10 Best Local Co-Op Games on PlayStation 5 (2025)

For many gamers, the thrill of catching your favourite title on a great console goes beyond the gameplay mechanics. It lies in playing alongside a friend or two in a co-op game. You will have someone to laugh and celebrate with after all the action is done. Luckily, most gaming consoles now list multiple local co-op games that you can always enjoy with up to 3 or more players. For those gaming on PlayStation, here are the 10 best local co-op games on PlayStation 5.

10. Rayman Legends

Join in on the fun in an epic four-player co-op gameplay with the fifth mainline entry in the Rayman games. If you played the prequel, Rayman Origins, the gameplay of Rayman Legends feels quite familiar. Rayman, Globox, and Teensies are still the playable characters you will join and make your way through the game’s levels with. But you can now play the female character or her sister and cousins upon rescuing them in later stages. Tag your three best friends and take on the dragons and other creatures. Move to the drum beats, zip-line in the guitar riffs, and batter to the bass line.

9. Goat Simulator 3

Gather your herd and wreak havoc across the San Angora universe in Goat Simulator 3. You’re literally a goat playing cooperative mischief with three other friends. They can be goats, too. Whether you want to play with stripy goats, tall goats, or wacky or angry goats, the choice lies on you. And the catch is that all the goats are highly customizable. Embed your goat with ability-infused kits all the way down to the hooves. Dive into the San Angora adventure, uncover its hidden secrets, complete quests, and gather collectibles. 

8. Sackboy: A Big Adventure

Prepare for some breathtaking platforming adventure game experiences with Sackboy: A Big Adventure. The game is a spin-off of the puzzle platformer LittleBigPlanet. Team up with up to four players in local co-op play and experience the race against time together. The mythical being, Vex, holds Sackboy’s friends captive, forcing them to construct his Topsy Turver. Become the brave and fearless Knitted Knight who will save the day. Join your bravest friends and journey across the snowy mountains, the space colonies, and jungles. Defeat Vex in a dramatic race against time.

7. Tekken 8

Tekken 8 marked the eighth main instalment in the Tekken series and the tenth game overall in the franchise. Like with other Tekken games, the latest installation is equally designed as a fighting game. However, with this one, the developers step a notch higher with the design and graphics. The avatars are highly detailed, with stunning environments and visuals, letting you enjoy every bit of the 2-player local co-op gameplay. Players also enjoy an iconic roster of 32 different fighters. You will enjoy the breathtaking battle as you get to the epitome of the father-son rivalry between Jin Kazama and Kazuya Mishima.

6. Sonic Superstars

Enjoy the thrill of a Sonic game with three other players in a 4-player local co-op on Sonic Superstars. You will explore the Northstar Islands on this high-speed platformer with fully reimagined 3D graphics. Choose your character from Sonic to Knuckles, Tales, or Amy Rose, leveraging their new powers to move and strike enemies. You are out to defeat Dr Eggman, who has hired new allies to help him capture the island’s giants and build an army. With the seven Chaos Emeralds, you only need to harness their powers and take down Dr Eggman.

5. Diablo IV

Venture into the campaign with friends in Diablo IV and live through the corrupted Sanctuary. It’s the cream of dark fantasy as you battle vicious enemies, complete immersive quests and gather mighty loot. You have a generous selection of six different classes to build your characters. From the Barbarian’s unmatched strength to the mighty apex predator, the Spiritborn. Reclaim besieged cities, enter the dark dungeons and other regions in the expansive, perilous world where danger lurks in every corner.

4. A Way Out

Join your friend and experience the thrill and dread of a prison breakout in A Way Out. Choose the character you want to control between Leo and Vincent and begin your reluctant alliance to seek freedom. Leo is a hardcore inmate who will stop at nothing to gain his freedom. Vincent hasn’t been long in the cells but is equally not to be underestimated. Though strangers, you will work together to break free. Embrace teamwork, solve challenging puzzles, and overcome every obstacle standing in your way. Sneak out, fight, drive, run, and even go fishing as you get close to freedom.

3. Fortnite

Experience the thrill of Fortnite’s gameplay in different modes. Build, play, and engage in epic combat with friends in a struggle to remain the last man standing. You have an expansive, destructible map to explore while smashing your way out to claim your victory. Whether you choose to take the battle royale path or play with zero builds, there’s enough action to catch and hordes of monsters to fend off.

2. Overcooked: All You Can Eat

Unleash the chef in you and join your friends in the kitchen. Overcooked: All You Can Eat is an infusion of the games Overcooked! 1 and Overcooked 2. But it’s more than just the two games put together. It’s a fully remastered version with 4K visuals and a cool 60 FPS. The Peckish are up again, and it’s up to you to feed them. Step into the chaotic kitchen and cooperate to serve the maximum dishes you can before the timer goes off. You have different dishes to prepare and pretty dynamic kitchens to enjoy the chaos.

1. It Takes Two

Hazelight Studios developed this game to let online and local co-op game fans enjoy a split-screen masterpiece. With no single-player gameplay, you have to team up with a friend for some It Takes Two action. It’s designed as an action-adventure game with a little touch of platforming elements. You will play the couple, Cody and May, who found themselves trapped in magic dolls. The duo planned on divorcing before they made their plans known to their daughter. Uncomfortable with their decision, Rose ties her two dolls together to settle her parents' differences. Trapped in your fantasy world, working together through the hurdles is your only way out.