The best 2 player Xbox games available right now (April 2025) (2025)

Here are the best 2 player Xbox games available right now on consoles and Xbox Game Pass. From Halo Master Chief Collection to Split Fiction, let's dive in!

Kes Eylers-Stephenson

Updated

Welcome to our list of the best 2-player Xbox games available right now on your Xbox Series X|S and Game Pass! Across this list, we're going to break down the best games you can play with a buddy, whether competitively or for more cooperative play. There is plenty of variety on here to keep you both on your toes, so grab a second controller and dive in!

Update: With the base of our list of the best 2-player games set, we're starting to add more titles for you. This time out, it's the wonderfully stressful Overcooked: All You Can Eat!

Kes has curated —

2-player games on Xbox Game Pass and console

The TrueAchievements team put together this list with contributions from Editor-in-Chief Kes and News Editor Sean. We've used a combination of personal experience, community ratings, and general critical consensus to make a ranked list for you.

Now, when I think of two-player games, it's all about sitting on a couch playing with a friend. I've tried to preserve that feeling as much as possible in this list by giving preference to local co-op experiences like Split Fiction. For some of these games, you can still play online, with more than two players, and competitively if you desire. I've highlighted these aspects of the game in the bullet points!

So, jump in and enjoy the best Xbox 2 player games available right now on Game Pass and console!

11. A Way Out

Will you escape with all of the A Way Out achievements?
Game Pass? Yes, via EA Play on Game Pass Ultimate
Multiplayer type: 2-player co-op
Online? Local or online

Throughout this list, you'll notice a theme: developer Hazelight Studio. This talented group is responsible for some of the best games around, all of which focus on two-player co-op storytelling. A Way Out is arguably the first time that cinematic storytelling, innovative split-screen gameplay ideas, and easy access (via a one-game-two-players scheme) clicked together into an incredible whole.

Featuring rival prisoners Leo and Vincent trying to escape together, you'll work alongside your buddy to make a gorgeously presented breakout happen. Rather than both doing the same activity every time, your chosen characters will diverge and come back together on different missions as they learn to trust each other.

10. Overcooked! All You Can Eat

If you want to finish all the Overcooked! All You Can Eat achievements then it's a is a 15-20 hour mission, chef!
Game Pass? This bundle isn't available, but Overcooked! 2 is available on Core, Standard, and Ultimate
Multiplayer type: 2-to-4 player co-op
Online? Local or online

One of the great party co-op games, I think! Overcooked! All You Can Eat is a fabulous collection of the two main games and the DLC for you and a buddy or three. You'll play as a chef trying to prepare food orders in increasingly tricky kitchens, including but not limited to hot air balloons and the back of a moving truck.

It's chaotic and requires just enough teamwork to make it feel tactical without being too intense! That makes it perfect for pretty much any friend to jump in at the two-player level. You'll be laughing with each other at success and at each other's throats over burned rice in the best way possible. It's a genius game design.

While we have no walkthrough for this bundle, you can check out the Overcooked walkthrough for tips on the first game (included in All You Can Eat). Overcooked! 2 has a walkthrough in progress. All in all, I'd expect it to be a 15-20 hour completion, but its difficulty will depend on who you are playing with. I recommend going for the 1000G at the pace of your co-op team rather than trying to hammer it out at full speed. The fun is in the chaos!

9. Vampire Survivors

There are so many Vampire Survivors achievements to unlock!
Game Pass? Yes, on Standard, Core, or PC Game Pass
Multiplayer type: Up to 4 players in co-op
Online? Local only

Vampire Survivors is so addictive that it should be an illicit substance. An auto-shooting bullet hell game, don't let the big pixel art graphics and one-stick control scheme fool you — it's mesmerizingly fun to combine weapons and items to go on epically long runs. It's packed with secrets, too, making it a bizarrely rewarding experience!

With 2-4 player co-op, Vampire Survivors gets even more hectic. With its easy-going controls but hidden depths, I think it makes for a great time with the non-gamer in your life who enjoys casual mobile gaming. There is nothing quite like the obsessiveness you could both share over which weaponry you should pick and what upgrades you should be gunning for!

