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47 Best Stardew Valley Mods To Use In 2026The massively popular Stardew Valley has a bustling mod scene, with tons of passionate fans creating content or adjusting the farming game's mechanics. While mods for some games, like Skyrim and Fallout , feature a lot of wacky content, the Stardew Valley mods are primarily focused on quality-of-life changes and art overhauls. While developer ConcernedApe has put out several content updates since the launch of Stardew Valley, the passionate mod community on sites like Nexus Mods has been working hard on new content too. Some modders have gone the extra mile to make new areas and NPCs, but many of them have chosen to focus on changing the art style or fixing small inconveniences in the game. Many of the small mods focus on refining some divisive aspects of the game, such as the fishing minigame. If other games like Stardew Valley aren't doing it for you, adding mods can give you a new experience. All of the mods in this list can be found on Nexus Mods, with direct links to their pages. We've included instructions on how to mod Stardew Valley at the bottom of the page, but if you're facing errors, each individual mod page has its own instructions and troubleshooting sections. Here are the best Stardew Valley mods to install right now. How To Mod Stardew Valley While some games make use of the Steam Workshop feature to install and manage mods, Stardew Valley has its own process. You'll need to alter the game files, but if that sounds scary, fear not. It's more simple than it sounds, and we've got instructions on how to install mods, whether they're XNB files or mods that utilize the Stardew Modding API. If you're tinkering with game files, remember to keep a vanilla backup somewhere, just in case undesirable side effects start coming into play. For XNB files: Locate the content file at C:/Steam/steamapps/common/Stardew Valley/Content Find the folder that represents the mod you're trying to install. For example, if you want to add a new cow variant, head to the Animals subfolder. Replace the "cow.xnb" file with your replacement file. Restart the game to apply the mod's effects. To use the Stardew Modding API, download SMAPI from Nexus Mods. This open-source software will allow you to install DLL files with ease, and also regularly checks for new updates. SMAPI will also help to make mods compatible with future Stardew Valley updates. All you need to do, when your DLL file is downloaded, is move it into the SMAPI mod folder. While that's it for the best mods to install in Stardew Valley, take note of the house upgrades , and recipes list for your next playthrough. They may be vanilla inclusions, but there's far more on offer than you'd expect. Skip Fishing Minigame Created by: DewMods The Skip Fishing Minigame does exactly what the title says: If you don't enjoy the fishing minigame in Stardew Valley, this mod will just skip it, automatically catching whatever you hooked. It also has some nice options to fully automate the process, or set a minimum catch amount before the mod kicks in, forcing you to at least catch each type of fish once before the minigame gets automated. Canon-Friendly Dialogue Expansion Created by: Ben and Witchweed A very popular mod, the Canon-Friendly Dialogue Expansion adds a massive amount of new dialogue for every character in multiple scenarios. There are roughly 4,200 new lines across day-to-day interactions, festivals, and marriage. These new lines don't replace any existing dialogue, and all of them are meant to fit in with the tone of Stardew Valley. They are also all in-line with the same level of vulgarity as the rest of the game, so there won't be anything in there to spoil the cozy vibe. Seasonal Outfits - Slightly Cuter Aesthetic Created by: Poltergeister, Agent Lyoko, Pathoschild, Hopewashere, Alvadea, Ailin, IronZelly, Geckobud, Tanpoponoko, Airyn, Seyph, Jaksha, Seusmothesaurus, PKpixel, Periera1495, Longevity, Schrodingers Kit, DaniAlbrtSancEs, Medinaquirin, ParadigmNomad, daftpatiance This artwork mod combines a couple of different mods to create Seasonal Outfits - Slightly Cuter Aesthetic . It gives all of the NPCs new outfits for each season and changes the portraits to reflect these new outfits. It also includes some minor tweaks to the normal portraits and some festival outfits to bring the overall aesthetic together into a cuter look, for anyone that isn't in love with the Stardew Valley style. 