Split Screen & Couch Co-op Games on PS4
Split screen and couch co-op games on PS4 for local multiplayer on one TV, where one copy of the game is almost always enough for everybody on the couch.
- games
- 56
- split screen
- 56
- crossplay
- 20
- free
- 3
Top 50 split screen games on PS4
Terraria
In a world made of blocks, you dig for ore, craft weapons and armor and build houses for NPCs. Progress comes from beating bosses, and one switches the world to Hardmode with new enemies.
2–8 online · 4 on one screen
Stardew Valley
You inherit a run-down farm and get it going by planting crops, raising animals, fishing and mining. Everyone shares the same farm, and you choose whether money is pooled or separate.
2–8 online · 4 on one screen
ARK: Survival Evolved
You wake up on an island full of dinosaurs, gather resources, build bases and level up. Nearly every creature can be tamed to ride, fight alongside you or gather resources.
2–10 online · 2 on one screenCrossplay
Call of Duty
It bundles the recent Call of Duty games: team matches, round-based Zombies and Warzone, with squads on a large map that closes in. There, players who die can return by winning a Gulag duel.
2–12 online · 2 on one screenCrossplay
Bloons TD 6
The goal is to pop waves of balloons before they reach the end of a track, placing monkeys and other towers along it. Each tower has three upgrade paths, and cash is split between players.
2–4 online · 4 on one screen
Brawlhalla
Each of you picks a fighter and wins by knocking rivals off the screen, and they fly farther the more damage they've taken. Weapons drop onto the stage, and each character uses two weapon types.
2–8 online · 4 on one screenCrossplayFree
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
You descend through randomly generated basements, shooting tears at monsters room by room until the floor's boss. Items you pick up stack and change how your shots behave.
2–4 online · 4 on one screen
Vampire Survivors
Characters attack on their own and you only move them to dodge thousands of monsters for 30 minutes. Each level-up lets you pick weapons and upgrades, and certain combinations evolve them.
2–4 online · 4 on one screen
Call of Duty: Black Ops III
It has competitive multiplayer with wall-running soldiers, a co-op campaign and Zombies mode. In Zombies you survive rounds of undead, spending points to open doors and buy weapons.
2–18 online · 4 on one screen
Fortnite
You drop from a flying bus onto an island, find weapons and fight until one team is left, building walls and ramps for cover. It also includes LEGO Fortnite, Fortnite Festival and player-made islands.
2–16 online · 2 on one screenCrossplayFree
Minecraft (Bedrock Edition)
In a randomly generated world of blocks, you mine resources, craft tools, build anything you want and fend off monsters at night. Bedrock is the edition for consoles, phones and Windows, with a map store.
2–10 online · 4 on one screenCrossplay
Diablo III: Eternal Collection
You pick a class, such as Barbarian or Necromancer, and clear dungeons killing demons by the hundreds to find better gear. Adventure Mode has you running randomly generated rifts on ever-higher difficulties.
2–4 online · 4 on one screen
Rocket League
Soccer is played with cars that jump, boost and fly to knock a giant ball into the other team's goal. The arena is enclosed and cars can drive up the walls and ceiling.
2–8 online · 4 on one screenCrossplayFree
Gran Turismo 7
More than 500 real cars race on real and fictional circuits, with tire wear, fuel use and changing weather. Cars are bought with credits earned from races and tuned part by part.
2–16 online · 2 on one screenCrossplay
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
Crash Bandicoot and other characters race karts, hitting each other with items like missiles and TNT crates. Each power slide gives up to three boosts if you time the button presses.
2–8 online · 4 on one screen
Sid Meier’s Civilization VI
Each player leads a civilization from ancient times to the space age in turns, founding cities and researching technology. You win through science, culture, religion or conquest, and cities spread across several tiles as districts.
2–12 online · 12 on one screen
Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition
The fantasy campaign has turn-based combat and dialogue choices, and you play it with characters you create who wield forbidden magic. Elements combine on the battlefield, such as electrifying water or igniting oil.
2–4 online · 2 on one screen
Cuphead
Cuphead and Mugman, who shoot from their fingers, go through a string of multi-phase boss fights plus a few run-and-gun levels. Everything is hand-drawn in the style of 1930s cartoons.
2–2 online · 2 on one screen
Cult of the Lamb
Running an animal cult means building the village, feeding and preaching to your followers, and going on crusades through random dungeons to kill four bishops. Followers can be put to work, married or sacrificed.
