Best Couch Co-op Games To Play With Family For Holidays

What’s better than staying inside during the coldest season and playing games with your family? But first, you need to know what to play!

Holidays are the best time to relax and catch up with family or friends. Playing board or video games with your loved ones during the winter evenings is a great way to welcome Christmas into our lives!

If you share this sentiment, use our ready list of the best couch coop games with local multiplayer to give everyone the fun they deserve.

Game	Release	Genre	Developer
It Takes Two	2021-03-26	Coop	Hazelight Studios
Overcooked 1 2 Bundle	2018-08-07	Indie	Ghost Town Games
Overcooked 2	2018-08-07	Indie	Ghost Town Games
Death Squared	2017-03-13	Action & Shooter	SMG Studio
Human Fall Flat	2016-07-22	Adventure	No Brakes Games
Overcooked All You Can Eat	2021-03-23	Indie	Team17
Worms Wmd	2016-08-23	Strategy	Team17
Wizard Of Legend	2018-05-15	Indie	Contingent99
Spiderheck	2022-09-22	Indie	Neverjam
A Way Out	2020-06-18	Adventure	Hazelight Studios
Sackboy A Big Adventure	2022-10-27	Adventure	Sumo Digital
Portal 2	2011-04-18	Adventure	Valve
Rayman Legends	2013-08-29	Adventure	Ubisoft Montpellier
Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga	2022-04-05	Action	Traveller's Tales
Cuphead	2017-09-29	Indie	Studio MDHR
Gang Beasts	2014-08-29	Adventure	Boneloaf

Overcooked! All You Can Eat

Release date:	2021-03-23
Genre:	Coop
Developer:	Team17

Whether you’re a fan of Gordon Ramsay’s shows or not, Overcooked offers the best culinary mayhem for the entire family!

Image credit: Team17

Choose from multiple game modes and create perfect dishes to save the Onion Kingdom. The more you and your loved ones work together, the better, as only your customers’ delight can bring satisfying results. Warning – this game is harder than it looks!

Key features
Prepare perfect dishes to save the Onion Kingdom Choose from multiple game modes and accessibility features Rise to a new level of effective teamwork Play solo or in multiplayer for up to 4 players

Overcooked! All You Can Eat

Release date:	2022-04-05
Genre:	Action
Developer:	Traveller's Tales

Any Star Wars fans out there? If so, check out this recommendation!

Image credit: Traveller's Tales

Lego and Star Wars team up to let you and your family experience all nine movies of the iconic saga. Play in any order, meet legendary characters, enjoy the funniest situations, and drive 100 epic vehicles from across the galaxy. It’s endless Star Wars fun!

Key features
Enter the Star Wars universe in the hilarious style of Lego Experience the story from all nine movies Explore the galaxy and visit familiar locations Play solo or in multiplayer for up to 2 players

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

Release date:	2021-03-26
Genre:
Developer:	Hazelight Studios

Many consider it the best multiplayer game ever. This unique co-op recommendation follows the incredible story of a couple transformed into miniature dolls. Only close cooperation can save them from this situation!

Image credit: Hazelight Studios

It Takes Two is an adorable adventure about helping each other and overcoming obstacles. Play split screen with a second player to explore an alternative version of the familiar reality, solve puzzles, and discover more of this touching story. It’s perfect for a two-player experience!

Key features
Play as a fighting couple transformed into miniature dolls Explore an alternative version of their world Overcome obstacles, solve puzzles, and battle Play in multiplayer for up to 2 players

It Takes Two

Release date:	2014-08-29
Genre:	Adventure
Developer:	Boneloaf

Need a game for more people? With Gang Beasts, you can have fun with up to eight players!

Image credit: Boneloaf

Welcome to Beef City, where you and your loved ones will fight as funny, gelatinous characters. Customize your hero, use hilarious physics, and send them into the action-fueled competition. The more you play this game, the better it gets!

Key features
Customize your floppy character and join the fight Use the environment and physics to beat your friends Have the ultimate fighting fun Play solo or in multiplayer for up to 8 players

Gang Beasts

Release date:	2013-08-29
Genre:	Adventure
Developer:	Ubisoft Montpellier

Our final recommendation is ideal for players looking for an exciting platform gameplay set in breathtaking locations.

Image credit: Ubisoft Montpellier

Rayman and his friends embark on an epic adventure through the most unexpected places. Fight bosses in 3D, discover secrets of mysterious paintings, enjoy music, overcome obstacles, and save your world. Up to 31 hours of unforgettable journey for players aged seven and up!

Key features
Play as Rayman and his friends to discover the secret of bizarre paintings Explore different worlds and fight bosses in 3D Overcome obstacles in platforming mayhem Play solo or in multiplayer for up to 4 players

Rayman Legends

Conclusion

These family-friendly recommendations are your best recipe for playing with family during this wonderful time of the year.

Each one provides the most memorable moments! So, don’t keep everyone waiting – pick a game and enjoy it together. Happy holidays!