CUBE ROYALE

Move your cubes across the board, unleash powerful items and destroy your opponents.

“CUBE ROYALE” is a battle royale game with turn-based action. Each match begins with a random set of cubes spread out on a grid. You choose a color and take control of the respective cubes, which can then be moved in straight lines. As you take turns, new items are added to the grid. When you move one of your cubes over an item, you can unleash powerful effects. To win the game, you must choose your moves wisely and destroy your opponents’ cubes.

The first few matches of “CUBE ROYALE” can feel overwhelming as you try to explore the (sometimes devastating) effects of different items. The game technically includes a tutorial and small wiki, but the former only introduces the main mechanics and the latter is quite vague. If you manage to get by the phase of trial and error, though, you’re presented with a surprisingly strategic experience.

What we really like about “CUBE ROYALE” is the art style: The graphics are minimalistic, but vibrant animations with generous amounts of screen shake make every move feel impactful. It’s fun to watch cubes explode or morph into other forms. If you like strategic party games and don’t mind the learning curve, you can give “CUBE ROYALE” a try.

Why you should play it:

  • Randomly generated maps and many different items make strategic thinking necessary.
  • The game is easy to pick up, but hard to master.
  • Optionally, you can play in team mode (2 or 3 players) and against bots.

Please note: The game is currently in “Early Access”. The core gameplay feels adequately polished, but there’s a lack of explanation for items and some menus are too complicated. At the moment the game only supports XBOX gamepads in local co-op mode.

Last edited: 21.02.2024

Supported Platforms

  • Windows (Steam)

This game may be available on other platforms. Please check out the official website for “CUBE ROYALE”, if your preferred platform isn’t listed. Your Linux distribution may support this game through Steam Play.

Supported Input Devices

  • Regular Gamepad
  • No Keyboard (PC)

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 “CUBE ROYALE”.

Multiplayer Options

  • Local Multiplayer (Couch Co-Op)
  • Online Multiplayer
  • Remote Play Together on Steam

Remote Play Together (Steam) allows you to share local multiplayer games with friends over the internet. Only the host needs to own the game. The service is free.

Download “CUBE ROYALE”

Before you buy: The game is currently in “Early Access”. The core gameplay feels adequately polished, but there’s a lack of explanation for items and some menus are too complicated. At the moment the game only supports XBOX gamepads in local co-op mode.

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!

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About us

Great couch co-op games are hard to find? Not anymore!

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 love couch co-op games

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 and make this site look friendly and approchable.

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.

We personally test every game

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.

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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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