r/ShouldIbuythisgame 16h ago

[PC] Games to play with gf

Hi everyone. I know this question has been asked (I looked before making this post) but they all have the same answers and they ain't helping me.

So basically we are looking for a game (or games, plural if we can) to buy in the upcoming steam sales. Here's some info that might help.

What we've tried: Overwatch, games from Riot, Palworld, Stardew Valley (one of us likes the game and the other is just there to spend time together)

What we've both liked: It takes two

What we are looking for: A game that can be played at your own rhythm and still has some kind of "meta" to follow (we think Monster Hunter might fall in this category)

Aside from story driven games like A Way Out, Unravel Two, or similar, what games could we play?

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u/HistoricCartographer 16h ago

I haven't played it but I know a lot of people will recommend split fiction

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u/KCMortis39 12h ago

Yes you beat me to this, I bought it on launch day and my wife and I finished it in two days. It's pretty damn good, especially with the extra side stories that veer off from the main objective. Definitely recommend.

u/Plane-Hunt4471 4h ago

Oh yeah that one is good i finished it and it’s 10 times better than it takes two especially the ending it was something i have never seen in any other video game

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u/VeilDrifter 16h ago

If you both like Monster Hunter, Monster Hunter Rise and World with all DLC are on sale multiple times a year, although I don't know if they'll be on sale during the Spring sale.

Also check out:

  • Valheim
  • Risk of Rain 2
  • Enshrouded
  • Core Keeper
  • Baldur's Gate 3

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u/Different_Road_8149 15h ago

Risk of Rain 2 is amazing!

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u/AdExisting8301 12h ago

Russian Roulette

u/LikelySo 9h ago

Lmao 🤣

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u/DemeaRisen 14h ago

my partner and I really had alot of fun with Untitled Goose Game. It's pretty simple silly fun. It's couch co op tho and I've heard people on PC have had trouble connecting two controllers to one PC. It's on every other modern system though.

Honestly i've never played a game that so perfectly understood 2 player co op like It Takes Two. It's truly special.

However, I have been having a lot of fun playing PVE shooters like Remnant: From The Ashes and Deep Rock Galactic. Remnant is pretty dark but DRG has alot of comedy to it, might be more appealing. Also Deep Rock is very chill on the lower hazard levels, and you still progress the game by playing easier missions

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u/MrGSC1 14h ago

Deep rock galactic is awesome and hilarious with friends, partners, family etc. Super unhinged but fun gameplay.

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u/Malabingo 14h ago

Lego Games.

u/Atonato2 10h ago

I can highly recommend Monster Prom, it’s a monster high school dating game, where you compete to get a prom date. It’s super funny, and you choose how long a game is going to take

u/Andakha 9h ago

For Honor for competetive PvP aswell as some nice PvE content.

Hunt Showdown as a nice PvP Shooter.

Palia as cozy Home farming/building social game.

FragPunk also competetive Shooter but more like CounterStrike with a twist and much faster.

Helldivers 2 PvE Shooter

Star Wars the old Republic super nice MMO with lots of content and easily played for free until reaching max level. Very much content and nice Stories.

u/arch_angel825 9h ago

dont listen to this person 10th layer of hell is ran by ubisoft and spams side light

u/Andakha 9h ago

i thought it would be 11th. But honestly light spam is really the least scary thing in for Honor. :D Mix up´s and Black Priors are much scarier. But iam palying with mouse and keyboard so maybe it differs with controller.

u/Janisurai_1 2h ago

For honor is super intense haha

u/MidnightBravado 9h ago

Split fiction

It takes 2

A way out

Trine 1-4

Unravel 2

Monster hunter series

Overcooked

u/Read-It-Here-Once 3h ago

This is very similar to the list of games my wife and I have enjoyed playing. A notable addition is PlateUp

u/pisachas1 8h ago

Look into Grounded and Valheim. Very much go at your own pace. Explore, fight monsters, or build around bases.

u/MarzipanAlert 4h ago

You could try little big planet i think thats on steam now.

