4 Player Co-op is a feature in the video game that enables up to four players to work as a team against one or more AI (Artificial Intelligence) opponents. This mode is distinct from other Multiplayer modes, like competitive Multiplayer modes, including Deathmatch or PvP (Player versus Player). The gameplay simultaneously enables up to four players to assist one another in different ways, including providing covering fire in the battlefield, passing items or weapons, and performing manoeuvres like over deadly obstacles and teammate up. These types of games can be operated either over a network, with co-op players partaking an existing game, or locally with other players using multiple controllers or sharing their devices. Call of Duty: Black Ops, Mario Kart Wii, and Gang Beasts are the best example of Four-player Co-op games, in which the player starts the game by selecting his avatar from available and jumping into the world. Where either he has to battle against each other or team up with the other three players to save the world and conquer the territory. 4 Player Co-op gameplay has been gaining popularity in recent years as the networking and controller technology has developed.

20 Best 4 Player Co-op Games for PS4

#1 Wulverblade

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Wulverblade is an Action-Adventure, Arcade, Beat ‘em up, Co-op, Single-player and Multiplayer video game developed by Fully Illustrated and published by Darkwind Media. The game lets you assist the protagonist named as Britannia to defeat the evil Romans in the land of Wulverblade and represent the hardcore side-scrolling gameplay with beat ‘em up elements inspired by the old classic arcade games. In the game, you will experience a historically inspired story around eight different campaign levels with increasing difficulties. You can test your skills in the deadly arenas and can improve to show off your strength to impress your fellows. Team up with fellows in Co-op, and dominate each level to earn as many points as possible. The game features retro-style combat with modern enhancements. It offers 2D scenery and brings superb environment to explore. As you advances through the game, it becomes challenging to play. Wulverblade includes prominent features such as Historically Storyline, retro-inspired Battle, Team up with a Fellow, and more. Try it out.

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#2 Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure

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Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure combines the elements of Sports, Action, Local Co-op, and Action video game developed by Game Swing and published by Curve Digital. The story revolves around the world popular stikbold athletes named Jerome and Bjorn. Select your character and team-up with dodgeball friend in battle and fight against opponents to get rewards. The game features a story mode that lets you play as a solo or with your buddy in co-op. It has a variety of unique levels offers different gameplay and mechanics. The ultimate task is to knock out other players using your abilities, and teamwork and stay in the game to get amazing prizes. Gain enough points and unlock lots of playable dodgeball. There is a funky 70’s disco sound that you enjoy during the gameplay. The game offers the similar gameplay like Gang Beasts, but mechanics are quite different and have worth check out.

#3 Knack

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Knack combines the elements of Beat ‘em up and Platform created by SCE Japan Studio for PlayStation. The game has both Single and Multiplayer modes and puts the player into the role of the protagonist named Knack and his objective is to navigate the series of levels from a third-person perspective and fulfill requirements. According to the story, the protagonist is a living organism that comprises relics, and a small relic surrounds a massive relic. The protagonist uses crystal powers, jumping, stealth, dodging and punching abilities to defend himself. It takes place in the colorful environment filled with foes, and the player has to fight against them, defeat them using his abilities and clear each level to progress through the game and story. The player can go wild his super powers and can use them to fend off the antagonist and his evil plans. Knack offers core features such as Stunning Graphics, Detailed Characters, Two-player Co-op, Gather Relic to Power-up, Action-packed Gameplay, and more. Knack is the wonderful game as compared to other Beat ‘em up games.

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#4 Abyss Odyssey

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Abyss Odyssey is a Rogue-like Action and Fighting video game developed by Ace Team. The games focuses on a league of Heroes who are destined to fight against the evils only to reach down to a Warlock whose dreams are altering the reality and that is slowly engulfing the realm. Abyss Odyssey is actually a very interesting combination of multiple genres and offers a unique game-play, mechanics and story. According to the story-line, you are allowed to get into the character of a Hero how battles against the Warlock and his minions in order to save the reality that is being altered with every passing minute. Exploration, Dungeon crawling and procedurally generated world is what makes this game more interesting. With a Super Smash Bros. and Street Fighter inspired fighting mechanism, Abyss Odyssey offers an amazingly immersive game-play, brilliant visuals and a great story to follow. Enemy elimination and the soul capturing element plus the unique ability to use all the powers of enemies against the Warlock provides with a chance to enjoy one of the most addictive and quite engaging game-play ever.

