It's Critter Time!

Whether it's 2, 3 or 4 player, this is my go-to genre when I want to just kick back, relax, and pop some heads with the homies. Even since Left 4 Dead came out, I've enjoyed hating my fellow gamer as they let me down by trying to shoot the Witch (like come on man she was not even on the path), but I've also had a lot of fun with people I do know, who will NOT shoot the Witch when I ask them nicely.

Feel free to recommend any games of the genre here, there's a lot to choose from.

Here's a list from me:

• Left 4 Dead 2 - It's like L4D1, but with more stuff. You and three friends try to survive the zombie apocalypse, getting from point A to point B and finding new weapons and resources along the way. Notably, does NOT contain any RPG elements,, because I guess those weren't invented yet.
• Vermintide 2 - Set in the Warhammer fantasy universe, you and three friends play as a group of bastards trying to stop the End Times from happening and killing a bunch of rats and Chaos in the process. Regrettably, you cannot play as a rat unless it's PvP.
• Darktide - Same developers as Vermintide, but this time the game is in space (aka the grimdark future of 40k). You and three friends play as a group of bastards trying to stop Heretics from doing what Heretics do. It's more or less Vermintide, better in some ways, worse in others.
• Roboquest - A 2 player co-op roguelite that's focused on fast movement and execution. There's RPG mechanics and weapon stats, but if you're good enough, a bad weapon will work and if you're bad enough, a good weapon will not be enough.
• Gunfire: Reborn - What if Borderlands was a roguelite and you played as cute furries? That's the sales pitch. Unlike Roboquest, this one is more stats and less execution-based, and it's very common to break the game over your knee.
• World War Z - You and up to three friends try to survive the zombie apocalypse, getting from point A to point Band finding new weapons and resources along the way. It's also 3rd person and has class progression. Doesn't do much new, but pretty solid experience.

I'm sure people have some of their own recommendations, so I'm gonna let someone else be the first to recommend Deep Rock Galactic.

Was about to send Darktide as a suggestion but seeing it's already in, but

May I interest some in co-op Quake 1 or maybe even some Sven Co-op shenanigans?
Embrace the jank, scream at random gibs and explosions, laugh at the misfortune of your allies

I didn't even realize Quake 1 had co-op. I did play DOOM 1 co-op.

Enbyeon wrote: Sat Jul 12, 2025 4:58 pm I didn't even realize Quake 1 had co-op. I did play DOOM 1 co-op.

Yup! Remaster on steam has it being streamlined, it's a short game but worth it and there's a few mod packs included in remaster too I like

Wouldn't mind hitting ya up for that if up for it!

Enbyeon wrote: Sat Jul 12, 2025 4:58 pm I didn't even realize Quake 1 had co-op. I did play DOOM 1 co-op.

Yup! Remaster on steam has it being streamlined, it's a short game but worth it and there's a few mod packs included in remaster too I like

Wouldn't mind hitting ya up for that if you for it!

I'm very curious if co-op is working in the System Shock 2 remaster. The original version had four player co-op, and while it was extremely fun, it was equally buggy and not the best implementation. Never managed to finish a full run despite trying a few times, but good gods it turns a really tense, moody game into a slapstick comedy and I love it. Hopefully it's present and more functional in the remaster.

Mixi Blacksand wrote: Sat Jul 12, 2025 5:03 pm I'm very curious if co-op is working in the System Shock 2 remaster. The original version had four player co-op, and while it was extremely fun, it was equally buggy and not the best implementation. Never managed to finish a full run despite trying a few times, but good gods it turns a really tense, moody game into a slapstick comedy and I love it. Hopefully it's present and more functional in the remaster.

Oi! I'd be down to check it too!
Got remaster and finished a run recently and wouldn't mind giving that a spin and help out, I feel it's much more streamlined now for multiplayer.

Finished a gun build run and it's so easy with that but psi run is so fun and a must try

nightdive did put out a video or stream or two about the multiplayer so at the very least I’d presume it’s functional, but the idea of 4 people all smashing a psi reaver to death with a wrench is too good

Moot wrote: Sat Jul 12, 2025 7:03 pm nightdive did put out a video or stream or two about the multiplayer so at the very least I’d presume it’s functional, but the idea of 4 people all smashing a psi reaver to death with a wrench is too good

Oh my god XD
Just a bunch together just all casting the psiblade move and screaming SPIRIT SWORD doing so though and channeling inner Kuwabara moods

For some reason in the old multiplayer cheats were always enabled, so you could jumpscare your friends by spawning a rumbler in the chemical storage closet for a chuckle.