv. 2009 4 Local, Online Shared, Full No
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The PC / PS2 / Xbox / GC Beat 'em up 2003 2 Local, Online* Shared No *PS2 version only.
Lost Planet 2 PC / PS3 / XB360 TPS 2010 4 Local, Online Split, Full No
Lost Vikings, The Amiga / Amiga CD32 / Game Boy Advance / MS-DOS / Sega Mega Drive / SNES / PlayStation puzzle-platform game 1992 2 (3 only on Mega Drive) Local Full Yes Only one player has the focus (which can be switched) and the other player loses control when going off-screen (having to wait for the first player to either switch focus or come to the same place)
Lost Vikings 2, The Super NES / MS-DOS / Windows / Saturn / PlayStation / Switch / PlayStation 4 / Xbox One puzzle-platform game 1997 2 Local Full Yes Only one player has the focus (which can be switched) and the other player loses control when going off-screen (having to wait for the first player to either switch focus or come to the same place)
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime PC / MAC / Linux / PS3 / Xbox One Arcade 2015 4 Local Split No
Madden NFL (series) * Sports * * * Shared, Full No *Numerous versions, see the main page
Magic Ball PS3 Puzzle 2009 2 Local, Online Shared No
Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 PC Collectible card game 2011 4* Online Full No *2v2xAI or 3v1xAI in coop mode
Magicka PC Action-Adv. 2011 4 Local, LAN, Online Full No
Marathon 2 PC FPS 1995 8(?) LAN Full Yes(?)
Marathon 2 XB360* FPS 2008 4** Local, Xbox Live Split, Full ? *XBLA **Up to 8 through Xbox Live
Marathon Infinity PC FPS 1996 8(?) LAN, Online Full No(?)
Marble Madness Arcade / NES / SMS / GEN / Other Platform / Racing 1984 2 Local Full No
Mario Bros. Arcade / NES / Others Platform 1983* 2 Local Shared No *Numerous versions, see the main page.
Mario Kart GC Racing 2003 2* Local Split, Full* No** *Two control a single kart (P1 drives, P2 uses items, players can swap); up to 2 karts. **No Time Trial.
Mario Kart Wii Wii Racing 2008 4 Local, Online Split Yes *Can play on same team in red vs. blue races or battles. Grand Prix and Time Trials not available. New Vehicles/Characters can only be unlocked in single player.
Mario Kart 8 Wii U Racing 2014 4 Local, Online Split Yes *Can play on same team in red vs. blue races or battles. Grand Prix and Time Trials not available. New Vehicles/Characters can be unlocked.
Marvel PS2 / PS3 / Wii / XB360 / PSP Action RPG 2006 4 Local, LAN, Online* Shared No *Wii version: local co-op only.
Marvel PS2 / PS3 / Wii / XB360 / PSP / DS Action RPG 2009 4** Local, LAN, Online** Shared No **Platform differences may apply
MechWarrior 4 (expansion 1)(expansion 2) PC Mecha Sim 2000 5 LAN, Online Full No* *SP campaign is co-op playable through third-party mods
Medal of Honor GC / PS2 / Xbox FPS 2003 4 Local Split No
MegaGlest PC RTS 2010 2-8 LAN, Online Full No
Mega SWIV GEN Shoot 'em up 1992 2 Local Shared No
Men of War PC RTS 2009 ? LAN, Online Full No(?)
Mendel Palace NES Action 1989 2 Local Shared No
Mercenaries 2 PC / PS2 / PS3 / XB360 Action-Adv. 2008 2 Online Full No
Metal Gear Solid PSP / PS3 / XB360 Stealth 2010 2-4, depending on mission Ad-hoc, online* Full No** *Ad-hoc is only on PSP, PSP version requires Adhoc Party or XLink Kai to play online. **A small amount of missions are not playable in co-op.
Metal Slug (series) * Shoot 'em up 1996-2008 2 Local Shared No *Numerous versions, see the main page
Michael Jackson's Moonwalker Arcade Beat 'em up 1990 3 Local Full No
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers SNES / GEN Beat 'em up 1995 2 Local Shared No
Millennium Soldier PC / DC / PS1 Shoot 'em up 1998 2 Local Shared No
Minecraft PC Sandbox 2011 2-255* Online, LAN Full No *The maximum number of players depends on the server
Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition XB360 Sandbox 2012 2-8* Online, Local Full, Split No *Local max is 4 and online is 8
Mission Against Terror PC FPS 2011 2-16 Online Full No
Monster Hunter PS2 Action RPG 2004 4 Online Full No
Monster Hunter Tri Wii Action RPG 2010 4–5 WFC, Local Split, Full No
Monster Hunter Freedom PSP Action RPG 2005 4 Ad-hoc, online* Full No** *Ad-hoc is only on PSP, online is required Adhoc Party or XLink Kai. **Most of SP, additional co-op specific content
Monster Madness PC / XB360 Shoot 'em up 2007 4 Local Shared No
Monster Madness PS3 Shoot 'em up 2008 4 Local, Online Shared No
Monsters vs. Aliens PS3 / XB360 / DS / Wii Action 2009 2 Local Shared No* *Limited co-op: P2 assists P1 with a reticle.
Moria PLATO Early RPG 1975 10 Online Full No
Mortal Kombat PS2 / Xbox Beat 'em up 2005 2 Local Shared No
Mortimer Beckett and the Secrets of Spooky Manor Wii* Puzzle 2008 4 Local Shared No
Moving Out PC, Xbox One, PS4, Switch Action 2020 2-4 Local Full N/A * Main campaign was designed specifically for 2-player cooperative play, singleplayer is essentially "co-op campaign with less items".
