Co-op Adventure & Puzzle Games on Xbox
The top co-op adventure games on Xbox are Red Dead Redemption 2, No Man's Sky and Sea of Thieves. Of the top 5, 2 have crossplay.
Top 5: Red Dead Redemption 2, No Man's Sky, Sea of Thieves, Far Cry 5 and Cuphead.
Co-op adventure games made for two
Two players with different abilities who need each other to get through every level.
Start with: It Takes Two, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, A Way Out and Split Fiction.
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
2–8 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: Cuphead, Castle Crashers, Human Fall Flat, Broforce and Ultimate Chicken Horse.
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 →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 →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 →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.