All You Need is Help (Available on Game Pass)
Created by Q-Games (the folks behind PixelJunk Monsters) this is a very silly co-operative puzzler for up to 4 players. Take control of cube-creatures that become various Tetris-like shapes and complete objectives. You can’t rotate on your own, so your team will need to help push you into the right position.
Throughout play, you’ll unlock coins with which you can purchase cosmetic items to decorate your abode and yourself. It’s adorable, and absolutely worth a play with some pals.
Minecraft (Available of Game Pass)
Minecraft is a franchise is massive, and of course is available in Microsoft’s Gaming subscription service, Game Pass. Beyond the standard building-and-survival focused original game, there are other flavours of Minecraft you can try with friends too.
The first is the action RPG “Diablo-like” Minecraft Dungeons. In our review, we said: The mixture of Minecraft aesthetics and fast-paced ARPG tropes creates a familiar yet unique formula that can satisfy purists and newcomers alike, both in solo and co-op. The choices made to have a game that accommodates less experienced players takes a toll on the title’s variety and depth, but at the low entry price point of 19.99 USD/EUR or through Game Pass it seems like a no-brainer.
Then there’s Minecraft Legends, which is more like a combination of RTS and Tower Defence. In our review, we said: Minecraft Legends wasn’t a game I was particularly excited about, mostly due to its strategy leanings. However, it’s always nice to be surprised, and there’s a lot of fun to be had, particularly with friends online. The single player can be as chill as you’d like it to be, but PVP is absolute panic inducing carnage in the best kind of way.
