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Best Co-op Games for Couples on PS5
If you're looking to spend Valentine's Week with your loved one in the realms of video games, there are some perfect co-op titles to explore on your PS5. Of course, co-op in video games can be slightly different based on which title you might be playing. There are not too many options currently available if you want to enjoy a split-screen experience with your partner. That said, enjoying online co-op is significantly easier and perfect if you're in a long-distance relationship. Here are some great examples. Don't Starve Together Image via Klei Enterntainment The console edition of Don't Starve Together is a perfect way to enjoy a survival game without it becoming too intense. I have always loved the Tim Burton-esque design of the game's world, and the survival elements make it a unique experience. Don't fall for the cartoonish appearance of the threats, as they can be extremely dangerous. If the wild doesn't get you, hunger and thirst might. Don't Starve Together is an okay experience if played alone, but the fun begins when playing with your loved one. There's an online co-op that works pretty seamlessly, and you can also enjoy different mods. Spiritfarer Image via Thunder Lotus Games The co-op element in Spiritfarer is slightly limited, as one of you will be playing as Stella's cat, Daffodil. The main work must be done by Stella, the ferry master. However, your partner can help you complete certain mini-games and support you on your journey of ferrying the departed souls. Spiritfarer is the perfect casual experience that can be enjoyed by almost anyone (no need to be a pro gamer), and the couch co-op experience is pretty sweet. The Dark Pictures Anthology Image via Supermassive Games If you and your partner are strongly into horror movies, The Dark Pictures Anthology is a perfect set of stories to explore. Unlike horror movies, the two of you can control the decisions taken inside the games, taking turns in the Movie Night couch co-op mode to decide how the stories unfold. Out of the four stories, House of Ashes is by far the best one, so you should start with that episode. Apart from couch co-op, online multiplayer is available as well. Overcooked 2 Image via Team17 Too many cooks might not always spoil the broth, and you will find that out by playing Overcooked 2. In the sequel, you can play local co-op or switch to the online version if you and your partner have at least a few geographical miles in between. In Overcooked 2, you'll find out who is the better cook, as the objective is to score more than the other. Make sure not to become too competitive lest you want some unnecessary tension during Valentine's Week. Stardew Valley Screenshot by Destructoid Stardew Valley might not have a local co-op, but it makes up for it with exceptionally satisfying gameplay, which can now be enjoyed with your friends and loved ones. In Stardew Valley, you can fish, farm, and socialize in the lovely location of Pelican Town, sharing a save with up to three more players. Just pay whether your partner is trying to grab the attention of one of the dateable NPCs. Raft Image via Axolot Games If you ever wondered what survival might have looked like for Robinson Crusoe (to some extent), Raft might be the perfect experience. Your only means of survival is expanding your raft. While you can enjoy the game with your special other, there's no couch co-op. However, the online co-op works pretty smoothly and allows you to bypass the limitations of a long-distance relationship. Raft is one of those few games that is extremely easy to learn, but the advanced concepts take time and effort (almost like a relationship). Cuphead Image via Studio MDHR Cuphead is a journey down nostalgia, as the esthetics and design elements of the cartoons from the 1930s heavily inspire it. With your partner, you can enjoy hand-drawn graphics and retro elements that are hardly seen in modern days. Cuphead is way more enjoyable if you play with your beloved using the local co-op function. The objective is to play as Mugman and Cuphead as you explore the world, acquire new weapons, and complete the different stages. It's a simple game to enjoy on Valentine's Day, and some sessions can be a blast. The Forest Image by Destructoid If you ever have the fear of getting stuck on an island full of cannibals with your beloved, The Forest helps you envision what might actually happen. Thankfully, death in a video game means nothing (unlike in real life), but playing together will certainly increase your chances. Together, you will find it easier to communicate, build, and survive the horror of the island. There's no local co-op, which is perhaps the only negative aspect. It Takes Two Image via EA It Takes Two is arguably my favorite co-op game to play with your partner. It's simple, colorful, and intense, as some puzzles are incredibly hard to solve unless you communicate well with your special other. An a
If you're looking to spend Valentine's Week with your loved one in the realms of video games, there are some perfect co-op titles to explore on your PS5.
