8 Games That Are Just As Much Fun To Watch As They Are To Play

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As a kid who grew up in the ’80s, when co-ops were few and far between, most of my gaming sessions with friends involved taking turns playing or watching while others played. And since I only received my first console a bit later in life, I was mostly relegated to watching others play. The weird thing was that watching and not playing never really bothered me, as I found myself just as invested in the games as my friends who were playing at the time. That’s right, sometimes games are just as fun to watch as they are to play.

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Nowadays, with multiplayer gaming being the new big thing, many might think that the industry has moved away from making games fun to watch. Now, I know that esports and services such as Twitch are built upon the idea of people basically watching others play, but what I’m talking about is sitting next to a friend on a couch and finding yourself becoming invested in the game they are playing just as much as they are. You know, like in the good old days. With this in mind, I decided to list some more recent games that are just as fun to watch as they are to play.

While most may immediately think about narrative-driven games when discussing games that are fun to watch, watching friends fail can be just as enjoyable as getting immersed in a good story. Enter Super Mario Maker 2, a game that is just as much about failing as it is about making some sweet (and tough as nails) Mario levels. Watching your friend contort their face in pure concentration as they try to figure out how to complete one of the game’s amazing custom-made stages has proven incredibly fun.

Although most of the David Cage games probably fall under this one, I enjoyed