2021 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

 

Aliens: Fireteam - 4 player

[ Metacritic - 68 ]

It's unclear if this is L4D clone with aliens franchise or more story driven. Has a class system.

 

Rainbow Six Extraction - 3 player
[ Metacritic - 71 ] 

Squad based tactical, set in the future.  Battle monster virus.

 

Icarus - 8 player

[ Metacritic - 67 ]

Survival from Dayz creator.  Aliens replace zombies. 

 

GTFO - 4 player

[ Metacritic - 88 ]

More like  Killing Floor than L4D. Object oriented levels with zombie like masses if the stealth approach falls apart.

RPG

Outriders - 3 player

[ Metacritic - 73 ]  

aRPG.  A Mass effect meets Diablo game.  

 

Blightbound - 3 Player

[ Metacritic - 59 ]   

Diablo clone.

 

Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance - 4 player

[ Metacritic - 53 ]   

aRPG, 3rd person.  A campier, flashier, actiony take on the D&D license. 

Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance  - 2 player

aRPG.  Not to be confused with the spiritual successor D&D Dark Alliance.  This is the original from 20 years ago, that is finally seeing its PC release.

Strategy

Barotrauma - 16 player

Early Access

FTL in a coop chaos submarine.  Thought we just had this with We Need to go Deeper.  Though FTL space ship v submarine.  Basically same thing anyways. 

The Past Within - 2 player

Puzzler 

KeyWe - 2 player

[ Metacritic - 74 ]  

The game about two little Kiwi's running a post office.  A life without arms simulator.

Operation: Tango - 2 player

[ Metacritic - 71 ]  

Secret agents/spy work through various puzzles, where successful communication is the key.  Very similar to Clandestine  

Carrier Command 2 - 16 player

[ Metacritic - 61 ]

Remake of a classic Micropose game.  This is an 1st person aircraft carrier simulator, down to individual stations that get individual takes on the chaos outside.

American Truck Simulator - 8 player

[ Metacritic - 80 ]

Driving sim adds coop to the long hauls.  Convoy style.

Orcs Must Die 3 - 2 player

[ Metacritic - 77 ]

3rd person tower defense with a light class system.  Known for quarky traps tat you build out for the waves of Orcs.

Action

 It Takes Two - 2 Player - March

[ Metacritic - 88 ]

Just in time for  couples stuck in quarantine.  You play married couple on the rocks that have been turned into dolls and go on a platforming- puzzling adventure to save themselves.

 

Rogue Heroes - 4 player

Zelda like for multiply players

Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings Of Ruin - 2 player

[ Metacritic - 82 ]

scaled down, entry level, monster hunting.  heavy on the anime. 

Bubble Bobble 4 Friends - 4 player

[ Metacritic - 68 ]

A renewal of the classic arcade game of the similar name.  I really had no idea what was going on before, and I still don't now.  But its bubbles, and a kids game, so what more is needed?