Mutant Storm Empire XB360* Scrolling shooter 2007 2 Local, Xbox Live Split, Shared No
Mystical Ninja 2 Starring Goemon N64 Platform 1998 2 Local Shared No
Myth II PC RTS 1998 ? LAN, Online Full No* *SP units are shared between players.(?) Downloadable co-op maps
Myth III: The Wolf Age PC RTS 2001 ? LAN, Online Full No(?)
Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles 2 PS2 Beat 'em up 2006 2 Local Shared No* *Restricting camera issues; several (not many) missions are SP only.
Nation Red PC Action 2009 Local, Online Full
NBA Live (series) * Sports * * * Shared, Full No *Numerous versions, see the main page
Neo Contra PS2 Shoot 'em up 2004 2 Local Shared No
Nerf N-Strike Wii Shooter 2008 4 Local Shared Yes* *No SP Campaign; separate co-op modes.
Neverwinter Nights PC RPG 2002 4 LAN, Online Full No
Neverwinter Nights 2 (expansions 1, 2, 3) PC RPG 2006 4 LAN, Internet Full No
New Super Luigi U Wii U Platform 2013 5 Local Shared No Available as a retail copy or as a DLC for New Super Mario Bros. U
New Super Mario Bros. 2 Nintendo 3DS Platform 2012 2 Local Shared No
New Super Mario Bros. U Wii U Platform 2012 5 Local Shared No
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Wii Platform 2009 4 Local Shared No
NHL (series) * Sports * * * Shared, Full No *Numerous versions, see the main page
Nickelodeon Kart Racers Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One Racing 2018 2* Local Splitscreen *Two players per team. Once both teammates collect a hammer, they can use it to stop every other team and get an advantage.
Nicktoons Unite! GC / PS2 / DS / GBA Adventure 2005 4 Local Shared Platform differences apply
A Nightmare on Elm Street NES Platform 1989 4 Local Shared No multitap required for 3+ players
Ninja Baseball Bat Man Arcade Beat 'em up 1993 2 Local Shared No
Ninja Crusaders[4][5] NES Beat 'em up 1990 2 Local Shared No
Ninja Gaiden Arcade Beat 'em up 1988 2 Local Shared No
Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 PS3 Beat 'em up 2009 2 Online Full Yes** **30 challenge missions; No SP campaign.
No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way PC FPS 2002 4 LAN, Online Full Yes* *Derivative co-op missions. Full Single player Co-op support through community Mods via Unity HQ website.
Nox PC Action RPG 2000 6 LAN, Online Full Yes* *No SP campaign: separate, comparable co-op content available through free "Nox Quest Add-on Pack".
Onechanbara XB360 Beat 'em up 2009 2 Local Split No* *5 of the 20 missions are SP only in Story Mode; 4 of them can later be played cooperatively in Freeplay.
OneChanbara Wii Beat 'em up 2009 2 Local Split No
ObsCure PC / PS2 / Xbox Action-Adv. 2004 2 Local Shared No* *Certain 2nd player limitations
Obscure: The Aftermath PC / PS2 / Wii Action-Adv. 2008 2 Local Shared No
Omega Five XB360* Scrolling shooter 2008 2 Local Shared No *XBLA
Onslaught Wii FPS 2009 4 Online Full No(?)
OpenTTD PC / Other Sim 2007 8* LAN, Online Full No Max 8 companies, run singlehandedly or cooperatively.
Operation PC / Arcade FPS 2002 4 LAN, Online Full Yes Requires IPX
Operation Flashpoint PC Tactical FPS 2001 ? LAN, Online Full Yes
Operation Flashpoint PC / PS3 / XB360 Tactical FPS 2009 4* LAN, Online Full Yes *Main campaign and some other missions playable with 4 players on PC.
Operation Flashpoint PC / PS3 / XB360 Tactical FPS 2011 4* LAN, Online Full Yes *Main campaign and some other missions playable with 4 players on PC.
Operation Darkness XB360 Tactical RPG 2008 4 Xbox Live Full No
Outfit, The XB360 TPS 2006 2 Local, System Link, Xbox Live Split, Full(?) No
Orcs Must Die! PC Tower defense/Action 2011 2
Orcs Must Die! 2 PC Tower defense/Action 2012 2
Out of Space PC / PS4 Arcade 2020 4 Local Full N/A
Overcooked PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch Arcade 2016 4 Local Full N/A * Main campaign was designed specifically for 2-player cooperative play, singleplayer is essentially "one player controls both characters".
Path of Exile PC Action RPG 2013 6
Payday 2 PC FPS 2013 4 Online Full No
Peace Keepers, The* SNES Beat 'em up 1993 2 Local Shared No *Also known as "Rushing Beat Syura"; 3rd game in the Rushing Beat series
Perfect Dark N64 FPS 2000 4 Local Split No
Perfect Dark Zero XB360 FPS 2005 2 Local, System Link, Xbox Live Split, Full No
Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II GC / Xbox Action RPG 2002 4 Local/Xbox Live Split, Full(?) ? Xbox Live GamerTag required for Xbox offline play
Pikmin 2 GC RTS 2004 2 Local Split Yes* Campaign not available, only Challenge Mode.
