2 Player Games on Steam & PC
The top 2 player games on PC are Baldur's Gate 3, Bloons TD 6 and Portal 2. Of the top 5, 2 have crossplay.
Top 5: Baldur's Gate 3, Bloons TD 6, Portal 2, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth and Risk of Rain 2.
Split screen for two
Both of you play on one screen, so one console and one copy are enough.
Start with: Bloons TD 6, Portal 2, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth and Risk of Rain 2.
Bloons TD 6
2–4 online
Up to 4 on one screen with a single copy.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Bloons TD 6: View game →Portal 2
Our pick
2 online2 on one screen
One copy is enough to play together online.
You need voice chat to play.
PC · Switch
Portal 2: View game →The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
2 on one screen
Up to 2 on one screen with a single copy.
Same screen only, no online play.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth: View game →Risk of Rain 2
2–4 online
Up to 2 on one screen with a single copy.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
Risk of Rain 2: View game →Vampire Survivors
2–4 online4 on one screen
One copy is enough to play together online.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
Vampire Survivors: View game →Diablo III
2–4 online
Up to 4 on one screen with a single copy.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Diablo III: View game →College Football 27
2–3 online4 on one screenCrossplay
Cuphead
2 on one screen
Up to 2 on one screen with a single copy.
Same screen only, no online play.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Cuphead: View game →Cult of the Lamb
2 on one screen
Up to 2 on one screen with a single copy.
Same screen only, no online play.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
Cult of the Lamb: View game →Borderlands 3
2–4 onlineCrossplay
Stick Fight: The Game
2–4 online4 on one screen
One copy is enough to play together online.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Stick Fight: The Game: View game →It Takes Two
2 online2 on one screenCrossplay
One copy is enough to play together online.
You need voice chat to play.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
It Takes Two: View game →Castle Crashers
2–4 online4 on one screen
One copy is enough to play together online.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Castle Crashers: View game →Borderlands 4
2–4 onlineCrossplay
Enter the Gungeon
2 on one screen
Up to 2 on one screen with a single copy.
Same screen only, no online play.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Enter the Gungeon: View game →Brotato
4 on one screen
Up to 4 on one screen with a single copy.
Same screen only, no online play.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
Brotato: View game →LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
2 on one screen
Up to 2 on one screen with a single copy.
Same screen only, no online play.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga: View game →A Way Out
2 online2 on one screen
One copy is enough to play together online.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox
A Way Out: View game →Split Fiction
Our pick
2 online2 on one screenCrossplay
Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2
2–4 online2 on one screen
Up to 2 on one screen with a single copy.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox
Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2: View game →Diablo IV
2–4 online2 on one screenCrossplay
Broforce
2–4 online4 on one screen
One copy is enough to play together online.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Broforce: View game →Chained Together
2–4 online4 on one screen
One copy is enough to play together online.
You need voice chat to play.
PC
Chained Together: View game →Resident Evil 5
2 online2 on one screen
Up to 2 on one screen with a single copy.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Resident Evil 5: View game →
Made for two, online
Each of you plays from home, and the game is built so two cover everything without waiting for a third.
Start with: Far Cry 5, We Were Here, Total War: ATTILA, Orcs Must Die! 2 and We Were Here Forever.
Far Cry 5
2 online
Up to 2 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox
Far Cry 5: View game →We Were Here
Free2 onlineCrossplay
Free, so nobody in the group pays to join.
You need voice chat to play.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
We Were Here: View game →Total War: ATTILA
2 online
Orcs Must Die! 2
2 online
We Were Here Forever
2 onlineCrossplay
Crossplay between PC, PlayStation and Xbox.
You need voice chat to play.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
We Were Here Forever: View game →
Versus and small group games for two
1v1 duels, and games for up to four that work just as well as a pair, so a third friend can join later.
Start with: Baldur's Gate 3, Borderlands 2, Divinity: Original Sin 2 and Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero.
Baldur's Gate 3
Our pick
2–4 online2 on one screenCrossplay
Borderlands 2
2–4 online
Up to 4 on one screen with a single copy.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Borderlands 2: View game →Divinity: Original Sin 2
Our pick
2–4 online2 on one screen
One copy is enough to play together online.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
Divinity: Original Sin 2: View game →Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
2 online2 on one screen
One copy is enough to play together online.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero: View game →Rounds
2 online2 on one screenCrossplay
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4
2 online2 on one screen
One copy is enough to play together online.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4: View game →Helldivers 2
2–4 onlineCrossplay
Crossplay between PC, PlayStation and Xbox.
Each player needs their own copy.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
Helldivers 2: View game →PUBG: Battlegrounds
Free2–4 onlineCrossplay
Free, so nobody in the group pays to join.
Demanding for someone who barely plays.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
PUBG: Battlegrounds: View game →Apex Legends
Free2–3 onlineCrossplay
Free, so nobody in the group pays to join.
Demanding for someone who barely plays.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch 2
Apex Legends: View game →Elden Ring
Our pick
2–3 online
Up to 3 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch 2
Elden Ring: View game →Phasmophobia
2–4 onlineCrossplay
Crossplay between PC, PlayStation and Xbox.
You need voice chat to play.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
Phasmophobia: View game →Warframe
Free2–4 onlineCrossplay
Lethal Company
2–4 online
Left 4 Dead 2
2–4 online
Schedule I
2–4 online
ARC Raiders
2–3 onlineCrossplay
Crossplay between PC, PlayStation and Xbox.
Each player needs their own copy.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
ARC Raiders: View game →Payday 2
2–4 online
Up to 4 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
Payday 2: View game →Deep Rock Galactic
2–4 online
Up to 4 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
Deep Rock Galactic: View game →Sea of Thieves
2–4 onlineCrossplay
Crossplay between PC, PlayStation and Xbox.
You need voice chat to play.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
Sea of Thieves: View game →Peak
2–4 online
Satisfactory
2–4 onlineCrossplay
Crossplay between PlayStation and Xbox.
Each player needs their own copy.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
Satisfactory: View game →Monster Hunter: World
Our pick
2–4 online
Up to 4 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox
Monster Hunter: World: View game →Genshin Impact
Free2–4 onlineCrossplay
Dark Souls III
2–4 online
Up to 4 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox
Dark Souls III: View game →
The games that suit this kind of group best come first. Inside each block they're ordered by Steam player reviews, and games that aren't on Steam sit among the most played.
Only on PC
These 16 are on the list and don't come out on any other system family.
Chained Together
2–4 online4 on one screen
One copy is enough to play together online.
You need voice chat to play.
PC
Chained Together: View game →Total War: ATTILA
2 online
Orcs Must Die! 2
2 online
Lethal Company
2–4 online
Left 4 Dead 2
2–4 online
Schedule I
2–4 online
Peak
2–4 online
Slay the Spire 2
2–4 online
Last Epoch
2–4 online
Total War: WARHAMMER II
2–4 online
Up to 4 online in the same match.
Each player needs their own copy.
PC
Total War: WARHAMMER II: View game →Cry of Fear
Free2–4 online
Free, so nobody in the group pays to join.
Demanding for someone who barely plays.
PC
Cry of Fear: View game →GTFO
2–4 online
Devour
2–4 online
Liar's Bar
2–4 online
Eternal Return
Free2–4 online
Free, so nobody in the group pays to join.
Demanding for someone who barely plays.
PC
Eternal Return: View game →Demonologist
2–4 online