It’s not always possible to round up your friends to play couch coop games, but there are a ton of titles that let you keep the fun going from afar. If you’re hunting for the best online co-op games to play, we assume you are familiar with classics like Minecraft, Fortnite, Among Us, Left 4 Dead 2, and GTA Online, so we have hand-picked fresh alternatives. Our picks cover all kinds of genres: squad-based ninja brawlers, first-person paranormal investigations, pixelated farming simulators, and many more. No matter what you and your friends are into, there’s a PlayStation, Xbox, Windows PC, or Switch experience listed here worth checking out.
Updated December 2022: We’ve added five games, including Forza Horizon 5, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, and Raft.
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