Pico Park Windows Casual game 2016 2-8 Online No
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow PC / PS2 Beat 'em up 2006 2 Local Shared No
PixelJunk Eden PS3 RTS 2008 3 Local Shared No
PixelJunk Monsters PS3 RTS 2008 2 Local Shared No
PixelJunk Shooter PS3 Puzzle 2009* 2 Local Shared ? *Currently in development
Pocky & Rocky SNES Scrolling shooter 1993 2 Local Shared No
Pocky & Rocky 2 SNES Scrolling shooter 1994 2 Local Shared No
Portal 2 PC / PS3 / XB360 Puzzle / Action 2011 2 Local, Steam Split, Full Yes* *The Co-op campaign is not the single-player one but the length is similar and it continues the storyline.
Power Stone 2 DC / PSP Fighter 2000 4 Local Full Yes* *No Adventure mode
Progear Arcade Shoot 'em up 2001 2 Local Shared No
Project Eden PC Action 2001 4 LAN, Online Full No
Project Eden PS2 Action 2001 4 Local Split No
Psi-Ops PS2 TPS 2004 2 Local Shared Yes* Co-op unlockable: 1st player controls movement, 2nd - weapons.
Punisher, The Arcade / GEN Beat 'em up 1993 2 Local Shared No
Quake (expansions 1,2) PC FPS 1996 4(?) LAN, Online Full No
Quake II PC FPS 1997 4(?) LAN, Online Full No* *Cooperative multiplayer patch required
Raiden Fighters Aces XB360 Arcade 2008 2 Local Shared No
Rampage Arcade / NES / SMS / Other / PC / GC / PS2 / Xbox* Action 1986 2** Local Full No *As part of Midway Arcade Treasures **Up to 3 in Arcade version
Rampage World Tour Arcade / N64 / PS1 / Saturn / GC / PS2 / Xbox* Action 1997 2** Local Full No *As part of Midway Arcade Treasures 2 **Up to 3 in Arcade and some other versions
Rampage GC / PS2 / Wii Action 2006 3 Local Full No
Ratchet PS2 Action 2005 2 Local Split No(?)
Rec Room PC / PS4 FPS / Action RPG 2016 2-4* Online Full *No more than 4 players can cooperate in each team.
RecWar PC TPS 2002 2/4* Local, LAN** Split, Full** No *4 players on LAN only **Simultaneous split-screen and LAN play possible.
Red Star, The PS2 Shoot 'em up 2007 2 Local Shared No
Red Dead Redemption PS3 / XB360 Action-Adv. 2010 4 Online Full Yes Originally the game comes without coop missions, which must be downloaded them on PSN or Xbox live.
Red Rope: Don't Fall Behind PC Puzzle-Adv. 2016 2 Local Full No
Resident Evil 5 PS3 / XB360 Action-Adv. 2009 2 Local, Online Split No Player 2 must press play during player 1 campaign to join in split-screen (offline)
Resident Evil 5 PC Action-Adv. 2009 2 Online Full No
Resident Evil 6 PS3 / XB360 Action-Adv. 2012 2 Local, Online Split No Player 2 must press play during player 1 campaign to join in split-screen (offline)
Resident Evil Outbreak PS2 Action-Adv. 2003 4 Online Full No Alternate Online play possible via Japanese edition titled "Biohazard Outbreak" for proxy IP connect see fansite "obsrv.org" for details.
Resident Evil Outbreak File #2 PS2 Action-Adv. 2006 4 Online Full No Alternate Online play possible via Japanese edition titled "Biohazard Outbreak File 2" for proxy IP connect see fansite "obsrv.org" for details.
Resident Evil Wii Shooter 2007 2 Local Shared No* *Sub-chapter co-op is unlocked through SP; several levels are SP only.
Resistance PS3 FPS 2006 2 Local Split No
Resistance 2 PS3 FPS 2008 8 Local, Online Split, Full* Yes** *Simultaneous split-screen and LAN play possible. **No SP campaign; separate co-op mode.
Restricted Area PC Action RPG 2005 2 LAN, Online Full Yes* *Generic side missions only
Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War Xbox FPS 2003 2 Local Split Yes* *Levels have to be unlocked in SP first; no saves
Rival Turf!* SNES Beat 'em up 1993 2 Local Shared No *Also known as "Rushing Beat"; 1st game in the Rushing Beat series
River City Ransom* NES / GBA Beat 'em up 1989 2 Local Shared No *Also known as "Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari" or "Street Gangs".
Road Rash: Jailbreak PS1 / GBA Car Combat 1999* 2 Local Shared No** *Released for PlayStation only in US (1999) and EU (2000).[6] Released for GBA in 2003, only in EU and US.[7] **Player 2 controls the sidecar and weapon while Player 1 drives the motorcycle. This mode is available in the GBA as well using two GBA consoles.[8]
RoboCop 2 Arcade Shoot 'em up 1991 2 Local Shared No
Rock Band PS2 / PS3 / XB360 Music 2007 4* Local Shared No** *Must own two guitars, drums, microphone. **PS2 co-op is limited: no Band World Tour mode
Rock Band 2 PS3 / XB360 / Wii Music 2008 4* Local, Online Shared No *Must own two guitar controllers, one drum controller and a microphone.
Rocketmen PS3 / XB360* Beat 'em up 2008 4 Local, Online Shared No *PSN / XBLA
Rogue Trooper (video game) PC TPS 2006 4 LAN, Online Full Yes* *SP campaign not available; 5 separate co-op levels.
Rogue Trooper (video game) PS2 / Xbox / Wii TPS 2006 2-4* Local, LAN, Online Split, Full Yes** *Up to 4 players online PS2 & Xbox. Xbox System link 2+2. Wii 4P splitscreen. **No SP campaign: 5 separate co-op levels.
Rohga Arcade / Saturn Platform 1994 2 Local ? No
Rumble Racing PS2 Racing 2004 2 Local Shared No(?)
