Steam has so many great couch co-op games, and here are the best ones to play right now in 2026.

There’s something special about sharing a multiplayer game in the same room as a group of mates. Whether it’s duffing up bad guys in classics like Streets of Rage II, racing in four-player Mario Kart ...

Dalton Cooper is the Managing Editor of GameRant. Dalton has been writing about video games professionally since 2011. Having written thousands of game reviews and articles over the course of his ...

Why it’s great: Easy to pick up, impossible to put down. The chaos of shells, bananas, and last‑second blue shell strikes makes it perfect for mixed‑skill groups. Who it’s for: Families, casual ...

Anyone who played games with their siblings might remember how split-screen multiplayer was once the standard for great local co-op or competitive experiences. However, fewer and fewer games have ...

If RPGs with friends are your thing, Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time has got your back, since it features both local (couch co-op) and online multiplayer options to allow you to party up with ...

We used to play Mario Kart. It was 2003 and the Nintendo GameCube was a full-fledged member of my high school clique. It was at every social gathering, no matter how big or small. I went as far as to ...

Ahmad is a video game fanatic. He always carries his PSVita with him wherever he goes so he can play Metal Gear Solid on the go, and his socials are filled with gaming news. He also lifts weights ...

Ten years later, the virtually endless N++ gets a multiplayer-centric follow-up.