Tired of playing by all by yourself? We’ll here is a list of the best 2 player PC games we have come across and mentioned for you here, so that you along with a friend can play against each other or even co-operate and play as a team. Having a second person to play along with you can also help you develop your skills and tactics, instead of just playing against the computer whose moves can sometimes be comprehended.
1. Worms Reloaded:
It is one of the best 2 player PC games of all time; frankly the game is much more fun playing against another opponent who is at your similar level. You have a wide range of artillery which are freely available at your disposal from straight-shot weapons such as the shotgun and bow and arrow, to weapons which are used based on direction of the wind, like bazooka’s and grenades, you also have some weapons of mass destruction such as air-strike. In Worms: Reloaded, you have many new maps you can select for battling and can even create names for your worms, select their color, choose different team hats which they can wear and even customize their grave stones, however unlike the previous worm series, in this one you can only have a maximum of four worms per team. There is also a level editor feature where in certain levels you can edit the landscape by drawing your own. You can even choose your starting inventory of weapons and select the airdrop feature, which randomly drops a weapons crate during your battle.
2. Street Fighter X Tekken:
The second option you can go for is this combination of Tekken and Street fighter, developed and published by Capcom, here the basic elements of any arcade style fighting come into play where two players select their favorite character and then fight against each other until one of the them gets knocked out. Each match continues for three rounds and the players can play as a tag team and switch between the characters each time they fight. The new addition in this one is the Cross gauge which appears and bottom of the screen in three sections, this enables players to perform all lot of special EX attacks and other cross techniques, depending on how much of the gauge gets filled during the course of the battle. Some new elements also include the Gem system which allows you to change the stats of your character and the Pandora mode which gets activated when you sacrifice one the characters on your team. When you activate the Pandora move the remaining character will get more power to deal some serious damage to your opponents with a variety of super combo attacks. You will definitely enjoy this one as it has all you favorite Tekken fighters such as Jin, Law, Yoshimitsu etc. and Street fighters like Ken and Ryu.
3. Magicka:
Magicka is another popular option which we have selected for this list of best 2 player PC games, for you to check out. It was published by Paradox Interactive and specifically designed for you to play on Microsoft Windows platform. You have to play the role of a funny robe-wearing wizard of the Order of Magic, in the fictional world of Midgard which is currently under attack by another powerful wizard. Here there are three separate modes which you can choose to play, though the most exciting one is obviously the player versus player mode, where you can battle against your friends with the help of potent magicks spells by combining the power of ten elements namely, Earth, Lighting, Water, Fire, Ice, Steam, Cold, Life, Arcane and Shield. The other gameplay modes include Adventure (which is sort of like a campaign) and Challenge, where you along with three other friends have to fight against many waves of enemies on different maps.
4. Borderlands:
Borderlands is a typical role-playing game developed by Gearbox software, this one provides you with the ultimate in action-packed entertainment. You can choose from four different characters at the starting, each of them have their own talents and abilities in combat. The events take place on a planet called Pandora where you are playing the role of a vault hunter, in search of a mysterious vault which will give a great reward to its finder. So your mission is to battle against bandits and other hostile aliens on the planet in order to reach the Vault. You can also play this one with another player in the co-op mode, as it has a split screen feature or you can even play with multiple players online. The fierce graphics and huge collection of lethal weapons, will keep you coming back for more explosive action and adventure.
5. Swat 4:
This is another option we have mentioned for you is this best 2 player PC games list as it allows up to four players to play at a time on a single team instead of just two. Swat 4 gives you a real-feel of what is like to be a special weapons and tactics officer on the job. You have to complete many serious missions where you will have to arrest suspects without killing them and not getting killed in the process. You also must also be careful not to hurt civilians or it may result in severe penalties. There are also various other multiplayer modes which can be played such as VIP escort (where your Swat team will have to safely escort a VIP to a safe extraction point) and Rapid Deployment where you have to defuse various bombs planted by suspects. It also includes your basic Swat vs. Suspects feature where you have to either kill or arrest suspects to win the round.
Conclusion:
We are sure you will enjoy the above ensemble of the best 2 player PC games, available for you in install and play with your friends. All these top picks give you a choice to play as just one single player, two players or even multiple players at time.