Roots of Pacha PC Life simulation 2023 4 Online Full No(?)
Rune PC Action-Adv. 2000 4 Online Full Yes* *Requires 1.07 patch and third-party "Rune Co-Op" mod
R-Type Dimensions XB360* Scrolling shooter 2009 2 Local, Xbox Live Shared No *XBLA
R-Type Leo Arcade Scrolling shooter 1997 2 Local Shared No
Sacred PC Action RPG 2004 4 LAN, Online Full No
Sacred 2 PC Action RPG 2008 16 LAN, Online Full No
Sacred 2 PS3 / XB360 Action RPG 2009 2* Local, Online Shared, Full No *Up to 4 online. Simultaneous split-screen and LAN play possible.
Saints Row 2 PC / PS3 / XB360 Action-Adv. 2008 2 LAN, Online Full No
Saints Row The Third PC / PS3 / XB360 Action-Adv. 2011 2 LAN, Online Full No
Saints Row IV PC / PS3 / XB360/PS4/XBO Action-Adv. 2013 2 LAN, Online Full No
Salamander Arcade / NES / Other / PS1 / Saturn* Scrolling shooter 1986 2 Local Shared No *Part of Salamander Deluxe Pack Plus
Salamander 2 Arcade / PS1 / Saturn* Scrolling shooter 1996 2 Local Shared No *Part of Salamander Deluxe Pack Plus
Samurai Warriors (expansion 1) PS2 / Xbox Beat 'em up 2004 2 Local Split No(?)
Samurai Warriors 2 (expansions) PS2 / XB360 Beat 'em up 2006 2 Local Split No(?)
Samurai Warriors 2 PC Beat 'em up 2008 2 Local Split No
Saturn Bomberman Sega Saturn Action 1997 2-10 Local Full Supports 10 players with 2 multitaps or 7 players with just one multitap
Schizoid XB360* Action 2008 2 Local, Xbox Live Shared No *XBLA
The Scourge Project: Episode 1 and 2 PC / XB360 / PS3 Tactical TPS 2010 4 LAN, Online Full No
Scud: The Disposable Assassin Saturn Shoot 'em up 1997 2 Local Shared ?
Secret of Mana SNES Action RPG 1993 3 Local Shared No
Seiken Densetsu 3 SNES jRPG 1995 2* Local Shared No *Up to 3 with a ROM patch
Sengoku I,II,III Arcade Beat 'em up 1991* 2 Local Shared No *II — 1995, III — 2001
Serious Sam PC FPS 2001 16 Local, LAN, Online* Split, Full* No *Simultaneous split-screen and LAN play possible.
Serious Sam 2 PC / Xbox FPS 2005 16* LAN, Online, Xbox Live Full No *4 on Xbox
Sexy video Parodius Arcade / Saturn / PS1 Scrolling shooter 1996 2 Local Shared No
Shadow Warrior PC FPS 1997 ? LAN, Online(?) Full ?
Shadow the Hedgehog PS2 / Xbox / GC Action 2005 2 Local Shared Yes* *Severe 2nd player limitations
Shadowgrounds PC Shoot 'em up 2006 4 Local Shared No
Shadowgrounds Survivor PC Shoot 'em up 2007 4 Local Shared No
Shank PC / PS3 / XB360 Beat 'em up 2010 2 Local Shared Yes
Shining Soul II GBA Action RPG 2004 4 Local Full No* *Bonus co-op content
Shining Tears PS2 jRPG 2005 2 Local Shared Yes* *2nd Player: battle control only
Shock Troopers Arcade Shoot 'em up 1997 2 Local Shared No
Shock Troopers Arcade Shoot 'em up 1999 2 Local Shared No
Shrek 2 GC / Xbox / PS2 Action 2004 4 Local
Silent Scope 2 Arcade / PS2 Shooter 2000 2 Local Shared No
Silkworm Amiga / NES Scrolling shooter 1988 2 Local Shared No
Silverfall PC Action RPG 2007 8 LAN, Online Full No* *No introduction
Simpsons, The Arcade Beat 'em up 1991 4 Local Shared No(?)
Simpsons Game, The PS2 / PS3 / XB360 / Wii Platform 2007 2 Local Split No
Sims, The PS2 / Xbox / GC God 2003 2 Local Split ? The story mode is not available for coop.
Sims 2, The PS2 / Xbox / GC God 2003 2 Local Split ?
Shoot Many Robots PC Shooter / RPG 2012 4 Online Full
Skull Fang Arcade / Saturn Scrolling shooter 1996 2 Local Shared No
Sky Kid Arcade / NES Scrolling shooter 1985 2 Local Shared No
Smash TV* Arcade / NES / GEN / SNES / Other / XB360** Shoot' em up 1990 2 Local, Xbox Live Shared No *"Super Smash TV" on GEN and SNES. **XBLA
Snake Rattle 'n' Roll NES 2 Local Shared
Sniper Elite PS2 / Xbox / PC Tactical TPS 2005 2 LAN, Local Split-Full* No *Depending on Platform
Snipperclips Switch Puzzle 2017 2-4 Local Full N/A * This game was designed specifically for co-op play.
SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs PS2 Tactical TPS 2006 4 Online Full No(?)
Soccer Brawl Arcade Sports 1992 2 Local Shared, Full No up to 2 players, head to head
Soldiers PC RTS 2004 4 LAN, Online Full No
Sonic Adventure DC / GC Platform 1998 2 Local Shared Yes* *P2 controls Tails during Sonic's story only.
