If you’re looking for fun new video games to play with your friends and family over the holidays, put these five on your list.
Instead of ignoring your family and staring at your phone for the next month or so, why not pick up a few fun party games and give everyone a good reason to spend time together? Couch co-op video games aren’t quite as prevalent as they were when I was a kid, but 2024 has actually been a pretty great year for games you can play with others on the same screen.
Below, we’ve rounded up just a few of our favorite new cooperative and competitive party video games that came out this year. Some of these require more dexterity and gaming aptitude than others, but there should be something for everyone here.
Best multiplayer video games of 20241. Goat Simulator: Remastered
Where to play: PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
If you’d prefer to wreak havoc and cause trouble with a few friends instead of competing against them, Goat Simulator: Remastered should be on your radar.