#5 Aztez

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Aztez is a wonderful Upcoming side-scrolling, Turn-based Strategy and hardcore Brawler video game that lets you engage yourself into an amazing game-play in which your duty is to save Aztez Empire. With the use of your Strategy and Turn-based skills, you’ll have to repel the violent enemy outbreaks by showing off your amazing Beat ‘em’ up skills along with the use of firearms and other conventional weaponry (swords, spears, knives, clubs etc.). Aztez offers a totally unique setting, amazing challenges, and a lot to discover and enjoy. For an amazing Action and Side-Scrolling Run and Gun type Brawler type of game-play experience, you should totally try this game out. You’ll definitely love it.

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#6 Foul Play

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Foul Play is another great Multiplayer Action-Adventure Brawler, Casual, Indie Hack ‘n’ Slash and Beat ‘em’ up video game by Mediatonic. The game allows you to be a Demon Hunter named Baron Dashforth, get into a theater stage game world, pummel your opponents/enemies and earn different kinds of rewards. In order to complete the game objectives you must perform well on the stage while speedily wielding your weapons and satisfy your audience. You must also take down all the vicious beasts, pummeling enemies and all the other rivals. With 22 super stage acts, 50 different enemies, amazing stage tricks, cool visuals, great story and a wonderful gameplay, Foul Play is a marvelous game to play and enjoy.

#7 Rocket League

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Rocket League is a Physics-based Driving and Sports video game in which Soccer meets Vehicular elements. A sequel to the acclaimed and the most famous Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars video game, Rocket League offers a truly remarkable gameplay and plenty of room in it for all the hardcore Driving and Soccer game lovers. The game offers various Hi-tech vehicles fitted with Rocket Boosters and all the other incredible features. Rocket League lets the players join any of the two teams, team up with your fellow players using the Multiplayer features and enjoy an addictive gameplay. With a Futuristic and Action packed gameplay, Rocket League lets you drag the ball to the opponent team’s half and score some goals to win the matches. Defend against the enemy teams and earn rewards of great value. It includes some really great features such as Season Mode, Extensive sports battles, amazing customizations and kick combinations, loads of unlock-able items, split screen functionalities, beautiful 3D visuals, and an impressive gameplay, etc.

#8 Mortal Kombat XL

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Mortal Kombat XL is an Action, Fighting, Single and Multiplayer video game with new and existing content developed by NetherRealm Studios. It offers the similar gameplay like its previous games and introduces new characters such as Leatherface, Bo’Roi Cho, Tri-borg, and more. The game takes place in the post-apocalyptic-themed world consists of various environments. It also features previous entry characters such as Predator, Tremor, Goro, etc. and includes new packs of Skins, environments, and apocalypse. To get into the game world, the player has to select his character with his unique play-style and abilities. The ultimate task is to fight against AI characters or other players in one-on-one battle and defeat them before time runs. There are different stages and each stage and two or more levels. With enhanced mechanics, brilliant controls, and superb visuals, Mortal Kombat XL is the best game to play and enjoy.

#9 Starwhal

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Starwhal is a Co-op, Fighting, Action, and Multiplayer video game developed and published by Breakfall for multiple platforms. The game takes place in the space environment and centers on retro graphics. You can take on the role of the space narwhal, and your aim is to battle against other players and be the last who successfully survived. It offers four players local Multiplayer mode and introduces more than ninety costumes, four different modes, and twenty-five areas. You can compete against friends in Multiplayer mode or can compete against AI-controlled characters in Single-player mode. You have to fight against other players and defeat them while avoiding a set of obstacles. It has a variety of levels, and each level offers challenging gameplay, traps, and obstacles. Each level has a specific time to complete it. As you advanced, the game becomes challenging. 90 Costumes, 32 Single-player Obstacles, Achievements, Radical Graphics, etc. are the prominent features of the game. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.

#10 Nidhogg 2

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Nidhogg 2 is an Action, Side-scroll Fighting, Party, and Pixel Graphics video game created and published by Messhof for multiple platforms. The game offers an exciting gameplay revolves around fighting element that you have never seen before. At the beginning of the game, you have to select your character, dive into the competition battle against enemies or other players to paint the walls with the flesh of foes. Your goal is simple, you just reach the other side and slay anyone that stands in your path. It serves as the sequel to Nidhogg and comes with improved gameplay and enhanced mechanics. During the gameplay, you can participate in tournament where you have to battle against up to eight players with a task to reach the top. There are four weapons and you must master the distinctive trails. Customize your character using stylish items and accessories. Nidhogg 2 comes with core features such as Online Matches as well as Private Mode, 10 Variables, 10 Stages, Stylize your Character, and more.

