Looking for a fun activity to do with your better half? Why not try playing some couch co-op games together? At PlayOJO, we’ve put together a list of the top 10 couple-friendly games based on Metacritic score that you can enjoy playing in the same room on the same device.
Whether you’re a casual or hardcore gamer, these games are sure to provide a fun and enjoyable experience for you and your loved one. So, grab some snacks, get comfy on the couch, and let the games begin!
1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
This animated go-kart racing game is a classic among friends and family but can take another dimension when played in a couple. Whether you play in the same team or against each other, vicious acts of gamesmanship will prove very sweet in victory.
Don’t go too hard though, as you may end up being struck by a flying controller. Moreover, according to a 2019 survey from CenturyLink, one in three couples that play Mario Kart together stay together.
Metacritic Score: 92%
Price: £39.99
2. Borderlands
Borderlands is one of the most critically acclaimed Action-RPG (role-playing game) franchises on the market. Set in space western science fiction, this action-packed first-person shooter lets the players navigate through a humour-packed adventure on Pandora.
Designing strategies to defeat a wide variety of enemies is an exciting way of romantic bonding and will give you an unprecedented sense of achievement.
Metacritic Score: 91%
Price: £19.99 (Borderlands 2), £49.99 (Borderlands 3)
3. Stardew Valley
Stardew Valley is a simulation RPG where players inherit their late grandfather’s decayed farm. If you’ve ever dreamed of starting a farm together, this is the perfect game for you.
You will have to build everything again from scratch, put in the hard work to get the profits and upgrade the town together. This rural version of The Sims will test your couple’s ability to work as a team you can even get married in-game.
Metacritic Score: 89%
Price: £10.99
4. It Takes Two
This multiple award-winning couch-co op game was the sensation of 2021. In It Takes Two, the players control Cody and May as they embark on a crazy journey where gameplay and narrative are merged into a light-hearted story of the hardships of getting along.
This game is a perfect reminder that in a couple, things don’t always go as planned but in the end, they can work out. If you struggle to spend quality time together, we highly recommend this game.
Metacritic Score: 88%
Price: £34.99
5. Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
Your mission is simple, to defuse the bomb. The trick? Your partner has the instruction manual but cannot see the bomb. This game requires a lot of communication and with the time constraints, players are bound to make errors. The ideal way to test your communication skills and ultimately… your relationship in a tense environment.
Metacritic Score: 88%
Price: £10.99
6. Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
In Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime, the players navigate through a neon galaxy in their battleship. The aim? Destroy everything in your way.
Anticipation will be critical to surviving to your destination. This fun game is a good fit for a couple as it will test your patience, organisation and communication.
Metacritic Score: 84%
Price: £10.99
7. Resident Evil 5
Despite its release in 2009 Resident Evil 5 remains one of the most fun co-op campaigns of the series. Shooting hordes of zombies is far more enjoyable with a partner in crime, especially when the storyline is hilariously bad.
Metacritic Score: 84%
Price: £13.99
8. Don’t Starve Together
Don’t Starve Together is a Tim Burtonesque survival horror game where the player has to farm, explore, build and fight for survival. While the adventure can prove stressful and frustrating, with great visuals and an incredible soundtrack, this creepy, mysterious adventure will force you and your partner to team up to survive.
Metacritic Score: 83%
Price: £10.99
9. Overcooked 1&2
This kitchen simulator has a lot in common with the American TV show Kitchen Nightmares and will test your couple’s ability to handle tight cooking deadlines and prepare Michelin-star-worthy dishes together.
The pressure of time has never felt greater, and communication will be of the utmost importance. That said, there is little doubt that one of you will impersonate Gordon Ramsay and start bossing your better half around.
Metacritic Score: 81%
Price: £12.99 (Overcooked), £19.99 (Overcooked 2)
10. BoxBoy! + BoxGirl!
In this puzzle-platform game, you’ll have to make chains of blocks to overcome obstacles. Each level limits the number of boxes that can be used; so, you will have to use your imagination and think before you act. This game is perfect for couples that want to tackle a puzzle together and you’re guaranteed to bond in the struggle.
Metacritic Score: 81%
Price: £8.99
You’ll have guessed it, there’s way more than 10 games that are ideal for couples.
Here’s a few more that didn’t quite make the cut but are definitely worth checking out :
- A Way Out and Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons (90%)
- Unravel Two (82%)
- LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (80%)
- A Way Out (79%)
- LittleBigPlanet 3 (79%)
- The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes (74%)
- Human: Fall Flat (73)