2–2 online · 2 on one screen
Borderlands 3
Vault Hunters cross several planets, shooting bandits, robots and creatures to stop the Calypso Twins and their cult. Guns are randomly generated, and each hunter has their own skills.
2–4 online · 2 on one screenCrossplay
STAR WARS Battlefront II
You fight Star Wars battles as clone troopers, droids, rebels or stormtroopers, on foot or in starfighters. Points earned during a match let you spawn as heroes such as Darth Vader or Luke Skywalker.
2–8 online · 2 on one screen
It Takes Two
Cody and May, a couple heading for divorce turned into dolls, cross their house through platforming and puzzles to become human again. Each level hands the two of you different, complementary abilities.
2–2 online · 2 on one screen
Castle Crashers
The goal is to rescue four princesses kidnapped by a wizard, fighting as knights with swords and magic through barbarians, thieves and bosses. You level up and unlock weapons and animal pets that give bonuses.
2–4 online · 4 on one screen
Golf With Your Friends
Minigolf is played on themed 18-hole courses with obstacles and traps, and the fewest strokes wins. Everyone putts at the same time, and some modes use a hockey puck or a basketball hoop.
2–12 online · 12 on one screen
GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-
Fights are 2D, with combos, throws and special attacks, and each fighter has unique mechanics. Cornering your opponent lets you break the stage wall, and the fight continues in a new area.
2–8 online · 2 on one screenCrossplay
Brotato
Each of you controls a potato that carries up to six weapons at once and fires automatically at waves of aliens. Between waves you spend collected materials on weapons and items in the shop.
4 on one screen
TEKKEN 7
Duels take place in 3D arenas where you can sidestep attacks, and each button controls one of the fighter's arms or legs. At low health you enter Rage, which raises your damage.
2–2 online · 2 on one screen
Human Fall Flat
Wobbly figures solve physics puzzles in floating levels by climbing, carrying objects, pulling levers and driving vehicles to reach the exit. Each arm is controlled separately to grab things.
2–8 online · 2 on one screen
EA SPORTS FC 26
Soccer matches are played with real clubs, national teams and players. In Clubs each of you controls a single created player, and in Ultimate Team you build a squad from player cards.
2–11 online · 4 on one screenCrossplay
DRAGON BALL FighterZ
Each player builds a team of three Dragon Ball characters and fights in 2D, swapping fighters and calling assists mid-fight. The match ends when all three of the opponent's fighters are down.
2–8 online · 2 on one screen
Mortal Kombat 11
Mortal Kombat characters fight 2D duels with combos, throws and finishing moves called fatalities. Each character can be customized with different special moves, and stages have objects you can use as weapons.
2–8 online · 2 on one screenCrossplay
Gang Beasts
Gelatinous characters punch, grab and lift each other to throw everyone else off the stage, whether from moving trucks or a Ferris wheel. Each hand is controlled separately.
2–8 online · 4 on one screenCrossplay
Street Fighter 6
Characters like Ryu and Chun-Li fight 2D duels with strikes, throws and special moves. The Drive gauge powers parries, guard-breaking attacks and enhanced moves, and there's a simplified control scheme called Modern.
2–16 online · 2 on one screenCrossplay
Broforce
Parodies of action movie heroes shoot through levels where nearly all the terrain can be destroyed, killing terrorists and aliens. Every time you rescue a prisoner, you switch to a random character.
2–4 online · 4 on one screen
DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2
As a Time Patroller, you create your own character and fight in 3D arenas to fix altered moments of Dragon Ball history. You level up and learn moves from the series' characters.
2–6 online · 2 on one screen
Resident Evil 5
Agents Chris Redfield and Sheva Alomar investigate a bioweapon in Africa and fight villagers infected by a parasite. Ammo and healing herbs are split between your two inventories.
2–2 online · 2 on one screen
Party Animals
Puppies, kittens and other wobbly animals punch, grab and throw each other off the map. Besides last one standing, there are team modes with objectives, such as soccer.
2–8 online · 4 on one screenCrossplay
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 4
Duels take place in 3D arenas with more than a hundred Naruto characters, using jutsu and ultimate techniques. Each player builds a team of up to three ninja and can switch leaders mid-fight.
2–2 online · 2 on one screen
Ultimate Chicken Horse
Before each round, everyone places a platform or trap in the level, then you all race to the goal. Reaching it scores points, but if everyone makes it nobody scores.
