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Best Red Dead Redemption 2 Mods To Improve The Game In 2026

Red Dead Redemption 2 mods have kept Rockstar's western game alive and changing long after Rockstar itself moved on. After one last holiday update in 2022, Rockstar left Red Dead Redemption 2 behind and, for the most part, left behind Red Dead Online as well, with most of the studio's resources going toward GTA 6. However, Red Dead Online did receive a new update in 2025 that brought new zombie and robot missions to the game. Rockstar might be mostly finished with Red Dead for now, but Red Dead fans certainly aren't. The mod community has dug into nearly every aspect of the game and found ways to make it better, harder, easier, less rigid, more inflexible--if there's something you've wanted to change about Red Dead Redemption 2, you can bet a modder has something out there for you. NexusMods hosts hundreds of Red Dead Redemption 2 mods, but we've gathered 24 of the best together, from new clothes for Arthur to part-time jobs, better bounties, and an expansive reimagining of the game's melee combat system. Bear in mind that, like with most mods, these only work for Red Dead Redemption 2's PC version. If you're after some console fun instead, check out our picks for the best PS5 gamesand best Xbox Series X|S games to play in 2026. Rampage Trainer Creator: RampageDev Download Link: NexusMods The Rampage Trainer mod for Red Dead Redemption 2 is one of the most popular on NexusMods, and it's not hard to see why. It essentially gives you access that's normally restricted to a debug menu. Rampage Trainer lets you alter character stats and attributes, switch Arthur's model for any other character, generate a companion, or revisit out-of-bounds areas--and that's just the start. However, it's probably not something you'd want to do for your first, or maybe even second, playthrough, since it lets you completely alter any part of the game and experience it in a way you're not really meant to. Advertisement WhyEm's DLC Creator: WhyEm Download link: NexusMods WhyEm's DLC has nothing to do with Red Dead Redemption 2's gameplay and everything to do with making Arthur look even more stylish. It adds more than 2,000 new cosmetics, including beard styles and hairdos for Arthur at the barber shop, new clothes from the trapper, more saddles, and even carvings and grips, the latter of which you can collect and customize at any gun store. WhyEm's DLC even lets you customize how clothing looks, with options to remove suspenders, belts, and holsters, and separate menus for customizing other accessories. It's massive, but also a little finicky at first. Among other requirements, you need to make sure Arthur has every main item equipped, including a satchel, when you install the mod, or it won't work. Advertisement Duels Creator: Shtivi Download link: NexusMods Rockstar went to impressive lengths to make Red Dead Redemption 2 historically accurate to the real Wild West, and that includes not having people whip out their revolvers anytime someome gives them a sideways glance. As chaotic as the Old West could be, shootouts weren't a daily occurrence in every frontier town, and they aren't in Red Dead Redemption 2, either. At least, until you install this mod. Duels lets you challenge any NPC to a gunfight--literally any NPC you come across--with unique animations, cinematics, conversations, and customizable settings. You have to instigate the duel yourself, too, so you won't just be getting ambushed by anyone who walks by. Advertisement Crime and Law Rebalance and Enhancement Creator: Blackjack Colver Voltaire - Natsu - SgtJoe - Modifiver - Gameroll Download link: NexusMods Crime and Law Rebalance is a sweeping overhaul of Red Dead Redemption 2's crime system, one that makes it simultaneously easier to get away with a crime and harder to survive once you're hunted. The mod disables minor crimes in all settlements, makes everything legal in the wilderness, and slows down how long it takes for you to earn a wanted status after robbing a train. Lawmen are also less likely to hunt you with dogs. On the other hand, Pinkertons and law enforcement are more cunning and dangerous thanks to improved behavior, and more competent agents are likely to join the hunt when your wanted level is higher. There's a lot more to it, even down to giving Pinkerton agents better horses, but one of the other standout features is that every gang has unique behavior. They'll all fight differently and pose specific challenges that force you to adapt your strategies when you take them on. Advertisement Bounty Hunting Expanded and Enhanced Creator: Shtivi Download link: NexusMods Bounty Hunting Expanded and Enhanced takes the base game's comparatively tame bounty hunting and turns it into something rather more exciting. For one thing, the mod gives Arthur some bounty hunter rivals who are just as capable as himself and liable to take the reward if you don't act fast enough. You can steal their bounties if you happen upon them in the wilderness and even order a custom bounty wagon for hauling and turning in several criminals at once. Enemy behavior is also smarter and more aggressive, so even regular bounties will pose more of a challenge, and the mod adds dozens of new mission locations, including Annesburg. Advertisement Enhanced Brawling Creator: 14N001st Download link: NexusMods Enhanced Brawling is a collection of several mods that improve fistfighting in an impressive variety of ways, to the point where Arthur is practically a character from a fighting game. The headline addition is a set of six brawling styles, each with unique grapple moves and animations, and new knife attacks and animations. Enhanced Brawling also adds light and heavy attacks, counter moves, grapple escapes, and the option to chuck your opponent over rails or a wall if such a construction happens to be near when you're grappling. It's a refreshing and deep overhaul of what often feels like Red Dead Redemption 2's weakest system, and having more ways to negotiate with your hands means you can save on ammo, too. Advertisement No Bounty When Masked Creator: Shtivi Download link: NexusMods Red Dead Redemption 2's No Bounties When Masked mod makes a small but important change to how the game's bounty system works. Normally, Arthur has a bounty placed on him when he commits a robbery or serious crime, even if no one can see his face--an impressive, nearly impossible feat of identification on the part of his witnesses. No Bounty When Masked lives up to its name and keeps Arthur from having a bounty placed on him if he commits a crime when masked, though he'll still be a wanted criminal. The mask