1oxnes and talkohlooeys' Seasonal Portraits Created by: talkohlooeys, 1oxnes, and fuzzlepuzzle Created to go along with the Seasonal Outfits mod, the Seasonal Portraits mod offers a complete overhaul of the in-game portraits to have a more hand-drawn and cuter art style. Not only are the base game portraits redone, but there are also versions to match the seasonal outfits from the other mod, helping to bring a cute vibe to the game. Gift Taste Helper Continued X2 Created by: JoXW This helpful tool adds a list of loved gifts to each villager when you view either their birthday on the in-game calendar or the relationship tab in the menu, so you don't have to create a spreadsheet or keep a guide open. The Gift Taste Helper Continued X2 can have all gifts listed from the start, or it can add them as you give loved gifts for the first time, if you still want to discover them on your own. NPC Map Locations Created by: Bouhm and Pathoschild NPC Map Locations fixes one of the most frustrating, although incredibly small, issues with Stardew Valley: It adds icons to the map to show the current location of every NPC in the game. Without this mod, you have to memorize NPC schedules or spend time searching around town for them if you want to turn in a quest or give them a gift. Stardew Valley Expanded Created by: FlashShifter, Poltergeister, iKeychain, EscaMMC, spacechase0, Mouse, Jessie#4755, xNytax, HopeWasHere, CherrySymphony, Coldazrael, halloikbenzander There are a few different mods that add more content to Stardew Valley, but the standout choice is Stardew Valley Expanded . This mod adds more areas, NPCs, character events, festivals, fish, crops, and so much more. As the name implies, it truly does expand Stardew Valley, so if you just need more Stardew content in your life, this mod will deliver on that front. Stardew and Chill Created by: Haphestia While the name might make you think it does something else, Stardew and Chill is a music mod that changes out the in-game music for a lo-fi hip-hop Stardew Valley-inspired album. It takes music from the Stardew and Chill album made by DJ Cutman and Coffee Date and uses it as replacement tracks throughout Stardew Valley. The album is also on YouTube , so you can check out the music before installing the mod. Skull Cavern Elevator Created by: Lestoph If you've ever found yourself frustrated that Stardew Valley's endgame dungeon didn't have an elevator in it, the Skull Cavern Elevator mod fixes that. Now, the Skull Cavern has an elevator just like the regular mine, checkpointing your progress every five floors so you can return to the furthest depth you previously reached. This can save a ton of time and resources since you no longer have to start from the top each time. Wildflower Grass Field Created by: Hesper The Wildflower Grass Field mod changes the appearance of grass fields to have more variety and to fit whatever season you are in. It adds a ton of flowers and grass for each season, providing a cuter aesthetic as well, if you would prefer that over the default look. The flowers in each season are mixed together randomly, creating unique patches of grass throughout the game. DaisyNiko's Earthy Recolor Created by: DaisyNiko Another visual mod, DaisyNiko's Earthy Recolor changes the visual look of both the environment of Stardew Valley and the exterior of buildings in town to have a warmer, earth-colored aesthetic. It's not a massive change, but it's a bit easier on the eyes and matches the relaxed vibes of the game. DaisyNiko's Earthy Recolor Interiors Created by: DaisyNiko A sister mod to the previous entry, DaisyNiko's Earthy Recolor Interiors applies the warmed and cozier visual color palette to the interior of buildings across the game. If you enjoy the look of the Earthy Recolor on the outdoors, it only makes sense to apply it to the inside of buildings as well. Custom Kissing Mod Created by: Digus Stardew Valley does let you kiss someone once you're married, but if you ever felt disappointed you couldn't kiss your partner prior to marriage, you aren't alone. The Custom Kissing Mod allows you to initiate a kiss with an NPC once you have seen their 10-heart event. It cures exhaustion and provides some relationship points just like the marriage kiss. Oasis Greenhouse Created by: DaisyNiko The Oasis Greenhouse mod overhauls the Greenhouse to make it bigger and add a bunch of additional features, like a Spa that can restore energy and a cellar that can hold casks. The biggest bonus is the additional space, as the Oasis Greenhouse has space for six iridium sprinkler fields and enough space to have two of each kind of tree. If you have found the Greenhouse in Stardew Valley lackluster, this version has a bit of everything. Wear More Rings Created by: bcmpinc The Wear More Rings mod allows you to equip more rings than normal in Stardew Valley. If you have spent a ton of time in either the mines or Skull Cavern, you probably have far more than the two rings you are allowed to wear. This allows you to increase the limit up to 20 rings, letting you utilize as many special powers and bonuses as possible. Visible Fish Created by: shekurika The Visible Fish mod adds, well, visible fish. Now you can spot which fish are currently catchable at your current location by seeing them in the water. This doesn't affect how the fishing minigame works, and the fish won't be visible while biting your line, but it's nice to know what's available when you cast. It also works with other location and fishing mods. Better Ranching