Sunday, January 12, 2020

2020 PC Coop Games

Welcome the definitive listing of all the cooperative oriented PC video games for 2020!
This list will be continuously updated throughout the year.

Coop list for a different year 

The games on this list, must meet the following criteria:

  • PvE - Player vs Environment
  • Online, split screens limited
  • Available/announced for PC
  • Involve 2 or more human players
  • Players must work along a progressive storyline, campaign, or various goals
  • Generic RTS Skirmishes and Team based game types like CTF and Deathmatch are not included
  • No MMOs (game must have a conclusion or set goal)
  • Greenlight & Early Access games are generally not listed unless intent for release is stated
  • I'll be subjective with Survival/Horde modes as the genera has matured a bit. However, most are slapped-on after thoughts and not list worthy.

Shooter

Deep Rock Galactic - 4 player 
Metacritic - 85 ]
Space dwarves mining for loot in this L4D like game where you run and gun to survive hordes of underground nasties. 
 
Resident Evil Resistance  - 4 player
[ Metacritic - 64 ] 
L4D clone in the Resident Evil Universe.
 
Serious Sam 4 - 4 player
[ Metacritic - 64 ]
Over the top shooter, with 100,000 simultaneous things to shoot at.


RPG

Wasteland 3 - 2 player
Metacritic - 85 ]
Taking a hint from how Divinity handles coop, Wastelands hopes for similar success.
 
Godfall - 4 player
[ Metacritic - 61 ]
Fantasy 3rd person aRPG by Boarderland creators - Gearbox.
 
Zombie Army 4: Dead War - 4 player
[ Metacritic - 74 ] 
Spinoff from Sniper Elite, ZA4 gives a massive amount of killing methods to remove the WWII zombie hoards.

Darksiders Genesis - 2 player
Metacritic - 77 ]
An aRPG, more of a Tomb Raider and Guardian of Light vibe then Diablo.
 
Minecraft Dungeons - 4 player
[ Metacritic - 74 ] 
aRPG with Mincraft graphics.  More of a scaled down aRPG, then anything else to do with Minecraft.  

Strategy

Iron Harvest - 2 player
Metacritic - 75 ]
A classic steampunk take at WWI.   Coop added post launch allows campaign contoll of any character on the field, which could get messy.  Looks like old school RTS.

Year of Rain - 2 player
We have not seen an RTS revolve around 2 players since C&C Red Alert 2.  This game aims to  fill those longing for Warcraft like gameplay. Disappointedly unfinished.

Wargroove: Double Trouble - 4 player 
Metacritic - 82 ]
Compared to Advanced Wars, turn based tactics. Includes campaign coop via a free DLC.
 
The Magic Circle - 4 player
Metacritic - 79 ] 
Surveillance-focused immersive horror. Created by Bioshock veterans, this game will ride the "Things" vibe.

Untitled Goose Game - 2 player
Metacritic - 79 ]
Puzzler of sorts, added coop post release.  Work together to drive people quackers. 

Simulator

Surgeon Simulator 2 - 2 player 
[ Metacritic - 70 ] 
Bumbling around with a friend over surgery.  What could go wrong?

Action

Darksburg - 4 player 
[ Metacritic - 64 ] 
From the makers of surprise successful Northgard.   Top down zombie killer seems like an odd follow-up  Pick a class, and survive against the odds.
 
Marvel's Avengers - 4 player
[ Metacritic - 68 ] 
Had the potential to bring back the great Legend series, but instead delivered a high end mobile like souless cash grab.

Struggling - 2 player
[ Metacritic - 65 ] 
2 arms, one body, 2 controllers.  This game will live up to its name. 

Wildfire - 2 player
Metacritic - 79 ]
 8-bit style platformer involving fireballs.  Lots and lots of fire. 
  
Haven - 2 player
Metacritic - 77 ]
 Make sure your gaming with someone you're close to.  A whole lot of hand holding, in this romantic combat action adventure. 

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