has to be up before he does the deed, and if you take it off before his wanted level drops, then the bounty will appear as usual. Advertisement Basic Needs: Final Cut Creator: Bolmin Download link: NexusMods The Basic Needs mod for Red Dead Redemption 2 expands Rockstar's survival foundation with a selection of new cores to contend with. In addition to stamina and health, you also have to manage hunger, exhaustion, equipment weight, thirst, and, in a twist that makes it a bit like The Sims, urination. Thankfully, Arthur won't die from embarrassment if he has an accident, though. Exhaustion functions like an add-on to stamina and fluctuates depending on what you're doing at a given time of day. Thirst lets you drink from water sources, bathe, or refill your canteen, with a toggle that makes alcohol contribute to Arthur's dehydration, and urination is, well, urination. Hunger, as the mod maker says, is the least developed of the new cores. Failing to eat gives Arthur penalties, but that's about it. The mod lets you toggle any of these cores, so if you only want to impose an equipment weight limit on Arthur, you can ignore the rest. Advertisement Contracts Remastered Creator: Shtivi Download link: NexusMods Contracts Remastered adds a stealth game touch to the old west with a special type of bounty. Once you install this mod, Arthur can pick up unique bounties that act almost like puzzles. He gets a photograph of his target and a small amount of information about them--and that's it. Your job is remaining observant and picking out the target from the throng of normal NPCs, before deciding how to approach the hit. You can take them out quietly, make a scene by turning them into a hostage, or do whatever else you think might work. The mod even comes with an in-game tutorial to help get you started. Advertisement Immersive Scenarios Creator: MaybelleElizabethColter Download link: NexusMods Immersive Scenarios is one of the quieter Red Dead Redemption 2 gameplay mods--one that adds a little extra to Arthur's moment-to-moment actions. These are the little, normal, everyday things that other characters can do, such as playing an instrument or leaning against a wall, but that Arthur usually can't. It's perfect for photo mode--and Red Dead 2 has one of the best photo modes around–or if you just want it to seem more like Arthur belongs in the world, instead of him being a passive observer. Bear in mind that the Immersive Scenarios mod only works if an NPC isn't already performing that action. You can't shove someone off a piano bench and take up their song, for example. You'll have to wait until they finish. Advertisement Stash That Lantern Creator: Juliet G Download link: NexusMods Juliet G's Stash That Lantern mod seems like a simple thing on the surface, but it fixes one of Red Dead Redemption 2's most persistent minor annoyances. Normally, the game treats the lantern as a held object, which means Arthur can't hold anything else in the hand with the lantern. That'd make sense--if Arthur were actually holding the lantern. Red Dead Redemption 2 lets you clip the lantern to Arthur's satchel, but still acts like he's holding it, which leaves you with just one free hand and makes it impossible to use two-handed weapons, among other things. Stash That Lantern resolves the issue. When you clip the lantern to Arthur's satchel with this mod installed, he's free to use both hands. Advertisement Perfect Pelts Creator: IMaVeRicK Download link: NexusMods Perfect Pelts is another Red Dead Redemption 2 mod that makes a finicky, often-irritating system easier to deal with. Normally, Arthur has a chance of damaging pelts when he hunts an animal, which means you have to go back out into the wild, hunt another beast, and repeat the process again with the right weapon and method. It makes sense, as hunting a small animal with a large shotgun will, of course, damage their skin. Perfect Pelts gives you two new ways to deal with this situation and save time, though. The first makes it so every animal that spawns does so in perfect condition, which means you still have a chance to damage it if you hunt it in a careless manner. The second is completely accident-proof, which means you can use any weapon against any animal and still get a perfect pelt. Advertisement Stagecoach Robberies Creator: Shtivi Download link: NexusMods Stagecoach Robberies were rather more common in the 19th and early 20th centuries than Red Dead Redemption 2's scant few stagecoach missions would suggest, and this mod aims to fix that imbalance. It generates random stagecoach missions for Arthur to accept in any part of the map, including Tumbleweed, and there's no limit to how many you can tackle. The missions come in two varieties--merchandise that your client wants from the coach and lockboxes for you to empty. Post offices caught up in the robberies will be closed for a time after the mission ends, and like with the game's other robbery missions, if you don't reach the ambush point in time, you fail the mission. Advertisement Dynamic Seasons Creator: Bolmin Download link: NexusMods Dynamic Seasons is another Red Dead Redemption 2 mod that's perfect for photo mode or for those who just want Arthur's world to feel a little more alive. Normally, seasons don't progress in Red Dead 2. Once you finish the prologue, that's it for the snow for a long time unless you explore certain areas. Dynamic Seasons adds a rotation that sees the seasons cycle, with weather effects and color palettes for each. Autumn, for instance, has a higher chance of more-extreme weather, while winter forces you to manage Arthur's temperature more carefully. The mod's latest version adds a widget that shows the current season and how long it'll last, and you can edit the default season length in the mod's files, too. Advertisement Jobs Expanded and Enhanced Creator: Bolmin and Shtivi Download link: NexusMods Jobs Expanded and Enhanced is an excellent way to earn quite a lot of cash. The mod adds a job board in every major town with a selection of period-appropriate tasks for Arthur to take on. These range from being a carriage driver--Arthur magically gets his own carriage, so you don't have to buy one for the job--to helping out on a ranch and keeping watch over flocks by night. The pay is high, too. The dock hand job, for example, pays $26, so if you're not keen on treasure hunts or just want to stuff some extra money away, this is the mod for you. You'll need the mod tool Scripthook for Jobs Expanded and Enhanced to work, and Scripthook only functions in single-player mode. If you boot up Red Dead Online with Scripthook running, the program shuts Red Dead Redemption 2 down. Advertisement Buyable Properties