Summary
Of the many games to play on thePlayStation 5, sometimes it’s best to enjoy your screen time with someone else, and there is no better person to play with than your partner. Couples gaming together is becoming more and more popular, so why not see what the PS5 has in store for both of you?
Whether it’s couch co-op, online multiplayer, or anything in between, playing video games with your significant other is a great way to share a hobby together. There are games of all genres that can be played with your partner, so let’s look at a few of the best ones.
Updated July 13, 2025, by Zackary Wiggs:The PS5 is still going strong, and while everyone awaits whatever the next iteration in Sony’s consoles is, there are more and more great games coming out for the current console every month. While playing alone is perfectly fine, playing with your partner is a great way to bond. Whether it’s a romantic excursion to a faraway planet in Destiny 2, or becoming a master chef together in Overcooked 2, this list has been updated with some of the more recent games on PS5 that allow for co-op or multiplayer perfect for today’s couples.
Fighting games are a great way to connect one-on-one with someone. Ever since the days of the arcade cabinet, people have been getting together over a tense game of Mortal Kombat, and now you can do that in your own home with Mortal Kombat 1.
Don’t let thelong-standing seriesof Mortal Kombatdissuade you. You really don’t have to know anything about the previous games to hop into this one with your partner. In fact, it can be a lot of fun if neither of you have much experience with fighting games at all, learning together as you go along.
Not every game together has to be rife with adventure and storylines. Sometimes, just taking on a simple challenge with your partner is enough to bond together. This makes Overcooked 2 a great game to try out.
Running your own virtual kitchen together has never been so wacky, and even when the orders pile up you’ll be laughing as you balance cooking, serving, and just making sure your patrons are happy throughout the Onion Kingdom.
A modern-day classic in the RPG and MMO genres, Destiny 2 capitalized on what made its predecessor great, and brought some fun new changes to the gameplay and plotline.
It has a lot of depth and replayability to it with its different game modes, but surprisingly, it is fairly kind with all levels of players. The community is also welcoming, which means playing as a duo, or joining a clan together are both viable options. Either way, becoming a guardian of legend is well-worth your time together.
It can be hard to narrow down the games you want toplay together as a couple, from action games to cozy games. It’s a difficult range to decide on. But, when you get the itch for a cozy time together, few games are as soothing as Stardew Valley.
Left with the keys to your late grandfather’s farm, you are tasked with rebuilding it and becoming a helpful member of the valley’s village. It’s part task management, and just as much about the comfy vibes and soundtrack.
Not all action games that you play together have to be serious. Fortnite has made a name for itself as being the wacky and bright answer to the battle royale genre, and they don’t seem to be slowing down any time soon.
Whether it’s duos, or part of a larger team, there’s a surprising amount of replayability being able to jump onto the island time and again. With the customization and random game modes that Fortnite comes out with every season, it might be a good idea to have this game downloaded for game nights together.
Helldivers 2 was a shock to some, coming out of nowhere and gathering players from all around the world. Why? All for the same goal of protecting Super Earth from the menaces of the Terminids, the Automatons, and the Illuminate.
While it can be fun to dive to a planet’s surface with random players, doing so with your partner adds a little bit of extra excitement. A two-person team can do a lot of good for the glory of Super Earth with the right skills and communication.
Not every game that’s good for couples has to be on the casual side of the spectrum. Tekken 8 is a surprisingly good system for competitive play on the couch together when you want to test your skills.
Harkening back to the old days of arcade cabinets, Tekken 8 is a classic fighting game that’s been brought into the modern age. It’s vivid, dynamic, and surprisingly easy to pick up for those who don’t have a background in the genre.
Another genre that brings the action is RPGs, and even in that microcosm, there are dozens of games to choose from. Diablo 4 is a game that has brought back the classic approach to the RPG genre as a whole.
It has both couch co-op and online multiplayer, with various dungeons and areas that can be tackled together. Approaching enemies with two different characters and playstyles honestly makes the game more fun.Fighting the undead togethermakes for quite a fun time.
Sure, dynamic plots of saving the world are fun and all, but sometimes it’s all about the daily grind, and where else can you get that better than with Deep Rock Galactic? You and your partner (and even two more people) don the drills and goggles of the space dwarf miners in this interesting game.
It isn’t all fun and games though,the company that employs youdoesn’t care much for delays, even if that means bloodthirsty aliens need to get dealt with along the way. It’s a weird mix of looting and combat that makes every mission feel a little different.
Racing games are a genre that has been a go to for car enthusiasts, fans of sports racing, and those who just want to get behind the digital wheel. Gran Turismo 7 takes a long-standing racing game series and elevates it to the modern era.
There are over 500 cars to race on over 30 different maps, of which there are even different versions. All of this adds up to days of racing, which, combined with the fact that you don’t have to be a racing game champ to enjoy it, means that you and your partner can hop into any car you want time after time.
