

While you won’t be needing help to overcome the challenge in Star Allies, you’ll be thankful to have them as they liven up the gameplay and allow you to perform additional moves.

You and three friends can take on these cartoony levels that host an array of enemies and bosses to take down. Kirby Star Allies does a great job of giving you a cute world with approachable platforming and combat.

Don’t think your sibling or friend is going to be much help during boss fights? That’s fine: You can always use them as a pack mule to bring loot back to your base. Having a pal in Terraria not only makes overcoming boss challenges a little easier, but spelunking with friends is always more fun. However, these monsters are no cakewalk and will require you either to have great gear or some good friends to help you survive in this world. To progress through this world, you need to explore miles under the surface and fight mobs and bosses in order to progress. Subscriptions help fund the work we do every day.Terraria is an action-adventure sandbox game with an expansive environment. This includes unlimited access to and our print magazine (if you'd like). Special offer for Gear readers: Get a 1-year subscription to WIRED for $5 ($25 off). Be sure to also check out our guide to Steam's Remote Play feature, which lets you play couch co-op games online. Updated April 2020: We added Halo, Overcooked 2, Mothergunship, God's Trigger, and Darksiders Genesis to the list and removed Monster Hunter: World. No matter what you and your friends are into, there's a PS4, Xbox One, Windows PC, or Switch experience listed here that's worth checking out.

We've whittled down the herd to some of the very best online co-op titles in all kinds of genres: squad-based ninja brawlers, team-oriented zombie slayers that aren't Left4Dead, pixelated farming simulators, and many more. Luckily, there are a ton of games that'll let you keep the fun going from afar. It can be tough to round up your friends to play cooperative games when there's a global pandemic forcing everyone to stay home.
