Apex LegendsFree
FPS, Battle royale, up to 3 players.
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Best co-op games to play with friends
The hard part is not finding a good co-op game. It is finding one your whole group already owns. Below are strong picks by category, all drawn from a verified catalog. When you are ready, compare your actual Steam libraries in one step and see exactly what everyone can play tonight.
Free co-op and multiplayer games (nobody has to buy in)
Free-to-play games are the safest pick for a mixed group, because everyone can join at no cost.
BrawlhallaFree
Platform fighter, Party, up to 8 players.
Open on SteamCounter-Strike 2Free
FPS, Competitive, up to 10 players.
Open on SteamDestiny 2Free
FPS, Looter, up to 6 players.
Open on SteamDota 2Free
MOBA, Competitive, up to 10 players.
Open on SteamHalo InfiniteFree
FPS, Competitive, up to 8 players.
Open on SteamMarvel RivalsFree
Hero shooter, Competitive, up to 12 players.
Open on SteamOnce HumanFree
Survival, Co-op, up to 4 players.
Open on SteamPath of ExileFree
ARPG, Looter, up to 6 players.
Open on SteamPUBG: BATTLEGROUNDSFree
Battle royale, Shooter, up to 4 players.
Open on SteamRocket LeagueFree
Sports, Competitive, up to 8 players.
Open on SteamTeam Fortress 2Free
FPS, up to 24 players.
Open on SteamTHE FINALSFree
FPS, Competitive, up to 4 players.
Open on SteamWarframeFree
Action, Looter, up to 4 players.
Open on SteamCouch and local co-op (same screen or one PC)
These support local or shared-screen play, ideal when you are in the same room.
A Way Out
Co-op, Adventure, 2 players.
Open on SteamAmong Us
Party, Social deduction, up to 15 players.
Open on SteamBaldur's Gate 3
RPG, Co-op, up to 4 players.
Open on SteamBorderlands 3
Looter, Co-op, up to 4 players.
Open on SteamBrawlhallaFree
Platform fighter, Party, up to 8 players.
Open on SteamCastle Crashers
Action, Co-op, up to 4 players.
Open on SteamCuphead
Action, Co-op, 2 players.
Open on SteamDivinity: Original Sin 2
RPG, Co-op, up to 4 players.
Open on SteamDon't Starve Together
Survival, Co-op, up to 6 players.
Open on SteamGolf With Your Friends
Party, Sports, up to 12 players.
Open on SteamHuman: Fall Flat
Puzzle, Party, up to 8 players.
Open on SteamIt Takes Two
Co-op, Adventure, 2 players.
Open on SteamLeft 4 Dead 2
Co-op, Shooter, up to 8 players.
Open on SteamOvercooked! 2
Party, Co-op, up to 4 players.
Open on SteamPortal 2
Puzzle, Co-op, 2 players.
Open on SteamProject Zomboid
Survival, Co-op, up to 16 players.
Open on SteamRocket LeagueFree
Sports, Competitive, up to 8 players.
Open on SteamSplit Fiction
Co-op, Adventure, 2 players.
Open on SteamStardew Valley
Farming, Co-op, up to 8 players.
Open on SteamConfirmed cross-play co-op (PC and console together)
Everyone on this list has confirmed cross-play, so a friend on console can join a PC lobby.
Among Us
Cross-play across PC, mobile, console, and Switch. up to 15 players.
Open on SteamApex LegendsFree
Cross-play across PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch. up to 3 players.
Open on SteamBaldur's Gate 3
Cross-play across PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. up to 4 players.
Open on SteamBrawlhallaFree
Cross-play across PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch. up to 8 players.
Open on SteamDead by Daylight
Cross-play across PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch. up to 5 players.
Open on SteamDestiny 2Free
Cross-play across PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. up to 6 players.
Open on SteamHalo InfiniteFree
Cross-play across PC and Xbox. up to 8 players.
Open on SteamMarvel RivalsFree
Cross-play across PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. up to 12 players.
Open on SteamMonster Hunter Wilds
Cross-play across PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. up to 4 players.
Open on SteamNo Man's Sky
Cross-play across PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch. up to 4 players.
Open on SteamRocket LeagueFree
Full cross-play across PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch. up to 8 players.
Open on SteamSea of Thieves
Cross-play across PC, Xbox, and PlayStation 5, including the Steam version. up to 4 players.
Open on SteamSplit Fiction
One copy invites a friend with the Friend's Pass. Cross-play across PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. 2 players.
Open on SteamTHE FINALSFree
Cross-play across PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. up to 4 players.
Open on SteamWarframeFree
Cross-play across PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch. up to 4 players.
