The best co-op games to play with friends on a budget

The best kind of game night is a cheap one that keeps everybody laughing. These co-op games are all easy on the wallet on the stores we track, and all far more fun with friends than alone.

• Helldivers 2 — frantic, friendly-fire-heavy squad shooting that turns any group into a disaster in the best way.
• Left 4 Dead 2 — the definitive four-player zombie shooter, endlessly replayable and almost always cheap.
• Risk of Rain 2 — a roguelike shooter that snowballs into gloriously broken chaos with a full team.
• Human Fall Flat — wobbly physics-puzzle comedy; guaranteed laughter, tiny price.
• Don't Starve Together — a gorgeous, punishing survival game that is far kinder as a group.
• Raft — build an ocean home together while dodging a very persistent shark.
• Borderlands 2 — a massive four-player looter-shooter with more guns than you can count.

Most of these regularly sell for just a couple of dollars, and many go even lower during seasonal sales. Check each game's live price and all-time low before buying, and set an alert on anything you are waiting on. Browse the full deals list to build your next game night for the price of one coffee.