The best co-op video games, according to hackers
3 co-op video games were recommended on Hacker News between November 2025 and November 2026. We rank them by how many separate people recommend each one, and 1 earns the Hacker Approved badge.
Top pick
The most recommended co-op video game with the badge. Each figure is one person. RecommendsCriticizes One comment
Fun local co-op with a partner
People recommend it as a fun local co-op game to play with a partner. Critics say the writing is weak and the tone sometimes jarring.
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All 3 co-op video games, ranked
Select a column heading to sort. Approval share is recommenders out of everyone who gave an opinion; the tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs. Months counts the months, out of 13, in which someone recommended it.
| Rank | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It Takes Two | 10 | 1 | 91% | 5 | — | Approved |
| 2 | Split Fiction | 9 | 2 | 82% | 5 | — | — |
| 3 | Overcooked | 5 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
How we rank
Rank is the number of separate people who recommend a product in a Hacker News comment over the past year. Someone who praises the same co-op video game in five threads counts once.
The badge goes to co-op video games that at least 10 people recommend, with recommenders outnumbering critics at least 2 to 1, recommended in at least 4 of the 13 months.
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