Games

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands is a Borderlands spinoff shooter/RPG that's co-op and happens to be free to claim on Epic games store this week. I haven't played it yet but really enjoyed the Tiny Tina DLC for Borderlands 2.

The dying light games are great coop

I second deep rock galactic

Ghost Recon: Wildlands

Really fun to coop in either players' world to just line up shots and generally wreak havoc.

Deep Rock Galactic and Helldivers 2 are the ones I play. Usually at 2 players.

Killing floor 1/2, fps zombie horde killing.

Another doot for Remnant, really enjoyed the odd universe and two player coop.

Battlefront 2 multi player for mindless star wars pew pew fun.

Roboquest is one of my fave co-op experiences in recent years

Synthetik. Insane coop shooter that has the most dopamine inducing gameplay I've ever experienced.

Out of all the games here, this one is the absolute hidden gem. Because nobody has heard about it. But they absolutely should.

Darktide is fire, it's a left 4 dead style game (horde shooter?). If you want 2d shooters, I really enjoyed Broforce and Huntdown (that one's a real gem)

So, you're essentially looking for games like Borderlands, do you want more RPG in it or less?

check out:

Ink Inside On steam.

It's a couch co-op action RPG with ranged combat meets beat em up fights. Aesthetic is 2014 cartoon network, with a story based on a lost Nickelodeon pilot. Voice cast is solid with Brian David Gilbert too.

If it sounds interesting, could definitley be up your alley!

Remnant: From the Ashes gets my vote. It's a superb co-op shooter despite getting somewhat repetitive near the end. There's also a sequel that seems to be well liked but I never got around to playing it.

Earth Defence Force. Basically, you are participating in a B-movie scenario, with UFOs, kaiju, giant ants, flamethrower clams, and winged frogs. It is quite a good time, and the higher difficulties require genuine skill and cooperation.

EDF 6 is the best in the series from a gameplay standpoint, but is far weaker than 4 or 5 when it comes to the level design + narrative. Still, the QOL pushes the game to the next level, especially if you got pals to tackle the missions. There many different weapons, not just in power, but also shot pattern, reload style, knockback, and so forth. Also, there WILL be hundreds of enemies on onscreen at any given moment. Each of the four classes have very distinct characteristics when it comes to loadout, mobility, and purpose, so you should be able to find a good match for yourself.

Earth Defense Force 6 - trailer

Prodeus is a fun multiplayer DOOM-like with old school vibes

Does Portal 2 count…?

I remember enjoying Left 4 Dead back in the day.

Halo Reach, baby. That's the king.

Rainbow Six Vegas and Splinter Cell Blacklist and Chaos Theory were awesome for this - especially for 2 people.

If you have 4 then SWAT 4, Ready Or Not, Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising, ARMA 3.

Halo. Not a hidden gem, but locked to xbox for a long time. (At least, co-op was.)

Best way to play is probably local co-op, but I imagine online is good too. Local co-op is only available on console sadly. Mysteriously.

I'm not into these, even though I try them from time to time. But one was actually a looooot of fun - Shadow Warrior 2. The gunplay, the chaos, it was extremely entertaining!

And it only costs a few bucks.

Timesplitters 2 and 3 for some older stuff. They’re spiritual successors to Goldeneye (made by mostly the same people) and they both feature fun coop campaigns. Shouldn’t be too difficult to emulate.