21 BEST Local Co-Op Games of 2022

Local Co-Op is amazing. It’s a great time, playing video games with a friend sat beside you, but there’s not many left these days. We’re here to tell you about the best new local co-op games of 2022.

Disclaimer: Metal Revolution removed as the games are now slated for 2023.

#21 Sackboy: A Big Adventure

Developer: Sumo Digital
Publishers: Sony Interactive Entertainment
Platforms: PC PS4 PS5
Release date: October 27, 2022

Many of you likely know of Sackboy from the franchise he was born in or a certain fighting game that we won’t mention again.

Sackboy: A Big Adventure is an offshoot of his original games where Sackboy will try to save his friends from the villainous Vex! Vex has taken what was a lovely land and turned it into a realm of nightmares! So now, Sackboy must travel across it, defeat the minions of Vex and save the day!

Or, you can skip the single-player mode and head straight to the multiplayer modes to have fun with friends! There are many options to have fun with here.

#20 SpiderHeck

Developer: Neverjam
Publishers: tinyBuild Games
Platforms: PC PS4 Xbox One PS5 XSX|S Switch
Release date: September 22, 2022

Who thought it was a good idea to give spiders weapons? Don’t they know that’s how horror and post-apocalyptic movies start?

Well, consequences be danged; SpiderHeck is a dueling game where you’ll become a spider that happens to have access to things like rockets, “laser swords,” and more. You’ll choose your best weapon and then battle it out against others in high-intensity matches where gravity isn’t what you would expect it to be.

You can choose the kind of game mode you want. You can also pick whether to fight alone or in a spider squad. The fast-paced action will keep you going for a while, so don’t miss out!

#19 PGA Tour 2K23

Developer: HB Studios
Publishers: 2K Sports
Platforms: PC PS4 Xbox One PS5 XSX|S
Release date: October 14, 2022

While golf might not be the sport for everyone to watch, you can certainly play it in the video game space and attempt to be among the best out there!

PGA Tour 2K23 is the latest version of the hit series, and it brings everything you would expect from a golf title to bare. You’ll get to play as or alongside some of the best golfers in the world. So aim for the lowest score on every course you go to, and see how well you stack up against the greats!

Then, head online and put your skills against others worldwide! So get your caddy and get on the green!

#18 The Past Within

Developer: Rusty Lake
Publishers: Rusty Lake
Platforms: PC
Release date: November 02, 2022

If you’re a fan of puzzle games, then The Past Within is perfect for you. But the game’s twist is that you need a co-op partner to ensure you make it through the title!

That’s because the game takes place in two different time periods simultaneously. One of you will be in the past, and the other will be in the future. Through communication, you’ll tell the other player what you see and then figure out how to solve puzzles and affect things from one room to the other.

What secrets lie within both the room and the time connecting them? Jump in with a friend and find out!

#17 Ship of Fools

Developer: Fika Productions
Publishers: Team17
Platforms: PC PS5 XSX|S Switch
Release date: November 22, 2022

A lighthouse that once protected the waters has gone dark in a land close to the sea. Due to this, a dark and corruptive storm approaches, bringing untold terrors to bear on all who get caught in its midst.

Ship of Fools has you playing as characters dumb enough to try and fix everything. Then, you’ll board a ship and set sail for adventure, hoping to disperse the storm and survive the process.

On the ship, you’ll use its canons to fire at enemies that pop up from the deep. You’ll never know what monsters will come next, so be ready for anything! Of course, you’ll need to work together with your partner to save everything. Think you can handle that?

#16 EA Sports FIFA 23

Developer: EA Vancouver
Publisher: EA Romania
Platform: PC PS4 PS5 Xbox One XSX|S Switch
Release date: September 30, 2022

Despite what people like to think in a certain country, Soccer/Futbol is the most popular sport in the world. It’s not even close when you compare it to others. The World Cup alone is the biggest sports event outside the Olympics, and arguably, it’s more popular than the Olympics!

So EA Sports FIFA 23 coming out last year wasn’t just a new game release. It was a world event! Sure enough, the game sold well, and gamers have enjoyed it for months. There was even a World Cup event within the title so that they could play every game of the global championship.

