Couch gaming with your partner (Recommendations)

[SilverFish21]

We have fun with Hidden In Plain Sight. Cheap in the sales and good fun with a group of people.

Clever concept - that definitely deserves a spot on the list too.

Mount Your Friends is fun as well.

I was wondering what the age check was all about when I went to check it out on Steam. Now I know haha!

 

[SilverFish21]

Maybe a bit too "hardcore?" but we had a great time with Divinity: Original Sin.

It might be, but on the other hand it's ticking a lot of the boxes: split-screen co-op, fantasy genre, full controller support. What's not to like?

 

[SilverFish21]

'Gang Beasts' looks like good fun, too. Full controller support, party game genre, not taking itself too seriously etc.

 

[SilverFish21]

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light is an amazing co-op experience.

There's a co-op version of a Lara Croft game?! How did I miss this...

Thanks for the tip!

 

[SilverFish21]

TowerFall Ascension

If only the Mrs didn't have an aversion to pixel art/retro gaming...

I might get it for myself though.

 

[SilverFish21]

Not exactly coop, but I believe you can split-screen Rocket League and use two controllers without issue. Great fun game to play online

Split-screen + full controller support + accessible gameplay = Win!

Cheers!

 

[MikeTheNative]

My GF really enjoys the lego star wars games, good choice for the less capable gamer.

 

[SilverFish21]

You could give Manual Samuel a shot - it has a co-op mode!

Haha that looks epic in an Octodad kind of way - thanks!

Added Octodad too.

And Goat Simulator - how could I forget!

Wonky physics fun a-go-go!

 

[SilverFish21]

The Jackbox Party Pack 1 + 2 + 3 also seem like fun party games (although everyone will need a tablet/phone to participate).

 

[SilverFish21]

Project Zomboid also has controller support and splitscreen coop. Bit more of an in-depth isometric survival sim. Quite challenging but you can play with the difficulty to tailor it to you.

That could potentially be a hit - thanks! She enjoyed playing 'Fallout Shelter' on Android, so it's definitely worth a shot.

 

[SilverFish21]

Another vote for the Trine series. Any Lego game which has local co-op.

Does Orcs Must Die 2 have local co-op? If it does then that would get my vote.

Rayman (Legends?). How To Survive.

Thanks! I ought to start adding all those suggestions to my first post at some point.

Diablo 3 (on console).

Sorry, we haven't got a console - but it looks like there's a way to get full controller support in Diablo 3 on PC.

Torchlight 2 if it has split screen.

This looks like a winner, especially with the unofficial controller settings here. Cheers!

 

[SilverFish21]

not sure if it has controller support, but recently played through the room 1 and 2 with the other half. Was good fun.

Good suggestion! I think apps like Xpadder can be configured, so that you can control the mouse cursor with the Xbox controller.

save for the occasional bouts of, try clicking on the glowing thing, no the other glowing thing

We're playing Grim Fandango at the moment and there's just no way to avoid it.

 

[SilverFish21]

UPDATE: I've added all of your suggestions to the first post (hopefully I didn't miss any). Thanks a lot for helping me out, guys - I really really appreciate it!

Let me know if you can think of any other great games, so I can update the list.

 

[Swinbag]

Few my partner & I have enjoyed playing through:

Alan Wake Series
Alien Isolation
Bioshock Series
Firewatch
Limbo
Tomb Raider Series

 

[SilverFish21]

Few my partner & I have enjoyed playing through:

Alan Wake Series
Alien Isolation
Bioshock Series

I've updated the list in the first post again - thanks for the suggestions.

Unfortunately the Mrs can't stomach any of the alien films, so Alien Isolation probably wouldn't be a hit with her. I might just buy it for myself next time there's a sale on.

Alan Wake looks like it's right up her street though. Cheers!

 

[Tediore]

Lovers in a Dangerous Space Time.

 

[SilverFish21]

Lovers in a Dangerous Space Time.

Looks like another good'un... rave reviews, full controller support and up to 4 player co-op. Thanks!

 

[Gee]

Portal 2 co-op. Should get you thinking!

EDIT: Didn't see this in the original list

 

[SilverFish21]

Portal 2 co-op. Should get you thinking!

EDIT: Didn't see this in the original list

Your +1 for Portal 2 is very much appreciated - we're really looking forward to playing it!!

Let me know if you can think of other games like it.

I was also wondering if The Stanley Parable might be worth adding to the list?

And what about The Witness? Is it any good if there's two of you playing together?

 

[DONOHUE07]

Just throwing out a suggestion here, for co-op games there's no better system then the WiiU