Oh, and you can kill armed, sentient cows in the game nuff said.

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Theyre proof that there are few gaming experiences quite as exciting as playing alongside a friend.

Whether you want to team up with some horror fans to take down hordes of zombies, pull your brain power together to solve puzzles or square up to another team of real-life gamers, playing together pulls the game out of the screen and brings it into reality as you laugh, scream and bicker together.

The great thing about co-op games these days is that you can frequently choose between local and online play.

That means if you have a partner or friends gathered around your one TV at your place, then great.

But if thats not possible for whatever reason, its easy to round up friends - or strangers - online.

Whether youve got a PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch or PC, there should be something for you here in our list of best co-op games.

The cheapest Nintendo Switch Lite prices, sales and bundle deals The best Xbox One prices, bundles, sales and deals The best PS4 prices, bundles, and deals Moving Out (Image credit: Team 17) Moving is stressful, but Moving Out takes it to a whole new level.

This hilarious (and ridiculous) physics-based co-op game sees you taking on moving jobs all over the town of Packmore with a team of up to four players.

Youll find yourself slapping ghosts in the face while moving TVs out of haunted mansions, throwing valuables over swimming pools and couches out of windows - youll even take on some shady jobs.

The key to Moving Out is co-operation and youll need to work with your co-movers to manoeuvre the environment and fill the van as quickly as possible.

Its a true test of friendship and dont be surprised if at least one person shouts Pivot Platforms available: PC, Xbox One, PS4 and Nintendo Switch Online or couch co-op Couch co-op Todays best Moving Out deals Moving Out Green Man Gaming 24.99 View Moving Out (PS4) Amazon Prime 29.99 View Show More Deals We check over 130 million products every day for the best prices Rocket League (Image credit: Psyonix, Panic Button Games) The mass hysteria and weekly highlight reels on gaming sites may have died down, but the incomparable physics-based rocket-car footy game remains one of the most popular online games not to mention among the best co-op games right now.

Matches range from 1-v-1 to 4-v-4, so theres a lot of flexibility when it comes to gathering your friends for co-op play.

Its a game that requires ceaseless communication, as you try to coordinate your team into a speeding carousel of goalkeeping, defending and attacking.

Theres a league-based system online, so you get a nice sense of progression as your team grows from a fumbling mess into a well-oiled machine.

Platforms available: PS4, PC, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch Online or couch co-op Both Todays best Rocket League deals Rocket League Humble bundle UK Rocket League Humble Store 19.99 View See all prices We check over 130 million products every day for the best prices View All Deals Sea of Thieves (Image credit: Rare) A stirring example of a game that hit the ground stumbling but really caught the wind in its sails over the last two years.

Sea of Thieves tasks up to four players with manning a ship, and sailing around a vibrant, cartoon Caribbean-style set of islands in search of plunder, adventure and notoriety.

You follow maps to skeleton-infested coves, fight mythical sea creatures, and take on other player-controlled ships and crews.

Theres even a story mode to get stuck into in the form of Tall Tales.

Sea of Thieves is the ultimate freewheeling pirate fantasy, designed purposely to be played alongside a motley crew of scurvy-infested sea rats you call your friends.

Platforms available: Xbox One and PC Online or couch co-op Online Todays best Sea of Thieves deals Sea of Thieves - Xbox One Sea of Thieves Amazon 24.95 View See all prices We check over 130 million products every day for the best prices View All Deals Diablo 3 (Image credit: Blizzard Entertainment) Diablo 3 is an action-packed role-playing game (RPG), allowing players to choose from six different classes the Witch Doctor, the Barbarian, the Wizard, the Monk, the Demon Hunter and the newly-added Crusader and embark on an adventure spanning five Acts to defeat both Diablo (Acts I to IV) and Malthael (Act V), the Angel of Death.

The game includes an adventure mode outside the main campaign that allows players to roam through every available region in the game to collect loot.

On consoles, Diablo III is playable with friends both online and offline, whereas the PC version is online only (a sore spot with many PC gamers).

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