Critical Zone
Take on the role of a historical figure and jump on the head of other world leaders in space.
Available for Windows, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch
Fight your way through gloomy dungeons full of monsters—all controlled by other players.
In “Crawl” you and your friends take turns playing as the hero and ghosts. As the hero, you explore dungeons, fight monsters and collect gold. As a ghost, you try to kill the hero by summoning monsters and traps.
If you’re the hero and another player manages to kill you, they take your place and it’s their turn to venture into the dungeon. To win the game, you have to kill the boss at the end. Of course, if you’re not the hero, your goal is to stop other players from doing so. This concept creates an interesting dynamic with changing teams.
“Crawl” is an interesting couch co-op game with a unique concept that is best enjoyed with 4 players. If you like dungeon crawlers and the game’s aestehtics, you should definitely download it.
Last edited: 28.09.2025
This game may be available on other platforms. Please check out the official website for “Crawl”, 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 “Crawl”.
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.
We don’t use affiliate links, we don’t do paid listings, we just love good couch co-op games. Please support your favorite indie developers and—most importantly—have fun!
Take on the role of a historical figure and jump on the head of other world leaders in space.
Available for Windows, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch
Build houses, collect resources and send your troops into battle—in less than 10 minutes.
Available for Windows, macOS
Enter the ring with your wiggly body and wrestle against your opponents.
Available for Windows, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch
Fight monsters and other pirates on tropical islands while trying to collect the most loot.
Available for Windows, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch
Hack and slash your way through hordes of demons and other types of enemies in gloomy dungeons.
Available for Windows, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4
Guide a fawn and a wolf cub through snowy environments, solve puzzles and tackle the storm.
Available for Windows, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch
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 firsthand. 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 put together lists of handpicked couch co-op games, filterable by platform, player count and relevant features. On this website you can quickly find new games which have been tested by people like you. Save time researching, spend more time with friends and family.
We’re a group of friends from Northern Germany with a deep passion for couch co-op games, born out of way too much research during our student days. We don’t know every title out there, but we certainly know a lot of excellent games for different platforms and audiences. We play regularly, 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: bring joy to people looking for great couch co-op games and support indie developers along the way.
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).
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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