Hate Your Friends? Try These 20 Video Games With Them

Helldivers 2 (2024)

If you’re looking to test the limits of friendship in a blaze of chaotic glory, Helldivers 2 delivers in spades. This cooperative third-person shooter throws you and your squad into relentless battles against alien hordes where friendly fire is always on—and it’s as devastating as it sounds. Strategic coordination is essential, yet hilariously difficult to maintain when the battlefield erupts into total pandemonium. One wrong airstrike or mistimed grenade can wipe out your entire team in seconds, turning laughter into furious yelling. Despite the madness, it’s incredibly satisfying when things somehow work out. Packed with dark humor, brutal difficulty, and pure co-op mayhem, Helldivers 2 is perfect for those who love both their friends and watching them explode. | © Arrowhead Game Studios

Chained Together (2022)

Few games test patience and teamwork like Chained Together, a chaotic indie platformer where you and your friends are literally chained to each other. The goal is deceptively simple: climb out of hell. But the real challenge lies in coordinating jumps and movements while tethered, making even basic obstacles a Herculean task. Every mistimed leap or panicked swing can send the whole team plummeting down, sparking both uncontrollable laughter and mild existential crises. It's frustrating in all the right ways and absolutely unforgettable when you finally make progress. If you enjoy physics-based disasters with a side of shared suffering, this is a must-play. | © Anegar Games

PlateUp! (2022)

Imagine Overcooked but with rogue-lite elements and a side of restaurant management chaos—PlateUp! combines fast-paced cooking with the pressure of running a business. Up to four players must prepare meals, serve customers, and upgrade their kitchen while managing the ever-increasing stress of daily operations. Communication is key, but panic usually wins, leading to fires, spills, and furious finger-pointing. What sets PlateUp! apart is its long-term progression and randomly generated layouts that keep each run fresh and unpredictable. Whether you’re trying to min-max your dish layout or simply survive the dinner rush, this game will push your group’s coordination and patience to the limit. | © It’s Happening

Struggling (2022)

Struggling is exactly what you and your friends will be doing as you attempt to control a grotesque, two-headed creature through a world filled with bizarre hazards and physics-based obstacles. Each player controls one arm, and success demands extreme coordination—and a twisted sense of humor. The intentionally awkward controls make even the simplest tasks feel like Herculean feats, and you'll often find yourselves screaming, laughing, and flopping helplessly on the floor (both in-game and IRL). The game’s body horror art style and absurd challenges make it equal parts gross and great. It’s weird, it’s wild, and it’s a brilliant test of your ability to work together under the most ridiculous conditions. | © Chasing Rats Games

Pico Park 2 (2021)

Don’t let the cutesy graphics fool you—Pico Park 2 is a puzzle-platformer that will turn your gaming group into a shouting match within minutes. Up to eight players must work together to solve deceptively simple challenges that require perfect timing and total cooperation. Whether you're stacking yourselves like a totem pole or coordinating jumps over deadly spikes, any misstep can send the entire team back to square one. The puzzles evolve rapidly in complexity, demanding communication and patience—two things often in short supply during gameplay. It’s adorable, it’s infuriating, and it’s one of the best ways to learn how not to work as a team. | © TECOPARK

Spelunky 2 (2020)

Spelunky 2 is the perfect mix of chaotic exploration and accidental betrayal. This roguelike platformer invites you and your friends to delve into randomly generated caverns filled with traps, treasures, and deadly creatures. While cooperation is technically possible, the game’s physics and traps practically guarantee that someone will end up accidentally (or not-so-accidentally) launching a bomb or triggering a boulder that wipes out the whole group. Every run is a gamble, every ally is a liability, and every death is a new punchline. If you enjoy learning through failure—and laughing while you do it—Spelunky 2 is pure multiplayer gold. | © Mossmouth

Moving Out (2020)

