PC Games to play in local co-op? (beehaw.org)

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Local Cooperative PC Games

Juego	Steam	GoG	Epic
A Hat in Time	Steam	GoG	Epic
A Way Out	Steam		Epic
Basketball Classics	Steam
Battleblock Theater	Steam
Beyond Two Souls	Steam		Epic
Castle Crashers	Steam	GoG
Cuphead	Steam	GoG
Dariusburst Chronicle Saviors	Steam
Guacamelee	Steam	GoG
Helldivers	Steam	GoG
Heavenly Bodies	Steam
Ibb & Obb	Steam
It takes two	Steam		Epic
Katanari Damacy Reroll	Steam
Lego Games (Marvel, LOTR, Indiana Jones, Star Wars)	Steam
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime	Steam	GoG
Magicka	Steam	GoG
Moving Out	Steam		Epic
Overcooked	Steam	GoG
Pinball FX3	Steam
PlateUp	Steam
Portal 2	Steam	GoG
Project Zomboid	Steam	GoG
Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos	Steam
Rocket League			Epic
Roots of Patcha	Steam
Skullgirls	Steam
Sonic All Stars Racing Transformed	Steam
Spiritfarer	Steam	GoG
Stardew Valley	Steam	GoG
Strikey Sisters	Steam
Sun Haven	Steam
Trine	Steam	GoG
Trine 2	Steam	GoG
Unrailed	Steam		Epic
Unravel	Steam
Unravel Two	Steam		Epic
Wingspan	Steam	GoG

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I love this community, got so many recomendations I decided to update the first post! Sorry if I couldn't reply to everyone, Jerboa almost exploded, haha. But I'll upvote all your contributions now that I'm on PC.

Original post

I like to play on the same computer with my bf, and recently we've started to get tired of MAME since we've been playing our faves on repeat for so long.

The other game we play is Spelunky, since is the only local co-op game I have on Steam. I ask because Steam summer sales are close and I can give him a surprise :D

Thanks!

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[-] thegibs@beehaw.org 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Remember if you're a PC gamer, emulation is a great place to look for couch co-op since PC gaming seems to be rather averse to split screen unfortunately. There are a lot of extremely good split-screen games on PS2/GC that will look and run significantly nicer on PC.

[-] atlasraven31@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

I'd like to add some Arcade suggestions:

Golden Axe X-Men (6 player) The Simpsons The Punisher Snake Rattle 'n' Roll (NES) Revolution X

[-] Elegast@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

It takes two is probably one of the best split screen local co-op imo.

[-] ono@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago

I've heard nothing but good about Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime. Haven't played it myself.

[-] phloatingman@monero.town 2 points 2 years ago

https://www.co-optimus.com/games.php

[-] Wilshire@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Human Fall Flat is a Gang Beasts style platform puzzler

Broforce

Overcooked 2 has better controls than 1

Rayman Origins

Rayman Legends

Towerfall Ascension

Out of Space is like Moving Out, but in space

Chariot

[-] BudgieMania@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

Make sure to check the Nucleus Coop App if you haven't already!

https://nucleus-coop.github.io/

It turns games that don't have a native local coop mode into local coop by simulating a LAN and running two instances of the game communicating exclusively with each other. It works really well, especially if you have a multi-monitor setup.

I have played multiple games in local coop with my brother with this, including Elden Ring. It's been a blast.

[-] noob_dragon@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago

Holy shit does that thing have functionality. Elden Ring split screen with only one copy? Deep Rock Galactic split screen? Dark Souls 1 and 3? Sign me the fuck up!

[-] Whar@beehaw.org 0 points 2 years ago

Oooh, this looks cool!

Could we play Elden Ring coop if only him has a copy?

[-] BudgieMania@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

Yes, you only need one copy of the game for most of the games supported by Nucleus Coop. It creates its own simulated Steam users/accounts for the game in the background.

[-] Zoop@beehaw.org 0 points 2 years ago

Oh shit, that's cool as hell! Thank you for sharing this! How fun!!

[-] BudgieMania@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

Nucleus coop is one of the best things to happen to the PC space in recent years, I'm happy to spread the word!

I just wish more games were supported.

[-] ttzera@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

I wouldn't recommend A Hat in Time, the local co-op is really bad because of how the camera works. :(

A few steam games I know:

ibb & obb
Dinasty Warriors 8

We played on PS but also available for pc:
It Takes Two
Stardew Valley
Children of Morta
Divinity: Original Sin 2
Cuphead
Guacamelee
Moon Hunters
Out of Space

[-] HidingCat@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

If you don't mind something more casual and relaxing, Spiritfarer is good too. Wife and I played it in about a week. Very touching story at parts too.