Sonic The Hedgehog 2 GEN / PS2 / Xbox / GC*/XB360** Platform 1992 2 Local Shared No *Part of Sonic Mega Collection. **XBLA
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 GEN PS2 / Xbox / GC* Platform 1994 2 Local Shared No *Part of Sonic Mega Collection.
Soulcalibur Legends Wii Action-Adv. 2007 2 Local Split Yes* *No Quest Mode (Party Mode only)
Söldner-X PC / PS3 Scrolling shooter 2007 2 Local Shared No
Space Invaders Extreme XB360* Shoot 'em up 2009 4 Local, Xbox Live Shared No *XBLA
Space Lords Arcade Space Sim 1992 2 Local Shared No
Space Siege PC Action RPG 2008 4 LAN, Online Full Yes* *Separate co-op missions
Spaceteam Android/IOS Real time space ship repair 2012 4(8) Local Full No *Requires each player to have a phone connected to the same wifi network.
Spider-Man PC / PS2 / XB360 / Wii / DS Beat 'em up 2007 2 Local Shared No
Spider-Man Arcade Beat 'em up 1991 4 Local Shared No
Spikeout Xbox Beat 'em up 2005 4 Local, Xbox Live Shared, Full No
SpongeBob SquarePants PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Wii U, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS Platform 2013 2-5* Local Shared *Only the Wii U version includes support for up to five players. The PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii versions include support for up to four players, while the DS and 3DS versions are single-player only.
Spyborgs Wii Action-Adv. 2009 2 Local ? ?
Star Trek: Away Team PC RTS 2001 2 LAN, Online Full No* *SP units are shared between players.
Star Trek: Elite Force II PC / MAC FPS 2003 8 LAN, Online Full No All Single-Player Missions available up to 4 or 8 players using the "HaZardModding Co-op Mod" found on ModDB.com
Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles PS1 / DC Beat 'em up 2000 2 Local Shared Yes* *Handful of separate co-op missions
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith PS2 / XB / GBA / DS / Mobile Phone Beat 'em up 2005 2 Local Shared Yes* *4 separate co-op missions
Star Wars PS2 / Xbox Space Sim 2002 2 Local Split No* *Player 2 either controls a ship or a turret depending on the mission.[9][10]
Star Wars Rogue Squadron III GC Space Sim 2003 2 Local Split Yes* *Co-op is a 2-player-only version (includes all but 2 missions) of Rogue Squadron II
Star Wars (expansion 1) PC Space Sim 1997 4 LAN Full No
StarCraft (incl. expansion Brood War) PC RTS 1998 LAN, Online Full Yes* *No SP Campaign; Allied skirmishes vs AI
StarCraft II (incl. Wings of Liberty, Heart of the Swarm, Legacy of the Void) PC RTS 2010 LAN, Online Full
Starlancer PC Space Sim 2000 4 LAN, Online Full No
Steel Beasts PC Sim 2000 LAN, Online Full Yes
Street Fighter Alpha 3 PS1 / Saturn / DC Fighter 1999 2 Local Full Yes* *Beat the game on the maximum difficulty with any character in single player mode to activate Dramatic Mode.
Street Fighter IV PC Fighter 2009 2 Local, Online Full Yes*
Street Smart Arcade / GEN Beat 'em up 1989 2 Local Shared No
Streets of Rage GEN / GG / Wii Beat 'em up 1991 2 Local Shared No
Streets of Rage 2 GEN / GG / Wii Beat 'em up 1992 2 Local Shared No
Streets of Rage 3 GEN / Wii Beat 'em up 1994 2 Local Shared No
Strike Gunner S.T.G. SNES Shoot 'em up 1991 2 Local Shared No
Stronghold Legends PC RTS 2006 4 LAN, Online Full No
Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse Xbox TPS 2005 2 Local Split No
Supreme Commander PC / XB360 RTS 2007 8 LAN, Online Full Yes* * No campaign, skirmish vs. AI only.
Supreme Commander 2 PC / XB360 RTS 2010 8 LAN, Online Full Yes* * No campaign, skirmish vs. AI only.
Sum of All Fears, The PC Tactical FPS 2002 3 LAN, Online Full No(?)
Sunset Riders Arcade / GEN / SNES Shoot 'em up 1991 2* Local Shared No *4 in arcade version
Super Contra* Arcade / C64 / NES / PC / Other / XB360** Shoot 'em up 1988 2 Local, Xbox Live*** Shared No *Also known as "Contra C". **XBLA ***XB360 only
Super Double Dragon SNES Beat 'em up 1992 2 Local Shared No
Super Mario Galaxy Wii Platform 2007 2 Local Shared No* *Limited co-op: P2 assists P1 with a reticle.
Super Mario Galaxy 2 Wii Platform 2010 2 Local Shared No* *Limited co-op: P2 assists P1 with a reticle.
Super Smash Bros. N64 Fighting 1999 4 Local Shared Yes* *No campaign; co-op only possible with team battles.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Wii Fighting 2008 4 Local, WFC Shared No* *Not available in Training or Classic modes. When playing story mode the game screen follows P1.
Super Smash Bros. Melee GC Fighting 2001 4 Local Shared Yes* *No campaign; co-op only possible with team battles.
Super Mario Kart SNES Racing 1992 2* Local split No *Players are not considered to be teammates, but rather competitors.
Super Stardust HD PS3* Action 2007 2 Local Shared No *PSN
Survivor FPS PC Survival horrorFPS 2013 64 LAN, Online No *Multiplayer simulates singleplayer experience
SWAT 3 PC Tactical FPS 1999
SWAT 4 (expansion 1) PC Tactical FPS 2005 5 LAN, Online Full No * * All campaign missions can (and should) be played cooperatively.
