If you’re looking for some fun and immersive games to play with your friends on your Xbox Series X, you’ve come to the right place.
In this blog post, we’ll share with you our top picks for the best co-op games that are available or coming soon in 2024 for the Xbox Series X. Whether you prefer action, adventure, puzzle, or strategy, there’s something for everyone on this list. So grab your controller and get ready to team up with your buddies for some epic gaming sessions!
What are Co-op Games?
Co-op games allow you to play with other people online or on the same screen. Co-op games can be a great way to have fun, socialize, and cooperate with your friends, family, or strangers. Co-op games can also offer different perspectives, challenges, and rewards than solo games.
The Best Xbox Series X Games for Co-op Play
1. Halo Infinite
The legendary sci-fi shooter series returns with Halo Infinite, the sixth main installment and the first one to launch on the Xbox Series X.
Halo Infinite delivers a stunning and expansive open-world campaign where you can explore the Halo ring and fight against the Banished, a ruthless faction of alien invaders. You can also enjoy the classic multiplayer modes, such as Slayer, Capture the Flag, and Big Team Battle, with up to four players online or split-screen.
Halo Infinite supports local, online, and Xbox cross-platform multiplayer.
2. Gears 5: Hivebusters
Gears 5: Hivebusters is an expansion for Gears 5, the fifth entry in the acclaimed third-person shooter series. Hivebusters follows the story of a new squad of COG soldiers who embark on a daring mission to destroy a Swarm hive using a prototype bomb.
You can play the entire campaign co-operatively with up to three players online or split-screen and experience new locations, weapons, enemies, and abilities.
Gears 5: Hivebusters is already out on Xbox Series X and included in Xbox Game Pass.Online multiplayer on console requires Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or Xbox Game Pass Core
3. Sea of Thieves: A Pirate’s Life
Sea of Thieves: A Pirate’s Life is a massive update for Sea of Thieves, the popular online pirate adventure game. A Pirate’s Life adds five new story-driven Tall Tales, where you can join forces with Captain Jack Sparrow and his crew from the Pirates of the Caribbean movies.
You’ll encounter new enemies, puzzles, secrets, and treasures as you sail across the Sea of Thieves and the Sea of the Damned. You can play A Pirate’s Life with up to four players online, and it’s free for all Sea of Thieves owners. Sea of Thieves is also part of Xbox Game Pass.
4. Back 4 Blood
Back 4 Blood is a successor to Left 4 Dead, the cult-classic zombie shooter from Valve. Back 4 Blood features a cooperative campaign mode, where you can team up with up to three other players online or offline to survive against hordes of infected creatures known as the Ridden.
You can also customize your weapons, skills, and cards to enhance your gameplay and replay value. Back 4 Blood also has a competitive multiplayer mode, where you can play as either the Cleaners (human survivors) or the Ridden (zombie mutants).
5. It Takes Two
It Takes Two is a charming and inventive co-op platformer from the creators of A Way Out and Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons.
It Takes Two tells the story of Cody and May, a couple who are going through a divorce and are magically turned into dolls by their daughter. To return to their human forms, they must work together and overcome various obstacles and challenges in a fantastical world.
It Takes Two is designed for two players only, either online or couch co-op. You only need one copy of the game to play with a friend online, thanks to the Friend Pass feature. It Takes Two is already available on Xbox Series X.
6. Borderlands 3
Borderlands 3 is the latest installment in the looter-shooter franchise that combines humor, action, and tons of loot.
Borderlands 3 lets you choose from four unique Vault Hunters, each with their own skills and abilities, and explore various planets in search of vaults and legendary weapons.
You can play the entire campaign co-operatively with up to three other players online or split-screen. Borderlands 3 is optimized for Xbox Series X/S, featuring improved graphics and performance.
7. A Way Out
A Way Out is another co-op exclusive game from Hazelight Studios that puts you in the shoes of two prisoners who plan to escape from jail.
A Way Out mixes stealth, action, puzzle-solving, and storytelling in a cinematic adventure that requires constant communication and coordination between you and your partner.
