...and there's the first month of 2026 already gone. In terms of videogames it was a rather quiet January. You can almost count the co-op releases with two hands and even our database didn't see that much of an influx of entries. But that's okay with us. Not every month needs a breakout blockbuster eating up all of our time. Its also nice to have a bit of time to check out smaller affairs. Like the open world action-adventure DuneCrawl, the action-roguelike DunHero or the action-RPG No Rest for the Wicked. And if that's too much "action" for you, how about checking out Kentum, the survival-infused metroidvania adventure?

...and that's it for 2025. And what a year it has been. Steam alone saw the release of over 19.000 games. Many of which were most likely early access friendslop simulator titles of questionable quality slowling replacing the endless wave of early access survival horror games of questionable quality that came before it. Aren't trends wonderful?

Following an unfortunate last-minute delay, the PlayStation 5 version of Megaton Industries' Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders has finally arrived. That's good news since December is the perfect month for skiing, whether solo or with up to 8 online players via cross-play co-op. Maybe the mountain won't be so lonely after all!

Absolum is one of the most popular new beat 'em ups of 2025 (right alongside MARVEL Cosmic Invasion), so it's no surprise that the game will continue to grow. Today, Dotemu announced that a version 1.1 update is in the works, as well as what the update will include. The only downside is that the update won't be released for a while yet, but there's plenty to look forward to!

Yes, we are a bit late this time around. December snuck up on us hard. We are having too much fun playing all those games released in November. And of course enjoying the Awards season. You know: Complaining about our favourite game not winning and such. So let's leave it at that and point you as usual to the lists below. May you and your co-op partners find the games you are looking for there!

It's unusual for bullet heaven games (à la Vampire Survivors) to feature online co-op. That's part of what makes Entropy Survivors, the "bullet heaven roguelike" from First Break Labs, so exciting. Not only does the game have 4-player online co-op, but it has just gotten a Hard mode in celebration of its first anniversary. Now a team of four can face extra-tough challenges together and unlock new skins for their trouble.

The founders of Coffee Stain Studios, the team behind Goat Simulator, have a new studio called Feeble Minds. Their minds might not be as strong as yours or mine, but these guys do have an interesting game in the works. Serpent's Gaze is a cooperative Souls-like action RPG that's coming to PC in 2026. There's already a demo, so the game must be pretty far along.

During the cold winter months, sometimes you need a game to match the season. Wendigo Blue is a beat 'em that's currently in Steam Early Access, and it might just fit that bill. Indie developer EndlessFluff published the game early in 2025 and continues to develop new content for it. The game already features 4-player local co-op, so it's right up our alley.

Tribute Games and DotEmu struck gold with TMNT: Shredder's Revenge, one of the most popular beat 'em ups in recent memory. After years of updates, the team has finally released their big follow-up: MARVEL Cosmic Invasion. The new brawler promises all the style and charm of Shredder's Revenge but with a fantastic lineup of Marvel heroes and villains. It's out now on all current-gen platforms.

Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders is a really cool skiing game from Megaton Industries that arrived on Xbox, Game Pass, and Steam at the beginning of the year. A PlayStation 5 version was due to arrive this week, but unfortunately, Sony players will have to remain lonely for a little longer. The PlayStation version has been delayed at the last minute. When, oh when will Team Sony get to climb the lonely mountains?

What could be a better way to spend a day than to spend it playing games and raising donations for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals? I can't think of anything. But what would make it even better would be your company in our Twitch chat, and, of course, DONATIONS! We're joining thousands of other gamers in our favori...

This Saturday, November 8th, Co-Optimus will be joining thousands of other gamers during the Extra Life Game Day celebration. We'll be playing games and raising donations for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals all day. We welcome you to join our team, donate on our Extra Life page, or just hang out with us on Twitch! Extra Life is ...