2–4 online · 4 on one screenCrossplay
Overcooked! 2
Chefs fill orders against the clock, chopping, cooking, serving and washing dishes in kitchens that move, split apart or catch fire. You can throw ingredients across the kitchen.
2–4 online · 4 on one screenCrossplay
NBA 2K26
Basketball games use the real teams and players of the NBA and WNBA. In MyCAREER each of you creates a player to use alongside friends in streetball games or Pro-Am.
2–5 online · 4 on one screenCrossplay
PlateUp!
Together you run a restaurant: taking orders, cooking, serving and washing dishes. Between days you buy equipment and rearrange the kitchen, and if one customer runs out of patience you lose the restaurant.
2–4 online · 4 on one screen
Mortal Kombat X
Matches pit Mortal Kombat characters like Scorpion and Sub-Zero against each other and end with finishing moves called fatalities. Each fighter has three variations with different moves, and you pick one before the match.
2–8 online · 2 on one screen
Duck Game
Ducks shoot each other in short rounds on small stages, with weapons that spawn on the map, from shotguns to chainsaws. Almost everything kills in one hit, and the last duck alive wins.
2–8 online · 8 on one screen
The Quarry
Nine summer camp counselors, controlled by the players, spend a night chased by hunters and creatures. Your choices and timed button presses decide who is still alive at dawn.
2–8 online · 8 on one screen
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles
Characters from the Demon Slayer anime fight in 3D arenas, each player bringing a pair to swap between. Story mode covers the first season and the Mugen Train film.
2–2 online · 2 on one screen
Injustice 2
DC heroes and villains like Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and the Joker fight each other. Each character wears gear pieces that change their look and stats, earned by playing.
2–8 online · 2 on one screen
SOULCALIBUR VI
Fights use weapons like swords, axes, spears and staffs on 3D stages where you can circle your opponent. Knocking them out of the ring also wins the round, and there's a character creator.
2–8 online · 2 on one screen
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R
More than fifty characters from eight parts of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga fight each other. Each uses a battle style such as Stand or Hamon and can call in an assist character.
2–2 online · 2 on one screen
ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 4
One Piece characters take down hundreds of enemies at a time on large battlefields, capturing territory and beating bosses. The story covers anime arcs from Alabasta to Wano.
2–4 online · 2 on one screen
There are 6 more in the catalog, and the poll counts them too when it filters by what your group can play.
Free to play
- 1Brawlhalla2–8 online
- 2Fortnite2–16 online
- 3Rocket League2–8 online
Best with crossplay
- 1ARK: Survival Evolved2–10 online
- 2Call of Duty2–12 online
- 3Brawlhalla2–8 online
- 4Fortnite2–16 online
- 5Minecraft (Bedrock Edition)2–10 online
Best for 6+ players
- 1Terraria2–8 online
- 2Stardew Valley2–8 online
- 3ARK: Survival Evolved2–10 online
- 4Call of Duty2–12 online
- 5Brawlhalla2–8 online
About these split screen & couch co-op games on ps4
Co-op and versus games share the list, from 2 player split screen to party games for four or more, and each card says how many fit on the same screen and whether the game also plays online.
56 games are on this list, 58% of all the split screen games in the catalog. Of these, 20 have crossplay (ARK: Survival Evolved ranks highest among them), and 3 are free to play. All of them can be played on one screen. The most common online cap is 8 players, in 20 games, and 30 games fit 8 players or more.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best split screen games on PS4?
Going by player reviews, the top five are Terraria, Stardew Valley, ARK: Survival Evolved, Call of Duty and Bloons TD 6.
How many players can play these games together?
The most common cap is 8 players online, in 20 of the 56 games. For bigger groups, 30 of them fit 8 or more, like Terraria, Stardew Valley and ARK: Survival Evolved.
Do these games have crossplay?
20 of the 56 do, and the most common combination is PC + PS5 + PS4 + Xbox Series + Xbox One, with 5 games.
How do we choose what to play as a group?
Send the group a free CoopGames poll. Each person takes about 30 seconds to answer, anonymously, and the app drops every game that someone can't play on their platform or that doesn't fit your group size. You vote on what's left, and the app looks for a time when you can all play.
Let your group vote on what to play
Send the group a poll link. Each person answers in 30 seconds, and you vote only among the games all of you can play.

















































