Sackboy: A Big Adventure
Jump through a bright DIY world with up to 4 cuddly characters made of yarn.
Available for PS5, PS4
Engage in a wild brawl with a bunch of characters made of fruit gum and sugar.
“A Gummy's Life” looks exceptionally sweet at first glance, but it doesn’t take long for things to turn sour. After all, it’s your task to fight against other candies in the role of a colorful character made of fruit gum. You can use the flexibility of the sugar mass to dodge and deal out punches and headbutts yourself. You can also use the shoulder buttons of your gamepad to hold on to opponents.
The game includes 4 different modes that cover the standard repertoire of the genre: Free For All, Team Deathmatch, King of the Hill and Hot Potato. Furthermore, there are 19 different maps, most of which include some additional challenges. On the clock, for example, large needles continuously move in circles, and on the honeycombs, the walkable space gets smaller and smaller over time.
“A Gummy's Life” is a wacky brawler with wobbly characters, and therefore strongly reminds us of “Gang Beasts”. If you can't get enough of the latter, “A Gummy's Life” is definitely worth a look. The sugar-sweet setting is compelling and there’s enough content to keep you busy for multiple sessions.
Please note: On PS5/PS4, a maximum of 4 players is supported. The other consoles supports up to 8 local players, Steam technically even more. If you play in online mode, only one person per device is allowed. However, there is cross play between consoles and pc as long as you’re in the same region (EU, US etc.).
Last edited: 29.03.2022
This game may be available on other platforms. Please check out the official website for “A Gummy’s Life”, if your preferred platform isn’t listed.
Most couch coop games require one gamepad per player (DualShock 4, DualSense, Nintendo Switch Pro Controller etc.), but sometimes you can share gamepads (PS5, XBOX Series X/S), use a single Joy Con (Switch) or let at least one person utilize a keyboard (PC). Please note: We can’t guarantee that your specific setup works with “A Gummy’s Life”.
Remote Play Together (Steam) and SharePlay (PSN) allow you to share local multiplayer games with friends over the internet. Only the host needs to own the game. Remote Play Together is free. SharePlay requires a paid PSN subscription and is limited to 60 minutes per session and a maximum of 2 players.
Before you buy: On PS5/PS4, a maximum of 4 players is supported. The other consoles supports up to 8 local players, Steam technically even more. If you play in online mode, only one person per device is allowed. However, there is cross play between consoles and pc as long as you’re in the same region (EU, US etc.).
We don’t use affiliate links, we don’t do paid listings, we just love good couch coop games. Please support your favorite indie developers and—most importantly—have fun!
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We love couch coop games. Nothing beats the joy of sitting in the same room, playing some fun games and experiencing the reactions of your friends first hand—especially during a pandemic, when you’re more often at home with your partner, family members or roommates. Sure, online multiplayer modes can be fun, too, but couch coop has always been the best type of multiplayer games for us.
If you are like us, you play local multiplayer games on a regular basis, either with your kids or your friends. Every platform has some couch coop classics, like “Mario Kart 8 Deluxe” and “Super Mario Party” on Nintendo Switch or “Sackboy: A Big Adventure” on PS5. While these couch coop games can be played over and over again, you may want to try something new from time to time. So, where do you find interesting, new titles? Sometimes you get great recommendations from friends, but most of the time you need to do your own research.
Most game stores like Steam, PlayStation/Microsoft Store or Nintendo eShop offer categories for local multiplayer games. However, they either feature just a handful of new games or list thousands of entries. Websites for couch coop games do exist, but they try to list them all, even the not-so-good ones. Gaming related blogs and magazines write about couch coop games from time to time, but it’s not their main subject. You probably don’t want to search on the internet for hours and hunt for hidden gems. You want to find great, new games without the hassle. That’s why we’ve came up with the idea for Couch Coop Favorites.
We create lists with handpicked couch coop games—filterable by platform, player number and relevant features. On this website you can quickly find new games which have been tested by people like you. Save time on researching, spend more time with friends and family.
We are Tabea und Patrick, both in our mid-20s and from Northern Germany. We have a deep passion for couch coop games and did a lot of research on the subject in our student days. We don’t know all titles, but we certainly know a lot of excellent games for different platforms and audiences. We regularly play games, but we still identify as casual gamers. We believe that not every gaming related site needs to look like it has been made for stereotypical gamers. That’s why we’ve decided to and make this site look friendly and approchable.
Our mission is simple: We want to bring joy to people looking for good couch coop games and we want to support indie developers, too.
All games listed here are handpicked by us. We’re not paid by developers to feature their games. Developers may send us their games for free, but this doesn’t influence our opinon about these games. If we list a game, we genuinely like it. It’s that simple. No ads, no affiliate links, just good games.
If you’re working on a couch coop game, feel free to send us a short email with a link to your press kit and a few codes. To be able to test a game properly, we use multiple platforms (PC and at least one console, if possible). Currently, we prefer to test on Steam (Windows/Ubuntu) and on Nintendo Switch (EU/Germany). Please understand that we cannot publish a review for every game. As our time is limited, we are unable to test any betas or games in “Early Access”. Additionally, we priotize games which are available on multiple platforms (not Steam only).
If you’re not sure wether your game is “good enough” or if you haven't been feeling very confident lately, please consider reaching out anyway. We are regular people, just like you, and we try to answer every email!
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