Switchball PC / XB360 Puzzle 2007 2 Online Split, Shared Yes* *4 separate co-op levels
System Shock 2 PC Action-Adv. 1999 4 LAN Full No Co-op implemented with patch v2.3
Tales of Destiny PS1 jRPG 1997 4 Local Shared Yes* *Restrictive co-op: battles only
Tales of Destiny 2 PS2 jRPG 2001 4 Local Shared Yes* *Restrictive co-op: battles only
Tales of Eternia PSP jRPG 2005 Yes* *Restrictive co-op: battles only
Tales of Symphonia GC jRPG 2004 4 Local Shared Yes* *Restrictive co-op: battles only
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World Wii jRPG 2008 4 Local Shared Yes* *Restrictive co-op: battles only
Tales of the Abyss PS2 jRPG 2006 4 Local Shared Yes* *Restrictive co-op: battles only
Tales of Vesperia XB360 jRPG 2008 4 Local Shared Yes* *Restrictive additional player gameplay: battles only
Target NES / ZXS Beat 'em up 1988 2 Local Shared No
Tasty Planet PC Puzzle 2010 2 Local Shared No
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles PS2 / Xbox / GC / DS Beat 'em up 2003 2 Local Shared No
Team Fortress 2 PC / PS3 / XB360 FPS 2007 6 Online Full Yes *Regular Casual and Competitive game modes are not co-op, but the game mode Mann Vs. Machine has a team of 6 players fighting against waves of robots controlled by AI. Players are rewarded with in-game items upon completing missions
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* Arcade / NES / C64 / ZXS / XB360 / Other Beat 'em up 1989 4 Local, Xbox Live Shared No *All ports except that of XB360 (XBLA) are titled "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game"
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3 PS2 / Xbox / GC / DS Beat 'em up 2005 4 Local* Shared No *DS:local Wi-Fi
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project NES Beat 'em up 1991 2 Local Shared No
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* Arcade / GEN / SNES Beat 'em up 1991 2* Local Shared No *GEN remake is titled Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles **Up to 4 in Arcade version
Tenchu Z XB360 Action-Adv. 2007 2 System Link, Xbox Live Full No(?)
Tenchu PS2 Action-Adv. 2003 2 Local Split Yes* *Handful of co-op missions
Terraria PC Sandbox 2011 2-8/255* Online, LAN Full No *8 unless running dedicated server software, in which case 255 players can be supported.
Terminator Salvation PC / PS3 / XB360 TPS 2009 2 Local Split No* *Requires a 360 controller for PC co-op
This is Football 2003* PS2 Sports 2002 8 Local Shared No *Also known as "This Is Soccer 2003" in Australia and "World Tour Soccer 2003" in North America.
The Legend of Aylesbury XB360 Platform 2012 2 Local Shared No Available through XBLIG
The Legend of Aylesbury XB360 Platform 2012 2 Local Shared No Available through XBLIG
The Lord of the Rings Wii, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS Action-adventure 2010 2 Local Shared No Co-op only available on Wii/PS3, P2 controls Gandalf
The Red Solstice PC Real-time strategy 2014 8 Local, Online Full
Time Crisis II Arcade / PS2 Shooter 1999 2 Local Split, Shared* No* *Must own a GunCon 2
Time Crisis 3 PS2 Shooter 2003 2 Local Split No
Time Crisis 4 PS3 Shooter 2007 2 Local Split No
TimeSplitters 2 PS2 / Xbox / GC FPS 2002 2 Local Split No
TimeSplitters PS2 / Xbox / GC FPS 2005 2 Local Split
Titan Quest PC Action RPG 2006 8 LAN, Online Full No
Titan Quest PC Action RPG 2007 8 LAN, Online Full No
ToeJam & Earl GEN Dungeon crawl / Roguelike 1992 2 Local Split, Shared No
ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron GEN Platform / Rogue-lite 1993 2 Local Shared No
ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove Xbox One, Switch, PS4, PC, Mac, Linux Dungeon crawl / Roguelike 2019 4 Local, Online Split, Shared No
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon (expansion 1)(expansion 2) PC Tactical FPS 2001 4(?) LAN, Online Full No
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon (PS2 expansion) GC / PS2 Tactical FPS 2002 2 Local Split Yes* *Levels have to be completed in SP first
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon (expansion 1) Xbox Tactical FPS 2002 2* Local, Link cable, Xbox live Split, Full No(?) *Link cable and online modes: up to 6 players
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2 Xbox Tactical FPS 2002 4 Local, System Link, Xbox Live Split, Full Yes* *3 of 15 SP missions are not playable
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter PC Tactical FPS 2006 4 LAN, Online Full No OGR Co-op (up to 24 players) and downloadable maps. SP campaign playable on LAN.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter XB360 Tactical FPS 2006 4* Local, System Link, Xbox Live Split, Full Yes** *16 through Xbox Live **Handful of co-op maps
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter Xbox Tactical FPS 2006 2 Local, System Link Split, Full Yes
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 PC Tactical FPS 2007 4 LAN, Online Full No OGR Co-op (up to 24 players) and downloadable maps. SP campaign playable on LAN.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 PS3 / XB360 Tactical FPS 2007 4* Local, Online Split, Full Yes** *Up to 16 players online **Separate 6-mission Co-op Campaign
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 PSP TPS 2007 2 Ad Hoc Full No
Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X PC / PS3 / XB360 Flight Sim 2009 4 LAN, Online Full No* *Default difficulty setting only.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six PC Tactical FPS 1998 8(?) LAN, Online Full No
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six N64 Tactical FPS 1998 2 Local Split No(?)
