Where most games simply tack on co-op to an existing campaign, Portal 2 has two campaigns – one for single-player and one for two players. It’s co-op done right, rather than an afterthought.

9 Card games for 2 players don't have to be boring: here's some must-know 2 player card games, from Uno to Dobble and Slam.

For gamers looking to play with a friend, family or partner with in a couch co-op experience, these are the 10 best two-player games on PS5. Borderlands 3 Image via Gearbox Software.

The best two player games for cosy nights in when you're a pair - or just for when you fancy playing a 2 player game. Whether you're after cards or a board game, it's sorted.

Age Range: 8+; Players: 2; Play Time: 15-25 mins; A richly tactical strategy board game that plays in 10 minutes and is easy enough for an 8 year old to pick up sounds like a dream, but Mindbug ...

Luigi's Mansion 3 is one of the best two-player Switch games to come out in 2019. While you can play this as a single player, playing with a partner really amps up the fun as you and your player ...

Games like Far Cry 5 and Sniper Elite 5 also work well with two-player co-op even though they aren't built specifically for it, as their structure of raiding large, open-ended bases fits neatly ...

If a game isn't built entirely around a 1v1 face-off, it isn't featured here among the very best two-player board games. For this list, I'm focusing on games designed exclusively for two players.

Untitled Goose Game two-player mode is couch co-op, so as well as having a friend to play with you'll need two controllers to get started. On PC, ...

It’s still technically a two-player game, even if the second player is a piece of plastic and is one of the best 2 player NES games. Well, there you have it!

It can be hard to find good, quick two-player games that aren't "light," but Targi does an admirable job of providing a slightly heftier, more strategic experience for a pair of players.

Two-player games have come a long way since checkers, backgammon, and Battleship, and today the best of them are just as complex and enthralling as any group game.