This year's Xbox Games Showcase was light on cooperative content; Microsoft didn't seem to focus on co-op features in any of the game reveals. Still, the showcase did show some genuinely hot games, so we can't complain too much. Some of the games shown might even end up featuring co-op that hasn't been announced yet. In the meantime, let's look at all of the games that were announced and which ones we know will have co-op.
Since its debut in 2022, Massive Monster and Devolver Digital's Cult of the Lamb has amassed quite a cult following. The game, in which players must build their own cult of humanoid animals in order to overpower a group of evil gods, has widely been praised for its unique premise, wicked art style, and un gameplay. The only thing it has really ...
Over the years, a great many Power Rangers shows have come and gone. There have been several video game adaptations too, including the Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid fighting game. It has been seven years since the last Power Rangers beat 'em up, though, which Digital Eclipse is now fixing. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind is a fresh beat 'em up based on the MMPR TV show and featuring both local and online co-op for up to five players.
After a period of exclusivity on other platforms, Crime Boss: Rockay City is finally coming to Steam on June 18. 505 Games and InGame Studios want to make sure the game makes a good impression when it arrives, so they are holding a free playtest right now. Steam users just have to sign up for the playtest while it's going on, and they'll be in!
Before the Five Nights at Freddy's movie finally got itself made, a brave man named Nicholas Cage made his own movie based on the same concept. Willy's Wonderland came out in 2021, and some people like it better than the PG-13 FNaF movie. It seems that QUByte Interactive made a mobile game adaptation that has since been delisted. Now that game is being ported to consoles and PC as Willy's Wonderland - The Game. Better late than never, right?
Bubble Bobble fans have been waiting quite a while for a sequel to Bubble Bobble 4, but the closest thing on the horizon is the upcoming modern port of Parasol Stars. That leaves plenty of opportunity for homage, something we find in a new Steam Early Access title called Slam and Roll from KaleidoGames. In this one, a group of sports loving ki...
Nintendo's Super Mario Maker games were so well received, you have to wonder why they haven't made a "Zelda Maker." Well, a pair of indie developers and Apogee Entertainment have made the next best thing with their Quest Master for Steam. The game lets up to three local players design, share, and play dungeons together. ...
Exploring caves is fun in co-op; games like Spelunker HD Deluxe are proof of that. There's more than one way to delve a cave, though. Brave Cave from new indie developer Hit Start Studio is an upcoming puzzle platformer with a Chariot-like emphasis on co-op. It will support both local and online co-op for two players, so everybody will have a c...
We're very hoppy to share fresh news about Frogun Encore, the sequel to Frogun. The original game was a charming low-polygon 3D platformer that did not support co-op. The new game will support 2-player local co-op, so it's bound to be better. What's more, Frogun Encore finally has a release date: June 25! That means ...
RyseUp Studios and Starbreeze's Roboquest is a first-person roguelite featuring a world overrun by robots. As the game continues to grow, so has its roster of playable robo-heroes. The new "Super" update introduces the caped Superbot, an imposing protagonist who wields the deadly Captain McSlice sword. The update also adds a tough new level for our robots to quest through.
BROK the InvestiGator is a very unique title from COWCAT Games. The gameplay mostly consists of adventure elements as the hero solves mysteries in a futuristic world populated by humanoid animals. From time to time, however, beat 'em up-style fights break out between Brok and groups of assailants. The brawling mechanics will be the focus of the game's first DLC expansion, entitled "The Bar Brawl." Did we mention that both the main game and the upcoming DLC support 4-player local co-op?
Atlas Fallen, the superpowered action RPG with a lot of sand in it, has earned a mixed reception since arriving on consoles and PC last year. Deck13 and Focus Entertainment have taken the feedback into account are preparing a major update to fix the game up. The free "Reign of Sand" update will be a complete overhaul of Atlas Fallen, revamping progression and adding lots of new content. It's due on August 6.