Open on SteamBest for a big group (6 or more)
These online co-op games hold a larger party, so nobody sits out.
7 Days to Die
Survival, Co-op, up to 8 players.
Open on SteamARK: Survival Ascended
Survival, Co-op, up to 70 players.
Open on SteamBarotrauma
Survival, Co-op, up to 16 players.
Open on SteamBrawlhallaFree
Platform fighter, Party, up to 8 players.
Open on SteamEnshrouded
Survival, Co-op, up to 16 players.
Open on SteamFactorio
Building, Co-op, up to 64 players.
Open on SteamGolf With Your Friends
Party, Sports, up to 12 players.
Open on SteamGrand Theft Auto V
Action, Open world, up to 30 players.
Open on SteamHalo InfiniteFree
FPS, Competitive, up to 8 players.
Open on SteamHuman: Fall Flat
Puzzle, Party, up to 8 players.
Open on SteamLeft 4 Dead 2
Co-op, Shooter, up to 8 players.
Open on SteamPalworld
Survival, Co-op, up to 32 players.
Open on SteamProject Zomboid
Survival, Co-op, up to 16 players.
Open on SteamRaft
Survival, Co-op, up to 8 players.
Open on SteamRust
Survival, PvP, up to 100 players.
Open on SteamSons of the Forest
Survival, Co-op, up to 8 players.
Open on SteamStardew Valley
Farming, Co-op, up to 8 players.
Open on SteamTeam Fortress 2Free
FPS, up to 24 players.
Open on SteamTerraria
Sandbox, Co-op, up to 8 players.
Open on SteamThe Forest
Survival, Co-op, up to 8 players.
Open on SteamV Rising
Survival, Co-op, up to 10 players.
Open on SteamValheim
Survival, Co-op, up to 10 players.
Open on SteamQuick to install (small download, play sooner)
Short on time or space? These have small downloads, so the group can start fast.
- Stardew Valley: approximately 1 GB, up to 8 players.
- Terraria: approximately 1 GB, up to 8 players.
- Among Us: approximately 1 GB, up to 15 players.
- Castle Crashers: approximately 1 GB, up to 4 players.
- Valheim: approximately 2 GB, up to 10 players.
- Brawlhalla: approximately 2 GB, up to 8 players.
- Barotrauma: approximately 2 GB, up to 16 players.
- Human: Fall Flat: approximately 2 GB, up to 8 players.
- Golf With Your Friends: approximately 2 GB, up to 12 players.
- Content Warning: approximately 2 GB, up to 4 players.
- Lethal Company: approximately 3 GB, up to 4 players.
- Overcooked! 2: approximately 3 GB, up to 4 players.
- Don't Starve Together: approximately 3 GB, up to 6 players.
- Factorio: approximately 3 GB, up to 64 players.
- Project Zomboid: approximately 4 GB, up to 16 players.
- Risk of Rain 2: approximately 4 GB, up to 4 players.
- Cuphead: approximately 4 GB, 2 players.
- The Forest: approximately 5 GB, up to 8 players.
- Raft: approximately 5 GB, up to 8 players.
Download sizes are approximate and community-reported. Check the Steam page for the current figure.
Stop guessing: compare your libraries
Lists are a starting point. To know what your specific group can play tonight, compare your Steam libraries directly. The tool finds games everyone owns, flags games missing from just one library, filters by co-op or PvP and player count, and even picks one for you.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best co-op game to play with friends?
It depends on what your group already owns and how many of you there are. Free-to-play games like Counter-Strike 2, Warframe, and Marvel Rivals need nobody to buy in, while paid picks like Helldivers 2, Baldur's Gate 3, and Deep Rock Galactic are strong if everyone has them. Use the free tool on this page to compare your actual Steam libraries and see what you all own.
How do we find a game everyone already owns?
Paste each friend's public Steam profile into the What can we play tonight tool. It reads only public libraries, keeps just the multiplayer games in common, and sorts them into Ready now, Free options, and Almost ready. No account or password is needed.
Which co-op games have cross-play between PC and console?
Confirmed cross-play picks in our catalog include Helldivers 2, Baldur's Gate 3, No Man's Sky, Sea of Thieves, Dead by Daylight, and Monster Hunter Wilds. Each game card in the tool shows its cross-play status and labels anything unconfirmed as unknown rather than guessing.
What are good co-op games for a big group of 6 or more?
Larger groups can look at Valheim, Terraria, Sea of Thieves alliances, Palworld, Stardew Valley, Barotrauma, and Deep Rock Galactic. The tool flags when a game caps out below your group size so nobody gets left out.