Best Xbox One, Series X, Series S Online Multiplayer Co-op Games 2020

The Halo series revolutionized First-Person shooters when it first debuted in 2001, and now you can relieve the UNSC’s fight against the fanatical Covenant, parasitic Flood, and otherworldly Prometheans in Halo: Master Chief Collection. This compilation includes Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo ODST, Halo Reach, and Halo 4. All of which have split-screen 2-player local co-op and 4-player online co-op.

Grounded is a survival game where you wake up to discover you have been shrunk down to microscopic size. You must discover how you got small in the first place and find a way to get back to normal while fending off the hostile wildlife of the Backyard. You can go it alone or band together with friends in 4-player online co-op to have a much better chance of not getting eaten by giant spiders.

In the world of Sea of Thieves, piracy is your one true calling. Form a crew of up to four players online to sail the seven seas to become the most legendary pirates in the world. Search for long lost treasure on deserted islands, hunt down undead pirates plaguing the oceans, and amass hordes of gold and infamy to cement your legacy in this ever-evolving, action-adventure extravaganza.

There’s something for everyone when it comes to Minecraft. Do you want to chill out and build extravagant kingdoms or go full-on survival mode as you journey to slay the Ender Dragon? You can even make up your own games within the game. Not even the sky is the limit in Minecraft. Whatever you choose is up to you and your party of up to 10 friends per server.

After decades of silence, the classic 90’s, side-scrolling, Beat’em Up series Streets of Rage finally gets a new entry with Streets of Rage 4. Wood Oak City has once again been taken over by a new wave of criminal violence and corruption. It’s now up to series veterans Axel, Blaze, and Adam aided by newcomers Cherry and Floyd, to save the day. Team up with three buddies locally or one buddy online to take back the city, risking your lives on the Streets of Rage.

There’s never a dull moment in the First-Person, looter shooter series, Borderlands. Borderlands 3’s brand of crazy comes in the form of the Calypso Twins, Troy and Tyreen. Leaders of the ‘Children of the Vault’ cult, looking to exploit the power of the Vaults while shooting and looting any hapless soul that gets in their way. So, you and your fellow Vault Hunters are going to have to shoot and loot them right back. You can go it alone or team up in split-screen, two-player local co-op, and four-player online co-op.

Destiny 2 is a free-to-play, online multiplayer, First-Person shooter where you play as a Guardian. Super soldiers armed with the power of Light, tasked with retaking the last bastion of humanity from the warmongering Red Legion. Travel across the stars to obtain powerful gear, augment your powers of Light, and form parties of three in Story missions or parties of six to take on gigantic bosses in Raid missions.

Gears 5 is the latest in the Gears of War series, a third-person, cover-based shooter set in a world where humanity is engaged in a never-ending war against subterranean monsters known as the ‘Locust Horde.’ In Gears 5, there are various game modes where you and your friends can band together against the Locust Horde in online co-op. There’s the main story campaign with three-player co-op, Escape Mode, where you escape from a Locust Hive in three-player co-op, and Horde Mode, where you fight wave after wave of enemies in five-player co-op.

Zombie Army 4: Dead War is a third-person shooter that places in an alternate universe where Adolf Hitler, in a last-ditch effort to win World War 2, used occult necromancy to raise an undead army to destroy the world. As a member of the Survivor Brigade, your mission is to save Europe from the Zombie Army by purging them with holy fire and lots of bullets in 1-4 player co-op.

Remnant: From the Ashes is an Action RPG reminiscent of Souls-like games but emphasizes third-person gunplay and three-player online co-op. The world has been destroyed by eldritch monstrosities known as ‘The Root,’ whose sole goal is to slaughter and consume all life. You are tasked by the last remnants of humanity to find out where the Root came from, exterminate them, and help rebuild humanity from the ground up.

Divinity: Original Sin 2 is a turn-based CRPG where you set out to save the world of Rivellon from the terrors of the Void by becoming the next ‘Divine.’ You can play the role of pre-made characters with their own backstories and quests or create your own hero to explore Rivellon. Uncover its secrets to master the combat system, which relies on creativity and strategy in overcoming foes. The game can be played alone, split-screen local co-op, or four-player online co-op.

Phantasy Star Online 2 is a free to play, Action MMORPG created by Sega. You play as an Ark Operative, space warriors tasked with exploring uncharted planets and protecting the universe from the interdimensional horrors known as the ‘Falspawn.’ Like any MMO, there is a ton of content to indulge in. Multiple classes and races to play as with an insanely robust character creator, take part in tons of mini-games, and fight gigantic bosses with multiple parties of four.