While games like Left 4 Dead, Team Fortress 2, Alien Swarm, and Counter-Strike all prioritize teamwork, they are generally associated with online multiplayer or LAN support more so than local co-op.

Whether you're hitting a couch co-op sesh or logging in with three other people, try picking up one of these co-op titles.

Playing a good local co-op game is a great way to spend time with friends or family. When it comes to such titles, all participants get to enjoy a collective gaming experience on the same screen.

Don’t Starve Together is the same game, just with online and local co-op. Plus, it’s a stand-alone expansion, so you don’t need the original game to play.

So check out our constantly updated guide covering the best PS5 split screen and local co-op games ranked. For further reading, you can check out our guide on the best PS5 fighting games.

Here are some of the best local co-op games we can’t wait to play on PC, Xbox One, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, PS5 & Switch throughout 2022.

Where other local co-op games might allow players to wander and do their own thing, this game is all about solving puzzles using each other’s momentum. —N. Clark.

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