Creator: Bolmin and Dick_Hertz Download link: NexusMods Buyable Properties lets you purchase a home, as the name suggests, though there are a few caveats. Mod creators Bolmin and Dick_Hertz made home buying and decorating an endgame activity, something to keep you busy after you reach the epilogue and (theoretically) have excess cash on hand. It's for John by default, but if you toggle a setting in the mod's files, you can play as Arthur instead. Whatever the case, once you reach the epilogue, you can shop for one of three homes outside of Red Dead Redemption 2's major settlements or even buy a hotel room in one of the three major hotels or the Rhodes Saloon. Red Dead Redemption 2's Buyable Properties mod lets you customize the interior and exterior as you see fit, and the most recent update adds a weapon locker to every property you own. Advertisement Bank Robberies Creator: Unlosing and Jedijosh920 Download Link: NexusMods Robberies play a huge role in Red Dead Redemption 2, but you can't just go into any location and rob it. This is especially frustrating when it comes to banks, as the bank robberies during the main story are some of the best pieces of content in the entire game. If you're yearning for more bank robbery action, you can download the Bank Robberies mod. This allows you to rob any of the supported banks on the map. All you have to do is point a weapon at the shopkeeper, steal the loot from inside the bank, and lose the authorities after you exit the bank. Advertisement Dog Companion Creator: Shtivi Download Link: NexusMods Your horse in Red Dead Redemption 2 becomes one of your most trusted companions, as you'll likely travel all over the map with the steed of your choice. However, if you want a change of pace, you can download the Dog Companion mod, which adds the ability to tame a dog and have it follow you around. You can simply find a stray dog on the map, pet it, and it will become your dog. The dog comes with all of the features you might expect; it can be called for, told to wait, attack enemies, and even help out with hunting. Your dog will truly become man's best friend out in the Old West. Advertisement All Weapons Unlocked Creator: Josefig Download Link: NexusMods If you've ever wanted to use a particular weapon in Red Dead Redemption 2 but you don't have it unlocked, then the All Weapons Unlocked mod is what you need. The mod immediately unlocks all weapons in the game at shops and fences, so you can always buy whatever you want, regardless of your progress in the story. Normally, certain guns don't become unlocked until after specific story intervals, but this mod gets rid of that restriction altogether. Advertisement Custom Gang Mod Creator: SergeantJoe Download Link: NexusMods Arthur Morgan's gang in Red Dead Redemption 2 is certainly memorable, but it's not exactly what you'd call a cohesive group. If you want to get out from under Dutch's thumb and avoid Micah at all costs, then you can download the Custom Gang Mod. This allows Arthur to establish his own gang, complete with recruited members, at a location of your choosing. You can control what your camp looks like and who's in it. If that wasn't enough, the mod also adds new custom heists into the game so your gang can score some easy cash to sustain itself. Advertisement Undead Nightmare II Creator: Dick Hertz and Eki Download Link: NexusMods One of the most memorable DLCs in video game history is the original Red Dead Redemption's "Undead Nightmare." This turned the Old West into a zombie-filled hellscape, where John Marston was able to take down hordes of zombies in a new, single-player campaign. Unfortunately, Rockstar Games didn't develop a sequel to this DLC for Red Dead 2, but luckily, you can download Undead Nightmare II to get the experience anyway. The mod features plenty of zombies at overrun settlements, new missions, and animations/textures from the original Red Dead Redemption. The mod allows you to play as John Marston as well, so it's a true sequel to the first DLC. Advertisement Open All Interiors Creator: konstantinos96b Download Link: NexusMods Have you ever wanted to go inside of a building or house in Red Dead 2, but the door is locked? This is the case for a majority of interiors across the various towns in the Western US, but not after you download the Open All Interiors mod. This mod opens every door across the map, giving you free access to explore all of the buildings and see what's inside. While most of the interiors might not be overly exciting to look at, just knowing you can go through the door is enough to make the game more immersive. Advertisement Companion System Creator: Bolmin Download Link: NexusMods Throughout the story of Red Dead 2, you'll come across numerous characters that Arthur and his gang interact with or even invite to join them. However, what if you could approach any character and ask them to be your personal companion? The Companion System mod adds this ability, allowing you to recruit over a dozen sidekicks from your gang. These companions come with unique dialogue and interactions, as well as the ability to aid you in combat and exploration. Advertisement Gun Tricks Creator: RampageDev Download Link: NexusMods If you're a fan of Red Dead Online, then you likely know the gun spinning tricks that are present in the mode. These tricks add a layer of customization to the game and simply look cool, especially in third-person view or right before engaging with an enemy. While these tricks aren't available in the story mode by default, the Gun Tricks mod adds them in for Arthur, and you have the entire repertoire of gun tricks at your disposal in the story mode. Advertisement RDR2 Care Overhaul - Player And Horse Care Creator: RcnYn Download Link: NexusMods RDR2 Care Overhaul is a comprehensive story mode mod that introduces thorough care systems for Arthur, John, and their horses. If Red Dead Redemption 2 wasn't enough of a challenge already, this mod lets you monitor things like Rest, Food, Drink, and Bladder on top of the game’s existing mechanics. The mod also significantly expands the horsey side of things, adding concerns like water quality and hoof-condition systems for both main and temporary horses. Horses can autonomously drink from nearby water sources and gain small benefits from natural behaviours such as grazing, resting and sleeping. Although it sounds like a lot to keep on top of, this mod isn't designed to turn the game into a brutal survival simulator, it just gives it that realistic edge. Water becomes a more central aspect of gameplay, too, which makes sense given the dusty setting. Players can collect water from natural sources, drink from or wash their canteens in