From our list, we can see that Elden Ring's helpful summoning system has placed it at the top of the charts for a reason Destiny 2: The Witch Queen is a fun and flexible space adventure where teamwork does indeed make the dream work and Victoria 3 is deeper than the Marianas Trench with its socio-political worldbuilding. The best examples of online and local co-op for 2022 represent a fascinating spread of genres and ideas.
With co-op gaming bigger and better than ever, we've had a look at the best social games to play in 2022, thanks to the data provided by GameSpot's sister site Metacritic. You could be worlds apart geographically or sharing a couch, but grabbing a friend for an evening of top-class gaming is still one of the best social experiences that you can have in life.
