Live list · updated 1 Nov 2026

Hard co-op games

Co-op games that don’t go easy on you: tough bosses, unforgiving runs and missions that only work when everyone plays their part. Each page says how many of you can take it on and on which platforms.

114 games
17 on sale today
1 free

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Studio

ELDEN RING

RPG · Action

2–3 players

PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch

$59.99 93% on Steam

Community

Valheim

Survival · Building & crafting · RPG

+62–10 players

PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch · Mac · Linux

$29.99 94% on Steam

Community-66%

Don't Starve Together

Survival · RPG · Simulation

+22–6 players

PC · PS5 · Switch · Mac · Linux

~~$14.99~~$5.09 95% on Steam

Studio

Monster Hunter: World

RPG · Action · Adventure

2–4 players

PC · PS5 · Xbox

$29.99 88% on Steam

Studio

DARK SOULS III

RPG · Action

2–4 players

PC · PS5 · Xbox

$59.99 94% on Steam

Studio

Bloons TD 6

Tower defense · Strategy

2–4 players

PC · Mac · Mobile

$13.99 97% on Steam

Community

Risk of Rain 2

Shooter · Roguelike · Action

2–4 players

PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch

$24.99 93% on Steam

Community

Cuphead

Platformer · Action

2 players

PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch · Mac

$19.99 96% on Steam

Studio

Insurgency: Sandstorm

Shooter · Action

+42–8 players

PC · PS5 · Xbox

$29.99 85% on Steam

Studio

DARK SOULS II: Scholar of the First Sin

RPG · Action · Adventure

+22–6 players

PC · PS5

$39.99 84% on Steam

Community-50%

DEVOUR

Horror · Survival

2–4 players

PC · Mac

~~$9.99~~$4.99 91% on Steam

Community-50%

Barotrauma

Survival · Horror · Simulation

+122–16 players

PC · Mac · Linux

~~$34.99~~$17.49 94% on Steam

Studio

ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN

Roguelike · RPG · Action

2–3 players

PC · PS5 · Xbox

$39.99 74% on Steam

Studio-74%

GTFO

Horror · Shooter · Action

2–4 players

~~$39.99~~$10.39 84% on Steam

Studio

REMNANT II

Shooter · RPG · Action

2–3 players

PC · PS5 · Xbox

$49.99 83% on Steam

Studio

CODE VEIN

RPG · Action

2 players

PC · PS5 · Xbox

$59.99 84% on Steam

Studio

Remnant: From the Ashes

RPG · Shooter · Survival

2–3 players

PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch

$39.99 85% on Steam

Studio

Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition

RPG · Action

2–3 players

PC · PS5

$49.99 88% on Steam

Studio

DARK SOULS II

RPG · Action · Adventure

+22–6 players

PC · PS5 · Xbox

$39.99 88% on Steam

Studio

Lords of the Fallen

RPG · Action · Adventure

2 players

PC · PS5 · Xbox

$29.99 66% on Steam

Studio

PAYDAY The Heist

Shooter · Action

2–4 players

$9.99 93% on Steam

Studio

Nioh: Complete Edition

RPG · Action

2 players

PC · PS5

$49.99 80% on Steam

Studio

HELLDIVERS Dive Harder Edition

Shooter · Action

2–4 players

PC · PS5

$19.99 90% on Steam

Studio

Magicka

RPG · Action · Adventure

2–4 players

$9.99 86% on Steam

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Questions groups ask

Which hard co-op games are played the most?

ELDEN RING, Valheim and Don't Starve Together lead the 114 here by Steam reviews, the order this list is in.

Are any hard co-op games free?

1 of them are free to play, so nobody in the group has to buy a copy. Show them

Are any hard co-op games on sale right now?

17 are discounted today. Steam prices are checked every day. Show them

Can you play hard co-op games on one screen?

54 can be played together on one screen, and 7 split it so each player gets their own view. Show them

Which platforms are hard co-op games on?

PC 114, PS5 58, Xbox 35, Switch 41 and Mobile 7; many are on more than one.

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