Great Co-Op Games to Play with the Squad This Weekend 

It’s the weekend – huzzah! Time for some co-op gameplay with the squad. 

We’ve explored MMORPGs and battle royales, now it’s time to take a look at some fab co-op games to play this weekend. Co-op is a varied game mechanic, as it works across so many different genres. The Overclockers UK team put their heads together to come up with this wicked list of co-op games, covering a juicy selection of tastes, styles, and mechanics. 

Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance

Starting with some story-driven, co-op gameplay, we have Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance. You, and up to three friends, play as classic characters from the Sword Coast universe, Catti-brie, Wulfgar, Drizzt Do’Urden, and Bruenor Battlehammer. As a strong cross-section of races and classes from the D&D toolset, each character has their own unique, customisable abilities, weapons, and equipment. Just make sure you aren’t all fighting to be the same character! 

Take on legendary monsters, from beholders to frost giants, in dynamic combat as you traverse the Icewind Dales in search of the growing evil plaguing the Forgotten Realms. 

Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance Specs

Now to make sure your gaming PC is up to the task of defending the Icewind Dales from dragons. Here are the official specifications for Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance. 

Refract Gaming Celeste Pre-Built PC

The Refract Celeste is part of our pre-built gaming PC range that comes with premium, cherry-picked hardware and a tasty three-year parts and labour warranty. The Celeste is ready to take on all your co-op gaming needs. For D&D: Dark Alliance, the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X CPU and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 will effortlessly handle those frost giants and render them in all their grotesque glory. Plus, with two high-speed storage drives, you’ll have ample, high-speed storage for all your co-operative favourites. 

Can’t get enough of Dungeons and Dragons? Same! We are super hyped for the Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves film and now must play all the games.

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Overcooked! All You Can Eat

Overcooked! All You Can Eat bundles the first and second games with even more new content. Now, this is a hill I am willing to die on: Overcooked is peak co-op. It simply cannot be played alone and going full maverick just makes you more likely to lose. The only way to get that food out fast and earn those stars is by working together around the sheer chaos. Team work makes the dream work. 

There are over two hundred levels, fully remastered for you and the squad to conquer. Twenty-two of which are entirely new! Better yet, Overcooked! All You Can Eat has crossplay. So, don your chef’s hat and get prepping those vegetables! 

Overcooked! All You Can Eat Specs

You’ve got your food prepped, but is your gaming PC ready? These are the official specs for Overcooked! All You Can Eat. 

MSI Katana GF76 Gaming Laptop

Get ready to cook up a storm with the MSI Katana GF76 Gaming Laptop. Instead of chef’s knives, this sharp gaming laptop sports an Intel Core i5-12450H CPU and NVIDIA RTX 3050 GPU. The hybrid CPU architecture intelligently manages your workloads whilst the Ampere generation graphics card brings Overcooked and all your favourite co-ops to life. Enjoy buttery smooth gameplay on the 17.3” FHD display, with a 144Hz refresh rate and IPS level panel technology. Plus, as a portable gaming laptop, you can take the MSI Katana GF76 to your mate’s house for local co-op gameplay. 

Microsoft Official Xbox Series X/S Wireless Controller

My next Overcooked hot take: it is easier to play with a controller. The Microsoft Official Xbox Series X/S Wireless Controller is the perfect utensil. When paired with the wireless adapter, this controller works seamlessly with your Windows PC or laptop. Thanks to the sculpted surfaces, ergonomic button placement, and contoured handles, you’ll be able to game comfortably for hours. So, when your friends cry for “just one more level!” you’ll be more than ready. Plus, it available in red or white! 

Sons of the Forest

In Sons of the Forest, you have to survive a on a remote island infested with cannibalistic mutant. Originally tasked with finding a lost billionaire, your plane goes down and you end up stranded with the delightfully broken AI, Kelvin. But you don’t have to be alone, as you can take on this open-world hellscape with a group of friends. Explore, craft tools, and build your fortress, just don’t overwork Kelvin. 

Up to eight of you can try surviving Sons of the Forest. There’s safety in numbers, after all. 

