With more and more AAA and AA games focusing their efforts entirely on online multiplayer, indie games have been left to carry the torch when it comes to local co-op experiences. Games that offer ...

Best local multiplayer Switch games to play in 2025 Features By Jordan Gerblick Contributions from Heather Wald , Emma-Jane Betts , Josh West , Joe Donnelly , Rollin Bishop last updated 12 June 2025 ...

Split-screen or local multiplayer games are few and far between on Xbox One, Switch and PS4 these days, but there are a few great titles you can play with family this Thanksgiving. Check them out.

5 Great Indie Local Multiplayer Games With Halo 5 launching without its beloved split-screen co-op, it can be hard to cast your mind back to that golden age of the console split screen.

One of Hazelight Studios’ more recent offerings, It Takes Two, is easily one of the best couch co-op games to come to the PS4 in a long time.You and your gaming pal of choice can dive into an ...

"The tools are easier to use, distribution's easier - this whole indie movement carved a space for local multiplayer to exist. "It was bound to happen. We came to a part in history where it needed ...

Triple-A studios left local multiplayer in the dust. Indie developers picked up the slack. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works ...

2016 saw a slew of great online multiplayer games like Overwatch, Titanfall 2 and Battlefield 1. But this year’s offline, local multiplayer games are the real unsung heroes.

The feature will transform any "local multiplayer" video game into an online one, and it will work by having the primary player stream their game to up to three other friends—meaning that other ...

As an indie local multiplayer game, it never reached the level of industry buzz garnered by Thorson’s second game, 2018’s Celeste — and for good reason.