rivers and lakes, and boil dirty water at campfires. The overhaul mod allows players to establish temporary camps while travelling, making this easier, alongside an adaptive HUD designed to match RDR2’s vanilla visual style. Advertisement Horse Variety Creator: sauvy11 Download Link: NexusMods The Horse Variety mod, much as the name implies, expands the horse population of the game, giving the world much greater breed and coat variety. Rather than replacing horses after they spawn or relying on a custom spawning script, the mod directly expands the population pools that determine which horses can naturally appear throughout the world. If that sounds too confusing, check out the mod page for a more detailed breakdown of horse breed spawn probability. The mod affects a wide range of horse populations, including mounted NPCs, town and road horses, hitched and corralled horses, wagons, coaches, and (optionally) wild horses. It also introduces Red Dead Online breeds and coats to Story Mode, including the Breton, Criollo, Gypsy Cob, Kladruber, and Norfolk Roadster. Special, rare, or expensive horses still play by the vanilla rules, though, spawning exclusively for the wealthier citizens of the world. It's a clever system that ensures Rockstar's distribution system doesn't go to waste. Advertisement True Frontier - Weather and Temperature Creator: SteamEngineAmur Download Link: NexusMods A big overhaul for immersion through the game's weather and temperature systems, this nifty mod creates longer-lasting, more gradual, and regionally varied weather patterns. Instead of the vanilla game’s relatively short (and abrupt) weather cycles, weather states can last between 1 and 10 in-game hours, with clouds, lighting, and fog transitioning smoothly over 60–90 seconds using a mathematical interpolation system. I don't know what that means, but you might.  The mod divides the world into six distinct climate zones, each with its own weather behaviour. The deserts (the New Austin area) receive clearer skies and dust storms, for example, while the swamps (Lemoyne, Bayou Nwa, and Bluewater Marsh) feature humidity, morning mist and nightly fog. Other regions receive their own combinations of rain, thunderstorms, cloud cover and clear skies. A detailed temperature and clothing system gives outfits practical environmental limits, too. Heavy winter clothing protects against extreme cold, moderate clothing covers milder conditions, and lightweight clothing is intended for hot weather. Arthur can suffer health or stamina penalties from prolonged freezing or overheating, while swimming in cold water can also affect his body temperature. Advertisement Play Dead Creator: HUUSTL3R Download Link: NexusMods This one's pretty simple: press F to play dead. When you're in a gunfight that outstrips your might, it's far easier to pretend you've been shot, wait for the enemy to leave, and then go about your day. Enemies will come over and check your condition, and as you lie there limply, they'll decide you're dead meat. You can use this to your advantage in battle by jumping up and surprising them, or just wait there until they give up on you entirely. It's cowardly, but savvy, and it might save you a few frustrations. Advertisement Batch Crafting Creator: cela901 Download Link: NexusMods Batch Crafting is a lightweight quality-of-life mod for Red Dead Redemption 2 and it's basically a lifesaver if you're pushed for time or have big plans. The mod hits that sweet spot of making the game's crafting system considerably faster without automating it. Instead of producing a single item with each crafting action, the mod allows players to configure how many items are created at once, from 1 to 99. That's it. That's the mod. But this one little tweak could save you hours. Advertisement

The Best Co-Op Games To Play Right Now

While there are plenty of games that deliver a terrific single-player experience, the best co-op games can offer unmatched levels of enjoyment. You and some friends can hop on a game together and make memories that would be impossible to have as a solo player. Co-op games also have a wide amount of replayability, as your experiences in one playthrough can be completely different from the next depending on who you're playing with. These types of games are often the industry at its finest, and co-op titles are only improving as time goes on. Below, you'll find our picks for the best co-op games you can play right now, as well as links to tens of sub-genres of co-op games. This list is in no particular order and highlights games you can easily play with one to several extra people. You'll find a wide range of genres, older and newer games, and plenty of different visual styles. This is not meant to represent the best of all time, but instead, top co-op games that are widely available to play in the modern day. Of course, you'll still see some industry classics as well as top-rated titles. Co-op adventure games Co-op games on Game Pass Nintendo Switch Co-op games Cozy co-op games Four-player co-op games Free co-op games Co-op cooking games Upcoming co-op games New co-op games Funny co-op games Online co-op games Two-player co-op games Co-op horror games Xbox co-op games Open-world co-op games Steam co-op games Couch co-op games PC co-op games Co-op puzzle games Co-op story games Co-op card games Co-op games for couples Portal 2 Developer: Valve Release Date: April 18, 2011 Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PS5, Xbox One, PS4, PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 Co-Op Support: 2 Players Crossplay: Yes Portal 2 is arguably one of the best overall games ever made, and while it can be played solo, it's at its best in co-op. The co-op experience is entirely different from the single-player mode, giving you new puzzles, dialogue, and an entire campaign you can't see by playing alone. The witty banter and hilarious hijinks present in the co-op campaign are worth the low price of entry in 2024, but don't be fooled, as Portal 2 still has some extremely difficult puzzles that can give you and a friend a major headache. See on Steam Advertisement Split Fiction Developer: Hazelight Studios Release Date: March 6, 2025 Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S Co-Op Support: 2 Players Crossplay: Yes Nearly four years after its Game of the Year winner It Takes Two, Hazelight Studios is back with another cream-of-the-crop co-op game. This time it's Split Fiction, which is another mandatory co-op game that sees you team up with a partner in split-screen mayhem. Just like It Takes Two, Split Fiction gives you a Friend's Pass when you buy it, allowing you to invite a friend so they don't have to purchase the game