#11 Dust: An Elysian Tale

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Dust: An Elysian Tale is a mix of Beat ‘em up, Action Role-playing and Metroidvania elements created by Humble Hearts and published by Microsoft Studios. It takes place in the fictional world populated by anthropomorphic creatures and offers the well-written story, following the protagonist, who finds himself in the forest meadow, approached by a floating word called the Blade of Ahrah. According to the story, the protagonist joins the Fidget, a small flying creature known as Nimbat, who serves as the guardian of sword and embarks on a quest to find out the answers. It offers the world of Falana, where the game is set and the gameplay is presented by side-scrolling plane. The player controls the main character and struggle to remember his past. The Blade and Ahrah is the main weapon of the character and he must follow the Fidget to explore the environment and complete a variety of objectives while battling against enemies. The player receives experience points for each killed enemy. With cool features, engaging gameplay, and immersive graphics, Dust: An Elysian Tale is the brilliant game to play.

#12 Rabi-Ribi

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Rabi-Ribi is an Action-Adventure, Anime, Metroidvania, Side-scroll, and Single-player Shoot ‘em up video game developed by CreSpirit and published by Sekai Project. The game takes place in the thrilling environment and offers a well-written story revolves around the female protagonist named as Erina, whose is a rabbit and her life is turned down, when she discovers herself in the strange world and transformed into a human with rabbit ears. Along the way, the protagonist interact with pink-haired fairy, mysterious creatures and Ribbon, who selects to stay by the side of the protagonist. The game sets out all the heroes on an epic quest to restore the life of Erina. It mainly focuses on 2D platformer, exploration and shoot ‘em up elements that offers non-linear gameplay. The player can explore the land from a side-scroll view, battle enemies and can smash them before they smash the player or fend off him or her to fulfill the tasks. There are four different difficulty settings and the game offers more than nine areas and over twenty subareas to navigate. More than sixty items and upgrades can be used by the player while exploring the world. Rabi-Ribi includes core features such as 20 illustrate Characters, 40 Boss Battles, 100 Attack Patterns, Upgrades and more. Try it out.

#13 Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn

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Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn is an addictive Fast-paced, Action, and Dynamic Beat ‘em up video game mixing classic and modern approaches to the genre, developed by Big Deez Productions and published by Mad Dog Games. According to the storyline, the world is standing on the edge of disaster while demonic celebrates have controlled the planet Earth. There is only one man who can save the world from devastation, a Chinese orphan named as Shaq Fei Hung. The game puts you in the role of the protagonist, who must traverse to multiple locations to smash down the enemies and save the world from destruction. The game takes place in the detailed environment comprises various locations across the world, and you can use each environment with unique abilities against your enemies. During the gameplay, the player can face plenty of enemies, beat them to learn new moves, travels to unique locations and fights every more challenging legion of the damned. Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn includes prominent features such as Travel to Locations, Destructive Abilities, Old-fashion Martial Arts, and more. Try it out, and you’ll love it.

#14 Toto Temple Deluxe

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Toto Temple Deluxe is an Action, Co-op, and Multiplayer video game developed and published by Juicy Beast for multiple platforms. The game offers the fast-paced and king of the hill style gameplay, in which the player must steal an egg-laying goat from the custody of his friends and then struggle to keep it on his own head for as long as possible. It has dynamic gameplay, in which the player can move swiftly across the level and struggle to escape his jealous competitors and defend the goat by dodging their attacks with a well-timed shield. It has two different modes such as Classic mode and Bomb mode. In classic mode, the player needs to prove his ultimate shepherd and struggle to collect three-thousand points by holding the goat, gathering points hatched from the goat eggs. In Bomb mode, the player must face his opponents and struggle to become the first to grab the explosive goat and keep it long enough to detonate near his rivals. With superb mechanics, stunning graphics, and cool gameplay, Toto Temple Deluxe is the best game to play.

#15 Shu

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Shu is an Arcade, Action-Adventure, Platform, and Single-player video game developed and published by Coatsink for multiple platforms. The game brings an exciting story, in which the massive and terrible storm has destroyed the village where the game takes place, the living place of the protagonist. Then, the player embarks on an epic journey to survive. Along the challenging journey, the player will encounter stranded villagers and the survivors that need the player help. In return for the help, they grant the player with unique and special abilities that the player can use to travel the treacherous path ahead. In the game, the player can the villagers have to work together to find the sanctuary, an only way to fend off the storm. There are more than twenty-one lush levels divided into five lands including additional content. At the beginning of the game, the player needs to select his one of ten characters and start his adventure to save the world. Shu includes core features such as Original Soundtracks, Time Trials mode, Collectibles, and more.

