5 Best Multiplayer and Co-Op Games of April 2018

THE SWORDS OF DITTO

Best Multiplayer and Co-Op Games of April 2018

Action RPG The Swords of Ditto released for PS4 and PC last month, offering a solo campaign of fighting monsters and exploring dungeons that is also compatible with couch co-op play for two players.

In The Swords of Ditto, players are tasked with expelling monsters controlled by the evil Mormo from a colorful but dangerous island, and as each hero’s story comes to an end their successes and failures can pass on to the next hero you play as. In a circular structure, you awaken with three days to defeat Mormo with a randomly given hero before you must pass the torch to the next. Essentially you are trying to make your new hero stronger with each generation, and the world around you changes as well with each new passing.

The Swords of Ditto has shared/split-screen co-op for up to two players, and released for PC and PS4 on April 24.

YAKUZA 6: THE SONG OF LIFE (MINI-GAMES)

Best Multiplayer and Co-Op Games of April 2018

While the majority of Yakuza 6: The Song of Life is strictly single-player, the game does feature a few co-op mini-games you and a friend can take advantage of if you so please.

The two mini-games accessible from the main menu screen include a version of Puyo Puyo, a puzzle game where you match colored shapes that fall from the top of the screen in pairs, triplets, or tetrads with four or more of the same color lining up, causing them to disappear.

The other is an in-game version of Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown, the 2012 fighting game from SEGA that released for PS3 and Xbox 360. In the game you can wander into an arcade and play it there by yourself, or play against a friend from the menu screen. This marks the first time Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown is available to play on PS4.

Yakuza 6: The Song of Life released exclusively for PS4 on April 17.

PHANTOM TRIGGER (PS4)

Best Multiplayer and Co-Op Games of April 2018

Phantom Trigger released for Switch and PC back in August 2017, and came to PS4 last month, featuring  pixel art style somewhat similar to Hyper Light Drifter.

You play as a ‘white-collar, middle-class’ worker named Stan who finds himself in the phantom realm where he must battle demons with close combat, spells, and traps. The game has four different endings depending on your actions in the game, with five worlds in total to explore.

Along with the ability to play single-player, local co-op with a friend is also available with a shared/split-screen. The two of you can fight through the phantom realm together, just pause the game and drop your friend in at any point.

Phantom Trigger released for PS4 on April 20.

BattleTech

Best Multiplayer and Co-Op Games of April 2018

BattleTech is a turn-based strategy game set in the year 3025 where an intergalactic war is waged in giant, combat vehicles called BattleMechs. It was developed by Harebrained Schemes, the creators of the popular Shadowrun series.

In the game you build a fleet of over 30 BattleMechs that can be upgraded and repaired in order to fight efficiently on battlefields with unique abilities, weapons, and positioning capabilities. You can battle online against other BattleMech fleets in a PvP mode, or stick to single-player skirmish to test yourself against the game’s AI.

Cross-platform play between Steam and GOG is also available for BattleTech, if you and a friend happen to purchase the game on different distribution platforms.

BattleTech released for PC on April 24.

Monster Prom

Best Multiplayer and Co-Op Games of April 2018

Tensions are high, as you only have three weeks to find a date for the Monster Prom in this new co-op dating sim/visual novel from Beautiful Glitch.

In Monster Prom you can choose your own adventure as you, a monster, navigate high school with your fellow monster classmates to find that special someone to take to the end of the year celebration. Between one to four players can play at a time, meaning if more than one person has their heart set on wooing a certain monster, there may be some romantic competition.

You can play online with others, or do local co-op with a shared/split-screen so you and some friends can experiences all the wacky situations this game has to offer while in the same room. Just remember the one end goal: don’t be the one loner who ends up going to Monster Prom alone.

Monster Prom released for PC on April 27. For more fun co-op titles to try with friends or play online, check out our best lists from January, February, and March 2018.