Ultimate Godspeed
In this racing game, you place obstacles and traps on the track between laps.
Available for Windows, macOS
Drive your monster truck through a race track full of obstacles while another player builds it.
When someone loses to another person in a racing game, the phrase “You were only so good because you knew the track!” is often heard. In fact, knowledge of the course of a road can make things a lot more relaxing for racers. This becomes evident in “Can't Drive This”. In this game nobody can possibly know the track, because it is being constructed while the race is going on.
In “Can't Drive This”, 1–3 people get into monster trucks and drive around a race track that stretches across an ocean. While they’re driving, another player is given randomly selected track pieces and must place them from a bird’s eye view. He doesn't have much time to arrange them correctly, however, as cars that go too slowly will explode. In addition to straights, intersections and curves, the track builder is given a number of parts with obstacles. Among them are fields with wind turbines, fire rings and plenty of boxes that get in the way.
The goal in “Can't Drive This” is to travel as far as possible without exploding or falling into the water. To achieve this, good communication and, above all, strong reflexes are required. “Can't Drive This” is a hectic, but entertaining party game for 2–4 people.
Please note: Local multiplayer supports up to 4 players, online multiplayer only 2.
Last edited: 21.02.2024
This game may be available on other platforms. Please check out the official website for “Can’t Drive This”, if your preferred platform isn’t listed.
Most couch co-op 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 “Can’t Drive This”.
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: Local multiplayer supports up to 4 players, online multiplayer only 2.
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We love couch co-op 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 co-op 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 co-op classics, like “Mario Kart 8 Deluxe” and “Super Mario Party” on Nintendo Switch or “Sackboy: A Big Adventure” on PS5. While these couch co-op 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 co-op games do exist, but they try to list them all, even the not-so-good ones. Gaming related blogs and magazines write about couch co-op 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 Co-Op Favorites.
We create lists with handpicked couch co-op 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 a group of friends from Northern Germany. We have a deep passion for couch co-op 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 make this site look friendly and approachable.
Our mission is simple: We want to bring joy to people looking for good couch co-op 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 co-op 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).
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