5 Best Multiplayer & Co-Op Games of June 2018

ONRUSH

Best Multiplayer and Co-Op Games of June 2018

Unlike other racing games where the finish line is the ultimate decider, in Onrush the winner of a race is determined by points gained by a player through ‘boosting.’ Boosting increases your speed temporarily, and the ability to boost is earned by either pulling off stunts or smashing into enemy players.

There are various modes to try, such as Countdown where you keep up with the checkpoints as long as you can, Lockdown which is a king-of-the-hill game where whatever team stays inside the designated zone the longest is the winner, or Switch where every player gets three lives and teams battle to knock the enemies out. However, for every life lost, the player will respawn with an even stronger vehicle than before.

There is unfortunately no split-screen co-op in Onrush, with Codemasters saying, “We would absolutely LOVE to include split-screen. Couch co-op is something we all ADORE, but with our ambitious timeline before release it’s not something we’ve been able to do, unfortunately.”

Instead, you can play online with friends by organizing in the game’s lobby system to play anything from quickplay to the longer game modes mentioned above.

Onrush released for Xbox One, PS4, and PC on June 5.

MARIO TENNIS ACES

Best Multiplayer and Co-Op Games of June 2018

Following in a long line of Mario tennis games dating all the way back to 1995, Mario Tennis Aces released last month onto the Nintendo Switch with considerable praise.

There’s tons of ways to play Mario Tennis Aces with friends, whether it be local or online. After mastering the skills in Adventure Mode, you can play alongside up to three friends in single or doubles matches. Whether it’s one Nintendo Switch console or four, you can test out the various different types of controller combinations to play how you please.

For online multiplayer, you can play against others in simple matches or in tournaments. Do well in the tournaments and you can unlock new characters such as Koopa Troopa or Blooper as you rise in the ranks.

Mario Tennis Aces also brings new controls to the Mario Tennis genre, such as the Zone Shot that allows you to use the Switch’s motion controls to pinpoint where you want the ball to go, Zone Speed that makes the world around you slow down so you can hit those hard to reach shots, and finally the Special Shot that allows your character to unleash a massive hit that uses your entire energy gauge but can destroy an enemy racket in one hit.

You can play Mario Tennis Aces exclusively on the Nintendo Switch.

UNRAVEL TWO

Best Multiplayer and Co-Op Games of June 2018

Announced during E3 2018 and then released that same day, Unravel Two adds two player co-op to the controls and art style of the original Unravel previously releasing in 2016.

While you can play the entirety of the game alone, Unravel Two is best played with a friend when you each control one of the two Yarny creatures to solve puzzles and move forward through the world together. Only couch co-op is supported, and there is even a function that allows one player to take control of the other if they wish to solve a part of the puzzle their friend may be struggling with. This makes Unravel Two a great game to play with kids, as if they find a certain area too difficult, you can briefly take over to help them through.

Unravel Two released for PC, Xbox One, and PS4 on June 9.

LEGO: THE INCREDIBLES

Best Multiplayer and Co-Op Games of June 2018

With all the hype around the release of The Incredibles 2 last month on June 5 after 14 long years since the original, it seemed logical a video game following everyone’s favorite superhero family would release at some point as well.

Marking the 29th licensed Lego game release following other series like Star Wars, Harry Potter, Batman, and Indiana Jones, (don’t even make us count the non-licensed Lego games), Lego: The Incredibles follows the plot of both Pixar movies in the traditional Lego formula. Destroy other stuff to create new stuff and defeat enemies while solving puzzles to progress through the story.

The multiplayer for Lego: The Incredibles is strictly local with up to two-player support. Using a split-screen, you and a friend can swap between the members of the Parr family to mix-and-match their abilities to fix and fight your way through the current situation.

Lego: The Incredibles released for Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and PC on June 15.

INK (SWITCH)

Best Multiplayer and Co-Op Games of June 2018

INK is a platformer where the more you splash paint around, the more you will learn about your environment. Each level will start out invisible, and it is up to you to jump around and splatter paint to show off the platforms and items you need to progress. Don’t worry if you fail, because with every death you explode with paint and show off even more of the level for the next try.

While INK has already released for PC via Steam back in 2015, it is getting co-op for the first time exclusively for it’s release on Nintendo Switch. With local co-op offered for two players, you and a friend can progress through INK’s levels together.

INK released on Nintendo Switch on June 19. For some more ideas on couch co-op and online multiplayer games to try, check out our best lists for March, April, and May 2018.