The best couch co-op games for PC, Nintendo Switch, PS5 and Xbox

Available for: Switch, PS5, Xbox, PC | Length: 19 hours Cult of the Lamb is a beloved title around here, and while it started out as a single-player experience, it recently received an update that brought a local co-op mode. Thanks to the "Unholy Alliance" update, you can now summon a new playable character, The Goat, so a friend can assist you in battle or with tasks back at the cult. Cult of the Lamb is sort of like an evil Animal Crossing. You, playing as The Lamb, amass devoted followers who come to live in a village that you must take care of — but you also have to go on crusades to fight the Bishops of the Old Faith, who sacrificed you in a misguided attempt to thwart a prophecy. After you add a co-op player by selecting that option in the game’s menu, you and your friend (as The Goat) will both be running around and interacting with the environment on a shared screen, as opposed to seeing a split-screen view. This works well for crusades, where you can battle enemies alongside ... Read full article.