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Best co-op games

The 250 best co-op games, ranked from 45,915 critic and player ratings.

The best co-op game right now is Super Smash Bros. Melee, with a critic score of 100/100. Updated October 2026.

How this ranking is built
  • Games are ranked on the aggregated critic score out of 100 imported from IGDB and Metacritic, never on Tier's own grades.
  • A game only enters the ranking with at least 80 external ratings, so a single enthusiastic review never outranks a proven classic.
  • Community grades from F to S are shown next to every game, and only stated as a fact above 5 Tier ratings.
  • Release window covered: 1970 to 2026.
  • 50 games are listed on this page, carrying 45,915 ratings between them.
  • Rankings are recomputed hourly; this one was last rebuilt on 23 October 2026.

Top 50

01 Super Smash Bros. Melee Super Smash Bros. Melee 2001 · 1,111 ratings Super Smash Bros. Melee is the second installment in the Super Smash Bros. series and the follow-up to the Nintendo 64 title. It includes all playable characters from the first game, and also adds characters from franchises such as Fire Emblem, of which no games had been released outside Japan at the time. Super Smash Bros. Melee builds on the first game by adding new gameplay features and playable characters: it's major focus is the multiplayer mode, while still offering a number of single-player modes. 100 /100
02 Unreal Tournament Unreal Tournament 1999 · 287 ratings Unreal Tournament is a first-person arena shooter video game developed by Epic Games and Digital Extremes. It was the second installment in the Unreal series. It is an arena first-person shooter, with head-to-head multiplayer deathmatches being the primary focus of the game. Other game modes include TDM. CTF, Assault, Domination, Last man Standing etc. 100 /100
03 Super Mario Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy 2007 · 1,306 ratings A 3D platformer and first Wii entry in the Super Mario franchise, Super Mario Galaxy sees Mario jump across planets and galaxies with varying items, enemies, geographies and gravity mechanics in order to reach his enemy Bowser, who has attacked the Mushroom Kingdom and hijacked Princess Peach's castle with her inside. 99 /100
04 Elden Ring S Elden Ring 2022 · 2,321 ratings · 6 Tier votes Elden Ring is an action RPG developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, released in February 2022. Directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki, with world-building contributions from novelist George R. R. Martin, the game features an expansive open world called the Lands Between. Players assume the role of a customisable character known as the Tarnished, who must explore this world, battle formidable enemies, and seek to restore the Elden Ring to become the Elden Lord. The game builds on the challenging gameplay mechanics familiar from the Dark Souls series but introduces a more open-ended structure with vast exploration, dynamic weather, and a day-night cycle. It offers deep lore, complex characters, and an interconnected world filled with secrets, dungeons, and powerful bosses. 97 /100
05 Super Mario Odyssey S Super Mario Odyssey 2017 · 1,883 ratings · 2 Tier votes Explore incredible places far from the Mushroom Kingdom as you join Mario and his new ally Cappy on a massive, globe-trotting 3D adventure. Use amazing new abilities, like the power to capture and control objects, animals, and enemies to collect Power Moons so you can power up the Odyssey airship and save Princess Peach from Bowser’s wedding plans! 97 /100
06 Gears of War 3 Gears of War 3 2011 · 353 ratings Gears of War 3 is the spectacular conclusion to one of the most memorable and celebrated sagas in videogames. Gears of War 3 plunges players into a harrowing tale of hope, survival and brotherhood. In Gears of War 3, players fight on as Marcus Fenix, the grizzled war hero and leader of Delta Squad. Eighteen months after the fall of the last human city, the war against the Locust rages on. Meanwhile, deep beneath the surface, a fearsome new threat is infecting the planet from within. With survivors scattered and civilization in ruins, time is running out for Marcus and his comrades as they fight to save the human race. 97 /100
07 LittleBigPlanet A LittleBigPlanet 2008 · 277 ratings · 1 Tier vote Welcome to LittleBigPlanet – a world of infinite possibilities, where imagination becomes reality and the powers of creation are firmly in your hands. If you can think of it, you can create it if you can create it, you can share it if you can share it, you can play it – and watch our colorful LittleBigPlanet grow and diversify! It’s a new kind of game that unleashes the creativity in everyone. Design your own character and play over 50 awesome developer levels packed with dangers to navigate, races to win and puzzles to solve. As you play you will learn the skills to build a world of your own by earning creative tools and collecting hundreds of items. Use these items and tools to shape amazing levels of your own, featuring puzzles, challenges, and enemies of your own design. When you are ready, go online to access the LBP community and Share your creations for everyone to play. LittleBigPlanet is a world with no limits – a world that’s yours to shape, build and explore. 96 /100