#16 OK K.O.! Let’s Play Heroes

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OK K.O.! Let’s Play Heroes is a Fighting, Cartoon-themed, Action-Adventure, and Single-player video game developed by Capybara Games and published by Cartoon Network Games. The game mixes the Arcade and Beat ‘em up elements to offers exciting gameplay based on the popular show of the same name. In the game, the player controls the KO to battle against villains and can use different moves such as punch combo, uppercut, low kick, etc. During the gameplay, players gather their stats after taking down all foes to earn or unlock new moves as the charge punch and a powerful uppercut. During the fight, dealing or taking damage will increase the bar towards using the unique ability known as the Powie Zowie, where the player is capable of summoning the character using the card for help. In the game, the player will explore the Lakewood Plaza Turbo and struggle to gather every Pow Card. OK K.O.! Let’s Play Heroes includes core features such as Original Storyline, Pow Card. Lakewood Turbo Plaza, and more.

#17 Gang Beasts

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Gang Beasts is a Fighting, Physics-based, Beat ‘em up and Multiplayer video game developed by Boneloaf. The game focuses on brutal melee combat with gelatinous characters. It takes place in the fictional Beef City known as Metropolis. Select your character to get into the world where you have to fight against other players to pull, grab, and force from window to win. There are over fourteen stages, and each stage offers exciting and funny gameplay. To win, you have to throw your foes into hazardous machinery by kicking and punching. The game unlocks other levels, as you fulfill the requirements. Immerse yourself in beat ‘em up party gameplay experience with a simple task to punching and kick against characters until they are the knock-out and finish them off using one of map hazards. With superb mechanics, addictive gameplay, and brilliant controls, If you want to take revenge from your mates then Gang Beasts is the best game that will satisfy your hunger for revenge with the crazy battle. Here are some similar games to Gang Beasts.

#18 Brawlhalla

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Brawlhalla is an Action and Fighting video game created by the Top Tier developer Blue Mammoth Games. Because of being an amazingly engaging 2D-Platform Fighter game, Brawlhalla allows you to be a Bad-ass Warrior and go fight against the others equally capable warriors and fighters like yourself, defeat the hardcore fighters in epic duels/combats and enjoy an immersive game-play experience. As shows the name, Brawlhalla is all about epic Brawls and hardcore Fighting Action. Brawlhalla basically consists of a huge Fighting Tournament in which you task is to engage yourself into epic brawls and fighting matches in order to defeat a number of hardcore fighters to earn the reputation, rewards and pleasure at the same time. The game offers nice and simple controls, amazing and special combinations of skills with just one additional button and allows you to enjoy Super Smash Bros inspired mechanics. With brilliant visuals, amazingly addictive game-play and all the wonderful stuff, Brawlhalla is a cool Action and Fighting video game to play. You’ll definitely enjoy playing it.

#19 TowerFall Ascension

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TowerFall Ascension is one of the best games of this specific genre. This brilliant Action, Fighting, Archery and Combat masterpiece allows you to enjoy a game-play inspired by the classics and takes you to a whole new level of entertainment plus the quality gaming. TowerFall Ascension lets you engage yourself in epic Duels and Versus matches, use your abilities and special skills to defeat your enemies/opponents and master all the techniques of the pros. TowerFall Ascension offers insane amounts of treasures to loot, loads of power-ups, and abilities to catch the arrows mid-air while fighting with the enemies, monsters and other players. With Co-Op quests, and Multiplayer Support, TowerFall Ascension offers over 120 unique game maps, 50 hardcore battles, cool power-ups, 4 main and more unlockable player characters, loads of new stuff to discover and an immersive game-play to enjoy.

#20 Double Dragon

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Double Dragon is an Action, Arcade, Beat’em up, Single and Multiplayer video game series created and published by Technos Japan. The game focuses on martial arts and includes different characters each with its unique playing style. The story of the game revolves around between two protagonist named Jimmy Lee and Billy and their efforts to fight against various foes and their gangs. It has a set of stages filled with challenges foes and different tasks. It allows the player to select his character and jump into the game world, where he has to fight against enemies, collect power-ups, and defeat rivals. Each character can use a punch, kick, and object to defeat enemies. The player can pick up different objects such as a stick, hammer, and other tools to use. Face deadly boss at the end of each level and must defeat it to level-up. The game offers an opportunity to show your fighting style and impress your friend. With good graphics, addictive gameplay, and brilliant story, Double Dragon is the wonderful series to play and enjoy.