There was a time in recent history when co-operative play seemed out of favour with developers. Online multiplayer is an ever-present facet of the games industry but couch co-op a mode so prevalent in video gamings early years is experiencing a bit of a renaissance. Most of the games on this list feature both local and online multiplayer, and whilst not all are designed specifically with co-operative play in mind, all are worthy of picking up the controller and enjoying with your mates.Split FictionFrom the team which created A Way Out and It Takes Two, co-op specialists Hazelight Studios are set to deliver another boundary smashing co-op-only experience with Split Fiction, a shared odyssey through colliding sci-fi and fantasy worlds as authored by our two protagonists Mio and Zoe. Exploring chaotic, imaginative scenery together, the two novelists discover the value of companionship, forging unique skills and abilities to escape a wide variety of fantastical situations.