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My SO and I have been having a lot of fun playing co-op games on the Steam Deck connected to the TV. We recently finished Split Fiction and I'm looking for the next cool experience to try out. We enjoy casual co-op games, nothing too hard or violent. EDIT: pixel art is apparently a big turnoff for her so that's out as well.

Games We Enjoyed:

  • Split Fiction
  • It takes two
  • Untitled Goose Game

Games that flopped:

  • Stardew Valley - She is open to "farming" games but doesn't enjoy the energy management aspect of the game. It also gave her motion sickness, somehow
  • Overcooked / Moving out - We enjoy these games but as they start to get more chaotic and hard, the enjoyment goes way down
  • Ibb & Obb - A bit dull and samey
  • Portal - Gives me serious motion sickness, completely unplayable
  • Lego Lord of the Rings - I'm a lord of the rings fan but I hated the gameplay for this game, I found it to be so boring. We quit after an hour or so.
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[–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm not even a huge platformer guy, but Rayman Legends is absolute peak and a fantastic, chill co-op game. The music levels in particular - where the already great soundtrack is synced in time to your jumps and hits - are incredibly satisfying and so well made.

I'd also be remiss if I didn't suggest Blue Prince. It's not co-op per se as it'd only be one person at a time "driving", but the game is about puzzle solving so who holds the controller doesn't really matter. It's a fantastic game if you enjoy puzzles and escape rooms. My sister isn't even a gamer at all but I recommended it to her fiancé and they've been playing together and even she's been enjoying it a lot. From my own experience playing it on my own I also think it would be much more fun if playing alongside someone else. I've often missed having someone to bounce ideas off when stuck.

[–] jsomae@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago

On the notion of "one person at a time driving," I played Outer Wilds with my partner. 10/10. Just make sure that when there is text, both people can read it before you move on.