With the advent of online gaming and “live service” video game productions, titles that can be played in local co-op are starting to become a rare commodity. Today, these experiences mainly persist on Nintendo consoles, but the Steam catalog is not far behind. It must be said that Valve’s platform does not lack alternatives to enjoy this type of game in all circumstances. Whether you are more the type to dock your Steam Deck on a TV, to launch your games in streaming via the Steam Link application or to share your games via the Remote Play Together function, the cream of co-op has never been so accessible.
With Valentine’s Day approaching this Friday, perhaps you are looking for a new title to share with your other half for a romantic video game evening? Or are you planning to spend the evening on Discord with friends? No matter what your plans are for this weekend, Steam has a nice surprise for its users: games from the catalog playable in local co-op – “couch coop” in English – are on sale for a week as part of the “Steam Coop Festival on Couch”. If you don't know where to start to choose your new games in this ocean of promotions, here is our selection of the best games that you absolutely must not miss.
The gems under 10€
- Heave-Ho (3.90€ instead of 9.75€)
Heave Ho is a multiplayer platform game where the goal is to cross perilous levels by swinging from platform to platform. Players cling to each other and must cooperate to succeed. With simple controls but crazy physics, chaos and laughter are guaranteed.
- Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes (€4.43 instead of €14.79)
If you like mind games, Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes is the game for you. Inspired by escape room practices, the title gives you the mission of defusing a bomb using visual clues and clear, but sometimes too complete, instructions. Only teamwork will be the key to victory in this game with its highly asymmetrical gameplay.
- Wargroove (€6.79 instead of €16.99)
- Portal 2 (€0.97 instead of €9.79)
Action to share
- Mortal Kombat 1 (€19.99 instead of €49.99)
- Helldivers Dive Harder Edition (€3.99 instead of €19.99)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge (€16.24 instead of 24.99€)
Blockbusters at knockdown prices
- Baldur’s Gate III (47.99€ instead of 59.99€)
This is THE cooperative game for role-playing fans. Crowned game of the year in 2023, its medieval style very focused on old-school role-playing has hit the mark. It is a great, fully customizable adventure that gives total control to the player. From character creation to quests that take you from encounter to encounter, everything is done to immerse you in a limitless universe, extremely well done technically and with a lot of life.
- Divinity: Original Sin 2 Definitive Edition (€13.49 instead of €44.99)
- Sackboy: A Big Adventure (€23.99 instead of €59.99)
Released in 2020 among the PS5 launch games, Sackboy: A Big Adventure is a gem of a platform game that shines with its multiplayer, locally or online, for up to four players. In this opus, you play the iconic hero of Little Big Planet and go face Vex, a terrible antagonist ready to sow chaos in Patchwork World. To stop him, you will have to go through levels as crazy as they are magnificent, collect lost orbs and outwit his henchmen. What makes this game a favorite is its dazzling artistic direction, its colorful graphics and especially its exceptional sound design.
- LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (€9.99 instead of €49.99)
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is an adventure game that brings together the story of the 9 Star Wars films, with the possibility of embodying more than 300 playable characters, all in the symbolic universe of LEGO bricks. You are free to choose your hero for this tailor-made adventure, in which your choices impact the unfolding of the story. In addition to fighting with lightsabers, you can also sail aboard the franchise's iconic ships.
Games to launch in the evening
- The Jackbox Party Pack (different price for each pack)
- Ultimate Chicken Horse(€4.54 instead of €12.99)
Ultimate Chicken Horse is a crazy multiplayer platform game where you and your partners build a level together while trying to trap the others. Each player places obstacles, platforms and traps in the hope of reaching the finish while preventing the others from getting there. In short, you either cooperate to create a balanced path, or you betray each other by setting a very vicious trap, and see if your relationship survives this test.
- Use Your Words (€7.79 instead of €12.99)
- Overcooked 2 (€5.74 instead of €22.99)
Need some fun, but especially a challenge? Overcooked is a cooking simulation game that has the gift of putting pressure on you. There is a story mode that can be done in cooperation, but also an arcade mode in which the levels are playable randomly. Don't be fooled by the cute design of its characters, and don't hesitate to communicate to succeed in the challenges that are offered to you.
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