8. Gears 5

The Gears 5 achievements are truly disgusting
Game Pass? Yes, on Standard, Core, and PC Game Pass
Multiplayer type: Up to 3 players locally in co-op, up to 5 players online in co-op and competitive modes
Online? Local (Story Mode) or online (Story, Escape, Horde)

You can pretty much pick any game from the mainline Gears series and have a wicked time with a buddy, but Gears 5 is a cracker, and it looks fantastic on an Xbox Series X|S. Much like with the Halo games, playing through a Gears campaign is always much more fun with a co-op pal.

In Gears 5, campaign co-op does support up to three players. If you do play as a trio, one of you will have to take on the role of support bot Jack — which isn’t fun. So, make sure you stick to just two players, whether that's online or in split-screen.

Gears 5’s campaign will take you on a rollercoaster ride that’s filled with explosive action, plenty of character-driven stories, and the occasional dabble of horror. It’s well-polished and a real treat to play through in co-op — it’s probably the best Gears campaign since Gears of War 2, with a bunch of memorable story beats and bombastic set pieces.

7. Baldur's Gate 3

The Baldur's Gate 3 achievements will require you to roleplay your way to 1,000G
Game Pass? No
Multiplayer type: 2-4 players in co-op
Online? Local or online

Baldur's Gate 3, as we all know, is one of the best games on Xbox. You can also boot up a co-op save file that allows you and your mates to play with 2-4 players, but I think two is more than enough. It's fairly low on this list because you have to pick and choose your co-op partner carefully — you couldn't just casually jump in with anyone, the systems and exploration are too demanding.

If you pick the right partner who wants to explore the world and the characters as much as you do while watching branching storylines unfold, you'll find an awesome shared experience. Plus, combat with the two of you is a total blast, opening up options for the pair of you to play off against one another and plan attacks in an excitingly dynamic fashion. Baldur's Gate 3 is well worth a co-op run!

6. TMNT Shredder's Revenge

There are about 15 hours worth of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge achievements
Game Pass? Core, Standard, Ultimate, and PC Game Pass
Multiplayer type: 2-6 players in co-op
Online? Local or online

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge is the opposite of the complicated two-player RPG we've listed above. As a side-scrolling brawler, I feel like pretty much anyone can pick up and understand what is happening on screen, and, if you are playing on a couch together, that can lead to plenty of wonderful shared moments of joy.

Plus, what a game! With gorgeous pixel graphics, your favorite turtles, April O'Neil, and a great level selection, Shredder's Revenge is high on the list of the best old-school arcade games given a new lease of life in the modern era. Plus, the combat is just so addictive and colorful that you'll want a buddy to leap in with!

5. Diablo IV

The grind of the Diablo IV achievements is long and brutal
Game Pass? Standard and Ultimate
Multiplayer type: Maximum 2 players in local co-op and 2-4 in online co-op
Online? Local and online

As one of the leading action RPGs, it's great that Diablo IV works best in a two-player co-op mode. There is no doubt that Blizzard's latest entry into the beloved game series has made mistakes, but over time, a lot of those issues — like the grindiness and general character class balances — have been heavily improved. Plus, with seasonal content, you would have an excuse to jump in regularly.

With a beautiful graphics overhaul featuring cool effects for your custom characters' spells, attacks, and defensive moves, you'll be in awe of some of the chaos that unfolds. With a great selection of levels, a good sense of character progression and class diversity, and some wicked bosses, I think this is a quintessential 2-player game to think about playing!

4. Split Fiction

Make sure you have a buddy equally as willing to explore the Split Fiction achievements!
Game Pass? No, but will likely become available via Game Pass Ultimate and EA Play in the future
Multiplayer type: 2-player co-op
Online? Local and online

We are back to Hazelight Studios again, this time with its latest 2-player co-op entry — Split Fiction. Featuring two authors working for a corporate publisher, some weird tech problems arise that cause the fictional worlds they created to collide in the digital space. The result is a mash of sci-fi and fantasy storytelling as our authors explore their creations.

