Best Online Co-Op Games On PS Plus
Sony’s PlayStation Plus Extra subscription gives players access to games that cover most needs. The service has lengthy RPGs like Cyberpunk 2077 and Skyrim, shorter action games like Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, and competitive multiplayer titles like For Honor. There should be something for just about anyone, and that includes co-op.
Local co-op and split-screen games encourage friends to come together for a night in front of the TV, and the best examples of these releases on PS Plus are mentioned in this article. However, online co-op is also popular, and Sony’s subscription service does not neglect this feature. What are the best online co-op PS Plus games to play with friends?
Updated December 28, 2025 by Mark Sammut: PS Plus Extra’s new games for the month have been available for a while, and we have added two titles that support online co-op: Wo Long and Granblue Fantasy: Relink.
Games that only support online co-op will be prioritized since local co-op titles are highlighted in a separate article. That said, a few exceptions that support both local and online co-op will be included.
Also, while quality matters, games are ranked by other factors as well. For instance, recent additions to PS Plus will be highlighted first.
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Grand Theft Auto Online
The Biggest Online Co-Op Game On PS Plus
Coming and going as it pleases, Grand Theft Auto 5 has returned to PS Plus Extra, just a few months after it was removed. On the one hand, this makes it slightly difficult to get into the game’s online portion, out of fear that it might leave quicker than other PS Plus games. Conversely, GTA is always a big deal, and repeat arrivals do not dull its appeal.
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There are countless 4-player co-op games available for gamers to check out. These, however, are easily among the best.
If you are solely into the single-player side of things, GTA Online might be, in your own opinion, the worst thing to happen to the franchise; however, if you are part of the ecosystem that makes up Rockstar’s eternal sandbox, then you have a game that has been going strong for more than a decade. Even with GTA 6 on the horizon, it does not seem like GTA Online will be going away anytime soon.
You can mostly play this mode in whatever way you prefer, and it is up to you whether you engage actively with other players. If you do go down that route, GTA Online has a plethora of co-op missions and heists that will keep you busy and make you rich in the process. It goes without saying, but GTA Online is more fun with a crew.
2
Insurgency: Sandstorm
A Popular Co-Op Tactical Shooter (That Also Has PvP)
Tactical shooters live and die on the success of their competitive modes, which usually involve a degree of cooperation since they often divide players into teams. However, Insurgency: Sandstorm goes the extra mile by having multiple modes dedicated to PvE co-op, and they are not an afterthought. Not only are the modes fairly diverse from each other, but they are arguably more popular than their PvP counterparts, although you should be able to find matches in the latter without too much issue.
Compared to a few other co-op FPS games, Insurgency: Sandstorm is slightly more niche and challenging, which extends to the AI enemies faced in the PvE modes. Consequently, it might take you a couple of hours to really come to grips with the gameplay’s flow, but once you and your friends grow comfortable, modes like Checkpoint and Survival can be incredibly addictive.
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Abiotic Factor
One Of The Best Co-Op PS Plus Games
PS Plus Extra has received a couple of great Day One games in 2025, including August’s fantastic Sword of the Sea. However, if we are talking exclusively about titles that support online co-op, Abiotic Factor is in a league of its own. After a spell in early access, Deep Field Games’ masterclass made its full debut on PC and consoles, and it is about as close to a perfect cooperative experience as PS Plus subscribers are likely to get. Set in an underground facility that is way weirder and bigger than it initially seems, Abiotic Factor is about surviving and thriving with your mates, exploring the ever-expanding universe while also creating a home that you call your own.
Played from a first-person perspective, you will spend your time preparing for expeditions/missions, investigating cool areas filled with alien monsters, satisfying basic needs like hunger and exhaustion, and just chilling with your mates. Abiotic Factor especially nails the latter, as the game does a stellar job of blending action with downtime where you can just exist as part of your group.
4
Ghost Of Tsushima: Legends
Mythological-Leaning Co-Op Spin-Off Game
Ghost of Tsushima is a fantastic action-adventure game with a robust single-player campaign. A few months following the base title’s debut, Sucker Punch dropped Legends, a co-op side experience deep enough to justify a standalone release. Along with common modes like Survival, Legends also comes with a Story that guides two players through roughly 6 hours of content.
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Legends has four classes: Samurai, Ronin, Assassin, and Hunter. Each one fits an archetype and has a specific role they should be fulfilling in combat scenarios. While some options like the Samurai are viable for solo or two-player runs, classes like the Ronin are designed with support in mind. Legends might just be the best PS Plus online co-op game.