themselves. This can even be done with players on other platforms. Split Fiction takes everything great from It Takes Two and cranks it up a notch. The two main characters are authors who get entangled in a tech company's virtual reality experiment. You and a partner control them as they try to escape their new reality. Split Fiction mixes a plethora of genres together for its levels. You solve puzzles, engage in third-person combat, ride vehicles and dragons, platform through tight spaces, and much more. While Split Fiction doesn't have as many fun minigames as It Takes Two, the game has an overall more mature vibe to it. To top it off, the ending sequence is possibly one of the best in video games that makes your 10-12 hour campaign all worth it. Advertisement Monster Hunter (Wilds, World, and Rise) Developer: Capcom Release Date: February 28, 2025 Platforms: PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 Co-Op Support: 4 Players Crossplay: Yes Monster Hunter Wilds is the latest monster-slaying game from Capcom. Right out of the gate, Wilds surpassed all expectations, garnering 8 million sales in its first week and surpassing over 1.3 million players on Steam. While the PC performance has left something to be desired, the gameplay is some of the best the Monster Hunter series has ever seen. The core of Wilds is the same as all Monster Hunter games: You gear up with a massive weapon, explore a map, and kill monsters to collect parts used to create better weapons and armor. However, there's been a plethora of additional content added to Wilds that makes it much more replayable. If you play Monster Hunter Wilds with up to three friends, they'll be able to join you on hunts or quests to make hunting monsters more enjoyable and a team effort. Wilds offers over a dozen weapons to use, meaning you can design a party that utilizes different forms of weapons and abilities. While there are no synergized abilities between party members, one player can sit back with a huge bowgun to deal damage from afar while another player can use their greatsword and heavy armor to tank hits and smash a monster repeatedly up close. Skills from your armor can also play into team-centric strategies. Monster Hunter Wilds offers hours and hours of content, but its predecessors are still extremely popular as well. If you're on an older console or PC, you can check out Monster Hunter World, which is jam-packed with content and features similar gameplay to Wilds. If you're limited to a Nintendo Switch, check out Monster Hunter Rise. Both games have solid player bases in 2025 and will keep you busy for hours. Advertisement Minecraft Developer: Mojang Studios Release Date: November 18, 2011 Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Android, iOS Co-Op Support: Game mode dependent, up to 40 players Crossplay: Yes Minecraft offers a co-op experience like no other game, allowing you and an entire server of players to do whatever you want. Whether that's building a custom town fit to your exact specifications, playing minigames, or creating your own challenges to complete, there are few limits when it comes to Minecraft. You can go anywhere, build anything, and take part in everything the game has to offer with dozens of friends or random strangers. Xbox and PC players can get access to Minecraft on Game Pass. See on Amazon Advertisement Sea of Thieves Developer: Rare Release Date: March 20, 2018 Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S Co-Op Support: 4 Players Crossplay: Yes Sea of Thieves was already one of the better co-op titles on the market, but it bolstered its status even more after the recent PS5 release. Now, you can party up with your friends on PS5, or any other available platform, and set sail on the open seas to look for treasure, complete quests, and get into open-water fights with other players. Sea of Thieves is continually receiving content updates in 2024, meaning there's always something new to do for veterans of the game. However, if you're a new player, then you and your friends have hours of content to experience in this open-world sandbox that lets you experience what being a pirate is really like. If you're on Xbox or PC, you can play this on Game Pass. See on Best Buy Advertisement Helldivers 2 Developer: Arrowhead Game Studios Release Date: February 8, 2024 Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5 Co-Op Support: 4 Players Crossplay: Yes Putting aside the recent controversy between Steam players and Sony, Helldivers 2 continues to be an excellent co-op experience. The game forces you to party up with a squad most of the time, so it's a co-op game even if you don't have any friends to play with. If you and a couple of friends are able to link up together, though, Helldivers 2 becomes one of the most enjoyable and engaging games in recent memory. You and your squad have to work as a unit to complete a set objective on an alien planet and you're able to use a variety of weapons to accomplish that job. Not only that, but your squad's efforts affect the world at large, as the entire Helldivers 2 player base is working to eradicate the hostile forces from each planet. Add in friendly fire that can make for a hilarious, chaotic experience, and it's easy to see why Helldivers is such a great game to play with friends. See on Amazon Advertisement Stardew Valley Developer: Eric Barone Release Date: February 26, 2016 Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS, Android Co-Op Support: 8 Players Crossplay: No Stardew Valley isn't confined to just one genre, as it's part farming simulator, part survival game, and part RPG. It's also a wonderful co-op title, as you and up to three friends can join the same world and experience the entire game together. However, similar to how Minecraft works, you and your friends don't have to be near each other at all times. You can develop your farm, go on adventures to find resources, head into town to meet people, and do whatever else completely solo. Of course, if you want, your friends can also come along and help you out. While Stardew Valley seems like a peaceful, cozy type of game, it can get fairly difficult in certain locations, so you'll want some assistance if possible, and that's where the co-op elements can come into play. See on Humble Advertisement It Takes Two Developer: Hazelight Studios Release Date: March 25, 2021 Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S Co-Op Support: 2 Players Crossplay: No It Takes Two offers perhaps the purest co-op experience that you can find a game, aside from Split Fiction. Only playable in co-op, the award-winning title from Hazelight Studios sees you take control of a girl's doll. Your co-op partner