The Best Co-op Games for a Squad of 4
Four is the number co-op design keeps coming back to โ enough people to split real roles, small enough that everyone still gets a turn to matter. This list only counts games built to cap out (or comfortably land) at exactly four players, so nobody's stuck watching a fifth friend get benched.
Ranked best-first by how well the game actually holds up as a foursome: real class or role variety at the top, straightforward co-op chaos further down. If your group is exactly four and staying that way, start at #1 and work down until something clicks.
Got a fifth friend who refuses to sit out? Several of these support mods or looser matchmaking that stretch past four โ check each game's page for specifics before you commit the whole squad.
Gear up your squad
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