Co-op Games on PS4
The top co-op games on PS4 are Terraria, Elden Ring and Stardew Valley. Of the top 5, 1 is free and 3 have crossplay.
Top 5: Terraria, Elden Ring, Stardew Valley, Destiny 2 and Red Dead Redemption 2.
Squads of up to 4
Most co-op games cap at four, from long campaigns like Baldur's Gate 3 and Elden Ring to missions against hordes like Helldivers 2 and Deep Rock Galactic. Almost half have crossplay, and many also play on one screen, like Portal 2 and It Takes Two.
Start with: Elden Ring, Warframe, Bloons TD 6, Payday 2 and Deep Rock Galactic.
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 →Warframe
Free2–4 onlineCrossplay
Bloons TD 6
2–4 online4 on one screen
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 →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 →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 →Borderlands 2
2–4 online4 on one screen
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 →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 →Diablo III
2–4 online4 on one screen
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 →Genshin Impact
Free2–4 onlineCrossplay
Bloodborne
Our pick
2–3 online
Up to 3 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PS4
Bloodborne: View game →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 →Dying Light
2–4 online
Up to 4 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Dying Light: 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 →Elden Ring Nightreign
2–3 online
Up to 3 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
Elden Ring Nightreign: 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 →Dying Light 2
2–4 online
Up to 4 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
Dying Light 2: View game →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 online2 on one screenCrossplay
Astroneer
2–4 onlineCrossplay
Crossplay between PC and PlayStation.
Each player needs their own copy.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
Astroneer: View game →Elite Dangerous
2–4 online
Up to 4 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox
Elite Dangerous: View game →
For 5 to 8 players
Survival and building games where the whole group shares one world, like Terraria, Raft and Sons Of The Forest, next to strategy games where you team up against the AI. Some are free, like Path of Exile and Guild Wars 2.
Start with: Terraria, Stardew Valley, Red Dead Redemption 2, The Forest and Path of Exile.
Terraria
2–8 online4 on one screen
Up to 4 on one screen with a single copy.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Terraria: View game →Stardew Valley
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
Stardew Valley: View game →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 →The Forest
2–4 online
Up to 8 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4
The Forest: View game →Path of Exile
Free2–6 online
Free, so nobody in the group pays to join.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
Path of Exile: View game →Don't Starve Together
2–6 online2 on one screen
Up to 2 on one screen with a single copy.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
Don't Starve Together: View game →theHunter: Call of the Wild
2–8 online
Up to 8 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
theHunter: Call of the Wild: View game →Final Fantasy XIV
2–8 onlineCrossplay
Crossplay between PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch.
Each player needs their own copy.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch 2
Final Fantasy XIV: View game →Warhammer: Vermintide 2
2–4 online
Up to 8 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox
Warhammer: Vermintide 2: View game →Killing Floor 2
2–6 online
Up to 6 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox
Killing Floor 2: View game →Human Fall Flat
2–8 online2 on one screenCrossplay
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 →Core Keeper
2–8 online
Up to 8 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
Core Keeper: View game →Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2
2–6 online2 on one screen
Up to 2 on one screen with a single copy.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2: View game →Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker
2–8 online
Up to 8 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox
Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker: View game →Tom Clancy's The Division 2
2–8 online
Up to 8 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox
Tom Clancy's The Division 2: View game →The Quarry
2–8 online8 on one screen
Up to 8 on one screen with a single copy.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
The Quarry: View game →Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
2–6 online4 on one screenCrossplay
One copy is enough to play together online.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge: View game →Worms W.M.D
2–6 online6 on one screen
One copy is enough to play together online.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Worms W.M.D: View game →The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes
2 online5 on one screen
One copy is enough to play together online.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes: View game →
More than 8
Open worlds where a big group builds and survives together, like Valheim, Minecraft and Palworld, and shooters with co-op modes like Destiny 2. More than half have crossplay, and Destiny 2 and Unturned are free.
Start with: Destiny 2, ARK: Survival Evolved, Call of Duty, No Man's Sky and DayZ.
Destiny 2
Free2–12 onlineCrossplay
ARK: Survival Evolved
2–4 online2 on one screenCrossplay
Call of Duty
2–12 onlineCrossplay
Crossplay between PC, PlayStation and Xbox.
Demanding for someone who barely plays.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
Call of Duty: 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 →DayZ
2–60 online
Up to 60 online in the same match.
