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Little Nightmares III on Switch 2 offers a visually atmospheric horror puzzle experience that stays true to its predecessors but feels safe and somewhat repetitive, with a disappointing online-only co-op feature and performance issues, making it a missed opportunity for innovation and local multiplayer fun.
Abiotic Factor, a narrative-driven survival co-op game with a 90s sci-fi art style, is now available for download on PS Plus Extra, allowing players to explore an underground research facility with up to six players, featuring character progression and crossplay support.
Abiotic Factor, a popular survival crafting game on Steam, has been added to Xbox Game Pass, allowing players to team up with up to six friends to explore, build, and survive in an underground research facility filled with paranormal and inter-dimensional threats.
Wizard of Legend 2, praised for its gameplay and co-op mode, is marred by significant multiplayer bugs that hinder the experience, despite its engaging roguelike mechanics and visual overhaul.
Rise of the Ronin's co-op multiplayer system allows players to join and aid others in their quests and missions, either by dropping into random players' games or by starting key missions and sending out a call for help. The system is activated at The Longhouse in Yokohama and supports several players at once, with options for joining, recruiting, and matching in lobbies. Players can control the conditions of the lobbies they join, and participating in multiplayer provides rewards such as Silver Coins and Karma.
Starbreeze, the developer of the Payday series, has announced an officially licensed Dungeons & Dragons co-op multiplayer game, codenamed Project Baxter, set to release in 2026. The game will feature co-operative multiplayer, a Games as a Service-model, community engagement, and a larger than life experience. It will launch on all major platforms with cross-play and be produced in Unreal Engine 5. Starbreeze CEO Tobias Sjögren expressed excitement about the partnership with Dungeons & Dragons, while Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro praised Starbreeze's passion for the franchise and their ability to create an experience that will delight fans worldwide.
Remedy Entertainment is rebooting its free-to-play co-op multiplayer game, Vanguard, as a premium release due to uncertainties in the rapidly changing free-to-play market. The game, now codenamed Kestrel, will be published by Tencent. Part of the Vanguard development team will be reassigned to other projects, while the core leadership and select members will focus on the new direction, which will leverage Remedy's core strengths. This decision reflects a potential loss in confidence in free-to-play games from AAA studios.
Alchemist Interactive is set to release Spells & Secrets, a co-op multiplayer wizarding roguelite game set in the Academy of Greifenstein. Players will take on the role of a student wizard defending the school from magical creatures while solving mysteries and collecting powerful artifacts. The game offers customization options without gender restrictions and allows players to level up in an ever-changing environment. A free demo is available on Steam, and the game will launch on November 6 for Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X/S, and PlayStation 5.
Publisher THQ Nordic has announced South Park: Snow Day, a 3D co-op multiplayer game set to release next year for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. The game follows Cartman and his friends as they enjoy a day off from school due to bad weather. Developed by Question Games, the trailer suggests a fantasy-inspired setting. South Park: Snow Day is the latest addition to the South Park game franchise, following previous releases such as South Park: The Fractured but Whole and South Park: Phone Destroyer.
The Lord Of The Rings: Return To Moira is a survival/action RPG filled with crafting and combat, where players take on the role of dwarves exploring dangerous depths on the hunt for treasure. Co-operative multiplayer, deep-exploration, and base-building mechanics are stand-out features, as is a rich story-driven adventure with a mystery to uncover. The game is set to release later this year for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.
Honkai Star Rail doesn't have a co-op mode, but players can add friends and use them as Support Characters in limited multiplayer features. The game is an RPG set in a fantasy world with evil forces. Genshin Impact, another popular title from the same developer, has a co-op mode. Honkai Star Rail is available on PC, Epic Games Store, iOS, and Android.