I’m looking for some fun PC games I can play with my wife/nephews. I’m therefore looking for PC games that support split screen with controller support. Any genre, but preferably games that can be played by someone no older than 12. Will be playing them on a ROG Ally connected to a TV with xbox controllers. Interested in any genre.
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It Takes Two was an absolute blast with my wife
That game is great fun. Also their other game, A Way Out, but that could be a bit mature at points for young children.
Lmao, I came to mention both of these games and you both, out of only 26 comments, addressed them exactly as I was going to. RIP, snoo; I’m home :)
Loved The Way Out as well as ait Takes Two.
Anyone have any idea how well the game works on a Steam Deck? Would love to play it docked to my TV but I’ve heard EA’s launcher causes some problems on the SD.
We played it on Nintendo Switch, a far weaker device, at stable 30fps (slightly worse resolution than screen size but not too bad after you get used to it). Barring weird EA stuff should work great on steam deck
Yeah I figured that would be fine, just worried about the EA stuff.
- People have mentioned it yet, but I want to second It Takes Two, such a fantastic game! Story might not not appeal to everyone, because of relationship drama and a particular scene, but younger kids tend to ignore it and gameplay is a blast anyways! (Platinum’ed it with my then 8yo son.)
- Death Squared is a great cooperative puzzle game for 1, 2 or 4 players.
- The Overcooked! games are really nice coop games, albeit more and more chaotic the further you move on.
- Moving out is similar to Overcooked, but haven’t played it myself.
- ibb & obb is such a cool lo-fi coop platformer.
- Shift Happens is another cool coop platformer, and costs almost nothing.
- Unravel 2 is another gem in coop platformers, with quite a moving story.
- Pikuniku is very cool for younger kids, and a very funny game, too!
- Minecraft Dungeons is a nice Diablo clone, but not that dark and suitable for younger players.
- You can’t go wrong with Tetris. I personally like the Puyo Puyo Tetris variants and Tetris Effect.
Moving Out is a meditative game. Also a contemplative one depending on where you’re at.
Not split screen but fun, I would recommend lovers in a dangerous spacetime. It a coop game you have to control a spaceship, collect things and survive.
I second lovers in a damgerous space time
I tried but it really felt like you needed 4 people, a bit like SWAT 4 too.
Ultimate Chicken Horse is a really fun party game!
I really like PlateUp. It’s like a better overcooked where you get to design and upgrade your kitchen/restaurant as you go.
Screencheat if you want a game to “pick up and play”. It’s a shooter with different modes where everyone is invisible and you must look at the other players split screen to deduce where they are and shoot them. It’s really fun to play!
That sounds like it would drive my wife crazy 🤣
Children of Morta is great for coop, it’s a hack and slash game so anyone can play it really.
It Takes Two Basically any Lego game Terraria maybes Overcooked Plateup Wobbly Life Human fall flat Pummel party Shift Happens Moving Out Untitled Goose Game Unravel 2
I second most of your list, especially the Lego games if we are dealing with 12 and under
Party Animals “should” be finally coming out this September. Buddies and I had a blast when it was in open beta. Similar idea to Gang Beasts.
Another fun one is Human Fall Flat which has some quirky controls.
My wife and son loved Wobbly Life. I’ve seen it described as GTA for people who aren’t old enough to play GTA. The couch co-op is solid and they only ever played with controllers.
Wobbly Life looks great! Will definitely be checking out that one.
Towerfall, ultimate chicken horse, gangbeasts, stick fight, overcooked are some of my personal favorites. All easy couch coop or competition 2-4 player games. Also keep talking and nobody explodes is a figurative blast, but I don’t know how well a 12 year old would do with the communication needed there… might be able to handle it.
Rocket League for sure. I do the same with the Steam Deck. FIFA too (although the new one has awful anti-cheat and always-online).
Also try out emulated games like Super Mario Strikers, Mario Kart, etc.
Same-screen, but: PlateUp!
My SO and I love playing outward! Great co op rpg