Created by: Urbanyeti The Better Ranching mod makes a few small tweaks to the ranching system in Stardew Valley. It adds visual indicators for every animal to show if they can be either milked or sheared, along with an indicator showing if you have pet them yet that day. It also removes failure for both activities, making the overall process of caring for your animals and making money from them much easier. Part of the Community Created by: Space Baby Friendship points in Stardew Valley are typically only gained by interacting with that villager directly, but the Part of the Community mod adds in passive boost to friendship points. Shipping new items, talking with a villager near other villagers, and visiting shops are just a few of the new ways to earn friendship points with the mod, which rewards players for interacting with the community in any capacity. Immersive Family Created by: xiaoleiwen Having a family in Stardew Valley has always felt a bit tacked-on, but the Immersive Family mod aims to fix that. It adds 35 new events for your children, along with a ton of NPC dialogue based around your children. This is meant to make the children feel like an important part of the game, where the NPCs actually acknowledge their existence. Medieval Buildings Created by: Gweniaczek The Medieval Buildings mod changes the design of all of your farm buildings to have a more old-timey feel. Instead of the modern wooden look, buildings are instead made from bricks. While the name implies they will look like castles, they look more like a regal hamlet located just outside of a castle. Farmer Helper Created by: aedenthorn The Farmer Helper mod is a simple tool that helps you not only remember everything you need to do each day, but also prevents you from making simple mistakes while farming. It does two main things, the first of which is to either warn you or prevent you completely from planting seeds too late in a season to actually harvest them. The second is a warning that pops up as you go to bed for the night if you forgot to tend to either crops or animals. Do Not Eat My Crops Created by: u_u__w Do Not Eat My Crops is a very specific mod that does one thing, which is prevent crows from eating your crops if you don't have scarecrows protecting them. This mod takes away the stress of placing scarecrows in the proper places by making it so crows never eat your crops, regardless of scarecrow placement. Automate Created by: Pathoschild If you find yourself tiring of checking your furnaces, crab pots, and other machines every day in Stardew Valley, the Automate mod allows you to create automated machines to do it all for you. By connecting a chest to different machines, it will automatically collect finished products and place more raw materials into machines. You can even connect multiple machines to make an assembly line. Save Anywhere Created by: Aredjay and Sweet Panda The Save Anywhere mod allows you to save (almost) anywhere. Normally, Stardew Valley only saves when you go to sleep at the end of a day, but the mod allows you to save wherever you are, although certain events can prevent you from doing so. Still, it's better than having to either waste a day by cutting it early or lose any progress you have already made that day. Elle's New Barn Animals Created by: Elle If you have ever thought to yourself, "I wish these animals were cuter," when looking at your cows and pigs, Elle's New Barn Animals mod overhauls the barn animals design to be much cuter in design. There are multiple options to choose from for each one, including the option to fully replace some, like having deer instead of cows. Polyamory Sweet Created by: ApryllForever Sometimes you just can't decide which Stardew Valley character to marry. It's a struggle, right? How do you choose from such a variety of fun NPCs? With the Polyamory Sweet mod, you no longer need to make any difficult decisions. The mod allows for multiple spouses or roommates, you can even marry multiple people in one wedding. For the affectionately-inclined, unlimited hugging and kissing is also included. Remember that, unless you're using something like the Friends Forever mod, relationship decay is still a thing so you'll need to pay plenty of attention to your spouses of choice or risk upsetting them. You can mirror real-life too, and select a primary partner by gifting them the Aine Flower, which you can buy at Pierre's or plant with seeds. You can even change bed order or size in the configuration file, so everyone is comfortable. Elle's Seasonal Buildings Created by: junimods Have you ever been wandering around Stardew Valley wishing the building aesthetics had more options? With Elle's Seasonal Buildings , there are seven different color palettes and three building themes, including more colorful, full brick, and all-white. There are eight different farmhouse styles too, whether you want it to be made entirely of stained glass, or you're going for a cottagecore look. Upgraded farmhouses can even