This indie title slipped off our radar last fall, but it hadn't been forgotten, Castle Chaos is a local multiplayer game for up to four people, or you can team up with friends to take down A.I. enemies. Anyone who remembers Rampart from the olden days of gaming may find the title's action quite familiar. Build up your castle using "Tetris-like" pieces, place some cannons inside, and blow up your neighbor.
So, you wanna make some space ships together? Avorion is a recently Greenlit sandbox game that lets you build a vehicle capable of traversing the great black skies. It's like Minecraft, but with cargo modules, mining lasers, and propulsion engines.
Those of us without a Windows OS will finally have the chance to delve into the world of Source Hunting alone or with a companion. If you haven't already played, Divinity:Original Sin - Enhanced Edition is an isometric turn based RPG with an incredibly in depth story, versatile skill progression that does not restrict you to one class, and a large, vibrant world to explore. You can choose to play on your Steam Box, or with a Linux or Mac OS. The availability of cross-platform multiplayer will provide a flood of new allies, whether this is your first play through or you are a seasoned veteran.
Developers n-Space and Digital Extremes have announced that upcoming D&D-based RPG, Sword Coast Legends, will be coming to PS4 and Xbox One. Now owners of these consoles can join up with PC, Mac, and Linux gamers to await this tactical, party-based game.
A modest update has rolled out for Warlocks Vs. Shadows, the pixelated action RPG/brawler currently in Early Access. Not only does the update add a new world (Frozen Lake) and a new character (Jamal, the Troll Warlord), but it also makes some significant tweaks to the game.
The best time of year to shoot zombies is, well, whenever they're there to shoot. In the video game world, that's all the time. Zombierun from indie developer Indrek Vändrik is very much rooted in retro Contra-style gaming. It's one part platformer, one part shooter, and one part reminder to eat your carrots and apples because they're sooooo good for you.
While it seems like the boom of Tower Defense games has finally died down a bit, it’s still a solid, well-known game mechanic that’s used in newly released games. Defense Grid 2, the sequel to Defense Grid: the Awakening, brings the franchise to the new consoles and introduces cooperative play. How does it stack up? Let’s find out...
One of our favorite co-op titles in recent years, Borderlands 2, is approaching its 2 year anniversary this September 18th. We have some great news for those of you who haven't experienced it's awesome co-op, and with a decent amount of time before Borderlands: The Pre-sequel arrives.
Indie developer Vlambeer recently announced that their work in progress, Nuclear Throne, has been given a 2-player local co-op mode that looks like a blast to play with a friend, literally. Further development might also bump this up to 4-player in the future.
Like hands on a clock, it seems that the Humble Indie Bundles come round and round, providing Co-Optimus readers with great co-op titles on the cheap (the bundle, not the clocks). This time you can wrestle with Guacamelee and pay a little over the average to get Monaco: What's Yours is Mine for a steal.
There comes a time when you have to fight off a giant pumpkin using only your super accurate hand and finger movements. That time is when you play Probably Archery, and you can do it today. Probably Archery gives players tons of control over the small details and hand movements of using a bow, and places you in ridiculous situations. Shoot a hangman's rope, kill some flying eggs in a china shop, and fight apple-headed warriors... in space!
In what could possibly be the first cooperative octopus sim ever, Octodad: Dadliest Catch has launched its PC version with support for four local players. Instead of going all splitscreen or whatnot, each player takes control of a set of limbs, flailing them about madly as you try to do simple tasks like make a cup of coffee or mow the lawn. Hilarity naturally ensues.
