15 multiplayer PS5 games worth clearing the sofa for
From two-player heart-warmers to 64-player warzones, these are the PlayStation 5 games we keep booting up when friends are around (or online, or both).
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Autumn is when the PS5 earns its keep. The evenings draw in, the group chat starts asking who’s on tonight, and suddenly a solo campaign feels a bit lonely. We’ve spent the last few months playing everything from couch co-op puzzlers to sweaty ranked fighters, and these are the 15 that kept us coming back, whether we were sharing a sofa or shouting into headsets.
Made for two
Some games are built so that one of you simply can’t finish without the other. These are the best of them.
Split Fiction
No co-op game we’ve played makes you feel quite this clever as a pair. Mio and Zoe are two writers trapped inside their own stories, which means one level has you dodging laser grids in a neon sci-fi city and the next has you turning into pigs on a fantasy farm. It’s strictly two-player, online or split-screen, and the Friend’s Pass means only one of you needs to own it. Budget around 14 hours and expect to be talking about the hoverboard section for weeks.
£26.99, Amazon UK
It Takes Two
Before Split Fiction there was this, the story of a couple on the verge of divorce who wake up shrunk into handmade dolls. It’s funnier, stranger and more inventive than it has any right to be, with every chapter handing each player a different tool (a nail gun for one, a hammer for the other) that only works in tandem. The disc is the PS4 version, but it plays beautifully on PS5, and at this price it’s the bargain of the list.
£15.99, Amazon UK
LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
Gotham has never looked this good in plastic. The vertical split-screen lets a second player drop in and out from the pause menu at any time, which makes it perfect for playing with kids who wander off halfway through a level. The one big caveat: there’s no online co-op, so this is strictly a same-sofa affair. Within that limit, the combat is punchier than any LEGO game before it.
£36.84, Amazon UK
Party night chaos
For when there are four people in the room and only one rule: someone is going to end up shouting.
Overcooked! All You Can Eat
Both Overcooked games, every DLC kitchen and more than 200 levels on one disc, running at a crisp 60fps. Up to four players chop, fry and plate up across moving trucks and crumbling ice floes, and it reveals more about your friends’ leadership styles than any team-building away day ever could. Online play is in there too, but trust us, it’s best when you can see the panic on each other’s faces.
£16.99, Amazon UK
Minecraft
Still the easiest yes in gaming. The native PS5 edition supports four-player split-screen on one console, so a whole family can build, mine and argue about whose house is best in the same world. Add online friends and realms and it becomes something closer to a shared hobby than a game. Hard to think of a better £23 spend if you’ve got younger players at home.
£22.99, Amazon UK
Squad goals
Four-player online co-op is where the PS5 really shines. Grab a headset.
Helldivers 2
Friendly fire is always on, and that single design choice is why we can’t stop playing it. Four players drop onto alien planets to spread “managed democracy”, calling in airstrikes that are just as likely to flatten a teammate as a bug. The ongoing Galactic War means the community’s wins and losses shape what happens next, so there’s always a reason to log in. Brilliant, ridiculous and still one of the funniest games around.
£34.94, Amazon UK
Monster Hunter Wilds
Few things in gaming beat four hunters taking down a building-sized beast together. Wilds makes the series more welcoming than ever, with rideable Seikret mounts that carry you between fights and an SOS flare system that pulls in help the moment a hunt gets hairy. It’s deep enough to swallow hundreds of hours, and at under £13 right now there’s no excuse not to try it.
£12.95, Amazon UK
Halo: Campaign Evolved
Master Chief on a PlayStation still feels slightly surreal. This is a full remake of the 2001 original with four-player online co-op and crossplay, plus three new prequel missions that slot in so naturally you’d swear they were always there. The level design shows its age in places and the disc carries a download key rather than the full game, but playing the Silent Cartographer with three mates is still pure joy.
£44.99, Amazon UK
Baldur’s Gate 3
The deepest game on this list, and the one most likely to wreck your weekends. Up to four players can share a campaign online, or two can play split-screen on one PS5, each free to wander off, pick fights or seduce a vampire while the other is mid-conversation. It’s a 100-hour commitment, so pick your party wisely.
£57.49, Amazon UK
John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando
Pure B-movie fun. Four players drive winch-equipped trucks through a zombie-infested apocalypse, then hold the line as literally thousands of the undead pour in during each finale. The writing is cheesy and missions start to repeat, and it loses much of its charm with AI bots. With three friends and a bit of mud, though, it’s a riot.
£26.06, Amazon UK
Play to win
For the competitive streak in all of us. Bragging rights not included.
Battlefield 6
Watching a building collapse on the enemy squad you’ve been pinned down by never gets old. Battlefield 6 brings back 64-player Conquest, a sharp four-class system and destruction on a scale nobody else attempts, and a year of seasonal updates has only made it better. At £16, it’s also the cheapest blockbuster shooter you’ll find this autumn.
£16.22, Amazon UK
Marathon
Bungie’s extraction shooter is tense in a way few games manage. Crews of three drop onto a neon-soaked colony world for 25-minute runs, grab what loot they can and try to get out alive. Die and you lose the lot. The onboarding is rough and the opening hours are punishing, but the gunplay is as good as anything on PS5. It’s digital only, so you’ll find it on the PlayStation Store rather than Amazon.
£34.99 (approx.), PlayStation Store
EA Sports FC 27
The new season landed on 25 September, and it’s still the default way to settle a football argument. Kick-Off mode remains the best couch head-to-head going, while Clubs lets a whole squad of friends each control a single player online. Ultimate Team is as moreish (and as wallet-hungry) as ever, so set yourself a limit.
£58.55, Amazon UK
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls
Four fighters a side instead of the usual two or three makes every match feel like a superhero brawl. Arc System Works launched with 20 characters and a universal control scheme, so newcomers can string together flashy one-button combos while veterans learn the manual inputs. The open lobby hub is a great place to find a rematch. Offline content is thin, mind, so this is best for players who want to fight other people.
£50.49, Amazon UK
Street Fighter 6
The fighting game we recommend to absolutely everyone. Modern controls let a total beginner throw fireballs with a single button, while the Battle Hub turns online play into a sort of arcade social club. Three years on, the roster has grown enormously, and it remains the friendliest way into a genre that can feel intimidating. Under £20 makes it a no-brainer.
£18.95, Amazon UK
Online play on most of these needs a PlayStation Plus subscription, though every couch co-op pick above works without one. Now, who’s on tonight?