5
Wizard With A Gun
Unleash Magical Chaos With A Friend (Or Friends)
Originally allowing only two players, Wizard With A Gun eventually added 4-player co-op, helping to more than double the mayhem you can unleash with a wand that has a knack for firing bullets. This game’s concept is quite simple, as you are challenged to complete 5-minute loops while surviving within a sandbox. You will be constantly collecting resources to try and craft new spells, all the while unlocking new areas and gradually expanding your reach. The gunplay is straightforward but satisfying thanks to the wide range of cool bullets, and the gameplay is also smooth.
Wiziard With A Gun is more than playable solo, but you will really want to enjoy this with a friend (or multiple). Co-op makes exploring the sandbox far more enjoyable, as it can get a bit monotonous when you are traveling alone. The screen rarely gets too chaotic to keep track of everything, so the more, the merrier.
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Earth Defense Force 6
The Ultimate B-Movie Gaming Franchise
EDF has never wavered in its desire to provide shlock-style action, and Earth Defense Force 6 is one of the best entries in the franchise. Now, to set expectations for newcomers, these games are silly camp, along with being low-budget compared to most established series. However, EDF‘s brilliance lies in its simplicity, as you just spend all your time shooting at insects and aliens.
Solo runs are fine and possible, but co-op is 100% the way to experience these campaigns, which are long and repetitive. With four classes and a plethora of powerful weapons and mecha, EDF 6 is an absolute blast with friends, as you can just enjoy each other’s company while destroying armies and cities.
7
Warhammer: Vermintide 2
Fantastic Combat & Solid Presentation
A popular first-person action game, Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is celebrating its five-year anniversary in 2023. Despite its growing age, Fatshark’s release is still reasonably active, and it is arguably the best action-oriented Warhammer game of the last decade. Vermintide 2 pits the Heroes of Ubersreik against wave after wave of rat-themed enemies, showering them with loot if they manage to survive.
While the vanilla version only has 13 missions (+4 from free updates), the stages are meant to be repeated endlessly as players upgrade their class and weapons. Vermintide 2‘s five playable characters are wildly different from each other, ensuring most people find someone who suits their preferences.
8
The Dark Pictures Anthology: House Of Ashes
A Consistently Fun Horror Co-Op Series
Supermassive’s The Dark Pictures is an anthology series that will eventually include 8 games; at the moment, four main entries have been released along with a VR spin-off. While not quite as robust as Supermassive’s other horror projects like The Quarry and Until Dawn, The Dark Pictures‘ chapters are consistently great picks for co-op, especially local. In online co-op, House of Ashes opts for a shared experience where players get to steer the ship for a while before handing over control to their friends.
Although overshadowed by the couch iteration, House of Ashes‘ online co-op is a valid option in its own right. Limited to two participants, the game automatically picks who will be actively playing the campaign and decides when to switch control. This system might not be to everyone’s fancy, but it does provide a unique co-op experience since one player’s actions directly impact the full group.
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Returnal
Cool Co-Op Option In An All-Around Brilliant Game
Housemarque knows a thing or two about co-op. Dead Nation, Resogun, and Alienation all make good use of the feature, and they support both local and online connections. The developer’s most recent project, Returnal, did not launch with multiplayer, but an online two-player co-op option was added as part of the Ascension update. Thanks to this addition, players can now join forces to take on the game’s roguelike challenges, and there is the option to use a public or private server.
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From online multiplayer titles to local masterpieces, Steam has plenty of fantastic co-op games that cover a wide spectrum of genres.
Returnal is challenging, and co-op does not necessarily make the experience easier. However, it does introduce a revive option into the gameplay loop, granting players a second chance. Otherwise, co-op provides essentially the same core experience as solo runs, albeit with two Selenes rather than just one. As the base package is fantastic, the same can be said about Returnal‘s co-op.
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V Rising
Summon Your Vamp Friends And Create A Clan
V Rising‘s co-op is a bit different and is closer to something you might find in an MMORPG. Basically, anyone can create a server-specific clan that holds up to 10 members, who can then play together as they want. Public servers are easy enough to find, but you can also host one if you want to make sure that nobody unwanted will join in with your friends.
Although containing plenty of online elements, including PvP, V Rising allows players to decide how they want to interact with them, and you can just treat the campaign as a PvE action RPG that can be enjoyed solo or in co-op. For the game itself, V Rising blends survival, building, and hack and slash to create a pretty complete experience that is hard to beat. As a vampire, you get to run your own castle (and that goes for every member of your clan).