Once again, this brings such an inventive array of gameplay ideas oriented around two players. The easy way to explain how packed with unique ideas it is: I don't think that Split Fiction has a genre. It is all of them at different stages contained within a nice, compact runtime. This is practically on par with It Takes Two — so choose your 2-player goodness at will!

3. Minecraft

You can easily collect all the Minecraft achievements in a pre-built world, or go for it naturally during play!
Game Pass? Standard, Ultimate, and PC Game Pass
Multiplayer type: 2-4 local or up to 30 in a server online, and it can be cooperative or competitive (or both!)
Online? Local, LAN, and online

As you can see from the mess I've made in the bullet points above, there are many different ways to play Minecraft with friends. One of the best is with just one buddy, sitting on a couch and building a homestead together in survival mode.

I'm not going to demean you by telling you what Minecraft is (we all know that!), but the sheer versatility of what you can do in the game now is madness. I've also found that split-screen works nicely, allowing two players to pursue their own goals or work together without one irritating the other too much.

So, go ahead and build a fully functioning auto-tilled farm, a house in the trees with a complex set of bamboo bridges, or a working redstone trap for the creepy crawlies coming for you at night. Minecraft is a sandbox, so go forth, you adventurers — make the most of your freedom!

2. It Takes Two

It'd only be natural to grab all of the It Takes Two achievements together!
Game Pass? Ultimate via EA Play
Multiplayer type: 2-player co-op
Online? Local and online

I was very tempted to put the new shiny Hazelight game in this spot, but for me, It Takes Two just edges it while Split Fiction is still settling in my mind. Having won GOTY, no one can say it doesn't deserve a high-ranking position, either! Featuring a couple on the brink of divorce in the strangest therapy you've ever seen — this is pure genius 2-player co-op perfection.

The split screen is sensationally done, with activities for both players that will make your jaw drop. Using every genre under the sun for inspiration in levels, you'll end up in Diablo-like RPGs and a Street Fighter-like fighting game. It's an unbelievable achievement for co-op gaming.

Throw in a touching story, and I have a hard time believing you and your co-op buddy won't be invested in the narrative, either. Plus, Hazelight and (to its credit for once) publisher EA have a system where if one player picks up the game, you can play online with a friend who also won't have to buy a copy. I incentivize you to play one of the best co-op games locally on the couch, though!

1. Halo: The Master Chief Collection

Those Halo: The Master Chief Collection achievements will destroy you with 300+ hours completion time for the base game
Game Pass? Standard, Ultimate, and PC Game Pass
Multiplayer type: 2-player co-op in Halo 1+2 and 2-4 player co-op in the other entries, 2-4 player split-screen competitive online and custom game modes available
Online? Local, LAN, and online

Halo: The Master Chief Collection is the quintessential two-player co-op game on Xbox. The collection includes Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 4, Halo Reach, and Halo ODST, all of which have campaigns that can be played in two-player co-op both locally and online (3, 4, Reach, and ODST support co-op campaigns for up to four players).

There is nothing better than you and your buddy hopping into a pair of Hornets on Halo 3’s The Covenant mission and taking on those massive Scarab tanks while that iconic Halo music plays. It’s one of those core gaming memories that you just never forget.

The Halo campaigns are filled with these memorable moments, and Halo: MCC makes it so easy to share these experiences with a pal. On top of all the campaign shenanigans, you also have online multiplayer, which is also an absolute blast while playing with a friend.

If you are after more incredible games to play, why not also dive into some of the best Xbox games? You'll find a few familiar faces from this list on there! If you have any suggestions for this list, leave them down in the comments below, TrueAchievements community!

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Written by Kes Eylers-Stephenson

Editor-in-Chief Kes helps write Xbox and Microsoft news but also explores Xbox games like The Witcher IV, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, and Kingdom Come Deliverance II using years of experience in RPGs and action-adventure games. He also helps cover the best Xbox and Game Pass games, though he tends to gravitate towards playing on PlayStation!

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