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[Stafford]

So once every three, four months my nephews come over and we love to play some videogames. For a long time it has been mostly LEGO games but I'm starting to get tired of it. You can only finish LEGO Batman, Indiana Jones etc games so many times until it just becomes too much.

So what other great couch co-op games are there on Xbox (Game Pass)? My nephew is 10, so something like Gears of War isn't happening, but perhaps a smaller game? I am sure there is plenty out there. So I hope to get some great recommendations here.

Also,I have played It takes Two already, also Human fall Flat with them.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Fortnite Battle Royale has split screen.

 

[Mossybrew]

Earth Defense Force. It's shooting but at giant bugs and shit, it's ridiculous and fun. Tho I don't know if any of them are on game pass.

 

[bitbydeath]

Moving Out and Overcooked games are fun.
Moving Out is slightly easier. Don’t know if on GamePass.

 

[cormack12]

Unravel 2

 

[Sinfulgore]

Halo, Minecraft Dungeons, Overcooked 2, TMNT Shredders Revenge, Planets Vs Zombies Battle for the Neighbnorville.

 

[Fbh]

Overcooked 1&2 are great, probably some of my favorite couch co-op games ever.
I was just playing Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime the other day with someone and that was a blast too, though I don't know if the pink and heart heavy aesthetic will be appealing to a 10 years old boy
Unravel 2 is also pretty fun. Nothing amazing but It has a cute aesthetic and some decent platforming puzzles.

 

[Magic Carpet]

Borderlands 2/3 if you don't mind a bit rude crude language. It's probly perfect for a 12 year old boy though.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

SackBoy — It's fun, has local co-op and it's age-appropriate.

Nvm, it looks like I can't read.

 

[Guilty_AI]

DOOM

 

[Nankatsu]

Unravel 2

Also, Sega all Stars Racing and Rayman Legends.

 

[rofif]

Obvious EARTH DEFENSE FORCE !!!!!!!!!
4.1 and especially 5.
You shoot ants. millions of ants. amazing

 

[rofif]

Earth Defense Force. It's shooting but at giant bugs and shit, it's ridiculous and fun. Tho I don't know if any of them are on game pass.

One head, 2 eyes - almost identical to us humans !

 

[Killjoy-NL]

Fortnite (Lego)

 

[Stafford]

Fortnite Battle Royale has split screen.

Oh? Good one. He loves that game too.

Earth Defense Force. It's shooting but at giant bugs and shit, it's ridiculous and fun. Tho I don't know if any of them are on game pass.

Maybe if I can find it for a nice price! I will check!

I see I have EDF: IA and 2017 available for download. They probably have been part of games with gold I guess. Sweet.

DOOM

Haha. Yeah I am sure my brother and his wife will be very thankful afterwards when he tells them what kind of stuff he's played at uncle's, lmao.

Little guy probably wouldn't be able to sleep after playing that or Eternal.

 

[Guilty_AI]

Haha. Yeah I am sure my brother and his wife will be very thankful afterwards when he tells them what kind of stuff he's played at uncle's, lmao.

Little guy probably wouldn't be able to sleep after playing that or Eternal.

Eternal? You need to teach him the roots, i'm talking about classic DOOM.

 

[Mossybrew]

I see I have EDF: IA and 2017 available for download. They probably have been part of games with gold I guess. Sweet.

2017 is a classic, can't go wrong with that. IA is a spinoff by a different dev and it's ok but not quite the same.

 

[struggler_guts]

Best Local Co-Op & Split-Screen Games On Xbox Game Pass

For those looking for couch co-op fun while exploring the Xbox Game Pass library, here are some of the best split-screen games available.

gamerant.com

Vampire survivors and tmnt:shredders revenge are two of some good ones from that list

 

[azertydu91]

Brothers a tale of two sons is really good

 

[theStartupSound]

Unspottable has a very fun and special concept

Stick Fight is also funny, but maybe too brutal/weapon-heavy for a 10-year old.
Same goes for Ultimate Chicken Horse.

 

[Sleepwalker]

Resident Evil 5 lol.


Borderlands/tiny tina whatever the name is.

 

[ThaMonkeyClaw]

SackBoy — It's fun, has local co-op and it's age-appropriate.

Nvm, it looks like I can't read.

Don't feel bad, I almost posted Knack 1 & 2 until I re-read the title again!

 

[theStartupSound]

Cake Bash and Urban Flow are also nice and pretty kid friendly

 

[ChoosableOne]

Wobbly Life and Boomerang Fu.