You can play A Way Out online or split-screen. You only need one copy of the game to invite a friend to join you online. A Way Out is also part of EA Play and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
8. Rocket League
Rocket League is a fast-paced and addictive game that combines soccer and cars. You control a rocket-powered vehicle and try to score goals by hitting a giant ball with your car.
Rocket League supports up to four players in local or online multiplayer. You can either play cooperatively or competitively. Rocket League is also free-to-play and cross-platform, so you can play with anyone on any device.
9. Cuphead
Cuphead is a challenging and gorgeous platformer that pays homage to the classic cartoons of the 1930s. Cuphead features hand-drawn animations, original jazz music, and creative boss battles that test your skills and patience.
You can play Cuphead co-operatively with a friend who controls Mugman, Cuphead’s brother or vice versa. Together, you can shoot, dodge, and parry your way through the whimsical and perilous world of Inkwell Isle.
10. Overcooked! All You Can Eat
Overcooked! All You Can Eat is a definitive edition of the chaotic and hilarious cooking simulation games Overcooked! and Overcooked! 2.
Overcooked! All You Can Eat includes all the content from both games, remastered in 4K resolution and 60 FPS for Xbox Series X/S.
You can play with up to four players locally or online and try to prepare and serve dishes in various kitchens that are full of obstacles and hazards. Overcooked! All You Can Eat is a great game for testing your teamwork and communication skills.
11. Portal 2
Portal 2 is a brilliant puzzle game that uses portals to create mind-bending scenarios. Portal 2 has a co-op mode features a separate campaign with its own story and characters.
You and your partner control two robots, Atlas and P-Body, guided by the sarcastic AI GLaDOS through a series of test chambers. You’ll need to use your portal guns, logic, and creativity to solve the puzzles and escape the facility.
12. Minecraft
Minecraft is one of the most popular and influential games of all time, and for good reason. Minecraft lets you create and explore infinite worlds made of blocks where you can build, craft, mine, fight, or just relax.
Minecraft supports up to four players in local split-screen or online multiplayer, and you can either cooperate or compete with each other. Minecraft also supports cross-play, so you can play with anyone on any device.
13. Sea of Thieves
Sea of Thieves is an online pirate adventure game that lets you live out your swashbuckling fantasies. Sea of Thieves lets you create your own pirate character and crew, sail the open seas, explore islands, fight enemies, loot treasure, and more.
Sea of Thieves supports up to four players in local or online co-op, and you can also encounter other players in the shared world. Sea of Thieves is also part of Xbox Game Pass.
14. Castle Crashers Remastered
Castle Crashers Remastered is an updated version of the classic beat ’em up game that features colorful cartoon graphics, quirky humor, and addictive gameplay.
Castle Crashers Remastered lets you choose from over 25 playable characters, each with their own abilities and weapons, and hack and slash your way through various levels filled with enemies and bosses.
Castle Crashers Remastered supports up to four players in local or online co-op, and you can also level up your characters, unlock new items, and play mini-games.
15. Star Wars Battlefront II
Star Wars Battlefront II is a game that lets you experience the epic battles of the Star Wars universe from different perspectives.
Star Wars Battlefront II features a single-player campaign that follows the story of Iden Versio, an Imperial special forces soldier. Star Wars Battlefront II also has various multiplayer modes that let you play as iconic characters, vehicles, and factions from all eras of Star Wars.
Star Wars Battlefront II supports up to two players in local split-screen co-op for some modes, such as Arcade and Instant Action.
16. Halo: The Master Chief Collection
Halo: The Master Chief Collection is a collection of six Halo games that span the saga of Master Chief, the legendary Spartan soldier who fights against the alien Covenant.
Halo: Master Chief Collection includes Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Halo 2: Anniversary, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Halo: Reach, and Halo 4.
All these games support up to two players in local coop and up to four players in online co-op and local Xbox multiplayer. It also supports online multiplayer for up to 16 players. Online multiplayer features require a Game Pass Core membership (sold separately).
These are just some of the best Xbox Series X games for co-op play. There are many more games that you can discover and enjoy with your co-op partners on this amazing console.
