Between the expansive PS4 library and the growing PS5 catalog, there's no shortage of great multiplayer PlayStation games. Though competitive multiplayer tends to get the most attention, sometimes it's better to play alongside friends rather than against them. Some of the best gaming memories are created when joining up with friends and family and accomplishing a feat together. Whether you and your friends are looking for a new shooter or RPG to sink weeks into, or you're trying to introduce new players to gaming, we've put together this list of our favorite PS4 and PS5 co-op games. You'll find titles from every genre on this list, and we made sure to include games that are suitable for players of every skill level.
If you need more recommendations, be sure to check out our lists for the best co-op games on Nintendo Switch and best co-op games on Xbox.
Most co-op games are actually single-player games that offer optional multiplayer modes, but A Way Out is designed specifically for two players in either local or online co-op. You and your co-op partner play as Vincent Moretti and Leo Caruso, a pair of friends breaking out of prison. Players need to work together to solve puzzles, platforming challenges, and combat sequences, and along the way will learn more about Vincent and Leo and their lives outside prison.
Read our A Way Out review.
Borderlands 3 is the biggest and most outlandish entry in the open-world looter-shooter series yet. Like previous games in the series, Borderlands 3 takes place on the remote planet Pandora, a world ravaged by conflict between various factions searching for Vaults--caches of treasure left by an alien civilization. Players take the role of a Vault Hunter, selecting from several playable
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