Playing the whole way through a co-op game can be tricky at times. This is because you can't just play any time you want as every member of the team needs to be available. And matching up schedules is often difficult, especially if you're an adult. So, it can be hard to find the time to beat games that take over 20 hours.
Thankfully, not every title is that long. There are plenty of enjoyable co-op experiences that you can beat in one sitting. For instance, you can finish each of the following games in under seven hours. The completion times have been calculated using the data gathered by HowLongToBeat.
7 Portal 2 (Co-op Campaign) - 2 To 4 Hours
The main story of Portal 2 can only be played in single-player. Yet, the game has a separate co-op mode, where you play as two robots named ATLAS and P-body.
There isn't much story to this campaign, as the two mechs simply have to complete a series of interesting puzzles using the portal guns attached to their body. And while they do, GlaDOS comments on proceedings, delivering some great lines in the process. The exact length of the adventure slightly depends on your puzzle-solving abilities. But the whole experience generally lasts two to four hours.
6 Snipperclips - 3 To 5 Hours
The Nintendo Switch exclusive Snipperclips is a unique co-op puzzle game. In it, you control brightly colored beings that have the ability to cut bits off one another. Throughout the game, you will need to snip each other into specific shapes to solve puzzles.
The said puzzles are very varied as you must do everything from putting a ball in a hoop to cutting a piece of paper into a specific shape. It's a game that encourages creativity as there's usually more than one way to complete a task. Doing all the puzzles takes around three to five hours.
5 A Way Out - 6 Hours
A Way Out is a game that requires cooperative play as you can't play it alone. It's a very narrative-focused experience that tells the tale of two criminals stuck in prison. Both have different backgrounds and personalities, but they share the same mortal enemy. So, they must work together to escape their confinement and get payback.
Throughout the story, you complete a variety of distinct mini-games. Some of them move the plot along, while others are just for fun. Overall, it will take you around six hours to beat the game.
4 Streets Of Rage 4 - 3 To 6 Hours
The fourth Streets Of Rage game is very much a love letter to the early titles in the series and retro beat 'em ups in general. As such, the goal of each level is to make your way through every area while taking out all the enemies on screen.
To defeat them, you must use a mix of your hand-to-hand combat skills, any weapons you pick up, and your special ability. Your opponents aren't just defenseless nobodies, though. Each enemy type has its own fighting style and sometimes special skills. Not only is Streets Of Rage 4 like the early games in terms of style, but it's also a similar length, meaning the whole campaign only lasts around three to six hours.
3 Man Of Medan - 4 To 5 Hours
Man of Medan is a horror game where your decisions matter. You take control of a group of young adults whose diving trip turns sinister when they end up on a creepy ship. Throughout the narrative, you control what the characters say and do, which directly impacts whether they survive the ordeal.
You can play the game in local or online multiplayer, and each of these experiences is different. When playing locally, you all control specific characters and control switches between them throughout. In online play, you're both playing simultaneously as different characters. Whichever way you play, the game takes around four to five hours to beat.
2 Untitled Goose Game - 3 To 4 Hours
At launch, Untitled Goose Game was only a single-player game, but the developers have since added local co-op. During the game, you play as two mischievous geese who terrorize the neighborhood. You don't do so by blowing up buildings or attacking people. Instead, you honk at them and take their stuff.
Your devilish streak isn't just aimless fun, either. When entering each area, you get a list of challenges you have to accomplish to unlock the next location. The ultimate goal is to beat every area, which takes around three to four hours.
1 Lara Croft And The Temple Of Osiris - 5 To 7 Hours
Temple Of Osiris is very different from the Tomb Raider games, especially the survivor trilogy. After all, instead of focusing on the story, this title is all about action and puzzles. Plus, you can bring multiple friends along for the ride.
The adventure slightly alters depending on the number of people playing. So, in four-player mode, one person can't do every part of a puzzle alone - the entire team needs to be involved. When you're not puzzling, you're usually dealing with a bunch of nasty creatures. Thankfully, you have a large arsenal to sort them out. To complete all the levels the game has to offer will take five to seven hours.