Split Screen & Couch Co-op Games on PS5
Split screen and couch co-op games on PS5 for local multiplayer on one TV, where one copy of the game is almost always enough for everybody on the couch.
- games
- 49
- split screen
- 49
- crossplay
- 28
- free
- 3
Top 49 split screen games on PS5
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
Baldur's Gate 3
Under Dungeons & Dragons rules, you create characters and play through a campaign to remove a parasite implanted in your brains. Combat is turn-based, and many actions are decided by a dice roll.
2–4 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
MLB The Show 25
Baseball is played with the real teams and players of Major League Baseball, controlling every pitch, swing and fielding play. In Diamond Dynasty you build a team from cards of current players and legends.
2–6 online · 2 on one screenCrossplay
NHL 26
Ice hockey is played with the real teams and players of the NHL. In World of Chel each of you creates a skater or goalie and you play together on the same team.
2–12 online · 4 on one screenCrossplay
EA Sports College Football 26
College football is played with more than 130 real schools, their stadiums, bands and traditions. In Dynasty each of you runs a program, recruiting high schoolers and managing the team over multiple seasons.
2–4 online · 4 on one screenCrossplay
EA Sports UFC 5
Real UFC fighters compete in mixed martial arts, mixing stand-up striking, takedowns and submissions. Strikes leave cuts and swelling that affect the fighter, and the doctor can stop the fight.
2–2 online · 2 on one screen
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
Path of Exile 2
Killing monsters and bosses earns gear through a campaign and an endgame of maps. Combat includes a dodge roll, and skills are gems that you modify with support gems.
2–6 online · 2 on one screenCrossplay
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
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
Borderlands 4
Each player picks a Vault Hunter with their own skills and roams the planet Kairos doing missions against the dictator who rules it. Guns drop with randomly generated parts, so almost no two are alike.
2–4 online · 2 on one screenCrossplay
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
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: Sparking! ZERO
More than 180 Dragon Ball characters fight duels in open 3D arenas, flying, firing ki blasts and transforming mid-fight. Stages break apart, and each player can field up to five characters.
2–8 online · 2 on one screen
TEKKEN 8
Fights are in 3D, with one button for each arm and leg and sidesteps to dodge. Once per round you can activate Heat, which powers up your attacks and deals damage even through a block.
2–8 online · 2 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
Split Fiction
Mio and Zoe, two writers trapped in a machine that simulates their stories, cross levels that alternate between science fiction and fantasy. Each level gives the two of you different abilities.
2–2 online · 2 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
Mortal Kombat 1
Set in a rebooted Mortal Kombat timeline, fights end with fatalities as finishers. Each player also picks a Kameo, a second character who jumps in to assist with strikes and throws.
2–8 online · 2 on one screenCrossplay
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
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
F1 25
The official cars and circuits of the 2025 Formula 1 season come with qualifying, pit stops, tire wear and changing weather. Optional driving assists include assisted braking and traction control.
2–20 online · 2 on one screenCrossplay
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
REANIMAL
A brother and sister cross an island on foot and by boat to rescue their missing friends, hiding and running from creatures. Both players share one camera, with no split screen.
2–2 online · 2 on one screenCrossplay
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
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
The fighters are characters from the RPG Granblue Fantasy. Special skills come out with a single button and go on cooldown, and there's also an obstacle-course minigame mode called Grand Bruise.
2–8 online · 2 on one screenCrossplay
The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes
Five characters, US military personnel and an Iraqi soldier, are trapped in an underground Sumerian temple during the Iraq War and hunted by creatures. Your choices and reflexes decide who survives.
2–2 online · 5 on one screen
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2
You skate the remade levels of the first two Tony Hawk's games, chaining tricks for points in two-minute runs. With friends you compete on score or in modes like Graffiti and HORSE.
2–8 online · 2 on one screenCrossplay
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV
Each player builds a team of three SNK characters, like Kyo, Iori, Terry and Mai. They fight one at a time, and the next comes in only when the previous one is knocked out.
2–2 online · 2 on one screenCrossplay
Free to play
- 1Brawlhalla2–8 online
- 2Fortnite2–16 online
- 3Rocket League2–8 online
Best with crossplay
- 1Baldur's Gate 32–4 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
- 2Call of Duty2–12 online
- 3Brawlhalla2–8 online
- 4Call of Duty: Black Ops III2–18 online
- 5Fortnite2–16 online
About these split screen & couch co-op games on ps5
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.
49 games are on this list, 51% of all the split screen games in the catalog. Of these, 28 have crossplay (Baldur's Gate 3 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 15 games, and 25 games fit 8 players or more.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best split screen games on PS5?
Going by player reviews, the top five are Terraria, Baldur's Gate 3, Call of Duty, Bloons TD 6 and Brawlhalla.
How many players can play these games together?
The most common cap is 8 players online, in 15 of the 49 games. For bigger groups, 25 of them fit 8 or more, like Terraria, Call of Duty and Brawlhalla.
Do these games have crossplay?
28 of the 49 do, and the most common combination is PC + PS5 + Xbox Series, with 6 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.
















































