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Wondering what the people on Lemmy think :)

Looking for stuff to play mostly with 2 players, but anything is fine.

I looked through https://store.steampowered.com/category/action_fps/?facets13268=6%3A1&flavor=contenthub_toprated (Shooters with tag "coop") but for some reason there's stuff like Counter-Strike and Team Fortress etc. in there, and while you can play those cooperatively, really they're competitive games.

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[–] arrowMace@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands is a Borderlands spinoff shooter/RPG that's co-op and happens to be free to claim on Epic games store this week. I haven't played it yet but really enjoyed the Tiny Tina DLC for Borderlands 2.

[–] Adulated_Aspersion@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Ghost Recon: Wildlands

Really fun to coop in either players' world to just line up shots and generally wreak havoc.

[–] AnalogNotDigital@lemmy.wtf 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Fuuuucking this.

It's Grand Theft Auto; Special Forces.

I wish they didn't absolutely butcher the sequel. It feels fucking awful compared to Wildlands.

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Yeah I loved Wildlands but couldn't get into Breakpoint. Glad I'm not alone, at least.

[–] AnalogNotDigital@lemmy.wtf 1 points 5 days ago

Same. I put in like 3 hours into Breakpoint and I was like 'where's literally all the flavor gone from this game? So glad I waited until it was like a 5 dollar steam sale. Even then I tried to refund it but was past the 'trial' period.

[–] BlindFrog@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

And it's on sale for 10$ on steam rn, damn. It's missing the multi-player tag, otherwise I would have had it on my wishlist for co-op 3rd person shooters sooner :<

[–] dumblederp@aussie.zone 8 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Killing floor 1/2, fps zombie horde killing.

Another doot for Remnant, really enjoyed the odd universe and two player coop.

Battlefront 2 multi player for mindless star wars pew pew fun.

[–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

You recommended killing floor before L4D2? Interesting.

[–] dumblederp@aussie.zone 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Hasn't someone already suggested L4D2? I only played the first and was pretty offended when they promptly released the second and expected me to pay for it. They did eventually turn around and give it away but IIRC it was under a year from release and they expected me to buy a whole other game.

[–] unit327@lemmy.zip 3 points 6 days ago

I was a bit cheesed too, but it's been umpteen billion years since then and you can grab l4d2 for about $2. It's time to let go.

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

The dying light games are great coop

[–] _hovi_@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

Darktide is fire, it's a left 4 dead style game (horde shooter?). If you want 2d shooters, I really enjoyed Broforce and Huntdown (that one's a real gem)

[–] nivenkos@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 days ago

Rainbow Six Vegas and Splinter Cell Blacklist and Chaos Theory were awesome for this - especially for 2 people.

If you have 4 then SWAT 4, Ready Or Not, Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising, ARMA 3.

[–] jsomae@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Halo. Not a hidden gem, but locked to xbox for a long time. (At least, co-op was.)

Best way to play is probably local co-op, but I imagine online is good too. Local co-op is only available on console sadly. Mysteriously.

[–] Landless2029@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Halo series

Gears of war series

Army of two

Risk of rain 2

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I always loved ARC - Attack, Retrieve, Capture - originally from Hoopy Entertainment and then PopCap. You joined an ad hoc team and piloted a little flying saucer around a maze, shooting at the other team's saucers. It was super simple to learn and wonderfully addictive. Probably not around anymore. I knew the two guys who created it.

[–] IndieSpren@lemmy.blahaj.zone 64 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I second deep rock galactic

[–] vimes@lemmy.world 26 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] ThunderWhiskers@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Sciaphobia@lemm.ee 6 points 1 week ago

We're rich!

[–] TIN@feddit.uk 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Thirded.

Also, is your username a cosmere reference?

[–] IndieSpren@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

yes it is. Stormlight archives is my favorite series.

