While speedrunning can be a ton of fun on your own, it’s an activity that can be even more of a blast with a friend or a few helping out. While they are lesser-known, there are tons of awesome games that you and your friends can do speedruns of together, and to some, co-op speedruns are even more exciting.
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If you think runs with one person pulling off incredible techniques and glitches were impressive, just wait until you start doing that in tandem with others to accomplish a single task. A few friends in a speedrun can turn a multi-hour run into something much shorter.
10Borderlands 2
If you’re a fan of theBorderlandsseries, you probably spent a fair share of time playing throughthe excellent looter-shooter that is Borderlands 2. While the experience is a blast on your own, it gets even better with a group of friends by your side, and the same is true of speedruns.
Instead of tens of hours to get to the end of the game, you and a few friends will be able to blaze through the main story in under two hours if you put in enough practice. With tons of fun strategies to try out, different characters to use, and random weapons, this speedrun is chaotic fun for everyone.
9Resident Evil 6
TheResident Evilgames seem to have always been made with speed in mind, so it shouldn’t be a surprise that you and a friend will be able to beat one of the game’s campaigns in roughly one to two hours with enough practice, making full completion take around six.
The best part here is the fast-paced combat, teamwork, and the fact that the campaigns are all split, meaning you don’t actually have to run the whole game. You and a friend could specialize in your favorite campaign and see how quickly you can get to the end.
8Unravel 2
While some people might get less joyfrom puzzle platformersonce they know the solutions to puzzles, you might still find a lot to love about this co-op speedrun. After learning all the ins and outs of the game, this is another quick one to two-hour run.
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What makes the run so much fun is the communication you’ll need to have with your running partner to pull off some of the fastest strategies in the game. Once you get to the later levels, the way you’ll be blazing through levels is sure to impress anyone who watches.
7Diablo 3
Diablo 3is one of the most dynamic multiplayer speedruns you can do purely because of all the surprising little things that can occur, despite your planning for them. Being able to do a major run with a group of your friends is sure to keep each attempt interesting.
Learning each aspect of a run and what roles each player will need to fulfill is key. The best part of the whole process is the fact that you get to figure everything out with your friends by your side, stopping something that can sometimes feel frustrating, and instead providing hours of laughs.
6Overcooked 2
While there are strategies that will help you and a friend find success in runs ofOvercooked 2, half of the battle is simply being able to react to everything the game throws at you as it occurs. Optimal movement and teamwork are absolutely key in this run.
You might think a simple game like Overcooked 2 would have a relatively quick speedrun, but you shouldn’t expect to beat the whole game in a run shorter than three or four hours for quite a while.
5Enter The Gungeon
If you are looking for a fun speedrun that you and a friend can attempt over and over, then you will want to giveEnter The Gungeona try. This fun little roguelike dungeon crawler is simple to complete for two people in well under half an hour.
This is another run that requires a lot of communication and teamwork. You should be sharing weapons and resources whenever possible in order to see that you are able to slay all the silly creatures awaiting you in the Gungeon.
4It Takes Two
You might be one of the many people who enjoyedIt Takes Twoforthe incredible narrative experience, even after what they did to that poor elephant. Luckily, the game also has one of the most exciting speed runs around.
This is another game that you shouldn’t expect to beat in less than two or three hours as you improve with the run, but once you get really competitive, it’s entirely possible you’ll climb nearer to that hour and a half mark. Practice makes perfect, and it absolutely will take two to be the best in this game.
The speedruns ofLeft 4 Dead 2are so wonderfully chaotic that pretty much everyone who enjoys the game should give it a try at some point. While there are some tricky tactics to employ, even a speedrun without tricks can be a blast.
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The thing that will always throw you off is the game director deciding every aspect of horror as you race through levels. There’s nothing worse than inadvertently walking into hordes of the undead or getting grabbed by a sneaky special infected in the middle of a run.
2Castle Crashers
When you think about speedruns, a game likeCastle Crashersmight not be the first thing that comes to mind. It’s a game filled with laughs, lots of unique characters to play as,even more weapons, and a whole lot of multiplayer fun, making it perfect for a cooperative speedrun.
There are actually a lot of strategies for you and your friends to put into practice to succeed in this run. Being able to manage enemies, especially the stronger ones is absolutely key to getting past some of those trickier screens.
1Payday 2
Considering there areso many fantastic heiststo play through inPayday 2, it only makes sense that people would begin speedrunning them to see who could pull off a heist the fastest. The runs of this game are always going to be best with some friends instead of AI.
Once you know a strategy for a heist, it will be easy to put into practice, but if you’re willing to continue a heist well after things go wrong, you’ll have a ton of fun learning speed run tactics with your friends.
