The best new co-op games are those that do something a bit different, offering more than just a single-player experience with another player thoughtlessly tacked on. If you’re going to sit down with your friends and dig into a great game, you want to make sure every person has their own equally-weighted, unique role to play. So if you’re looking for a chilled out co-op experience–or something a bit more frenzied–we’ve got you, all of these games are especially designed for groups, or at least have a solid multiplayer mode. The last six months have been especially rich with new co-op titles for you and your pals to gather around.
This list (which will be updated regularly) looks at the full spectrum of new co-op games, from drop-in party games for 10+ people, to detailed story-based adventures requiring just two players. These games all require a joint investment from at least two people to really get the most out of them, making them the perfect games to show to friends, partners, kids, and family. If you’re looking for a couples night in, try one of our best two-player co-op games, and if you’re wanting to play side-by side, we’ve got you covered with our best couch co-op games list, too.
Burglin’ Gnomes
- Release Date: June 10, 2026
If you and up to five friends have ever wondered what it would be like to be gnomes invading strangers’ houses–and let’s be honest, who hasn’t–now is your chance to live that dream. That’s the whole premise of the aptly titled Burglin’ Gnomes, a game where you get to be tiny and stealthy: stealing, crafting, completing tasks, and looking out for one another. There’s plenty of replayability as you can come up with your own solutions to ridiculous puzzles, and the more chaos you cause, the better your experience will be.
Aniimo
- Release date: September 16, 2026
Aniimo is adorable. It’s genuinely a key selling point. But the fact you can explore this entirely free-to-play game with your friends and catch fantastical creatures is another. We noticed months ago how wildly ambitious Aniimo is, but now it’s out you can see for yourselves. The open-world map is enormous, players can battle and trade, and you can catch and tame over 200 creatures and create a homestead base of your own design.
Wand & Order: Tidy Up The Magic Shop
- Release date: September 23, 2026
A cozy tidying-up game for up to four friends who want something cute and mystical to keep them busy these cooler fall nights. The more you tidy, the more spells you unlock to help you get things done, neatly stacking books and removing bottles and cards from the chaos. Each room is beautifully crafted (and the devs have proudly stated everything is human-made with no AI input), and full of thousands of objects to sort, organize, and categorize. It’s a great game to jump into when you need to catch up with your pals, keeping your hands busy but allowing you to chat comfortably while you clean.
RuneScape: Dragonwilds
- Release date: 15 September, 2026
If RuneScape was feeling a bit dry, Dragonwilds is the answer, introducing a whole new continent (and content) to previously established lore. You and your friends will join forces online to create a thriving community that continues to adapt and develop even while you’re offline. It’s more of a survival-y crafting game than previous iterations of RuneScape, so you’ll be able to make your own base and truly form a clan of dragon-slaying heroes. We’ve put together a list of things you need to know before you play Runescape: Dragonwilds, so check that out before you go adventuring.
Dawson Oaks Trailer Park
- Release date: September 17, 2026
Dawson Oaks is what you’d get if Trailer Park Boys was turned into a social deduction game, so obviously it’s great. The game has you and your pals coming up with illegal schemes and carrying out crimes, while avoiding being caught by the park supervisor. Unfortunately for your band of dirtbags, there’s a snitch among you, feeding info back to the authorities. You’ll have no idea who keeps snitching, so it’s easier to suspect everyone. There’s 13 individual roles within one game–drug dealer, junkie, moonshine cook, creep, scrapper, pyromaniac, gambler, thief, drunk, prankster, and hobo are the criminal roles, while two other friends play as park supervisor and snitch. Committing the crimes is one thing, but keeping info locked down and avoiding arrest is another.
Fears To Fathom: Scratch Creek
- Release date: June 10, 2026
The latest in the Fears To Fathom anthology series, Scratch Creek is an online two-player co-op horror that plays out like a walking simulator with all the bells and whistles. Proximity chat means you and your partner can negotiate your choices, and you can text back and forth when you’re apart. If you can’t find someone you know to play with, the game will match you up with someone else online, as you need two people to stand a chance of surviving in Scratch Creek.
Subnautica 2
- Release date: May 14, 2026 (Early Access)
While Subnautica 2 is still in Steam Early Access, you’ll want to grab it ASAP if you like exploring alien worlds with your pals. The sequel to 2018’s Subnautica supports up to 4-player co-op, meaning you can combine skills and wits to build a sturdy base and survive in a challenging underwater environment. Everything here is new, so scanning and learning to understand the local lifeforms is a big part of your job, and could make all the difference to your survival chances.