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[–] SincerityIsCool@lemmy.ca 43 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Deep Rock Galactic and Helldivers 2 are the ones I play. Usually at 2 players.

[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Helldivers 2 is pretty good. Surprisingly not toxic/salty for how big it is.

[–] RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I take it you've never had the displeasure of being dropped into a PlayStation lobby? Lots of TKers and Kickers on PS. I don't get the same from Steam players.

[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

I guess I've not.

[–] archonet@lemy.lol 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

In-game everyone is usually wonderful.

The official discord server, on the other hand... no. Just no.

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Roboquest is one of my fave co-op experiences in recent years

[–] Airowird@lemm.ee 13 points 1 week ago

So, you're essentially looking for games like Borderlands, do you want more RPG in it or less?

[–] simple@lemm.ee 12 points 1 week ago (8 children)

Remnant: From the Ashes gets my vote. It's a superb co-op shooter despite getting somewhat repetitive near the end. There's also a sequel that seems to be well liked but I never got around to playing it.

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[–] Chadus_Maximus@lemm.ee 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Synthetik. Insane coop shooter that has the most dopamine inducing gameplay I've ever experienced.

Out of all the games here, this one is the absolute hidden gem. Because nobody has heard about it. But they absolutely should.

[–] axby@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Which one are you referring to:

I’m interested in the top down kind of style, I was expecting an FPS but this could be fun.

[–] Chadus_Maximus@lemm.ee 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I have played the 2nd one only. The 3rd one has the classic early access tag with the last update being released more than a year ago.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I only know about it because Ssethtzeentach made a video about it. Dude is the king of finding random games you've never heard of that are totally awesome. Kenshi, too.

Does Portal 2 count…?

I remember enjoying Left 4 Dead back in the day.

[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Earth Defence Force. Basically, you are participating in a B-movie scenario, with UFOs, kaiju, giant ants, flamethrower clams, and winged frogs. It is quite a good time, and the higher difficulties require genuine skill and cooperation.

EDF 6 is the best in the series from a gameplay standpoint, but is far weaker than 4 or 5 when it comes to the level design + narrative. Still, the QOL pushes the game to the next level, especially if you got pals to tackle the missions. There many different weapons, not just in power, but also shot pattern, reload style, knockback, and so forth. Also, there WILL be hundreds of enemies on onscreen at any given moment. Each of the four classes have very distinct characteristics when it comes to loadout, mobility, and purpose, so you should be able to find a good match for yourself.

Earth Defense Force 6 - trailer

[–] Zagam@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 6 days ago

Yeah. My kids and I play this together. It's a lot of fun. It's not as thinky as some other games but for a quick hour or two, it's a blast.

[–] Jotunn@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

I'm not really sure EDF 6 is the best entry point to the series, as it's a direct sequel to EDF 5. I think it will get really confusing story- and missionwise, more so than it already is. EDF 5 was a soft reboot and is also a bit cheaper.

My friends and I really liked the WORLD BROTHERS 2 spinoff too, if someone is looking to play with a young player that might be a better starting point than the mainline games. The rest of the series spinoffs have not really done it for us.

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Halo Reach, baby. That's the king.

[–] _hovi_@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Plus all the Halos before, yeah. Unfortunately online co-op on the master chief collection just would not function properly for me and a friend which was devastating

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I've heard that was an issue years ago, and fixed. We were able to play thru every game fine.

[–] _hovi_@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

This was less than a year ago, constant disconnects. We soldiered through but the second mission in Halo 2 would consistently DC when starting the warthog phase

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 2 points 6 days ago

That's sucks man. Sorry it didn't work for you guys.

[–] leave_it_blank@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I'm not into these, even though I try them from time to time. But one was actually a looooot of fun - Shadow Warrior 2. The gunplay, the chaos, it was extremely entertaining!

And it only costs a few bucks.

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[–] madame_gaymes@programming.dev 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Prodeus is a fun multiplayer DOOM-like with old school vibes

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