Split Screen & Couch Co-op Games on Xbox

Top 50 split screen games on Xbox

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   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

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   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

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   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

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   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

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   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

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   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

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   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

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   Halo: The Master Chief Collection

   It bundles six Halo games, from Reach to Halo 4, with their campaigns against the Covenant and the Flood plus multiplayer. It also includes wave-based Firefight and Forge, an editor for building maps and modes.

   2–16 online · 4 on one screenCrossplay

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   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

10. 10

    Halo Infinite

    Shielded Spartan supersoldiers fight in two teams in modes like Slayer and Capture the Flag. Weapons and gear like the grappling hook spawn on the map, and Forge lets you build maps.

    2–24 online · 4 on one screenCrossplayFree

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

15. 15

    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    Gears of War 4

    Soldiers fight the Swarm by shooting from cover. In Horde you defend a base against waves and use the Fabricator to build turrets and barriers with the energy enemies drop.

    2–10 online · 2 on one screenCrossplay

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    Gears of War 3

    The end of the trilogy has soldiers fighting the Locust and the Lambent from behind cover. It includes Horde, with defenses bought between waves, and Beast, where you play as the Locust.

    2–10 online · 2 on one screen

24. 24

    Gears of War 2

    The campaign has soldiers fighting the Locust from behind cover and goes down into their underground tunnels. It includes the series' first Horde mode, with fifty waves of enemies.

    2–10 online · 2 on one screen

25. 25

    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

30. 30

    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

40. 40

    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

There are 21 more in the catalog, and the poll counts them too when it filters by what your group can play.