Games like 2ndwaves

Nothing lines up closely with 2ndwaves just yet. Meanwhile, these favorite co-op games could tide you over. Sharing the fun is easy with these picks.

1. Valheim

   

   Valheim is a co-op exploration and survival game for 1-10 players in a procedurally generated world inspired by Norse mythology. You and your co-op friends build longhouses, sail for new lands, cook meals that shape combat, and take down the Forsaken bosses to prove yourselves to Odin.

   Also in Co-op · Replayable

   93%93% of 477,434 Steam reviews are positive65KPlayers online now: 65,043$26.99

2. Enshrouded

   

   A survival action RPG set in Embervale, a kingdom swallowed by a corrupting fog called the Shroud. Team up with up to 16 co-op friends to explore forests, dunes, peaks and ruins, fight with swords and magic, and build a shared settlement from fully terraformable land.

   Also in Co-op · Replayable

   86%86% of 100,480 Steam reviews are positive57.7KPlayers online now: 57,700$39.99

3. How to Fish

   

   You and up to three co-op friends crash onto an island and have to fish your way home. That means hooking fish with wobbly physics, killing what you catch, selling it for better rods and guns, then taking on bosses to reach new islands. Silly, scrappy, and best played together.

   Also in Co-op · Colorful, Replayable, Fast-paced

   95%95% of 78,064 Steam reviews are positive12.9KPlayers online now: 12,860$7.99

4. Zombies Aren't Real

   

   A zombie outbreak is spreading through a real-world city, and you are the one holding the line. Plan your defense, deploy snipers, turrets and mortar squads, then adapt as the horde fans out. Save as many civilians as you can, call in air support when it all goes sideways, and try again.

   Also in Co-op · Replayable, Fast-paced

   97%97% of 140 Steam reviews are positive3.4KPlayers online now: 3,399$8.99

5. Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered

   

   The 2002 kaiju arena brawler, remastered. Pick from 12 monsters, punch, blast and throw skyscrapers through 8 destructible cities, then settle it with friends in local co-op or new online multiplayer. Big monsters, bigger property damage.

   Also in Co-op · Colorful, Replayable, Fast-paced

   95%95% of 1,384 Steam reviews are positive951Players online now: 951$29.99

6. Tape to Tape

   

   Arcade hockey mixed with a roguelite team-building run. You and your co-op friends draft oddball players, stack synergies and abilities, then take the ice together in fast 90s-style games full of big checks and weird bounces.

   Also in Co-op · Colorful, Replayable, Fast-paced

   92%92% of 4,699 Steam reviews are positive2KPlayers online now: 2,042$19.99

7. Desktop Duck

   

   A small pixel duck moves onto your desktop, naps on your taskbar, and judges your toy choices. Bring co-op friends and their ducks waddle over to yours for emote-filled hangouts, hat trading, and quiet company while you work or play.

   Also in Co-op · Colorful

   98%98% of 202 Steam reviews are positive1.5KPlayers online now: 1,535$4.99

8. CRACK

   

   CRACK is a 1-4 player co-op adventure about one very large egg in a strange lab. You and your co-op friends upgrade tools, unlock hidden rooms, and slowly crack it open while it reacts back. Simple job, odd workplace, excellent reason to stop asking questions.

   Also in Co-op · Colorful, Replayable

   91%91% of 2,485 Steam reviews are positive2.2KPlayers online now: 2,230$7.99

9. One More Lawn

   

   Mow lawns in first person on a beat-up riding mower that only starts after some persuasion. Cut perfect stripes for picky clients, rescue a golf course, mow a whole island before a wedding, and do it all solo or in online co-op with up to six friends. A grumpy old man's work, done his way.

   Also in Co-op

   94%94% of 220 Steam reviews are positive2.1KPlayers online now: 2,082$4.89

10. Palworld

    

    Catch creatures, put them to work, then invite co-op friends to help run the chaos. Palworld mixes open-world survival, base building and creature collecting with guns, farms and factories, built for up to 4 players in co-op or 32 on a server.

    Also in Co-op · Colorful

    94%94% of 418,103 Steam reviews are positive28.2KPlayers online now: 28,178$29.99

11. Worst Class Ever

    

    One strict teacher against seven sneaky students, up to 8 players online. Blend into a classroom full of NPCs, snack, text and prank under the teacher's nose, or sharpen your eyes and hunt the troublemakers down before chaos takes over completely.

    Also in Co-op · Colorful, Replayable, Fast-paced

    87%87% of 337 Steam reviews are positive26.7KPlayers online now: 26,656$4.54

12. over the hill

    

    Drive classic 60s to 80s 4x4s through valleys, forests, lakesides and mountains, solo or with up to three co-op friends. You pick routes, lay planks over gaps, winch each other out of trouble and stop for wildlife photos. Slow, friendly and built for shared wandering.

    Also in Co-op

    92%92% of 5,261 Steam reviews are positive1.5KPlayers online now: 1,473$24.99