Of course, co-op in video games can be slightly different based on which title you might be playing. There are not too many options currently available if you want to enjoy a split-screen experience with your partner. That said, enjoying online co-op is significantly easier and perfect if you're in a long-distance relationship. Here are some great examples.
Don't Starve Together
The console edition of Don't Starve Together is a perfect way to enjoy a survival game without it becoming too intense. I have always loved the Tim Burton-esque design of the game's world, and the survival elements make it a unique experience. Don't fall for the cartoonish appearance of the threats, as they can be extremely dangerous. If the wild doesn't get you, hunger and thirst might. Don't Starve Together is an okay experience if played alone, but the fun begins when playing with your loved one. There's an online co-op that works pretty seamlessly, and you can also enjoy different mods.
Spiritfarer
The co-op element in Spiritfarer is slightly limited, as one of you will be playing as Stella's cat, Daffodil. The main work must be done by Stella, the ferry master. However, your partner can help you complete certain mini-games and support you on your journey of ferrying the departed souls. Spiritfarer is the perfect casual experience that can be enjoyed by almost anyone (no need to be a pro gamer), and the couch co-op experience is pretty sweet.
The Dark Pictures Anthology
If you and your partner are strongly into horror movies, The Dark Pictures Anthology is a perfect set of stories to explore. Unlike horror movies, the two of you can control the decisions taken inside the games, taking turns in the Movie Night couch co-op mode to decide how the stories unfold. Out of the four stories, House of Ashes is by far the best one, so you should start with that episode. Apart from couch co-op, online multiplayer is available as well.
Overcooked 2
Too many cooks might not always spoil the broth, and you will find that out by playing Overcooked 2. In the sequel, you can play local co-op or switch to the online version if you and your partner have at least a few geographical miles in between. In Overcooked 2, you'll find out who is the better cook, as the objective is to score more than the other. Make sure not to become too competitive lest you want some unnecessary tension during Valentine's Week.
Stardew Valley
Stardew Valley might not have a local co-op, but it makes up for it with exceptionally satisfying gameplay, which can now be enjoyed with your friends and loved ones. In Stardew Valley, you can fish, farm, and socialize in the lovely location of Pelican Town, sharing a save with up to three more players. Just pay whether your partner is trying to grab the attention of one of the dateable NPCs.
Raft
If you ever wondered what survival might have looked like for Robinson Crusoe (to some extent), Raft might be the perfect experience. Your only means of survival is expanding your raft. While you can enjoy the game with your special other, there's no couch co-op. However, the online co-op works pretty smoothly and allows you to bypass the limitations of a long-distance relationship. Raft is one of those few games that is extremely easy to learn, but the advanced concepts take time and effort (almost like a relationship).
Cuphead
Cuphead is a journey down nostalgia, as the esthetics and design elements of the cartoons from the 1930s heavily inspire it. With your partner, you can enjoy hand-drawn graphics and retro elements that are hardly seen in modern days. Cuphead is way more enjoyable if you play with your beloved using the local co-op function. The objective is to play as Mugman and Cuphead as you explore the world, acquire new weapons, and complete the different stages. It's a simple game to enjoy on Valentine's Day, and some sessions can be a blast.
The Forest
If you ever have the fear of getting stuck on an island full of cannibals with your beloved, The Forest helps you envision what might actually happen. Thankfully, death in a video game means nothing (unlike in real life), but playing together will certainly increase your chances. Together, you will find it easier to communicate, build, and survive the horror of the island. There's no local co-op, which is perhaps the only negative aspect.
It Takes Two
It Takes Two is arguably my favorite co-op game to play with your partner. It's simple, colorful, and intense, as some puzzles are incredibly hard to solve unless you communicate well with your special other. An additional brownie point can also be awarded as you and your partner will play as husband and wife. A fun game, It Takes Two, is one of the best examples of what a good local co-op experience should be.
A Way Out
Before It Takes Two, we had A Way Out. By today's standards, the prison-escape simulator might feel a bit outdated in terms of graphics, but the gameplay remains evergreen. Unlike It Takes Two, you and your partner will have to help two prisoners escape the jail with the help of parkour-based moves. Thanks to split-screen co-op, the two of you can enjoy it all from the same couch.
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