10 best co-op multiplayer games worth replaying in August 2022

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Co-op multiplayer titles allow more than one player to party up in a game and take on a campaign together. Teamwork and synergy are essential in these games as players must work together to complete objectives, cover each other's backs, and make sure they contribute as much as their fellow players, lest there be strife after the facts.

Co-op multiplayer games are best enjoyed with friends, where a group must rely on the foreknowledge of other members of the team to have the most synergistic effectiveness. As such, games of this kind are quite popular where people can have fun with their friends while either playing in local co-op or online.

While co-op multiplayer titles have been prevalent since the early days of gaming, they were one of the most popular genres during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. As such, many older games from the genre saw a rise in popularity, while a handful of new ones cropped up during those months. Here are 10 of the best co-op multiplayer games worth replaying in August 2022.

Note: This article reflects the writer's opinion.

The first game by indie developer Hazelight Studios, A Way Out, was a successful venture, primarily due to its stellar co-op gameplay. Despite being released in 2018, the game included the option for two players to play locally on a split screen, which was a welcome surprise for those who had not seen this feature implemented in many recent co-op multiplayer titles.

This is a two-player game where each player takes the role of one of two protagonists, Vincent and Leo. Players must work together to complete levels that consist of various cooperative sections, requiring the input of both players simultaneously or separate splitscreen parts where one player has to help another