08 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Uncharted 2: Among Thieves 2009 · 2,232 ratings In the sequel to Drake's Fortune, Nathan Drake comes across a map that showcases the location of Marco Polo's missing ships. It takes him on a journey to find the infamous Cintamani Stone, and uncover the truth behind it. 95 /100
09 Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 2014 · 331 ratings Super Smash Bros. for Wii U is the fourth console-based entry in the popular Super Smash Bros. series of fighting games. With an even larger roster of fighters than its predecessors and the introduction eight player battles, Smash for Wii U continues to add to the formula that gamers have loved since 1999. 95 /100
10 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth S The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth 2014 · 557 ratings · 1 Tier vote The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a top down, procedurally-generated roguelike game, remade based on the original game The Binding of Isaac. You play as Isaac, a little boy who is chased to the basement by his mother who intends to kill Isaac for her savior. You explore different levels, collect items and try to defeat your mother.. and whatever other evil awaits you. If you die, you restart with none of your items you collected, and you must explore the basement and beyond again. 95 /100
11 New Super Mario Bros. New Super Mario Bros. 2006 · 413 ratings 95 /100
12 Super Mario Bros. Wonder Super Mario Bros. Wonder 2023 · 219 ratings 95 /100
13 Satisfactory Satisfactory 2024 · 211 ratings 95 /100
14 TimeSplitters 2 TimeSplitters 2 2002 · 139 ratings 95 /100
15 Baldur's Gate III S Baldur's Gate III 2023 · 1,639 ratings · 5 Tier votes 94 /100
16 Forza Horizon 5 D Forza Horizon 5 2021 · 359 ratings · 2 Tier votes 94 /100
17 Red Dead Redemption 2 A Red Dead Redemption 2 2018 · 3,890 ratings · 12 Tier votes 94 /100
18 Super Mario 3D World A Super Mario 3D World 2013 · 435 ratings · 1 Tier vote 94 /100
19 Journey Journey 2012 · 1,188 ratings 94 /100
20 LittleBigPlanet 2 LittleBigPlanet 2 2011 · 170 ratings 94 /100
21 Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception 2011 · 1,470 ratings 93 /100
22 Monster Hunter: World Monster Hunter: World 2018 · 577 ratings 93 /100
23 Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker 2010 · 232 ratings 93 /100
24 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas S Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 2004 · 4,093 ratings · 10 Tier votes 93 /100
25 Superfighters Deluxe Superfighters Deluxe 2018 · 84 ratings 93 /100
26 Rock Band 2 Rock Band 2 2008 · 113 ratings 93 /100
27 Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition 2018 · 148 ratings 93 /100
28 Portal 2 A Portal 2 2011 · 4,517 ratings · 7 Tier votes 92 /100
29 Demon's Souls (2020) Demon's Souls (2020) 2020 · 215 ratings 92 /100
30 Split Fiction S Split Fiction 2025 · 244 ratings · 1 Tier vote 92 /100
31 Guitar Hero II Guitar Hero II 2006 · 175 ratings 92 /100
32 Vampire Survivors Vampire Survivors 2022 · 391 ratings 91 /100
33 Super Smash Bros. Brawl Super Smash Bros. Brawl 2008 · 599 ratings 91 /100
34 Divinity: Original Sin 2 S Divinity: Original Sin 2 2017 · 468 ratings · 1 Tier vote 91 /100
35 Bloodborne S Bloodborne 2015 · 1,880 ratings · 3 Tier votes 91 /100
36 Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut S Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut 2021 · 272 ratings · 2 Tier votes 91 /100
37 Mass Effect 3 B Mass Effect 3 2012 · 1,856 ratings · 1 Tier vote 91 /100
38 Forza Horizon 4 B Forza Horizon 4 2018 · 432 ratings · 2 Tier votes 91 /100
39 Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury 2021 · 111 ratings 91 /100
40 Halo 3 A Halo 3 2007 · 854 ratings · 1 Tier vote 91 /100
41 Dark Souls S Dark Souls 2011 · 1,733 ratings · 2 Tier votes 91 /100
42 Spelunky S Spelunky 2012 · 189 ratings · 1 Tier vote 91 /100
43 Stardew Valley Stardew Valley 2016 · 1,832 ratings 91 /100
44 Dota 2 F Dota 2 2013 · 775 ratings · 1 Tier vote 90 /100
45 Serious Sam: The Second Encounter Serious Sam: The Second Encounter 2002 · 186 ratings 90 /100
46 Gears of War 2 Gears of War 2 2008 · 452 ratings 90 /100
47 Devil May Cry 5 Devil May Cry 5 2019 · 562 ratings 90 /100
48 Guild Wars Guild Wars 2005 · 115 ratings 90 /100
49 It Takes Two A It Takes Two 2021 · 1,169 ratings · 3 Tier votes 90 /100
50 Dark Souls II S Dark Souls II 2014 · 850 ratings · 1 Tier vote 90 /100
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What is the best co-op game?

Super Smash Bros. Melee currently tops the ranking with a score of 100/100 across 1,111 ratings. Ranking updated October 2026.

How is this ranking built?

Games are ranked on their aggregated critic score out of 100, with a minimum vote threshold so a single glowing review never outranks a proven classic; the Tier community's own F-to-S grades are shown alongside each game.