When your better half is a gamer, it can sometimes feel like you’re competing for their attention. But playing video games can actually help nurture a healthy, loving, and enduring relationship. Cooperative or co-op games can strengthen your bond, improve your ability to communicate with each other (especially during high-pressure and stressful situations), and teach you to work together to overcome challenges. Best of all, it’s a great way to spend some quality time together!
Whether you’re a newbie or a hardcore gamer, here’s our list of the best co-op titles you can play with your significant other. Make sure you’re connected to PLDT Home’s Fiber Plus Plans to ensure fiber-fast Internet speeds during gameplay with your partner. Don’t forget to keep a level-head and just have fun!
Overcooked 1 & 2
Available on Playstation, Nintendo Switch, PC, and Xbox
Get ready to show off your competitive side and plan out your best strategies in this chaotic cooking game. At first glance, the objective is simple: cook as many meals as accurately and quickly as you can to gain stars and clear the levels. But as the timer counts down, more orders start rolling in–and you’ll eventually need to wash dirty plates or put out fires before food can go out. Then the levels get harder and some parts of the kitchen start moving around. Also, you can fall into bottomless pits and then wait a while to respawn.
The game can be stressful at times (okay, all the time), and it will test your ability to coordinate and communicate as a couple. Still, it’s incredibly fun to play and you’ll feel a sense of accomplishment clearing out levels, particularly the chaotic ones!
It Takes Two
Available on Playstation, PC, and Xbox
This game isn’t just fun—it will also make you look inward and reflect on your relationship as a couple. Players assume the role of May and Cody, a couple in the brink of a divorce who suddenly find themselves transformed into dolls and who must now work as a team to get back to their real selves.
The game’s title is to be taken literally as both players are needed to solve the puzzles and overcome obstacles. Players get complementing abilities and tools, and require teamwork to clear the levels. While it can seem childish at times, It Takes Two will take you on an exciting, emotional ride with its innovative gameplay and unique story.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Available on Nintendo Switch
When you’re in the mood for a competitive race, then this will satisfy your need for speed. It’s a game that players of any skill level will enjoy, and the layout of the tracks are varied enough so the races don’t feel repetitive. Plus, the cast of Nintendo characters are always adorable–and unlocking their abilities to knock off the other players is always interesting to watch.
Haven
Available on Playstation, Nintendo Switch, PC, and Xbox
If you or your partner love RPGs with a rich story then this title will appeal to you. It follows the story of Yu and Kay, lovers who leave their home planet to explore a new and strange world called “Source.” The gameplay consists of open-world exploration, combat, and gathering resources. When you’re not exploring Source, the couple can relax in their spaceship and cook meals, heal, build, and repair items. You’ll have a grand time seeing Yu and Kay’s relationship unfold, showcasing real commitment and intimacy–making the game a must-try for all real-life lovers!
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
Available on Playstation, Nintendo Switch, PC, Mac, and Xbox
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In this space-based shooter game, you and your partner must work together to ba control your ship, navigate the vast galaxy, attack and defend against the forces of Anti-Love (the game’s enemy), and rescue adorable space bunnies! Each level is played at random, so you get to explore new areas each time you play! Like Overcooked, this title can get chaotic pretty quickly, so you and your partner must rely on teamwork and communication skills to win. Good luck!
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