Couch Games to Play on One Screen
Everyone on one couch in front of one screen. These games don't need an online connection or a device for each player.
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Game2021It Takes TwoThe Game Awards 2021: Game of the Year
It Takes Two
Strictly two players, and every level feels like a new game. The go-to for a pair.
Check the store:Steam ↗PlayStation Store ↗
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Game2011Portal 2BAFTA: Best Game (2012)
Portal 2
A witty solo story plus a separate two-player campaign. Clever puzzles.
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Game2015Rocket LeagueThe Game Awards 2015: Best Independent Game
Rocket League
Soccer with cars. Free, easy to learn, hard to master.
Check the store:Epic Games ↗PlayStation Store ↗
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Game2018A Way Out
A Way Out
Two prisoners on the run, played by two people in split screen from start to finish.
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Game2020Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Build and decorate your island together. Made for calm evenings.
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Game2019Borderlands 3
Borderlands 3
A co-op looter-shooter packed with guns and jokes.
Check the store:Steam ↗Epic Games ↗PlayStation Store ↗
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Game2017Brawlhalla
Brawlhalla
A free platform fighter on nearly every device, with cross-play.
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Game2008Castle Crashers
Castle Crashers
A funny brawler adventure with four knights.
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Game2020Codenames Online
Codenames Online
A team word-clue game. Free in the browser.
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Game2017Cuphead
Cuphead
Tough, rewarding boss fights in a 1930s cartoon style.
Check the store:Steam ↗PlayStation Store ↗
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Game2025EA Sports FC 26
EA Sports FC 26
The classic pick for football nights, on one couch or online.
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Game2017Fortnite
Fortnite
A free battle royale for squads of four, with a no-build mode too.
Check the store:Epic Games ↗PlayStation Store ↗
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Game2017Gang Beasts
Gang Beasts
Clumsy brawling as jelly-like characters. Laughs guaranteed.
Check the store:Steam ↗PlayStation Store ↗
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Game2019Halo: The Master Chief Collection
Halo: The Master Chief Collection
Classic Halo games in one package, with co-op campaigns and multiplayer.
Check the store:Steam ↗
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Game2016Human: Fall Flat
Human: Fall Flat
Physics puzzles where your character never quite obeys.
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Game2014Jackbox Party Pack
Jackbox Party Pack
Everyone joins from their phone, no controllers needed. Even non-gamers play.
Check the store:Steam ↗Epic Games ↗PlayStation Store ↗
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Game2015Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
One person sees the bomb, the others read the manual. Talking is everything.
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Game2022Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
A cute adventure that's ideal to play with kids.
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Game2022LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
All nine Star Wars films with LEGO humour, for two on one screen.
Check the store:Steam ↗Epic Games ↗PlayStation Store ↗
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Game2015Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
A crew sprinting between stations on one spaceship. Couch chaos.
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Game2019Luigi's Mansion 3
Luigi's Mansion 3
A hotel full of ghosts, with Luigi and his gooey twin Gooigi.
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Game2017Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Up to four on one couch. The classic friendship-testing racer.
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Game2025Mario Kart World
Mario Kart World
The Switch 2 exclusive Mario Kart: four on one screen, twenty-four online.
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Game2021Mario Party Superstars
Mario Party Superstars
Classic Mario Party boards and minigames. Tests friendships.
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Game2011Minecraft
Minecraft
On nearly every device. Build together or survive together.
Check the store:PlayStation Store ↗
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Game2020Minecraft Dungeons
Minecraft Dungeons
An easy-going dungeon crawler in the Minecraft world, for all ages.
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Game2023Mortal Kombat 1
Mortal Kombat 1
Brutal, bloody one-on-one fights. For adults.
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Game2023Moving Out 2
Moving Out 2
House moving, with physics played for laughs.
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Game2022Nintendo Switch Sports
Nintendo Switch Sports
Swing the controller for tennis, bowling and volleyball. Great for families.
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Game2018Overcooked! 2
Overcooked! 2
Cook together in a chaotic kitchen. Shouting guaranteed.
Check the store:Steam ↗Epic Games ↗PlayStation Store ↗
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Game2022PlateUp!
PlateUp!
Build and grow a restaurant together. Overcooked with strategy.
Check the store:Steam ↗PlayStation Store ↗
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Game2018Pummel Party
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Game2013Rayman Legends
Rayman Legends
A colorful platformer famous for its music levels.
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Game2020Sackboy: A Big Adventure
Sackboy: A Big Adventure
A four-player platform adventure with knitted hero Sackboy.
Check the store:Steam ↗Epic Games ↗PlayStation Store ↗
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Game2017Snipperclips
Snipperclips
Puzzles solved by snipping each other into new shapes.
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Game2025Split Fiction
Split Fiction
From the It Takes Two team: a two-player adventure mixing sci-fi and fantasy.
Check the store:Steam ↗Epic Games ↗PlayStation Store ↗
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Game2016Stardew Valley
Stardew Valley
Run a farm together. Perfect for a calm evening.
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Game2023Street Fighter 6
Street Fighter 6
The legendary fighter, with simple controls for newcomers.
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Game2023Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
A Mario adventure full of weird surprises, for four on one screen.
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Game2024Super Mario Party Jamboree
Super Mario Party Jamboree
Mario Party with new boards and over a hundred minigames.
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