Top Video Games for Couples to Play Together

As Valentine's Day rolls around, you might wonder how to spend it with your significant other. Dinner might be in the cards, but what about after? Instead of heading to the movies or a museum, consider tackling a video game together.

Video games for couples have come a long way. From epic shooters to fantasy RPGs, there are tons of options to choose from. Some even support more than two players, so you can invite others to join too.

Here are some games you might enjoy:

Untitled Goose Game

In this highly entertaining game, you and your partner are geese set free in a village. Your objective? Wreak havoc and frustrate people, whether they're in their gardens or shopping downtown. Plenty of pranks and hijinks await, from honking your way around the neighborhood to stealing lunches.

A Way Out

A Way Out is one of the few couch co-op games designed exclusively for two players. In it, you and your partner are two prisoners plotting an escape from prison. Only by working together can you earn your freedom.

Expect lots of sneaking around, running, and solving puzzles in this exciting game.

Don't Starve Together

Don't Starve Together is the expansion pack to Don't Starve, a survivalist game where players stock resources and battle threats to their existence. The expansion pack gives you the option to play with up to six people at a time. More collaboration makes it easier to plant crops and take on bosses and menaces.

The game has fun, cartoonish graphics and enjoyable sound effects. Whether you're spelunking through a cave or building a castle, adventure awaits at every turn!

Stardew Valley

Ever wondered what it's like to live on a farm? Then you might like Stardew Valley. It's one of the most popular online multiplayer games, and it's perfect for date night. Players inherit a run-down farm from their grandfather, and they're tasked with turning it into a thriving home. You'll restore the fields, build new machines, and raise animals — all while battling an annoying corporation that wants to run the town.

Overcooked! 2

It's your turn to save the world through your chef skills in this couch co-op game. You and your date can partner up or compete against one another as chefs in the Onion Kingdom. The goal is to prevent The Unbread from starving. Quick — each level lasts just a few minutes, and the clock is ticking.

Diablo IV

Save the Sanctuary and defeat your enemies in Diablo IV, the classic action RPG full of dungeons and mysterious creatures. In this multiplayer game, you and your partner can master new skills and seize loot as you fight against evil bosses. As the story unfolds, you'll transport to new realms and face increasingly powerful creatures.

Sea of Thieves

The world is your oyster in this adventure game set on the high seas. Partner up to command a pirate ship and explore stunning islands and fend off attacks from other players. You can set your own goals, whether you want to defeat enemies in battle or hunt for buried treasure.

Every few months, the developers upgrade Sea of Thieves with new features, so this is one game that keeps getting better!

It Takes Two

In this imaginative couch co-op game, you'll become Cody and May, a divorcing couple accidentally turned into dolls by a magic spell. What unfolds is bizarre and hilarious: think flying around in underwear and fighting angry squirrels.

The game emphasizes collaboration and overcoming differences, two skills any partnership can benefit from.

Divinity: Original Sin II

Explore the world of Rivellon, a place full of monsters and evil creatures. Your task is to defeat the creatures and master your powers, attaining Divinity. If you opt to play with a partner, you'll have the choice between Player vs Player or Game Master modes. In Game Master mode, you can create your own stories or download fan-made mods.

PHOGS!

In this cutesy game, you and your partner are Red and Blue, two happy dogs bouncing their way through the three worlds of Play, Sleep, and Food. You'll solve puzzles, play arcade games, and collect bones as you work your way through 24 levels.

The Outlast Trials

Set during the Cold War, The Outlast Trials explores the twin dangers of brainwashing and mind control used to sow fear and distrust among communities. In this horror game, you and your partner must survive with your morals and sanity intact.

Escape Academy

Do you love escape rooms? Then you might enjoy Escape Academy. This couch co-op game starts in a school where players train to become the ultimate Escapist. You'll complete multiple challenges and meet several different characters skilled in the art of escape. Expect tunnels, scavenger hunts, and trips to faraway lands as you jump from level to level.

Sackboy: A Big Adventure

The clock's ticking, and your challenge is to overcome evil Vex and his Topsy Turver. Collaborate with your partner on head-spinning tasks in a magical world full of stunning graphics. If you succeed, you'll save Craftworld and become the Knitted Knight of Legend.

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

This epic shooter game pits you and your partner against swarms of Tyranids trying to destroy the Imperium of Man. Take on the role of a Space Marine as you earn new skills and fight epic battles. The game has both Player vs Environment and Player vs Player modes, so you can put your heads together to tackle your enemies or fight against one another.

As Dusk Falls

Plan a Valentine's Day gaming party with As Dusk Falls. It supports up to eight players, who all take on different roles in a family drama spanning thirty years. It starts with a 1998 robbery, and from there each player can choose options that decide their life's path. Every decision results in a different outcome, allowing for thousands of different results.

As Dusk Falls is similar to a graphic novel, and its graphics are phenomenal, making for a very entertaining gaming experience.

Worms WMD

Control up to eight worms as you battle your partner using tanks, helicopters, grenades, and more. The game includes 30 levels to compete in, each one full of cheeky 2D graphics that are sure to inspire a few laughs.

Minecraft

While it launched almost fifteen years ago, Minecraft is still one of the most popular couch co-op games around.

In Minecraft, you and your partner fight for survival every night. You build, grow food, and battle unknown enemies at every turn. Thanks to its open-world design and open-ended play style that emphasizes creativity over story progression, no two Minecraft playthroughs are the same.

Palworld

This exciting survival game gives you two options: living among Pals peacefully or fighting a dark and murky syndicate that wants to eradicate them. As you explore the world, you can build, farm, produce, and automate all the functions you need to survive. Beware the dangerous dungeons where evil lurks. You may need to sacrifice one of your beloved Pals to survive.

Destiny 2

Destiny 2 takes you to outer space as a Guardian. You're the defender of the Last City, and villains await at every turn to take you down. You and your partner can explore Player vs Environment or Player vs Player modes in this shooter game. Expect lots of weapons and exotic gear as you build your character's strengths.

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