[-] teruma@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

Haven

The entire Tales Of series EXCEPT Arise

[-] Johnny_Wild@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Darksiders Genesis

[-] noob_dragon@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

Wingspan is a very solid port of the board game.

Since Wingspan is on there, why not put tabletop simulator on there too? It has got pretty much the same set of features in regards to multiplayer.

On that note, both of these games also have a "pass controller around" feature as well.

[-] klangcola@reddthat.com 1 points 2 years ago

Heavenly Bodies

[-] drifty@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Bombsquad available here:- https://tools.ballistica.net/downloads

[-] jbaert@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

It Takes Two is brilliant!

[-] Sarsaparilla@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

Unravel (So touching, made me cry)
Project Zomboid (One of my fav games. I've played this split screen with my son. He kills the zombies, I organise the base)
A Way Out (Prison escape story)
Pinball FX3 (A classic two player experience)
Stardew Valley (Crafting/farming)
Beyond Two Souls (Story)
Skullgirls (2D Anime platform fighter)

[-] blightbow@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

Would you and your BF enjoy shooting at alien scum while your characters scream DEMOCRACY!! and HAVE A NICE CUP OF LIBERTEA!! at the top of their lungs? Would you be entertained by accidentally killing each other in the heat of battle when you radio for an ammo drop?

Then Helldivers would be for you. Join the forces of Super Earth and spread Managed Democracy throughout the universe!

PROTIP: If you want to assert dominance in your relationship, find a gun with a bayonet attachment. You will mix up the melee and interact buttons on at least one occasion.

[-] Helldiver_M@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

[-] blightbow@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

May freedom follow in your footsteps, fellow citizen. o7

cape spinning intensifies

[-] sombrero@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago

I was a bit confused when you said local co-op. It implies 2 computers on the same local network(connected to the same router, no internet connection required). I think the term you're looking for is split screen gaming.

When I looked at pictures of Spelunky games like Clonk and Liero popped into mind, I think there are options for split screen multiplayer in those games, they're old school PvP games.

[-] ono@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago

I was a bit confused when you said local co-op. It implies 2 computers on the same local network

My friends call that LAN play or LAN co-op. To me, local co-op has always been a more general phrase, covering all of the above.

[-] shapesandstuff@feddit.de 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Local co-op is same machine, shared screen. Aka couch co-op

You're talking about LAN.

At least thats how it would be referred to around here

[-] sombrero@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago

lan, local area network. I guess people see it differently.

[-] shapesandstuff@feddit.de 0 points 2 years ago

Yeah thats what you described, no?

It implies 2 computers on the same local network(connected to the same router, no internet connection required).

[-] sombrero@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

So that's why I thought "local multiplayer" implies LAN, while what OP really meant is splitscreen multiplayer.

[-] rcoelho14@kbin.social 0 points 2 years ago

I can recommend Lego Lord of the Rings. Me and my gf had a lot of fun, and it is the only Lego game I played with her that didn't bore me to death.

We tried Lego Harry Potter, and while she loves it (she loves the Lego games), I just found it boring as hell, so it depends on the person

[-] Whar@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

Haha, we might try this! Maybe Lego Star Wars too, since we both like it (he's a LOTR guy and I'm a HP girl too!).

[-] Kerred@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

My list of split screen or couch co op PC games:

Basketball classics

Castle crashers

Cuphead

A Hat in Time

Katanari damacy reroll

Lego games (marvel, LOTR, Indiana Jones, star wars are my top 4)

Overcooked

Portal 2

Rocket League

Sonic All Star Racing Transformed

Spiritfarer

Strikey Sisters

Trine 2

Wingspan

And emulator roms for 2 players:

Secret of Mana

Zombies Ate my Neighbors

Game show games (family feud, wheel of fortune, you don't know jack)

[-] sounddrill@lemmy.antemeridiem.xyz 0 points 2 years ago

Halo MCC

[-] nodiet@feddit.de 0 points 2 years ago

Halo MCC unfortunately doesn't have splitscreen support on PC unless you use a mod to run the game twice and connect the two instances via online (maybe also LAN) co-op.

[-] Schlock@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It works via LAN. As far as i know you can not play online with the mod (Nucleus coop). 4-player local versus works perfectly tho. No problems at all and easy to set up.

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