Two-player co-op fans are waiting in anticipation for Orbitals, a splitscreen co-op game inspired by 90s anime art style. You play as Maki and Omura, two space explorers who must search for a way home after getting trapped in a cosmic storm. If you and your friend are eager to play a game together before Orbitals releases on September 3, here is a list of the best options you have.
Haven
Instead of playing as two friends in Haven, you play as two lovers who have escaped to a lost planet to be together. Side by side, you can explore the planet and find materials to fix your ship. Your goal isn’t to escape, but to make your spaceship a cozy home.
You can cook and craft together in this RPG adventure, while also fighting enemies in rhythm-based combat. The coolest part? You can decide whether the couple you play as is a man and a woman, two women, or two men. It’s even accessible for solo play, and a second player can drop in anytime.
Split Fiction
It would be impossible to make this list without at least one game by Hazelight Studios. Their latest title is Split Fiction, a co-op adventure that has you control authors Mio and Zoe. One writes sci-fi, the other fantasy, and they are pulled into a digital world made to recreate their story ideas.
Solve tricky puzzles, parkour platforms, and fight back against enemies throughout each level of Split Fiction. You and your partner must work as a team to overcome the challenges ahead. Also, as long as one person owns the game, the other player can join for free with the friend’s pass! And once you’re done with Split Ficiton, try out Hazelight’s other hit games like It Takes Two and A Way Out.
Sea of Stars
Inspired by classics JRPGs, Sea of Stars is a turn-based RPG with a pixelated art style. Its latest major update, the Sunset Edition, is available for you to play either on your own or with up to two other friends in 3-player couch co-op.
Sea of Stars takes you along a captivating and emotional adventure with timed turn-based combat and boundless traversal. If you’re looking for a retro-inspired game that still feels modern and lets you play with a friend or two, make sure to check out this lovely role-playing journey.
Reanimal
If you’re looking for something spookier, Reanimal is the way to go. This game by the creators of Little Nightmares 1 and 2 takes you on a dark journey across a haunting world. You play as a brother and sister who must go through hell to save their friends and escape alive.
Each level must be tackled by working together. Sneak around dangerous creatures, solve puzzles, and know when to run when something is chasing you. You can play Reanimal through either online or local co-op, but you can also play alone if you dare to face this game by yourself.
Absolum
In Absolum, you must fight to retake magic from Sun King Azra as outcast heroes. This is a roguelite beat em’ up game set in a unique fantasy world. It allows for split-screen or online co-op with a friend as you experience an epic adventure across the world of Talamh.
Even after every death, you slowly get more powerful with upgrades both in and out of combat. Once you leave your main base, it becomes a beat em’ up with a variety of levels to traverse and bosses to take down. There’s really nothing like Absolum, and it’s fun both by yourself and with a friend.
With that out of the way, you should also check out the best games to play while waiting for Danganronpa 2x2.