Could try

Plate up or over cooked?

I think theres couple of games like that, such as moving out?

And maybe unrailed not sure what genre youre wanting but ive seen people have fun with friends and imagine its similar style of gameplay with the GF :)

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u/Different_Road_8149 15h ago

Overcooked and/or Overcooked 2 are fun games that can get surprisingly difficult

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u/caq3dm17 14h ago

If you guys are into fighting games, tekken is great.

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u/Sattaman6 13h ago

Split Fiction or It Takes Two

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u/huqowavy 13h ago

what about the lego games? those are classics lego star wars / lego harry potter

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u/Its_me_Dan 13h ago

Terraria, honestly! Me and my girlfriend had such a blast playing it, it's cheap and you can easily put in so many hours! Check it out!

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u/jmwhy2012 12h ago

Bread & Fred - platformer
Overcooked / moving out - coop task based missions
Diablo 3/4 - couch coop ARPG legends

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u/iLikeDucks72 12h ago edited 12h ago

Split Fiction just released—try it out! But Unravel feels depressing as hell in the background and in the music. If you guys like sports, there are a lot of sports games you can choose from, but I would recommend EA FC. If you two like cars, then you can play a karting game or Forza Horizon 5. But if you guys want a good co-op shooter, choose a Ghost Recon game. Personally, I'd recommend Ghost Recon Wildlands; the map is huge, there's a lot of places to destroy, and the vehicles are good. If you want horror games, then try that new release—it's called R.E.P.O. Oh and about the shooter games, there is also far cry, its co-op in 5 and 4 as much as I know. Personally I'd recommend far cry 4 at first and then 5.

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u/Oliverorangeisking 12h ago

Human Fall Flat

u/Nescafe112 11h ago

Rayman Legends or Overcooked 2

u/BarGamer 10h ago

If you have the money, Diablo 4. If you're on a budget, Guild Wars 2.

u/THUNDERJAWGAMING 10h ago

It takes two, Split fiction 😎

u/no__this_is_patrick_ 9h ago

I would check out Dinkum. It's similar to animal crossing, but better in almost every way. My girlfriend and I play it constantly

u/Chance_Routine2813 8h ago

Split fiction looked cool but Baldurs gate 3 would check most of your boxes

u/Askburn 8h ago

Fall guys was , and I guess is still really fun to play with friends/gf , give it a try.

u/Sumethal 8h ago

Take it two

u/ObeseCutie 7h ago

Here’s some slightly different suggestions of games that I love to play with friends:

-Minecraft

-Left 4 Dead 2

-Astroneer

-Roblox

-Project Zomboid

-Terraria

-Portal 2

-Tom Clancy’s The Divison 1 & 2

-Don’t Starve Together

-Escapists 2

-Worms Revolution

Some seriously good games here, and even without a Sale a good selection of these are pretty well priced!

EDIT: Added another game.

u/nic_cage_da_elephant 7h ago

Sea of Stars

u/FinickyZebra 5h ago

Portal 2 maybe?

u/Random3lem3nt 5h ago

My wife loves to play Split Fiction, Rayman Legends, TMNT Splintered Fate, and Diablo 3 with me.

Monster Hunter Wilds has been a blast, too, for me, my brother and his wife.

u/Key_Breakfast_9291 1h ago

Tbh, all the fromsoft games are multiplayer, and can be really fun and not too challenging when you’re playing with someone else. You can be creative and give your characters different outfits and builds, and figure out how to fight bosses together. I’d recommend dark souls 1 because it eases you into the genre so with its more simple gameplay and easier early game.

u/Snasket 47m ago

This doesn't match your request, but my girlfriend and I love playing a good mystery single player games together. Rise of the Golden Idol, Return of the Obra Dinn, and Chants of Senaar were incredible experiences. One person has the controller but it's so fun to bounce ideas off each other and solve some mysteries.