{"id":124605,"date":"2022-04-08T14:40:53","date_gmt":"2022-04-08T12:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=124605"},"modified":"2022-04-08T14:40:53","modified_gmt":"2022-04-08T12:40:53","slug":"10-of-the-best-local-co-op-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/124605-10-of-the-best-local-co-op-games","title":{"rendered":"10 of the best local co-op games"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes the only thing that can help me blow off a little steam is some good old-fashioned couch co-op gameplay.<\/p>\n<p>Consequently, I&#8217;ve listed ten of my favourite local co-op and split-screen games that you should definitely look at if you want a good time with friends.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">1. A Way Out<\/h3>\n<p>A Way Out is an exclusively co-op action-adventure game in which two players must work together to escape from prison in true Shawshank Redemption fashion.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_ApSmPvxz1o\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">2. Borderlands 3<\/h3>\n<p>Borderlands 3 is the third looter FPS in the Borderlands series, and you can play through the whole game in split-screen with a friend.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PINqlmk8xXE\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">3. Diablo III<\/h3>\n<p>While we all wait eagerly for Diablo IV to release, you and three of your friends can slay all the demons you want with Diablo III&#8217;s hack-and-slash action-RPG gameplay.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/x9TsSbxKaKo\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">4. Don\u2019t Starve Together<\/h3>\n<p>Don&#8217;t Starve Together is the standalone multiplayer expansion to Don&#8217;t Starve. You and a friend can join forces to try and survive in the game&#8217;s brutal and wacky wilderness.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dU-aq2JbLkk\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">5. Human Fall Flat<\/h3>\n<p>If you want some serious laughs and a hilarious experience, Human Fall Flat&#8217;s physics-based platformer gameplay is exactly what you&#8217;ve been looking for.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-Edk59BqSEU\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">6. It Takes Two<\/h3>\n<p>It Takes Two&#8217;s innovative and creative puzzle gameplay is why it has several awards under its belt. You can either play the game split-screen or invite a friend to join you for free with the Friend&#8217;s Pass.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GAWHzGNcTEw\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">7. LEGO Batman: The Video Game<\/h3>\n<p>Any LEGO game is a blast to play in split-screen, but LEGO Batman is a childhood favourite of mine.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FmQ4gjuUXg0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">8. Minecraft<\/h3>\n<p>Minecraft is the best-selling video game of all time for good reason \u2014 it gives players the chance to build almost anything they can think of.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MmB9b5njVbA\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">9. Overcooked! 2<\/h3>\n<p>In Overcooked! 2, you must cooperate with friends to cook and prepare different dishes across various absurd restaurants.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0JG5Y7ZWvWU\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">10. Portal 2<\/h3>\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t played this mind-bending puzzle platformer, do yourself and some friends a favour and try Portal 2. You can now even design your own co-op puzzles to frustrate your friends even more.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A88YiZdXugA\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/124586-15-free-pc-games-you-should-try-out\">15 free PC games you should try out<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are some of the best couch co-op games you can enjoy with friends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":249,"featured_media":124607,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_facebook_post_id":"","_sma_instagram_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,11681,4],"tags":[26004,417,26000,17775,26001,26005,261,26002,17041,26006,26003],"class_list":["post-124605","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pc","category-playstation","category-xbox","tag-action-adventure-game","tag-action-rpg","tag-cooking-simulation","tag-first-person-shooter-fps","tag-hack-and-slash","tag-local-co-op","tag-multiplayer","tag-physics-based-platformer","tag-puzzle-game","tag-split-screen","tag-wilderness-survival-game"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124605","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/249"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=124605"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124605\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/124607"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=124605"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=124605"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=124605"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}