Co-op Adventure & Puzzle Games on Steam & PC
The top co-op adventure games on PC are Red Dead Redemption 2, No Man's Sky and Portal 2. Of the top 5, 2 have crossplay.
Top 5: Red Dead Redemption 2, No Man's Sky, Portal 2, Sea of Thieves and Peak.
Co-op adventure games made for two
Two players with different abilities who need each other to get through every level.
Start with: Portal 2, It Takes Two, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, A Way Out and Split Fiction.
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 →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 →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
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 →Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition
2 on one screen
Up to 2 on one screen with a single copy.
Same screen only, no online play.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition: 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 →Untitled Goose Game
2 on one screen
Up to 2 on one screen with a single copy.
Same screen only, no online play.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Untitled Goose Game: View game →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 →Reanimal
2 online2 on one screenCrossplay
Unravel Two
2 on one screen
Up to 2 on one screen with a single copy.
Same screen only, no online play.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Unravel Two: View game →
Open-world co-op adventures
A big world to explore together at your own pace, from the Old West to the open sea.
Start with: Red Dead Redemption 2, No Man's Sky, Sea of Thieves, Far Cry 5 and Red Dead Online.
Red Dead Redemption 2
Our pick
2–7 online
Up to 7 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox
Red Dead Redemption 2: View game →No Man's Sky
2–32 onlineCrossplay
Crossplay between PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch.
Each player needs their own copy.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
No Man's Sky: 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 →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 →Red Dead Online
2–7 online
Up to 7 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox
Red Dead Online: View game →Aniimo
Free2–4 onlineCrossplay
Co-op platformers and physics puzzles
Jump, climb and solve physics puzzles as a group, almost always on one screen.
Start with: Peak, Cuphead, Castle Crashers, Human Fall Flat and Broforce.
Peak
2–4 online
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 →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 →Human Fall Flat
2–8 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 →Ultimate Chicken Horse
2–4 online4 on one screenCrossplay
One copy is enough to play together online.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Ultimate Chicken Horse: View game →PICO PARK
2–8 online8 on one screen
Up to 8 on one screen with a single copy.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · Switch
PICO PARK: View game →Trine 2: Complete Story
2–3 online3 on one screen
One copy is enough to play together online.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Trine 2: Complete Story: View game →Sackboy: A Big Adventure
2–4 online4 on one screen
Up to 4 on one screen with a single copy.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS5
Sackboy: A Big Adventure: View game →Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy
2–4 online4 on one screenCrossplay
One copy is enough to play together online.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy: View game →
Games are ordered by their Steam player reviews, and games that aren't on Steam (Nintendo, Riot, console-only games) sit among the most played.
Only on PC
These 2 are on the list and don't come out on any other system family.
Peak
2–4 online
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 →