So whether it’s alongside a friend in co-op or against someone online, you know there’s always someone to play with.

#15 NBA 2K23

• Release date: September 8, 2022
• Developer: Visual Concepts
• Platforms: Xbox Series X and Series S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Microsoft Windows
• Publishers: 2K Games, Take-Two Interactive

With the NBA season right around the corner, it’s time for you and your friends to get your game on in the virtual space! NBA 2K23 is the latest edition of the beloved basketball series, and it features some key additions to the formula to keep things fresh.

For example, there is the G.O.A.T. Boat, where you will get to go online and hang out with other players on a massive yacht! On the boat you’ll get to do special 3v3 or 5v5 matches with other players and tournaments!

As if that’s not enough, you’ll get to play as Michael Jordan and partake in some of the legendary moments of his career.

#14 Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands

• Developer: Gearbox Software
• Publisher: 2K Studios
• Platform: PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PC
• Release: March 25th 2022

Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands is a successor to Borderlands made in the spirit of that world. The titular Tiny Tina is manipulating this world just like in the DLC released for Borderlands 2, and it’s your job to travel through the fantasy world. You can play alone or online, or even in local split screen multiplayer, just like the rest of the games!

#13 PlateUp!

• Release date: August 4, 2022
• Developer: It’s happening
• Publisher: The Yogscast
• Platform: Microsoft Windows

So, you and your friends think you can run a restaurant together? In PlateUp!, you’ll get the opportunity to prove it. Four players will have to work together to build a restaurant from scratch and then wait on the many customers they get.

How you lay out your kitchen is vital. You’ll need to put appliances next to one another in key ways to get orders out faster.

Teamwork is vital to satisfy the customers that come into your restaurant. Feed them what they need, even if they are fickle with their orders.

If you prove your worth, you’ll be able to expand and create another restaurant! So get cooking!

#12 Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

• Developer: TT Games
• Publisher: Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment
• Platforms: PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Switch, PC
• Release: April 2022

Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga has been in the making for quite a while now. It was delayed several times, but soon it’ll be releasing in a massive shine of glory. You’ll be able to play this entire game, just like it’s predecessors, with a friend. It’s the entire saga, nine movies, tons of secrets and tons of fun to have with your friends.

#11 Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate Definitive Edition

• Release date: July 12, 2022
• Publisher: Koei Tecmo
• Developer: Koei Tecmo
• Platform: Microsoft Windows

Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate Definitive Edition is meant to be the ultimate experience for fans of the Warriors series.

This is because the game fuses the worlds of Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors so that players will have a wide array of characters to play. There are over 145 characters to wield in battle, giving you near infinite options in combat.

Add to that, the tactical gameplay of the title has been expanded. There are new modes for you and your friends to enjoy that will test you in many ways. Witness the depth of Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate Definitive Edition and go to war to save this parallel universe.

#10 Ember Knights

• Developer: Tiny Titan Studios
• Publisher: Asmodee Digital
• Platform: PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch
• Release: Spring 2022

Ember Knights is a multiplayer roguelite that relies on your teamwork. You customise your loadout and your skills while hunting for relics to change the course of the game. It’s up to you to divide these between your friends and the best part is, there’s even a free demo currently available on Steam!

#9 Destroy All Humans! 2- Reprobed

• Developer: Black Forest Games
• Publisher: THQ Nordic
• Platforms: Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PS5, PC
• Release: 2022

Destroy All Human is a classic game. It’s a tale of an alien absolutely messing everything up, and ruining the life of a small town. Now the sequel is being remastered, and you’ll be able to play it with your friends! This time around the game is set within the hip 1960s as you seek revenge on the KGB who previously blown up the mothership.

#8 Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes

• Developer: Omega Force
• Publisher: Nintendo
• Platforms: Switch
• Release: June 2022

Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes was revealed earlier this year, and it’s a musou game set in the universe of Fire Emblem. Now, you could go through this adventure alone. But if you’re like me, you’ll play through the adventure with your friend, taking out everybody along the way. You more than likely want to play this if you’ve played Fire Emblem: Three Houses.