Sons of the Forest Specs

Always a vital tool in your arsenal, your gaming PC needs to be ready to take on the horrific monsters hiding within the depths of the island. 

OcUK Gaming Radiance Blazer Gaming PC 

The OcUK Gaming Radiance Blazer is one of our configurable gaming PCs. As standard, this gaming PC utilises an AMD Ryzen 7600X CPU and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 GPU, housed in the stunning Lian Li 205 Mesh C. As a result, you can play Sons of the Forest in stunning resolutions, just to really live those jump scares. Plus, with the high-speed DDR5 RAM and lightning-fast SSD storage solution, your teammates will never leave you behind because of lag. I can’t promise they won’t leave you behind to save themselves and Kelvin, but it certainly won’t be from lag. 

As a configurable PC, you have the option to adjust the base specs for the OcUK Gaming Radiance Blazer. Upgrade options include the PC case, memory, GPU, storage, and operating system. 

Sons of the Forest has certainly captured our collective imaginations. We all want a Kelvin, no lie. But did you know it had an internet-breaking launch day? 

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Dinkum

With an ever-growing selection of farming sims, it can be hard to find one that sticks out from the crowd. Dinkum does just that, and not because it supports an online co-op mode. This farming sim is inspired by the wild Australian outback, as well as featuring giant wombats and crocodiles. Bonza! 

Even better, you can invite friends to visit your town, to help you build, shop, and enjoy all the fun farming sim features. The way I see it, there are two ways to play this co-op. Either play independently and then show off your amazing town, or go full co-op and play together from the start. 

Dinkum Specs

Here are the official specs for Dinkum, so you can check to see if your gaming PC is ready to race emus and more! 

OcUK Gaming Falcon Gaming PC

The OcUK Gaming Falcon is a great configurable PC for entry-level and casual gamers. With its AMD Ryzen 7 7700 CPU and AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT GPU, this gaming PC is more than capable of taking on your favourite cosy and AAA games, alike. Plus, thanks to the DDR5 RAM and selection of high-speed SSDs, the Falcon will run all your games and apps effortlessly. 

Once again, this is a configurable PC that allows you to adjust the spec as you need. Make changes to the PC case, CPU, memory, cooler, graphics card, storage drives, braided cables, and operating system.

During 2024, our staff are talking about the top five games from their favourite genres. Naturally, I picked farming sims.

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Monster Hunter Rise

Sometimes, all you really want from your games is to hit big monsters. Monster Hunter Rise lets you do this to a beautiful backdrop with friends. Regular gameplay sees you taking on missions to protect the village of Kamura from rampaging monsters. You use materials scavenged from these fights to develop the armour and weapons for yourself and your animal companions. In fact, there is a range of weapons to craft and skills to master. 

Thanks to the Hunter Hub, you can take your mad skillz and show them off to your friends. Up to four players can take on target monsters together. Explore the rich and detailed maps, hunting down the big bad creatures inspired by Japanese folklore. The best thing about this feature is these Hunter Hub battles scale in difficulty. Whether you’re a team of two or four, these battles will always be enjoyably challenging. 

Monster Hunter Rise Specs 

Monster Hunter Rise is an undeniably beautiful game, that needs the hardware to render it in its full glory. These are the official specifications to measure your gaming PC by.

OcUK Gaming Radiance Frosty MK2 Powered by ASUS PC

A stunning game needs a PC with equally breath-taking looks. That logic tracks. Therefore, the OcUK Gaming Radiance Frosty MK2 is the way to go. Plus, as it is Powered by ASUS, you know for sure that this gaming PC is going to pack a punch. The Intel Core i5-11400F CPU and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GPU work seamlessly together to bring Kamura and the surrounding maps to life. The cherry on top? All the high-end hardware is encased in the all-white Lian Li Lancool 205M Mesh case. It’s the perfect finishing touch. 

Completed Monster Hunter Rise and need some fresh challenges? Capcom has released a truly massive DLC expansion called Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak. Check out everything you need to know before tackling this next behemoth. 

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Co-Op or Go Home

What co-op game will you be taking on this weekend? We covered your favourite or is it woefully missing from our list? Drop a comment below to let us know your go-to co-op! 

PC specs are subject to change.