takes control of the other doll, and you must work together to solve puzzles and overcome obstacles. Set against the backdrop of a rural house, the dolls are actually the girl's parents, who are about to get divorced. You and your partner are working to ensure the parents stay together, and every trial and tribulation you face is about working in unity. While the story and gameplay are fantastic, there are also dozens of minigames you can play at any point as either one of the dolls. See on Amazon Advertisement Valheim Developer: Iron Gate Studio Release Date: February 2, 2021 Platforms: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S Co-Op Support: 10 Players Crossplay: Yes One of the best survival games on the market, Valheim sees you wake up on an island after being banished by the Norse god Odin. Like any other survival game, your job from there is to scavenge for resources, build a shelter, and explore the world to find more resources so you can craft higher-tier items. The unique parts of Valheim are the randomly generated map with five distinct biomes, the bosses in each biome, and the striking art direction. All of this blends together for a remarkable experience that you can have with several friends on the same server. Valheim is a much better experience when you have friends to aid you on resource missions or when going up against a boss. See on Humble Advertisement Baldur's Gate 3 Developer: Larian Studios Release Date: August 3, 2023 Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S Co-Op Support: 4 Players Crossplay: Yes In addition to being our 2023 Game of the Year and one of our picks for the best RPGs in 2024, Baldur's Gate 3 also features one of the stronger co-op experiences. BG3 is a massive RPG that lets you take control of a character who's been trapped by a creature known as the Mind Flayer. Though the game's story revolves around this plotline, there are dozens of unique questlines to experience that feature some of the best writing ever seen in a video game. The co-op mode in BG3 is essentially the same as single-player, but your party can now consist of additional player-made characters. You and up to three friends can travel the world together as a party and even control different companions in the party. See on GOG Advertisement Vampire Survivors Developer: Poncle Release Date: December 17, 2021 Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, iOS, Android Co-Op Support: 4 Players Crossplay: Yes Vampire Survivors starts off slow, but after making some choices in-game, you can be swarmed by thousands of monsters and other enemies on an open battlefield. Your job is to survive using the weapons you have available, but you can also add couch co-op players to help you fend off the swarms following a free update released in 2023. Vampire Survivors is only available in couch co-op, so you can't play with friends on another system, but this mode is absolutely fantastic if you're looking for a family-friendly co-op experience. See on Steam Advertisement Factorio Developer: Wube Software Release Date: August 14, 2020 Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch Co-Op Support: 60-255 Players Crossplay: Yes Factorio is another odd-looking game that allows you to construct and manage facilities to make more and more advanced items. It's a simulation game at heart, but Factorio is surprisingly deep, as you have to design your factories in specific ways based on certain circumstances around you. For example, some enemies are looking to raid your factories, and you have to protect what's yours or risk losing hours of progress. Factorio offers both couch co-op and online co-op, so you can play with whomever you'd like. The co-op experience in Factorio is all about finding places where you can contribute to the growth of the factories in the world, making it a truly team-oriented experience. See on Humble Advertisement Left 4 Dead 2 Developer: Valve Release Date: November 17, 2009 Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, Xbox 360 Co-Op Support: 4 Players Crossplay: No Left 4 Dead 2 is one of the best co-op games of all time and was plenty of players' first foray into co-op gaming. It's a simple zombie apocalypse game on the surface, but as you look deeper, Left 4 Dead 2 is a game that you can get hundreds of hours out of, even in 2024. You and your friends can travel across a map of the Deep South in the United States where you're simply looking to survive against hordes of zombies. On Xbox or PC, the game also added all the maps and characters from the first L4D, making the sequel a hub of all things related to one of the best zombie games ever made. And if you play on PC, there's essentially limitless content thanks to a modding community that stays busy even all these years later. See on Steam Advertisement Deep Rock Galactic Developer: Ghost Ship Games Release Date: February 28, 2018 Platforms: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 Co-Op Support: 4 Players Crossplay: Yes, but only between Xbox and PC Designed around co-op play, Deep Rock Galactic allows you and three other players to take on hordes of aliens across procedurally generated caves. These caves feature fully destructible environments, where you can use strategy or brute force to deal with the enemies that are always surrounding you and your team. The FPS is considered a looter shooter where your party gets to pick specific classes that determine their unique abilities. It's clearly inspired by Borderlands, so if you're a fan of those games, Deep Rock Galactic is not a co-op shooter you and your friends should miss. See on Steam Advertisement Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Developer: TT Games Release Date: April 5, 2022 Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 Co-Op Support: 2 Players Crossplay: No Described as the first-ever open-world Star Wars game, The Skywalker Saga is a massive game and a must-play for any fan of the franchise. Set across all nine films of the Skywalker film saga, the game features over 300 characters and 23 unique planets to explore. You and another player in split-screen co-op can experience everything The Skywalker Saga has to offer, but some planets' maps can get a little clunky when traversing them with another player. Overall, though, the co-op experience is terrific and lets you live out life as a Jedi. See on Amazon Advertisement Destiny 2 Developer: Bungie Release Date: August 28, 2017 Platforms: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 Co-Op Support: 6 Players Crossplay: Yes Destiny 2 is a fully co-op game that you can play with any friend, regardless of what platform they're on. There's plenty on offer to