#7 Outward Definitive Edition

• Release date: May 17, 2022
• Developer: Nine Dots Studio
• Publisher: Plaion
• Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, Xbox Series X and Series S, PlayStation 5

Outward Definitive Edition overhauls the original game and brings in all the DLC so far to deliver the ultimate experience for players.

The game takes you to the land of Aurai, where you are but a humble adventurer who desires to see all that the land has to offer. You will get your chance as you head out on your journey, but where it takes you is up to you and you alone.

You’ll have to defend yourself against monsters and other players, so learn what you need to so you can survive them. Learn magic, build cities, and discover the secrets of the land.

#6 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection

• Developer: Digital Eclipse
• Publisher: Konami
• Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, Xbox Series X and Series S, PlayStation 5
• Release date: August 30, 2022

Cowabunga! Yes, it’s time once again to play with the TMNT! But this time, you’ll get to go old school with them by playing some of their original titles in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection!

Specifically, you’ll be able to play 13 of the original TMNT titles that were made by Konami back in the day. These were the games you played in arcades or on consoles such as the SNES or Sega Genesis.

Within these titles are forgotten games and classics like Turtles In Time! So jump in and tear it up ninja style!

#5 WWE 2K22

• Developer: Visual Concepts
• Publisher: 2K Games
• Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC
• Release: March 2022

WWE 2K hasn’t had a great run for the last couple of years. First this title was delayed, and previously the Switch ports of the title ran like total trash. Luckily, the new game looks absolutely incredible and a lot of fun to play with a friend! Play as any of your favourite wrestlers and become the very best. Play as anybody from The Undertaker to Kevin Owens to Johnny Gargano to your very own custom created wrestlers.

#4 Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series

• Release date: July 7, 2022
• Developer: MONKEYCRAFT Co. Ltd.
• Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, Xbox Series X and Series S, PlayStation 5
• Publishers: BNE Entertainment, Namco Bandai Games America Inc.

That’s right, Klonoa is back! The beloved gaming icon has gotten the remaster treatment via Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series! This remaster combines the first two Klonoa titles and gives them a modern look while not sacrificing the gameplay and feel of the titles!

You’ll once again play as Klonoa, who, across two adventures, has to save his world alongside his friends. Enjoy this classic platforming adventure in a new light through this remaster.

Collect items, defeat enemies and bosses, and relive the journey that brought you joy when you were younger. Or, get to enjoy the series for the first time!

#3 Goat Simulator 3.

Developer: Coffee Stain Studios
Publisher: Coffee Stain Studios
Platform: PC PS5 XSX|S
Release date: November 17, 2022.

Oh. My. GOSH! The goats are back!

It’s true. The insanity is about rain down upon us all in Goat Simulator 3, the third title in a franchise that somehow has gotten both acclaim and infamy. Oh, and it’s made its developers lots of money. We don’t try to understand it.

So what do you do in the game? You are a goat, and you do whatever the heck you want! If you want to cause chaos? You can do that. If you want to explore the world and see what fun your goats can have in it? You can do that too.

Enjoy the madness that is this game, and don’t say we didn’t warn you!

#2 Skeleton Crew

• Developer: Cinder Cone
• Publisher: Modern Wolf
• Platforms: Xbox One, PC
• Release: 2022

The crumbling world of Karpathia is a world in which humans are an endangered species. It’s your job, as a member of the Yeoman Eldritch Extermination Team, to protect humanity from monsters. Skeleton Crew is a multiplayer brawler and as you’d expect again, you can play this with your friends. It’s gothic themed, with dungeons to explore, characters to unlock and a ton of butts to kick along the way. Good luck, and keep a hold of your bones!

#1 Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course DLC

• Release date: June 30, 2022
• Developer: Studio MDHR
• Publisher: Studio MDHR
• Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows

Cuphead is easily one of the most beloved titles of recent times. The unique visuals, challenging gameplay, and fun character designs helped it become a hit on every level.

But alas, the end has come for it via Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course DLC. But fear not, the content is a perfect capper on this saga. You’ll play as Cuphead, Mughead, and Ms. Chalice as you go to a new place in Inkwell Isle and see what adventures you can have there!

New weapons, new charms, new enemies, and more await you as you journey across the island. See what it has to offer, and enjoy your last adventure with Cuphead!

Disclaimer: This article was updated on 9/26/22.