All articles tagged with #co op
Nine Dots Studio announced Outward 2 will launch in Early Access on July 7 for PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG, with a closed beta starting May 26. The sequel expands exploration, character progression, and storytelling in Aurai, adds ritual spellcasting and a larger toolset, emphasizes intentional inventory management, and supports two-player split-screen and online co-op.
Unknown Worlds has shared Subnautica 2's early access roadmap, detailing two upcoming update phases: the first focuses on biomods and core systems (blight encounters, wrecks, docking, fabrication, PDA databank and voicelogs) plus QoL tweaks like more biomod slots, storage changes and sprinting; the second centers on co-op enhancements (HUD signals, base builder, pinned recipes) and social features (voice chat, emotes, trading, revive) with ongoing bug fixes, while major expansions will add a new region, biomes, creatures, resources, tools, a new vehicle, and the next chapter of the story.
Sucker Punch launches the Ghost of Yōtei Legends Raid as the endgame for its multiplayer mode: a four-player co-op challenge against The Dragon and Lord Saito, featuring puzzle-driven encounters, new threats like bombs, and enemy waves that require tight teamwork. Built on lessons from Ghost of Tsushima Legends, the raid pacing is more accessible, with a gear station at the boss and options to rejoin mid-run, encouraging diverse builds and strategic role-playing. It’s the final major Legends update and is available now on PlayStation 5.
Subnautica 2 has officially entered Early Access, with Unknown Worlds outlining a two-year development plan centered on quality‑of‑life updates and new features. The initial post‑launch patches (1.1 and 1.2) will add biomod refinements, new gameplay systems, sprinting, storage, docking, and more PDA entries, plus a co‑op‑centric 1.2 patch featuring improved HUD, base-building tools, a colored pinned-recipes system, proximity chat, emotes, and revived‑system considerations. A future update roadmap promises expanded biomes, creatures, leviathans, new resources, tools, vehicles, and the next chapter of the story, all subject to player feedback and development timelines.
Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 has been officially announced, expanding the co-op experience to four players, adding a new Specialist class lineup, an updated Horde mode, cross-platform voice chat, and launches on PC (Steam/Epic) and PS5/Xbox Series X/S in Summer 2026 (June–September).
Cold Iron Studios reveals Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2, a current-gen only PS5 sequel that expands to four-player co-op, adds more Xenomorphs, deeper squad mechanics, a new Specialist class, and enhanced weapon/gear customization, with a Summer 2026 release window.
Xbox reveals a global roster of Play Days 2026 demos from studios including Irvine/Montreal, Hangzhou, Kraków and Melbourne, featuring nine titles such as Grounded 2, Aniimo, Grave Seasons, Gungrave Gore: Blood Heat, Valor Mortis, Erosion, Don’t Fret, Way to the Woods, and My Arms Are Longer Now, spanning co-op action, creature-collection, roguelikes, survival horror and more.
Orbitals is a Switch 2-exclusive co-op puzzle-adventure from Shapefarm that blends hand-painted anime visuals with retro-futurist vibes, built with Studio Massket and cutscenes by Gundam veteran Tôru Yoshida. Players Maki and Omura solve environmental puzzles using a beam cannon and grappling hook across a shared ship hub that also houses unlockable mini-games, delivering a charming, couch-friendly co-op experience.
Nintendo announces Splatoon Raiders, a single-player-focused spinoff that preserves the main series' ink combat and soundtrack, landing on Switch 2 on July 23, 2026 with a new Spirhalite Islands campaign and online/local co-op for up to four players, as Nintendo fills out its light Switch 2 lineup for the year.
Windrose, the pirate survival title from Windrose Crew and Pocketpair, finally has a release date: Steam Early Access launches on April 14, 2026. The open-world game supports 1-4 players, features three biomes, ship-to-ship combat, and a sizeable early-access plan of roughly 1.5–2.5 years with about 50% more content by final release across around 30 islands and 90+ points of interest.
Thirteen years after its PS Vita release, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2+ finally has a Platinum trophy owner: PSN user Tqvry, who completed the final mission during a 10-hour livestream. The grind is infamous due to Turbo-difficulty co-op challenges with an AI partner, and a rare in-game bug that allowed a three-on-one boss encounter to be beaten; PSNProfiles notes only a small portion of players have verifiably earned the Platinum, and only this livestream provides undeniable proof.
More than 20 new Xbox titles are launching next week across Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC (March 31–April 3), including a day-one Game Pass addition: Super Meat Boy 3D. The lineup features platformers, puzzles, and co-op horror, with notable releases like Legacy of Kain: Ascendance and Content Warning.
Minecraft Dungeons 2 was announced at Minecraft Live for Fall 2026 with day-one launch on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass; it will also release on PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, original Switch, and Steam, but not Xbox One. The sequel supports up to four-player online/offline co-op, includes Xbox Play Anywhere and cloud gaming, but cross‑play between platforms remains unconfirmed, and it introduces never-before-seen locations as it continues the story after the first game.
Devolver Digital is publishing Doinksoft’s Dark Scrolls, a retro-inspired dungeon-scroller for Nintendo Switch that blends roguelike and shmup action. Players choose from nine characters with unique skills, explore procedurally generated rooms with branching paths and bosses, and can play solo or in local/online co-op with shop upgrades and mid-level revives, all wrapped in authentic old-school visuals and music with modern controls; a release is planned for some point this year.
Slay the Spire II launches in early access with online co-op for up to four players, preserving the deck-building roguelike core while introducing simultaneous turns and shared map decisions. A Verge reviewer teams up with his wife for a memorable victory, highlighting cooperative planning, campfire healing, and doodle-friendly map choices, though noting the need for each player to own a copy and the absence of couch co-op.