benefit from configurable external wall colors, and there's optional holiday or festival-themed decor for farmhouse and cabin exteriors. The mod even gets into the finer details, allowing for the adjustment of fence, mailbox, shipping bin, and fish pond recoloring. Automatic Gates Created by: Rakiin aka ScheKaa How much time do you think you've wasted manually opening and closing gates in Stardew? Well, we've not been keeping count, but trust us when we say it's a lot. Probably. Waste no more time! Installing the Automatic Gates mod does exactly what it says on the tin. It opens and closes gates automatically for players. Animals won't be affected, so you don't need to worry about your herd getting loose. If you don't want all gates to be automatic, there are options to exclude some too. Bigger Backpack Created by: spacechase0, bcmpinc We've addressed the issue of not being able to access your chests anywhere on the map, but what about the increasing frustration of having a limited inventory on your person? Sure, you could move things between chests using the Chests Anywhere mod above, but the Bigger Backpack mod goes one further. Simply head to Pierre's and part with 50,000g to get a backpack with 48 slots. While your inventory starts at 12 slots, it can be upgraded in the vanilla game to 36. But what good is 36? We want 48! Baldur's Village Created by: BV This Baldur's Gate 3-inspired mod adds your favorite BG3 characters to Stardew Valley, with more than 20 new NPCs. There are six new locations straight from the turn-based RPG, and everyone's favorite undead vampire, Astarion, has a romanceable questline. Bumping into Karlach or Wyll isn't unheard of in Baldur's Village , and the art style lovingly brings the beloved NPCs to Stardew in an adorable pixel style. It's a must-download mod for fans of both games. Custom Companions Created by: PeacefulEnd Have you ever found yourself running around Stardew Valley and dreaming of a cute little cow following you around? A bat? A crazed spinning girl? Okay, so the latter might not be super desirable, but it is possible thanks to the Custom Companions mod. After installing it, you can create custom animals, people, or strange entities that can spawn on the map, or follow you around. This is a mod aimed at people who create other mods, or who may want to try their hand at creating custom content. Chests Anywhere Created by: Pathoschild The Chests Anywhere mod removes the frustration of forgetting an item in a chest at home. You can access not just your chests, but fridges, dressers, shipping bins, and Junimo huts from anywhere in the game, and organize their contents. You can move items from one place to another without needing to run across the map. If you've found yourself with a full inventory on a mining expedition, you can now transfer your items to your chest on your farm and continue digging deeper. Ridgeside Village Created by: Rafseazz, Mamaesh The massive Ridgeside Village mod introduces more than 50 new NPCs, a brand-new location, new items, shops, festivals, music, quests, and more. It's an incomprehensibly massive mod which introduces tons of new content while not being intrusive to the base game. 22 of the 50+ new NPCs can be befriended or romanced, and the late game challenges provide a test for even the most seasoned Stardew veterans. There's even the Ridgeside Village Seasonal Outfits mod, which introduces new aesthetics for characters in the mod. There are new quests and festivals if you're bored of the Night Market , and even hotel rooms to stay overnight, and the odd jobs service to hire assistants on your farm. If you've been playing Stardew for years like the rest of us, installing the Ridgeside Village mod is truly like playing a brand-new version of the same farming sim we know and love. Tractor Created by: Pathoschild Vehicles in Stardew Valley? While characters like Lewis have a truck, it's never seen moving around the village, probably because of the incomprehensible scale of the thing. It's almost the size of his house! You can join in on the motoring fun now too, with the Tractor mod by Pathoschild. You can buy a tractor, as well as a garage to put it in, to help you be more efficient with crops, as well as clearing twigs and rocks on the farm. With the mod installed, you'll buy the tractor and garage from Robin who will come over and build it. Then, just get on the tractor and select a tool, seeds, or fertilizer from the toolbar. Pressing the backspace key will also summon the tractor to your current location. The tractor even has a melee weapon to break open mine containers or attack monsters. Mod Config Menu Created by: spacechase0 The Generic Mod Config Menu allows you to add a menu option in-game which views all mod settings at once. If you're finding yourself working through our mods list and installing almost all of them, this could be a helpful addition that enables you to manage all of your mods in one place. To find it in Stardew Valley, just use the cog icon