Moving Out turns the tedious real-life chore of moving furniture into one of the most hilarious and hectic couch co-op experiences out there. You and your friends play as employees of a moving company tasked with clearing out increasingly bizarre homes filled with awkward layouts, wild animals, and plenty of chaos. The real challenge comes from the intentionally clunky physics—lifting a couch might mean hurling it through a window, and navigating narrow hallways becomes a test of patience and coordination. It’s a test of friendship in the form of a moving simulator, and failure has never been so funny. | © SMG Studio

Fall Guys (2020)

Fall Guys takes the formula of a battle royale and gives it a chaotic, jellybean-flavored twist. Up to 60 players (including your friends, if they dare) compete in mini-games that range from racing through obstacle courses to surviving wacky team-based challenges. The controls are simple, but the randomness of physics and human error make every round unpredictable and ridiculous. It's the kind of game where success often feels like luck, and sabotage—whether planned or accidental—is always part of the fun. Winning feels great, but watching your friends get smacked off a platform by a giant spinning hammer? Even better. | © Mediatonic

Heave Ho (2019)

Heave Ho is a hilarious local multiplayer game that tasks up to four players with getting from one side of the screen to the other—using only their arms. Each player controls a limbless creature who must swing, grab, and dangle their way to victory, often relying on friends to form human (well, blob) chains to reach the goal. Coordination is key, but it's also where the chaos starts. One mistimed grab or a panicked swing can send the entire team tumbling to their doom. It’s absurd, it’s unpredictable, and it’s one of the best games for bonding over shared failure. | © Le Cartel Studio

Overcooked 2 (2018)

Few games capture the frantic energy of a kitchen in crisis like Overcooked 2. This co-op cooking simulator drops players into bizarre culinary environments—think kitchens on moving trucks or floating rafts—where timing and teamwork are essential. Orders come in fast, ingredients get lost, and fires are inevitable. Communication is vital, yet shouting is almost guaranteed. It’s fun, chaotic, and completely addicting as you scramble to keep up with demands while dodging obstacles and your equally panicked teammates. If you’ve ever wanted to know what it’s like to run a restaurant during an earthquake with your friends, Overcooked 2 is your game. | © Ghost Town Games

Cuphead (2017)

Cuphead is as visually stunning as it is brutally unforgiving. This run-and-gun platformer draws inspiration from 1930s cartoons, but don’t let the charming art style fool you—Cuphead is a hardcore boss rush that demands precision, patience, and near-telepathic co-op coordination. When playing with a friend, every dodge and parry becomes a shared challenge, and every failure can lead to hilarious blame games. The difficulty curve is steep, but victory feels incredibly rewarding—if your friendship survives the ride. For duos that love to suffer beautifully together, this game is a must. | © Studio MDHR

Super Bunny Man (2017)

Super Bunny Man is pure chaos in a bunny suit. This physics-based platformer puts you and a friend in control of floppy, rolling, jumping bunnies trying to navigate absurd levels filled with spikes, pits, and poorly timed jumps. The controls are intentionally awkward, turning even the simplest actions into slapstick comedy gold. Whether you're working together or sabotaging each other for laughs, this game guarantees endless ridiculous moments and lots of yelling. It’s frustrating, hysterical, and surprisingly addictive—the perfect formula for a friendship-testing gaming session. | © Catobyte

Magicka 2 (2015)

In Magicka 2, spellcasting is equal parts genius and disaster. You and your fellow robed wizards must navigate through a fantasy world by combining elements to create unique spells—but here’s the catch: friendly fire is always on, and the controls are just complex enough to ensure you’ll blow up your teammates as often as your enemies. The game encourages experimentation, which usually leads to hilariously unintended consequences. A misplaced fireball or panicked healing spell can turn the tide of battle—or end it prematurely. Magicka 2 is clever, chaotic, and perfect for players who enjoy magical mayhem with a side of betrayal. | © Pieces Interactive

Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime (2015)

Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime is a fast-paced, neon-drenched co-op shooter where players must control a spaceship by manning various stations like weapons, shields, thrusters, and more. Sounds easy—until you realize you have to constantly switch between them in real-time. Success requires sharp communication and split-second decision-making, making it one of the most cooperative games out there. If you and your friends can’t multitask under pressure, your glowing space vessel is doomed. It’s charming, colorful, and delightfully stressful, especially when your teamwork completely falls apart. | © Asteroid Base

Octodad: Dadliest Catch (2014)

Octodad: Dadliest Catch is the story of a loving father trying to keep his secret—that he’s actually an octopus—in the most human way possible. The game is a physics-based adventure that tasks players with controlling each of Octodad’s limbs independently, creating hilarious and frustrating scenarios. In co-op mode, the chaos doubles, as each player is assigned control of different limbs. Just trying to make breakfast or walk down the aisle becomes a slapstick circus. It's absurd, awkward, and surprisingly heartwarming, perfect for friends who enjoy games that embrace the ridiculous. | © Young Horses

BattleBlock Theater (2013)

BattleBlock Theater is a chaotic 2D platformer that combines wacky humor with brilliant level design and a surprising amount of precision. You and a friend must work together to survive a series of deadly stages filled with spikes, lasers, and bizarre enemies—all while a hilarious narrator mocks your every move. The cooperative mechanics are clever, often requiring one player to launch the other across gaps or solve puzzles in tandem. Of course, this also opens the door for endless trolling and accidental deaths. With dozens of levels, couch co-op, and that signature Behemoth-style madness, BattleBlock Theater is a riotous test of both skill and friendship. | © The Behemoth

Surgeon Simulator (2013)

Surgeon Simulator is the perfect game for anyone who’s ever dreamed of performing surgery with zero training and absolutely no motor control. In this over-the-top medical sim, you and a partner attempt to complete increasingly absurd operations using wildly imprecise tools and physics-based controls that make even picking up a scalpel feel like a major achievement. The results are both horrifying and hilarious, as organs go flying and patients often don’t make it. Playing with friends only amplifies the chaos, making it one of the best co-op games for pure, unfiltered absurdity. | © Bossa Studios

Portal 2 (2011)

Portal 2 is a masterclass in puzzle design, and its cooperative mode is easily one of the most rewarding—and friendship-testing—experiences in gaming. You and a friend play as two robots navigating a series of mind-bending levels that require tight coordination, communication, and spatial reasoning. The puzzles ramp up in complexity, forcing both players to rely heavily on each other to progress. The feeling of solving a particularly tough challenge together is unmatched—though you'll likely argue a lot before that moment arrives. Blending clever writing, brilliant mechanics, and just the right amount of sabotage potential, Portal 2 is essential co-op gaming. | © Valve

Minecraft (2011)

At first glance, Minecraft might not seem like a friendship-ruiner—but get a group of friends together in survival mode and things can go sideways fast. Whether it’s “accidentally” pushing someone into lava, stealing resources, or unleashing a creeper near someone’s precious base, this sandbox game offers countless opportunities for unintentional (or deliberate) betrayal. Add in mods, hardcore mode, or shared building projects and you've got a game that’s as much about cooperation as it is about conflict. Creative, endless, and wildly unpredictable, Minecraft is still one of the best (and most dangerous) games to play with friends. | © Mojang Studios

Mario Party saga (1998 – Present)

The Mario Party series is practically built on the idea of testing friendships through a mix of skill, luck, and downright cruel game mechanics. Across its many entries since 1998, the franchise has thrown players into dozens of mini-games where anything can happen—and often does. From random star steals to chance-based comebacks, it’s never safe to assume you’re winning until the very end. It's infuriating, addictive, and full of laughter and betrayal in equal measure. Whether you’re playing the Nintendo 64 classics or the Switch’s modern versions, Mario Party will always have a place in the pantheon of friendship-ending games. | © Nintendo