Early Access means a few features, such as character customization, are not yet present, but if you’re already playing you’ll be the first to know when it drops. We’re staying ahead of the curve with our list of the best Subnautica 2 mods to download, so keep an eye on that for more custom options.
Swapmeat
- Release date: June 17, 2026
Swapmeat is a fairly grotesque premise, but nevertheless makes for an excellent, fast-paced, drop-in co-op for up to 4 players. Combat is about grabbing body parts and making the most of them, hitting people with their own hands, outmaneuvering them on their own legs, and stealing their head to power yourself up.
Pretty much everything the enemy might turn against you can be stolen and used against them, and these parts are combined at random, meaning no two runs will ever be quite the same. Difficulty scales when new players join,s o the more you have, the more of a challenge enemies will present, whereas tackling it alone might be a little easier. Within that you have four difficulty levels, though, so if the extremely quick-on-the-draw combat takes some time to adjust to, you can always dial things down a notch.
33 Immortals
- Release date: 10 June, 2026
When we say co-op or multiplayer we don’t usually mean 33 players at once. That’s the premise of 33 Immortals though, a co-op action roguelike for 33 players that lets you swarm enemies and try to overpower them in both skill and sheer numbers.
You and your fellow Immortals are damned souls, going up against God and starting a rebellion, so the stakes couldn’t really be higher. There are no lobbies for online co-op, you’ll just be dropped straight into the action, or you can play with up to 4 of your pals in a more streamlined version of the game (or even alone, but that seems like a challenge).
Meccha Chameleon
- Release date: 10 June, 2026
You might have seen this one being streamed already, as Meccha Chameleon quickly became in turn viral, and then a meme in its own right within just a few days. It’s a chaotic hide-and-seek variant where plain white-bodied mannequins look to hide from the Seekers by painting their bodies to match with their surroundings. Hiders can pose and hide all they like, but without a bit of artistic flair their bright white bodies might be spotted against the colourful backgrounds of the game. It’s recommended to play the game with up to 10 players, but adding more is possible depending on your network capabilities.
Forza Horizon 6
- Release date: 15 May, 2026
It seems like just about everyone is going to Japan this year, and the world of gaming is no different. Forza Horizon 6 is set on the sleek streets of Japan, one of the most requested locations from fans worldwide.
The world-crafting doesn’t disappoint, with gorgeous Fuji-adjacent high‑speed highway stretches, tight mountain roads, and festival‑style events that capture the region’s cultural and automotive diversity. With all the attention to detail, enhanced features, and smooth driving simulation, Forza Horizon 6 signals a new peak for open world driving games. You can read our review here.
Gamble With Your Friends
- Release date: 1 May, 2026
Gamble With Your Friends is a 1-6 player “casino-crawler” where you and your pals are let loose in a casino with a shared bank account. You’re all working together to make terrible life choices and try to pay off your massive debt through gambling, upgrading your items, and climbing higher into the tower as your lone shark looms. The game combines 17 games of chance and 4 casino floors with an intense need for co-ordination between you all, as one risky all-in could spell disaster for you all.
Hold Your King
- Release date: 30 June, 2026
We love a physics-based platformer, especially one you and your less-coordinated pals can grapple with together, and Hold Your King is a hilarious royal challenge that’ll cause chaos in the friend group. In the game, you and a friend team up to carry a demanding King on a stretcher, while navigating challenging medieval courses packed with deadly obstacles. You’ll need to keep momentum, speed, and balance in check, so communication will be key in keeping the stubborn king from rolling down a hill or into a river. It’s a great addition to your library if you’re always on the look out for great two-player co-op games.
Far Far West
- Release date: 28 April, 2026
Far Far West plays like Helldivers at 2X speed, with teams of up to four players battling the rootin’ tootin’ wild west with everything they’ve got. As a team of robot bounty hunters, you’ll have to fight Wild West-themed enemies like bulls, vultures, and even six-shooting reanimated skeletons. If you can hold onto your hat while changing up weapons, upgrading equipment, and shooting fast with both hands, you’ll enjoy the chaotic challenge offered by Far Far West. You can even customize your horse.
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