You need voice chat to play.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch 2
DayZ: View game →7 Days to Die
2–12 onlineCrossplay
Crossplay between PC, PlayStation and Xbox.
Each player needs their own copy.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
7 Days to Die: View game →Call of Duty: Black Ops III
2–18 online4 on one screen
One copy is enough to play together online.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox
Call of Duty: Black Ops III: View game →Fortnite
Free2–16 online2 on one screenCrossplay
Free, so nobody in the group pays to join.
Demanding for someone who barely plays.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
Fortnite: View game →Minecraft (Bedrock Edition)
2–10 online4 on one screenCrossplay
Crossplay between PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
Minecraft (Bedrock Edition): View game →Roblox
Free2–99 onlineCrossplay
Fall Guys
Free2–40 onlineCrossplay
Uncharted 4
Our pick
2–10 online
Up to 10 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PS4
Uncharted 4: View game →Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
2–12 online
Up to 64 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord: View game →Grand Theft Auto V
Our pick
2–30 online
Up to 30 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
Grand Theft Auto V: View game →The Elder Scrolls Online
2–12 online
Up to 12 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
The Elder Scrolls Online: View game →Space Engineers
2–16 onlineCrossplay
Crossplay between PC, PlayStation and Xbox.
Each player needs their own copy.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
Space Engineers: 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.
No PS5 version
These 46 have no PS5 version. They run on a PS5 through backward compatibility, but they were made for PS4.
Terraria
2–8 online4 on one screen
Up to 4 on one screen with a single copy.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Terraria: View game →Stardew Valley
2–8 online4 on one screen
One copy is enough to play together online.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Stardew Valley: View game →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 →ARK: Survival Evolved
2–70 online2 on one screenCrossplay
Bloons TD 6
2–4 online4 on one screen
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 →DayZ
2–60 online
Up to 60 online in the same match.
You need voice chat to play.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch 2
DayZ: View game →The Forest
2–8 online
Up to 8 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4
The Forest: View game →Borderlands 2
2–4 online4 on one screen
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 →Call of Duty: Black Ops III
2–18 online4 on one screen
One copy is enough to play together online.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox
Call of Duty: Black Ops III: 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 →Diablo III
2–4 online4 on one screen
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 →Bloodborne
Our pick
2–3 online
Up to 3 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PS4
Bloodborne: View game →Uncharted 4
Our pick
2–10 online
Up to 10 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PS4
Uncharted 4: View game →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 →Dying Light
2–4 online
Up to 4 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Dying Light: 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 →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 →Elite Dangerous
2–4 online
Up to 4 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox
Elite Dangerous: View game →Dark Souls Remastered
2–4 online
Up to 4 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Dark Souls Remastered: 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 →Warhammer: Vermintide 2
2–8 online
Up to 8 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox
Warhammer: Vermintide 2: View game →Killing Floor 2
2–6 online
Up to 6 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox
Killing Floor 2: View game →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 →Dark Souls II
2–4 online
Up to 4 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox
Dark Souls II: 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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker
2–8 online
Up to 8 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox
Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker: View game →Tom Clancy's The Division 2
2–8 online
Up to 8 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox
Tom Clancy's The Division 2: View game →Overcooked! 2
2–4 online4 on one screen
One copy is enough to play together online.
You need voice chat to play.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Overcooked! 2: View game →For The King
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
For The King: 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 →Kingdom Two Crowns
2 online2 on one screen
One copy is enough to play together online.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Kingdom Two Crowns: View game →Nuclear Throne
4 on one screen
Up to 4 on one screen with a single copy.
Same screen only, no online play.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Nuclear Throne: View game →Dead Island
2–4 online
Up to 4 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox
Dead Island: View game →Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
4 on one screen
Up to 4 on one screen with a single copy.
You need voice chat to play.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes: View game →Minecraft Dungeons
2–4 online4 on one screenCrossplay
Crossplay between PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Minecraft Dungeons: View game →Children of Morta
2 online2 on one screen
One copy is enough to play together online.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Children of Morta: View game →Streets of Rage 4
2 online4 on one screen
One copy is enough to play together online.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Streets of Rage 4: 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 →Worms W.M.D
2–6 online6 on one screen
One copy is enough to play together online.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Worms W.M.D: View game →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 →Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
4 on one screen
Up to 4 on one screen with a single copy.
Same screen only, no online play.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime: View game →