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What is co-op in games?

Co-op (cooperative play) means playing with other people on the same side, against the game, rather than against each other.

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How it works

Co-op can be online or on one screen, and games often scale enemies to the size of the group. Many games mix modes: a co-op campaign alongside competitive matches.

In the games we track

  • Helldivers 2: squads fighting together, with a 30-day Steam peak of 98,111 (November 2026).
  • Baldur's Gate 3: play the campaign alone or in co-op.
  • Fellowship: short co-op dungeon runs.
  • Warframe: missions you can play alone or with a squad.

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Sources

  1. Wikipedia – Cooperative gameplay (video games), published by en.wikipedia.org
  2. Wikidata – Co-op (Q105488964), published by wikidata.org

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