21. Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara

Not a fan of the urban landscapes of Streets of Rage? Fire-breathing dragons, ax-wielding dwarves, and scantily clad barbarians more your thing? Then check out Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara.

What’s amazing about Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara is that it’s not one game, but two: 1993’s Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom, and 1996’s Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara. These arcade classics have been remastered for your pleasure. Up to four players can team up to engage hundreds of the most powerful monsters from Dungeons & Dragons lore, such as skeletons, ogres, and of course, dragons.

Fry your enemies with face-melting magic, bash in their skulls with your shield, pepper them with arrows, or slice into them with your blades. So strap on your leather boots, and get medieval in one of the best 2-player games to enjoy with your best friend!

Magic and mayhem.

Anyone up for barbecue?

Winter is coming.

20. Metal Slug 3

When it was released more than a decade ago, Metal Slug 3 was one the best 2-player games to enjoy with your best friend. Today, it remains one of the greatest run & gun games in the industry.

You and your friend pick your soldiers, then go from point A to point B, wasting countless enemies – such as grunts, tanks, and choppers – along the way. Not only are there several weapons to pick up, you also get to obliterate enemies with your powerful “Metal Slug” tanks.

Metal Slug 3 also features detailed backgrounds and beautifully animated sprites. Yes, they were a huge artistic and technical achievement all those years ago, but damn, does this game still look great today! As the most audacious of the series, you’ll find yourselves dealing with robots, aliens, monsters, and even the shambling undead. Some levels have you flying through the air with a jetpack, riding elephants and ostriches strapped to the hilt with all manner of weaponry, and even getting turned into zombies!

It’s a blast, and it’s a game you can still play today, thanks to Steam.

Toxic seafood.

Watch out for those lasers!

That giant crab means business.

19. WWE 2K16

WWE 2K16 sees the engine that was introduced in its predecessors receiving further upgrades, and it’s a blast!

With more than 120 unique characters, the game has the largest roster of wrestlers in the history of the franchise. And this number doesn’t even include the future DLC characters planned for the game. That’s a whole lot of muscle!

Like its predecessors, WWE 2K16 mines our nostalgia for gold. The 2K Showcase focuses on “Stone Cold” Steve Austin’s illustrious career, while WWE Universe features many storylines centering on The Undertaker. MyCareer lets you manage your own superstar, and even gives you the option of either joining or fighting The Authority.

Of course, the game’s best enjoyed with a friend. Pick your favorite wrestlers then pound each other into submission. Or create your own superstars from scratch, then pummel each other in the ring to see who deserves to be called the best. For all these reasons, WWE 2K16 is one of the best 2-player games to enjoy with your best friend.

High-flying badassery.

'Coz Stone Cold says so!

Ready for the kill.