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3 PC Tactical FPS 2003 8(?) LAN, Online Full No
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield GC / PS2 / Xbox Tactical FPS 2003 2 Local Split Yes
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Xbox Tactical FPS 2006 2 Local Split No(?)
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six PC FPS 2005 4 LAN, Online Full No Additional co-op Terrorist Hunt mode.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six GC / PS2 / Xbox FPS 2005 2* Local, Online* Split, Full* No *Xbox only: online co-op, up to 4 players.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six (expansions 1–4) PC Tactical FPS 1999 8(?) LAN, Online Full No
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six PS1 / GBA Tactical FPS 2001 2 Local Full No
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six PC Tactical FPS 2006 2 LAN, Online Full No* *No SP cutscenes. Additional Co-op Terrorist Hunt mode (up to 4 players).
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six PS3 / XB360 Tactical FPS 2006 2* Local, System Link, Xbox Live, PSN Split, Full No** *Via split-screen; up to 4 players online. **No SP cutscenes.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six PC Tactical FPS 2008 2 LAN, Online Full No Additional Co-op Terrorist Hunt mode (up to 4 players)
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six PS3 / XB360 Tactical FPS 2008 2 Local, System Link, Xbox Live, PSN Split, Full No Additional Co-op Terrorist Hunt mode (up to 4 players)
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell PC / PS2 / Xbox Action-Adv. 2005 2 Lan Split, Full Yes* *7 derivative story-driven missions
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell PC / XB360 Action-Adv. 2010 2 Online, Lan Full Yes* *Separate co-op campaign.
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell PC / PS3 / XB360 Action-Adv. 2006 3 Online Full Yes* *No SP campaign or co-op missions. 6-player bot matches only.
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell PS2 / GC / Xbox / Wii Action-Adv. 2006 2 Local, Xbox Live** Split, Full** Yes* *No SP campaign; separate co-op missions **Online play: Xbox version only
Too Human XB360 Action-Adv. 2008 2 Xbox Live Full No
Tools Up! PS4 / Xbox One / Nintendo Switch / Windows Action 2019 2-4 Local Full N/A * Main campaign was designed specifically for 2-player cooperative play, singleplayer is essentially "co-op campaign for one player".
Torchlight II PC Action RPG 2012 6 LAN, Online Full
Tornado Outbreak PS3 / Wii / XB360 Action-adventure 2009 2 Local Shared, Split No Unlocks upon the completion of the first two levels Roadside Destruction and Chicken Con Carnage.
Trauma Center Wii Action 2007 2 Local Full No
Trauma Team Wii Action 2009 2 Local Full *Some modes are pass-and-play only
Trine PC / PS3 Platform / Puzzle 2009 3 Local Full No
Tunnels of Doom TI-99/4A Early RPG 1982 4 ? Shared No
Turok PC / PS3 / XB360 FPS 2008 4 LAN, Online Full Yes* *3 separate co-op levels; SP campaign not available.
TwinBee (series)* Arcade / DS / GBA / NES / GEN / PS1 / Saturn / SNES* Scrolling shooter 1985+ 2 Local Shared No* *Numerous titles, see the main page
Twisted Metal 2: World Tour PS1 Car Combat 1996 2 Local Split No
Twisted Metal 3 PS1 Car Combat 1998 2 Local(?) Split No
Twisted Metal 4 PS1 Car Combat 1999 2 Local(?) Split No
Twisted Metal PS1 Car Combat 2001 2 Local Split No
Twisted Metal PS2 Car Combat 2001 2 Local Split No
Twisted Metal: Black Online PS2 Car Combat 2003 2 Online Shared No
Twisted Metal PS2 / PSP Car Combat 2005 2 Local Split No
Twisted Metal (2012 video game) PS3 Car Combat 2012 2 Online Shared No
Two Crude Dudes GEN Beat 'em up 1992 2 Local Shared No
U.N. Squadron Arcade Scrolling shooter 1991 2 Local Shared No
UFO PC TBS 2008 8 LAN, Online Full Yes* Only battle mode, no geoscape mode
The Uncanny X-Men NES Action-Adv. 1989 2 Local Shared No
Uncharted 2 PS3 Action-Adv. 2009* 3 Online Full Yes No SP campaign available. A 3-person online mode with certain missions using altered SP campaign maps.
Unreal PC FPS 1998 ? LAN, Online Full No*(?) *Requires patch 224v or later
Untold Legends PSP Beat 'em up 2005 4 Local Full No
Untold Legends PS3 Action RPG 2006 2* Local, Online Shared(?) No *up to 4 online
Untold Legends PSP Beat 'em up 2006 4 Local Full No
Up PC / PS2 / PS3 / XB360 / Wii / PSP / DS Action-Adv. 2009 2 Local Shared No (Handheld)Platform differences may apply.
Urban Reign PS2 Beat 'em up 2005 2 Local Shared Yes *Only available on missions w/ partner after entering the co-op cheat.
Vampire Night Arcade / PS2 Shooter 2000 2 Local Shared No
Vendetta Arcade Beat 'em up 1991 2* Local Shared No *Up to 4, depending on version
Vietcong PC FPS 2003 32* LAN, Online Full Yes* *No SP Campaign; bot matches only. Player made maps and custom campaigns.
Vietcong PC FPS 2004 32* LAN, Online Full Yes* *No SP Campaign; bot matches only. Player made maps and custom campaigns.
