Spelunky 2

Capcom's most accessible Street Fighter yet, introducing a Drive system that gives all characters universal defensive and offensive options alongside their unique movesets. The Battle Hub serves as a digital arcade where you can challenge passersby. The Modern control scheme makes complex combos approachable for newcomers while keeping depth for veterans.

Soccer with rocket-powered cars. Two players can compete in 1v1 matches or play on the same team in online modes. The concept sounds simple but the skill ceiling is enormous — mastering aerials, wall drives, and boost management takes hundreds of hours. Now free to play, so there's zero cost barrier to entry on any modern platform.

The visceral fighting game series at its most polished, with 37 iconic characters including guest fighters like The Joker, RoboCop, and Terminator. Two players battle in gloriously brutal kombat with each fighter's signature fatalities and brutal x-ray attacks. The story mode is surprisingly cinematic and worth watching together even if only one player takes the controller.

A brutally difficult run-and-gun platformer with stunning 1930s rubber-hose animation. Two players team up as Cuphead and Mugman to battle a gauntlet of wildly creative bosses, each with multiple phases and tricky patterns. The cooperative mode makes impossible fights feel beatable — or at least hilarious to fail together.

The latest entry in the legendary 3D fighting series, featuring 32 characters with dynamic, aggressive gameplay driven by the new Heat system. Two-player local matches feel electrifying thanks to smooth 60fps performance and spectacular special move animations. The Special Style control scheme lets button-mashers hold their own against veterans, making it fun at all skill levels.

Nintendo's ink-slinging team shooter where players cover the map with colored ink. The two-player local co-op Salmon Run mode is particularly fun — defending against waves of Salmonid enemies with a partner, sharing special weapons, and rescuing each other when things go wrong. Turf War mode offers split-screen competitive play.

The biggest crossover fighting game ever made, featuring 89 playable characters from dozens of iconic franchises. Two-player battles range from casual items-on chaos to intense competitive stock matches. With dozens of stages, thousands of music tracks, and multiple battle modes, no two sessions feel the same.

The latest entry in Blizzard's dark action RPG series, with a full cooperative campaign for two players. Venture through the cursed world of Sanctuary together — one player might be a Necromancer summoning undead armies while the other plays a Barbarian cleaving demons in half. The loot hunt and character progression create a highly satisfying long-term co-op experience.