The original Halo supports two-player co-op, while Reach allows you to form a four-person group to fend off the Covenant.

Weve refreshed this list a few times over the years, but now feels like a particularly appropriate time to do so.

If youre looking for a way to spend time with your loved ones digitally, what better way than robbing trains or shooting aliens or whatever Inside, youll find over a dozen co-op PC games that are better with friends.

Sure, you could (if youre masochistic) play some of them with random internet strangers.

But round up a partner or three and play these games the way theyre meant to be played.

I mean, we could all use a break from video calls, yeah Editors note: This article is updated periodically to refresh the list of games.

You control one of the titular Fall Guysa hooting, hollering, ludicrously clad jelly beanagainst 59 others through a gauntlet of randomized over-the-top challenges, with each stage lasting mere minutes.

In the end, there can be only one champion (literally) seizing the crown.

But it doesnt really matter if you lose, because the games so fast and fun that you can be back in another show in minutes, and even your worst rounds earn you currency towards buying new outfits.

The whole games like a dopamine shot injected right into the base of your brain.

The only thing more fun than playing Fall Guys might be cheering on your pals when youre spectating them after you finish your own run.

With the usual bonfire and souls stand-ins, Remnant: From the Ashes doesnt bother hiding its inspirations.

Its impressive developer Gunfire managed to keep that Souls feel with shooter-heavy combat though, dodge-rolling and then popping up to nail the perfect headshot.

And unlike most Souls -inspired games, Gunfire understands that the appeal lies just as much in secrets as it does in fighting.

Much of Remnant: From the Ashes is randomized on starting the campaign, leading to a unique experience for each player.

And the games Subject 2923 DLC unlocks even more adventures with new zones and story.

I still remember sitting on a couch with a friend battling back the Locust invasion.

Not only does Gears 5 support co-op on PC, it even supports splitscreen co-op, a true rarity.

Outside of the campaign, you can also play the standard Horde mode in co-op, battling back waves of enemies and trying for higher scores.

Still, the campaign makes for a solid few nights with friends and Horde mode can extend that experience longer.

And best of all, Gears of War: Ultimate Edition, Gears of War 4, and Gears 5 are all available on Xbox Game Pass for PC.

I have fond memories of a summer spent finishing the original Halo s Legendary co-op campaign one painstaking level at a time.

Now those games are slowly making their way to PC, with the original Halo and Halo Reach the first to arrive.

Theres no splitscreen support unfortunately, but you can still play through both campaigns in co-op.

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