Violent Storm Arcade Beat 'em up 1993 3 Local Shared No
Virtua Cop Arcade / PC / Saturn Shooter 1994 2 Local Shared No
Virtua Cop 2 Arcade / PC / DC / Saturn Shooter 1995 2 Local Shared No
Virtua Cop 3 Arcade Shooter 2003 2 Local Shared No
Virtua Cop: Elite Edition* PS2 Shooter 1994 2 Local Shared No *aka Virtua Cop: Rebirth. Compilation of VC1 and VC2
Viva Piñata XB360 Sim 2008 2* Local, Online Shared, Full Yes** *Up to 4 online **Certain P2 limitations
Wakeboarding Unleashed[11] PC / PS2 / Xbox Sports 2003 2 Local(?) Shared No(?) P1 drives the boat, P2 controls the wakeboarder
Warcraft: Orcs & Humans PC RTS 1994 LAN, Online(?) Full Yes*
Warcraft II PC RTS 1996 LAN, Online(?) Full Yes*
Warcraft II PC RTS 1995 4(?) LAN, Online(?) Full Yes* *SP Campaign is not available; AI skirmishes only
Warcraft III PC RTS 2002 LAN, Online(?) Full Yes* Campaign Coop (2-3 players) available through community forum downloads, Google "warcraft 3 campaign coop" for more details.
Warcraft III PC RTS 2003 LAN, Online(?) Full Yes* Campaign Coop (2-3 players) available through community forum downloads, Google "warcraft 3 campaign coop" for more details.
Warhammer 40,000 PC RTS 2009 2 Online Full No* * Full campaign, though only the hosting player gets to keep achievements and progress. Also has a skirmish mode.
Warriors of Fate Arcade / PS1 / Saturn Beat 'em up 1994 2* Local Shared No *3 in Arcade version
Warriors Orochi PC / PS2 / XB360 / PSP Beat 'em up 2007 2 Local* Split No *PSP: Ad hoc
Warriors Orochi 2 PS2 / XB360 Beat 'em up 2008 2 Local Split No
Warriors, The PS2 / Xbox / PSP Beat 'em up 2005 2 Local Split No
Watchmen PC / PS3 / XB360 Beat 'em up 2009 2 Local Split No
We Love Katamari PS2 Puzzle 2005 2 Local Shared No(?)
White Knight Chronicles PS3 jRPG 2010 4 PSN Full Yes* *No SP campaign: separate co-op content.
Will Rock PC FPS 2003 4 LAN, Online Full No
Wizard of Wor[12] Arcade / Atari 8-bit / Atari 2600 / Atari 5200 / Commodore 64 / Bally Astrocade Action-adventure 1981 2 Local Full
Wolf of the Battlefield PS3 / XB360* Shoot 'em up 2008 3 Local, Online Shared No *PSN / XBLA
Wolfenstein: Youngblood PS4 / Xbox One / Nintendo Switch / Windows First-person shooter / Action-adventure 2019 2 Local, Online Shared No *Steam / PlayStation Network / Xbox Live
Wonder Boy III Gen Platform 1988 2 Local Shared No
Woody Woodpecker Racing GBC / PSX / PC Racing 2000 2 Local Splitscreen No versus mode only
World Combat Arcade Shooter 2003 2* Local ? No *2–4, depending on version
World in Conflict PC RTS 2007 16(?) LAN, Online Full Yes* *SP Campaign is not available; AI skirmishes only
World in Conflict XB360 RTS 2008 ? Xbox Live Full Yes(?)* *SP Campaign is not available; AI skirmishes only(?)
World of Goo Wii / Linux Puzzle 2008 1-4 Local Shared No *Linux need modify config to use more mouse
World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck GEN Platform 1992 2 Local Shared No
WorldShift PC RTS 2008 2 LAN, Online Full Yes* *Separate co-op content needs to be unlocked through SP.
WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain PS2 Wrestling 2003 6 Local
WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw PS2 Wrestling 2004 6* Local, Online *Only 2 players online
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2006 PS2, PSP Wrestling 2005 6* Local, Ad-hoc, Online *Up to 4 players online
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 PS2, PSP, XB360 Wrestling 2006 6* Local, Ad-hoc, Online *Up to 4 players online and 360 local
X-Men Arcade Action 1992 2* *Up to 6, depending on a version
X-Men 2 GEN Action 1995 2 Local Shared(?) No
X-Men Legends PS2 / Xbox / GC / PSP Action RPG 2004 4 Local, Online* Shared* No *Platform differences apply
X-Men Legends II PC / PS2 / Xbox / GC / PSP Action RPG 2005 4 Local, Online* Shared* No *Platform differences apply
X-Men GBA Beat 'em up 2001 2 Link Cable Full No(?) -
Xenophobe Arcade / NES / Other Platform 1987 2* Local Shared No *3 in Arcade version
ZeroRanger PC Scrolling shooter 2018 2 Local Shared No
Zombie Wranglers XB360* Shoot 'em up 2009 4 Local, Xbox Live Shared No *XBLA
Zombie Apocalypse PS3 / XB360 Shoot 'em up 2009 4 Local Shared Yes
Zombieland Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One Shoot 'em up 2019 2-4 Local Shared Yes* *In the Switch version, players use the directional buttons to aim when using side-ways Joy-Cons.
Zombies Ate My Neighbors GEN / SNES Shoot 'em up 1993 2 Local Shared No
Icarus Windows Survival 2021 1-8 Online Full No
It Takes Two Windows, PS4, PS5 Action-adventure, platform 2021 2 Local, Online Full, Shared

See also

  • List of cooperative Xbox 360 games

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