Summary

• Co-op RPGs can provide an excellent multiplayer experience, and there are exceptional turn-based RPGs with co-op components.
• Games like Wargroove 2 and Temtem offer fully featured co-op campaigns, allowing players to enjoy the game together.
• Final Fantasy 6 and Dragon Quest 9 allow players to share control of party members, adding a unique multiplayer dynamic to classic RPGs.

While many people have a fondness in their hearts for turn-based RPGs, there is one thing that is hard to deny: these games are often solitary experiences. Not only that, but they tend to be rather lengthy as well. However, just because that is true for many games in the genre doesn't mean that it is true for all of them.

There are, in fact, a number of exceptional turn-based RPGs that have an excellent co-op component. Some of these titles are classic RPGs, some of them are 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:tactical RPGs, and others still, exist somewhere in-between. The one thing that unifies all of these games is that they w🐓ill provide you with a stellar co-op experience.

Updated October 24, 2023 by James Kennedy: Co-op RPGs are innately pretty rare. What is even rarer, then, is when a top-tier, AAA, co-op, turn-based RPG comes around. That's a lot of things for a game to be! Yet, 2023 is the year when that happened. But that's not it! A sequel to one of the best games in the genre has just recently released as well. Both of these titles absolutely needed to be added to this list. One of them we even sent directly to the top! If the suspense is killing you, scroll down, friend.

14 🌠 Wargroovꦗe 2

While we already have the first Wargroove on this list, the sequel isn't just more of the same. While the first Wargroove has its excellent co-op campaign, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Wargroove 2 has something to help separate it from its prede🐷cessor: Wargroove 2 features a fully featured campaign editor that allows for the creation of a fully featured co-op campaign.

That's right, we've finally hit the pinnacle. We have a theoretically endless source of turn-based co-op gameplay! There are already multiple campaigns for you and a friend to play through. Given how well-supported the first title was, we can say with confidence that the already excellent Wargroove 2 will only get better with age.

13 Temtem

If you are a Pokemon fan, you are probably familiar with the name Temtem. It is, essentially, an online-only take on the classic series. You could absolutely convince someone not in the know that Temtem is a Pokemon game. That is how similarly they play. And, in all honesty, it holds its own while adding a number of novel elements you can't find in a typical Pokemon game.

One of the best aspects of Temtem is that you can play through the entire campaign in co-op! As of the writing of this article, that is quite simply something that is not available in a Pokemon ga♌me. This is a fantastic experience for any hardcore monster training fan who wants to play with friends.

12 ꦦ Gloomhaven

168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Gloomhaven is an absolutely legendary table-top RPG. The PC adaptation takes everything that made that table-top game great and brings it to PC gamers. Better yet, it includes an excellent multiplayer mode. This entire game is playable with online co-op. In fact, that is the best way to play it. Taking control of the mercenaries in Gloomhaven has neve𒉰ღr felt so good!

While it doesn't have a local co-op mode (outside of controller passing), this is still an absolutely excellent co-op RPG. Maybe among the best. And for console warriors, it has been announced that a console port is on the way. So make sure to keep an eye out for that one.

11 ꦓ 💧 Final Fantasy 6

You may not have known this, but there were a few 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Final Fantasy games that actually gave players the ability to hand off control of party members to another player. Suddenly, the other person in the room isn't forced to simply spectate. Instead, they can flaunt a little agency too.

While it is true that this option limits the second player's engagement to just combat, it is still a great way to play through a classic with someone you care about. To keep things extra spicy, you can also agree to not strategize during battle, which would definitely add another layer to the experience.

10 ✅ Dragon Quest 9 ♚

Thಞis is a game that leaned into the multiplayer component hard. Not only is this an optional way to play the primary campaign, but it is almost certainly the optimal way to play it. In single-player, your troops will all be relatively generic mercenaries. So it is absolutely preferable to link up with other players and play in tandem.

It is safe to say that 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Dragon Quest 9 was built with multiplayer in mind. If you have a friend or two with an old DS kicking around, this is a fantastic ❀RPG for people looking to go on an adventure together.

9 Culdcept

This is a bit of an odd duck choice; Culdcept is a cross between 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Magic the Gathering, Monopoly, and an RPG. Yo༺u take squares on a grid-based map like Monopoly, and you leave a monster there to defend it. You can level that square up, also increasing the power of your monster. You have a hand ﷺof cards that can contain spells and equipment as well. This is an enthralling title that can easily become an obsession for friends.

While this is a game that can be played as a free-for-all, you can also play team matches; so it doesn't have to end friendships. Also, even if you lose, you will still be given new cards at the end; so, everyone can walk away having gained something. The Culdcept games are an absolute blast to play with friends and have been released on a ton of consoles over time. 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:They⛎ all offer an incrediblyꦦ unique experience.

8 🧜 Valkyrie Profil🌱e 2

This is another 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:classic JRPG that will allow y🌟ou to assign different characters to a second player. However, what makes this one a little more interesting is how timing-based the Valkyrie Profile games are.

You really want to set up combos and time your attacks appropriately, or you will end up squandering op🉐por🐼tunities. This means that you are going to need to coordinate with your partner quite actively. It is a simple implementation, but it is a very fun one.

7 Final Fantasy Tactics: War ♔Of The Lions 🅺

A favorite among fans of the genre, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Final Fantasy Tactics is known for its 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:riveting story and sublime gameplay. However, it also received a magnificent PSP port which included some excellent new content. One of the best additions was the ability to play co-op multiplayer missions (named "rendezvous missioܫns").

There are 15 rendezvous missions in total. If you tackle these missions as they come available, you will find that they can actually be pretty tough. If you are looking to have to strategize with your partner, then this mode is sure to scratch the itch. You will only be able to take three characters into a co-op match, so choose wisely. All in all, thi🍸s is an absolutely delightful addition and should give you and a friend a solid✤ dozen hours of joy.

6 Wargroove

Do you like Advance Wars? Well, while that game has a limited co-op option, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Wargroove, which is heavily inspired by Advance Wars, actually has an entire co-op campaign! Now we're cooking with fire. The Double Trouble campaign features a great, charming story that incorporates both players' characters.

There are ten maps in total to work through, so that is a lot of content. Also, since it is separated into maps, it gives you a natural starting and ending point for different sessions. Beyond the co-op campaign, there are also custom maps where you can play co-op against the AI. So, there is even more co-op fun to be had after the campaign is don🎐e. Wargroove is a great purchase for everyone who wants to play through a great tactical RPG with a friend.

5 ඣChild Of Light

While a number of the best co-op RPGs are great because they allow both players to have an equal share in experiencing the game, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Child Of Light takes a different approach. Instead, the co-op here is asymmetrical. The second player will control a wisp. But fear not, both players still play an active role 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:in this fairy tale adventure, they just perform different functions.

This wisp is able to freely move around during the platforming segments, collect things along the way, and help to solve puzzles. They are also able to participate in battle by healing and slowing the enemies. I💎t all works🌸 really well and allows for an interesting player dynamic.