keep you and your friends busy, as you can go through the story quests and participate in raids (the real high point of the game), Dares of Eternity, Gambit, or PvP. There's also new seasonal content and expansions arriving all the time, so you'll always have something new to experience. Destiny 2 is part looter shooter, part RPG in 2024, but it offers enough variety in terms of activities that it can be whatever game you want. Even if you don't have friends to play with, Bungie has introduced more in-game matchmaking options, such as the Fireteam Finder system, allowing you to team up with others to take on the game's most challenging (and rewarding) activities. Best of all, the base game is available for free, letting you get a good taste for what the full experience is like. See on Steam Advertisement Remnant 2 Developer: Gunfire Games Release Date: July 25, 2023 Platforms: PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 Co-Op Support: 3 Players Crossplay: Yes If you're looking for a Souls-like experience that you can play in co-op, Remnant 2 is among your best options in 2024. While not as difficult as traditional games in the genre, Remnant 2 is still an incredibly hard game that you and your party will struggle to get through, no matter your skill level. The game sees you fight mobs of enemies and bosses across randomized maps, with an emphasis on ranged combat using guns in third-person. Loot and different paths are present regardless of what your map looks like, and it's often rewarding to go off the beaten path to find a new item. You can use guns and melee weapons alike to defeat your opponents, and you'll likely need to use everything at your disposal to get past some of the game's bosses. See on Amazon Advertisement Grounded Developer: Obsidian Entertainment Release Date: July 28, 2020 Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 Co-Op Support: 4 Players Crossplay: Yes Grounded is another survival game that you can experience with up to four players in co-op. You assume the role of a miniature character who has to fight and explore their way through an ordinary suburban backyard. Of course, with you being the size of a grain of sand, everything in the backyard is massive and presents different obstacles. You and your friends can scavenge for items to build a base, discover hidden areas, and fight several enemy types, including ants, spiders, and more. It's available on Game Pass. See on Humble Advertisement Risk of Rain 2 Developer: Hopoo Games Release Date: March 28, 2019 Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 Co-Op Support: 3 Players Crossplay: No After you crash land on an alien planet in Risk of Rain 2, your main job is to survive and eventually reach the final boss. During this massive journey, you can encounter dozens of unique enemies, find loot that can be used to create new and powerful items, and master your character's abilities. There are 11 classes available in Risk of Rain 2, meaning your party can consist of four unique characters. Each playthrough of Risk of Rain 2 is made different depending on what class you use, so there's a ton of replayability if you want to see what each class has to offer. See on Amazon Advertisement Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands Developer: Ubisoft Paris Release Date: February 3, 2017 Platforms: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 Co-Op Support: 4 Players Crossplay: No Ghost Recon Wildlands is a true co-op experience that relies on sheer strategy, teamwork, and will. You and three other players can team up to attempt to take down the cartel across a gigantic map. Every situation in Ghost Recon Wildlands calls for a different strategy, and if any one of your team members makes a mistake, it could spell the end for your squad. In addition to playing through the game's story mode, you can also compete against other players in online multiplayer and take part in various multiplayer activities on the map. However, Ghost Recon Wildlands is at its best when you and a squad get together to complete objectives using the power of teamwork. See on Humble Advertisement A Way Out Developer: Hazelight Studios Release Date: March 23, 2018 Platforms: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 Co-Op Support: 2 Players Crossplay: No The same developers who brought us It Takes Two first delivered A Way Out. The two games are extremely similar in that two people assume the role of a different character in split-screen co-op. Both characters are in the same world and controlled independently by either player. The game starts out with both characters in prison, having never met before. However, after some time, the characters meet and devise a plan to escape the prison. What follows is an endearing tale of the two men and how far they'll go to ensure the other survives. See on Steam Advertisement Palworld Developer: Pocket Pair Release Date: January 19, 2024 Platforms: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S Co-Op Support: 4 Players Crossplay: Yes Palworld, while taking ideas from another successful franchise, is a blast to play and is only made better by having other players join you. It's essentially a co-op, open-world Pokemon game with survival elements. You and up to three friends can join a world together and go through the entire game as a group. While you're not able to battle your Pals against each other yet, that feature is seemingly coming soon with the Pal Arena. As we wait for that feature, you and your friends can build bases, catch different Pals, and discover a massive map separately or as a group. See on Steam Advertisement Lethal Company Developer: Zeekerss Release Date: October 9, 2023 Platforms: PC Co-Op Support: 4 Players Crossplay: No Lethal Company came out of nowhere in late 2023, skyrocketing to the top of the Steam best-sellers list. The game is a co-op horror FPS that sees you and your party attempt to find resources across different lunar locations. You can then turn around and sell those resources to the company for currency. While the game sounds simple, it's extremely entertaining, as you and your friends can get into all sorts of mischief as you're scavenging the various maps. The horror elements of Lethal Company are solely based around the creatures you can discover, but these encounters can lead to some hilarious moments if you're talking in real-time with your party. See on Steam Advertisement Phasmophobia Developer: Kinetic Games Release Date: September 4, 2020 Platforms: PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 Co-Op Support: 4 Players Crossplay: Yes Now, if you're looking for more of a classic horror game experience, look no further than