A Social Experience
Video games make all kinds of experiences possible. Many of those experiences are designed for the solo player and are perfect for playing alone. Others are best played with a friend or against an enemy!
Double the Fun
Some of the most enduringly popular games in history are best enjoyed with the help of a willing friend. Double Dragon, the arcade game that started the beat âem up genre, emphasized cooperative play and did so to tremendous effect.
Then there were the classic side-scrolling shooters like Gunstar Heroes and Contra. When facing tough enemies, there was something truly satisfying about knowing that your buddy had your back!
Going head-to-head proved just as popular, with games like Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter showing how entertaining it could be to battle human opponents.
Bug to Feature
2-player gaming has actually been around for as long as gaming itself. When the first games came out in the early 1970s, the technology didnât exist to simulate a computer opponent. To play Pong and enjoy it, another player was essential! For Pong, and generations of arcade games that followed it, the social dimension that came from needing a partner became a huge part of the appeal of the arcade.
The Most Dangerous Prey⌠in Herds
The thrill of having another player beside you didnât diminish just because hardware became powerful enough for AI players to offer a challenge. Multiplayer games like GoldenEye 007 and Mario Kart were integral to the success of consoles like the SNES and N64.
PC gamers also came to appreciate the joys of titles like Quake and Command & Conquer that could be played over a Local Area Network for large, multiplayer experiences. The internet made it possible for games to be played over much greater distances and meant that many games focused on big team play on the net rather than cooperative or head-to-head local play.
A World Made for Two
But the 2-player experience hasnât ever gone away. There are now thousands of games geared toward challenging two gamers to work together against a series of obstacles and opponentsâor pitting those same two players against one another!
Though the internet may allow hundreds of players into the same environment, thereâs something more intimate about limiting the player count to just two. Itâs the smallest team or match possible, after all.
2-Player Games Today
Today, there are more kinds of game available to multiple players than ever before. For the most part, youâll be either competing against a single opponent, or in partnership with them against hordes of computer-controlled enemies.
Some two-player games are more strategic. Digital recreations of popular tabletop games like chess and pool are enormously popular, as are role-playing games with intricate plots, grand themes and deep, rewarding combat.
Whatever your taste in games, the chances are that thereâs something out there that will help you to enjoy it with a friend.
GamePixâs Collection of 2-Player games
This part of the site has been devoted to our range of two-player games. Each is designed with multiplayer in mind, and, like all of our games, theyâre playable on any browser or platform.
So, what kinds of game fall into the two-player category? Well, thereâs a huge number to choose from;
- Bomber Friends is a take on the classic Bomberman games. Players compete to blow one another up in a maze of death, collecting power-ups and additional bombs along the way. Youâll need to react quickly, anticipate the moves of other players, and be ruthless in your cunning. Itâs a formula that has delighted millions, and you can enjoy it right here.
- For those that like sports games, Basketball Stars brings together a big-head version of the classic game, where players can compete one-versus-one to score the most baskets and be crowned king of the court.
- Getaway Shootout and Rooftop Snipers are two games that rely on pixel art and wacky physics to provide bout after bout of hysterical, over-the-top action. With catchy soundtracks, simple controls, and the potential for unexpected results, theyâre sure to enthrall and amuse.
- Teen Titans Go! is a game that celebrates some of the DC universeâs less well-known heroes, and itâs fantastic for fans of the TV show, and of animated gameplay in general.
- Ludo incorporates everything thatâs good about the card game beloved by more than 100 million satisfied customers. Itâs all wrapped up in a neat little digital packageâwith no need to worry about tidying up after the gameplay is done with!
- Dino Meat Hunt is a co-operative platform game where players use buttons to control their character of choice. Thereâs a dinosaur dad and a dinosaur child to control, and a whole range of obstacles and prehistoric environments to navigate.
- Finally, Mini Golf is a pastime that entertains just about everyone in real lifeâbut some of the ball-rolling action can be simulated just as easily on your mobile or desktop device. Take turns with a friend to putt the balls around the obstacles and into the hole in as few strokes as possible. With 18 holes to navigate, each offering a different level of challenge, this is a game that will provide guaranteed fun, even if youâre not usually a fan of golf.
All of the 2-player browser games here on GamePix are completely free, so you can play withâor againstâother players as much as you like, and on any device with a web browser.
FAQs
What 2-player games can I play?
You can play any of the games in our 2-player game section, right here on the GamePix site. All of the games in this section are designed with co-op or 1v1 play in mind, and all of them are playable for free, directly from your browser.
What is a good 2 person game online?
All of the free online browser games here in the 2-player section of the GamePix site are excellent 2 player gamesâimmediate, fun and highly cooperative⌠or adversarial!
What are the most popular two player?
- Teen Titans
- C.A.T.S.: Crash Arena Turbo Stars
- Ultimate Flying Car
- Gang Fall Party
- Ultimate Robo Duel 3D
- Speed Boat Extreme Racing
