In 2025, cooperative titles defined the gaming landscape like never before. From dueling in fantastical worlds to banding together against colossal monsters, the year’s biggest genres all found new ways to celebrate the power of teamwork. Here’s a look at the Metacritic-approved hits that championed playing together.

The creative director behind Helldivers 2 expresses a mixture of excitement and hesitation about revisiting the chaotic co-op classic that helped launch developer Arrowhead. Though a follow-up may not appear anytime soon, he says he’s leaving the door open for a potential comeback.