[겜ㅊㅊ] Everyone is with their significant other, right? Top 5 2-player games 2023.12.25 09:57 Game Mecca Reporter Kim In-ho
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Merry Christmas! Today, the streets are decorated with colorful lights and soft snow is falling. I believe that Game Mecca readers are having a warm time with their lovers or acquaintances. Being with the people you love is a happy time in itself, but having something to enjoy together makes you closer. Even more so if you are sitting glued to one computer and playing the same game!
Therefore, for those who want to spend Christmas a little more special this year, this [겜ㅊㅊ]We have prepared two-player games of various genres that can be enjoyed together on the same computer. Of course, some games can be played more enjoyable if you add a gamepad, but it’s still better than buying another computer!
1. It Takes Two
The first work I would like to recommend is ‘It Take Two’. It is an action-adventure game released in 2021 by Hazelight Studio, which distinguished itself in cooperative games with ‘Way Out’. Players take on the role of Cody and May, a couple who have decided to divorce and must solve various puzzles. It contains a warm story about overcoming a marital relationship in the conflicting situations of ‘cooperation’ and ‘divorce’.
When you play the game, you will feel like you are watching a movie thanks to the excellent story and directing, as well as the moving music that encompasses it. In particular, the game is set to be impossible to progress without close cooperation, so players form strong bonds with each other as they overcome difficult situations. It Take Two, which has been selected as a representative cooperative game due to its high level of completion, is recording an ‘overwhelmingly positive (95%)’ rating on Steam with 125,228 reviews as of the 25th.
▲ Excellent graphics and story are impressive (photo source: game Steam page) ▲ It Take Two official release trailer (video source: EA official YouTube channel)
2. Risk of Rain Returns
The next work we will introduce is ‘Risk of Rain Returns’. It is a remake of the run and gun game ‘Risk of Rain’, which was released in 2013 and became very popular, and was made by Hofu Games, the same developer as the original. Players must choose one of up to 16 characters and defeat enemies using a variety of weapons and unique abilities. There are roguelike elements where the difficulty increases as time passes, so you can feel a unique sense of tension.
The game supports up to 4 players simultaneously. Instead, many say that when three or more people play on one screen, it is difficult to tell who is who and the sense of immersion is low. Most people who actually played also said that 2 people was the optimal number. If you have always preferred dot graphics or are interested in battles on alien planets, please try Risk of Rain Returns.
▲ Risk of Rain returns with a remake (Photo source: Game Steam page) ▲ Risk of Rain Returns release trailer (Video source: Gearbox official YouTube channel)
3. Biped
‘Biped’, which features cute robot characters, is also a two-player cooperative game that is great to enjoy during the Christmas holidays. It is an action-adventure genre with various puzzles and obstacles, and players must play as two-legged alien robots ‘Ego’ and ‘Hila’ and work together to overcome adversity. You can choose one of two difficulty levels, and various challenges and cosmetic content make the gameplay time not boring.
At first glance, it seems like an ordinary robot cooperative game, but Biped tried to differentiate itself in the control department. It was made so that both legs of the robot had to move separately. There is no problem under normal circumstances, but when the situation becomes a little tense, the position of the two legs becomes confused. Situations like these make me laugh because they remind me of moving like an idiot while doing a two-person three-legged race as a child. As of the 25th, Biped is recording a ‘very positive (87%)’ rating on Steam with 5,602 reviews.
▲ Features different left and right leg controls (Photo source: Game Steam page) ▲ Biped gameplay trailer (Video source: PlayStation official YouTube channel)
4. Stranded Deep
The next work I would like to introduce is ‘Stranded Deep’. It is a survival game that transitioned from Steam Early Access to official release in August of last year, and is set on a deserted island. Players must survive on the island by gathering resources, constructing buildings, and finding food. If you do not have water or food for a certain period of time, you will die of thirst and hunger, so you must do your best to find supplies.
There are various predators, marine creatures, and boss monsters around the island. Players must form a team to fight against them, or collect various resources to craft the necessary tools. Of course, there is also a story element of escaping from the island as well as a simple survival process. If you are curious about what kind of ending awaits you after all your hardships, please play it for yourself.
▲ Surviving on a real desert island (Photo source: Game Steam page) ▲ Stranded Deep official release trailer (Video source: PlayStation official YouTube channel)
5. Super Bunny Man
The last work I would like to introduce is ‘Super Bunny Man’, which was officially released last May. It’s an adventure game where you control a cute rabbit character and work together to clear a set stage. The character design is so cute and the cooperative elements are well implemented, so it became a hot topic among Internet broadcasters at one time. In particular, since it supports up to 4 people, many say that playing with 2 people is the most immersive.
Of course, the biggest feature of this game is the feeling of operation related to the physics engine. Unexpected scenes are created as you open your arms and manipulate the awkwardly crouching rabbit to jump, catch other players, or climb onto terrain. If ‘Human: Fall Flat’ created joy with a flowing feel, Super Bunny Man makes you laugh with its bounce and bounce. If you want to laugh hard with someone during the Christmas holidays, pay attention.
▲ It is not easy to move as desired (Photo source: Game Steam page) ▲ Super Bunny Man release trailer (Video source: Katobite official YouTube channel)