Phasmophobia. While it does have its funny moments as well, you won't be laughing much as you hunt down ghosts across a wide variety of dark and mysterious locations. You and a team of up to three other players need to work together to find the paranormal activity that's occurring in a location using various equipment. The graphics and sounds in Phasmophobia make for a chilling and psychological experience that you can share with your friends. See on Steam Advertisement Overcooked 2 Developer: Team17 Release Date: August 7, 2018 Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 Co-Op Support: 4 Players Crossplay: Yes, but only if all players have the All You Can Eat Edition The final spot on the list goes to Overcooked 2, a cooking simulator that you can experience in couch co-op or online co-op with up to four players. You can play with or against other players to try and achieve the highest score possible in the multiplayer mode. Teamwork is the most important element of Overcooked 2; if one team member doesn't do their job, it can ruin the entire flow of your cooking. This is not a relaxing experience, as the stress and tension can get fairly high, but it's especially fulfilling to complete tasks and see your score improve. See on Fanatical Advertisement Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Developer: Saber Interactive Release Date: September 9, 2024 Platforms: PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 Co-Op Support: 3 Players Crossplay: Yes for single-player, No for PvP Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 turned out to be one of the best games of 2024. The sequel to the 2011 title of the same name, Space Marine 2 is a mix between a few different genres. It's a third-person shooter that features single-player and multiplayer elements as well as full co-op support in both of those modes. In the campaign, you and up to two other friends can join the Ultramarines and fight against waves and waves of alien enemies. You have access to six different classes, an arsenal of weapons, a variety of lethal abilities, and fully customizable armor. All of this allows you to create different builds that can complement whatever the rest of your party is using for maximum Tyranid destruction. There can be hundreds of alien enemies on your screen at the same time and while most of them are easy to kill, the sheer volume of enemies is both fantastic and overwhelming. Advertisement Sons of the Forest Developer: Endnight Games Release Date: February 23, 2023 Platforms: PC Co-Op Support: 8 Players Crossplay: No Sons of the Forest is a sequel to The Forest, which became a cult classic survival-horror game in the mid-late 2010s. Building off The Forest's success, developer Endnight Games released Sons of the Forest, which is a new spin on the same formula. Just like The Forest, Sons of the Forest starts you off on a mysterious island where you have very few resources available to you. You're given some quest objectives to explore the island, forage for supplies, and discover the secrets of the island, which you alone don't inhabit. Sons of the Forest features a few different companions, base building, and some of the best survival elements you'll find in a game. Hiding behind all of that are some fairly intense horror sequences, however, so this game isn't for those who don't enjoy the occasional jump scare. Co-op in Sons of the Forest allows you to have up to eight players in a session at the same time. Playing with friends makes the game much more enjoyable, as you'll occasionally hear a friend scream due to a jump scare, but you can also create some incredible bases together and take on the island together. Advertisement Schedule I Although still in early access and rough around the edges, Schedule I's drug-dealing simulation makes for a great way to hang out with up to three friends. You can team up to min/max your way to producing as much as possible while also hiring NPC employees, managing your limited space, making deals, and generally goofing off, something made easy through the South Park-ish cartoon-style visuals. Exciting-sounding new features are on the way in future updates, but even in its present state, Schedule I is a fun way to spend your game night. See on Steam Advertisement Elden Ring Nightreign Just how much gas is left in the Elden Ring fuel tank, following a critically acclaimed game and expansion? Plenty, as Nightreign surprises you with clever tweaks under its hood. It's still a From Software game at its core--from the challenging boss fights to the fascinating lore--but the emphasis on speed, aggression, and an engaging gameplay loop make this a thrilling new chapter in the Elden Ring saga. See at Amazon Read our Elden Ring Nightrein review. Advertisement Arc Raiders Developer: Embark Studios Release Date: October 30, 2025 Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S Co-Op Support: 3 Players Crossplay: Yes Arc Raiders stormed out of the gate, taking the gaming world by storm near the end of 2025. It's an extraction shooter with elements of both PvE and PvP, but you can mostly engage with one element fully if you wish. The game allows you to party up with two other players, and together, you'll each set your loadout of weapons and items to bring with you as you drop into one of several different maps. Before heading out, you can accept quests from NPCs that you have to complete while on the map. However, your main job in any drop is to loot, survive AI and real enemies, and then extract from the map. Arc Raiders is a thrilling experience that hooks you in with its rewarding gameplay loop, but playing with friends is going to massively amplify your enjoyment. See on Fanatical Featured in this image ARC Raiders View Game Hub Follow Advertisement Borderlands 4 Developer: Gearbox Software Release Date: September 12, 2025 Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2 Co-Op Support: 4 Players Crossplay: Yes The Borderlands franchise offers one of the best single-player experiences in gaming, and the newest title, Borderlands 4, is another action-packed title with hours of content. As with any other Borderlands game, you can play with up to four players in a party and go through the campaign and endgame together. Each player can pick one of the new characters in Borderlands 4, with the characters offering different abilities and traits that make them useful in combat or exploration. As a party, you can explore a giant map, complete main and side quests, and take on the endgame to secure the best loot in the galaxy. See on Best Buy Featured in this image Borderlands 4 View Game Hub Follow Advertisement

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