either in the title screen or during your playthrough. Note that not all mods support Generic Mod Config Menu, so if some you've installed are missing from the settings page, don't panic. Downhill Project Created by: Kiyugamods The Downhill Project is an extended map that allows the player to explore a forgotten neighbourhood between Backwoods and the Mountain. The run-down old location holds plenty of secrets despite its resident NPCs totalling just three: a priest, a miner, and an old lady. Each of these characters have their own homes, as well as a ruined church and a depleted mine – symbols of the community's hope for the future. The Downhill Project is compatible with several other mods, including Stardew Valley Expanded and Ridgeside, and the town sits perfectly alongside Stardew Valley's art style, map logic, and general vibe. The introduction of these kindly characters will make you want to spring into action to help this crumbling community (and learn their secrets). DBB's Victorian Gothic UI Created by: donutbunnybunny This cottagecore Stardew Valley mod overhauls the user interface to make everything a bit more romantic. DBB's Victorian Gothic UI mod's swirling fonts, paired with intricate carved wood-style overlays and floral decor make a significant upgrade to Stardew Valley's default UI, especially if you're going for that Victorian gothic town vibe. Character portraits are given a sultry rose garden background, while inventory tabs are overlaid with a lace effect, making them look almost cross-stitched. Expect a lot of roses, wrought iron, and thorny branches from this charming UI mod. The Muttering Farmer Created by: YunHikari If your farmer doesn't yap enough for your liking, the Muttering Farmer mod will soon get them chatting. Once installed, your farmer will verbalise all their actions with a speech bubble over their head, adding flavor and variety to what can become fairly mundane tasks. It's a simple tweak, but one that makes the world of Stardew Valley feel more immersive, and inserts you as an active participant in its social development. Some of the comments are useful, such as location or character reminders, while others are simply funny comments on the daily goings on of Pelican Town. If you're a seasoned modder, you can even customize the lines of text for an extra dose of role-playing fun. Marry Me - Reverse Proposals Created by: Kantrip Our farmers do a lot of the romantic heavy lifting in Stardew Valley, but this Marry Me - Reverse Proposals mod promotes a bit more amorous equality among suitors. Each of the twelve original love interests have a custom proposal event, while modded NPCs can make use of a more generic event. NPCs can even propose to your character while they're dating someone else, in a more desperate and chaotic style. You won't need a mermaid's pendant for these, but you might get one if you say yes. You'll still need to put the work in to build a relationship and see those heart events, but at least you can sit back and wait for them to come to you with the big proposal. Potatoes' Cozy Furniture - Joja's Replacement Created by: BackedPotatoes Another one for those trying to turn Stardew Valley into cottagecore wonderland, this Cozy Furniture mod replaces Joja's furniture with rustic mushroom-y forest goodness. If your dream Stardew vibe is witchy and whimsical, these interior layouts could really cozy things up. There are two palette options – one in witchy greens and purples and one in warmer reds and browns. Items like toilets and bathtubs are still fully interactable, and candles will illuminate the world around them with ambient light. The latest patch brings a standalone version that introduces the furniture as their own items, rather than mere reskins, which adds a few more immersion features if you opt for it. Cornucopia - More Crops Created by: MizuJakkaru If you feel like you've grown every Stardew Valley plant to perfection, Cornucopia--More Crops is an ambitious mod that adds many more crops, bushes, and trees for you to nurture. Cornucopia is an umbrella title for a series of customizable mods, introducing new crops, artisan machines, recipes, flowers, and more, while still respecting the tone and aesthetics of the base game. In this case, we've picked the More Crops bundle, but searching for Cornucopia on Nexus Mods will yield an array of results for you to choose from. It's generally recommended to download the Growable Forage and Crop Bushes mod alongside this one, to fully embellish your crops list. Cornucopia--More Crops adds more than 90 new crops and over 35 new trees (and associated produce) to Stardew Valley, including giant crops and wild foraging plants. Grow a selection of fruits and veggies, from avocados and olives to white grapes and figs, as well as flavourings, beans, nuts, and herbs like vanilla, chickpea, peanut, and thyme. Hand-drawn trees and produce sprites make each new offering look like it was there all along. Categories Chest Created by: mahsouto If