 

[Boralf]

Cuphead

 

[SHA]

It Takes Two
Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course
Overcooked! All You Can Eat
Stardew Valley
Unravel Two
Streets of Rage 4
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Castle Crashers Remastered
Moving Out
Helldivers 2
Diablo III: Eternal Collection
Guacamelee! 2
Rayman Legends Definitive Edition
Portal 2
Children of Morta
Riverbond
Spelunky 2
Gang Beasts
Moving Out
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
Battleblock Theater
Broforce
Heave Ho
TowerFall
Nuclear Throne
Enter the Gungeon
Spelunky
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Contra Rogue Corps
Metal Slug Anthology
Streets of Rage Collection
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game – Complete Edition
Fight’N Rage
Streets of Rage 2
Double Dragon: Neon
Streets of Rage
River City Girls
Streets of Rage 3
Golden Axe
Sonic Mania
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game
Mega Man Legacy Collection
Mega Man Legacy Collection 2

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[IDKFA]

Warhammer: Chaos Bane

The best co-op Diablo clone I've played.

 

[Kuranghi]

Neither of these are gamepass unfortunately but theres Heavenly Bodies, which I played with a non-gamer and laughed so so much, if the default middle difficulty physics are too confusing or annoying then don't hestitate to set it to the easy physics, its still a good fun time without the challenge of moving around realistically:

Buy Heavenly Bodies | Xbox

A game about cosmonauts, the body, and the absence of gravity.

www.xbox.com

And Phogs! is great too:

Buy PHOGS! | Xbox

In PHOGS! you play as a duo of dogs on a captivating, puzzle-filled adventure. Linked by a stretchy belly, you’ll need to bark, bite and bounce your way through obstacles set across the themed worlds of Food, Sleep and Play, in co-op or single-player. Forage through Food World, teeming with...

www.xbox.com

I'm not sure Renegade Ops can be played on modern Xbox consoles, but if it can then definitely recommend that, the boys will love it, its like a micro machines computer game with guns and constant explosions. Theres loads of destruction, you can blow up so much stuff.

 

[Perrott]

Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare

 

[Ceadeus]

I'd propose Grounded.

 

[Ceadeus]

Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare

really good coop game. Battle for Neighbouville to be more specific!

 

[twilo99]

Vampire survivors is great

 

[plip.plop]

Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime.

 

[scarlet0pimp]

Just finished turtles shredders revenge and nearly done streets of rage 4 with my 2 this weekend 6 and 9

 

[Kuranghi]

Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime.

Damn I forgot about this, meant to play it with a friend, thanks for the reminder!

 

[Loomy]

It Takes Two. Teach him about working through a divorce.

 

[Lucifers Beard]

Shredders Revenge is an absolute blast in coop. Give that a whirl?

 

[EverydayBeast]

Halo 3 made it clear that couch coop is here to stay.

 

[Arsic]

my son and I play :

Rocket league
Minecraft
Lego Fortnite

 

[_Idea_of_Evil_]

Darksiders: Genesis.

 

[Guerilla Munch]

Master Chief Collection.

Time for him to become a man.

 

[poppabk]

Helldivers 2

"Gaming forum insider SHA confirmed that Helldivers 2 is coming to xbox"

 

[SHA]

"Gaming forum insider SHA confirmed that Helldivers 2 is coming to xbox"

It's Gemini, my birth sign actually.

 

[intbal]

Midway Arcade Origins

Lots of co-op games in that.
It's not on Gamepass, but it's on sale right now for $4.99

 

[Stafford]

Thanks for the replies folks. We ended up with Golf with your friends, which we really enjoyed a lot. Earth Defense Force 2017, which was tons of fun. Visually nothing great, but absolutely a blast to play together.

We also played Spiderheck which was a great time as well, TMNT : SE, always great. And some bits of LEGO the movie the game. But at least it wasn’t only LEGO this time.

I asked my brother about the Gears of War games and he basically told me to give it a shot, see how the little guy reacts to it. So next time he's here we'll start with the very first one, he's gonna be in for a treat!

 

[StueyDuck]

So once every three, four months my nephews come over and we love to play some videogames. For a long time it has been mostly LEGO games but I'm starting to get tired of it. You can only finish LEGO Batman, Indiana Jones etc games so many times until it just becomes too much.

So what other great couch co-op games are there on Xbox (Game Pass)? My nephew is 10, so something like Gears of War isn't happening, but perhaps a smaller game? I am sure there is plenty out there. So I hope to get some great recommendations here.

Also,I have played It takes Two already, also Human fall Flat with them.

That new sonic game maybe. I didn't play it myself.

That new mickey game as well?

 

[StabbyStabStabStabStab]

Given they're 10 I think something like Nobody Saves the World would be good if you want more a colab rather than competitive kind of vibe (although there's some long term commitment to get the most out of it...)

 

[Stafford]

"Gaming forum insider SHA confirmed that Helldivers 2 is coming to xbox"

Hold on, is this legit? I don't know who that person is, but I'd love for that game to come to Xbox for damn sure.