you've ever found yourself frustrated by lost items, or having to check every chest to find one specific gift, Categories Chest is a must-have mod. Time is precious in Stardew Valley, and this handy mod makes your life far easier by organizing chests based on categories. Once you've linked a chest to a specific category, you can transfer everything in that category to the chest with a single click. Float Chest Label Created by: Nookick Another chest sorting mod, Float Chest Label allows you to easily identify your chests through more than just color co-ordination. Each chest can be given a label of between 1-50 characters that floats above it, identifying what's inside. Label size and colour can also be adjusted to make sure they don't clutter up your aesthetic too much. Once you've got your labels sorted, you can toggle them on and off with the general settings menu. Spouse Farmhouse Schedules Created by: Nikanor24 Do you ever wish your Stardew Valley spouse lived a more varied life? The Spouse Farmhouse Schedules mod beefs up their daily schedule inside the farmhouse, introducing new animations, sprites, and real-time in-game editing. Create your own schedules for your beloved (or beloveds, this mod supports polyamorous marriages), using triggers to spice up their routine--for example, specific weathers or days of the month--and watch as they cook, workout, change clothes automatically, and more. Sunberry Village Created by: skellady and sophiesalacia If you were looking for more content outside of the base game in Stardew Valley, then look no further than the Sunberry Village mod . This mod adds a new settlement south of Pelican Town, and introduces over a dozen new characters, items, jobs, and more to your playthrough. There's also a story to uncover and lore to learn about in Sunberry Village, giving you dozens of hours of additional content just in a single mod. Basically, if you want the mod to have something, it probably has it. They Deserve It Too - Portraits for Extras Created by: cresolyn and Dolphin Is Not a Fish There are dozens of characters you can meet and interact with throughout Stardew Valley, but you can't put a face to each NPC's name. "Extra" characters, who don't have a lot to say or do, have a blank portrait when you speak with them. To increase your immersion and just start putting faces to names, you can download the They Deserve It Too mod , which adds custom portraits for every extra character in the game.

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Best Elden Ring Nightreign ModsElden Ring Nightreign mods range from simple quality-of-life tweaks to tools that give players extra help against tough bosses. FromSoftware’s multiplayer experiment hasn’t seen any truly breakout mods yet, but the game is still within its first year, so there’s plenty of room for major additions. FromSoftware’s multiplayer take on 2022’s Elden Ring has already proven to be one of the best roguelike games , and players have put in serious work to make it even better. It’s not Elden Ring in the traditional sense--you’re not diving into a massive world. Instead, Nightreign focuses on shorter sessions built around teaming up with friends to overcome bosses. Some of the most popular best Elden Ring mods overhaul the game entirely, add Bloodborne-inspired content, or introduce features like randomizers that greatly boost replayability. Nightreign modders, however, have mostly focused on improving the core experience, especially for solo and duo players. After all, you should still be able to enjoy the game even if you don’t have two friends ready to jump in. We found these mods on Nexus Mods, and while others live on lesser-known sites, you should always be cautious when downloading files from external sources. Here are the best Elden Ring Nightreign mods worth using right now. How to install Elden Ring Nightreign mods Since Elden Ring Nightreign is an online multiplayer game that uses Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC), there are some negatives to using some of these mods. The majority of them alter the game's files, meaning you can't play on FromSoftware's servers without getting banned. Not ideal, we're sure you'll agree. However, you can play using a different save system and without interacting with "vanilla" players to stick to the game's terms of service. You can always uninstall mods and return to the official servers if you'd like to play as normal again. As long as you're playing with others who are using mods, you'll still be able to matchmake with your friends via the Steam servers. Here's how to install and play Elden Ring Nightreign with mods: Download the Elden Ring Mod Loader Extract the contents into your Nightreign folder (C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN\Game by default) Copy your downloaded mods into the "Mods" folder However, sometimes the installation instructions vary, so be sure to check each mod's page for details. There’s also the Mod Engine 3 Manager, which makes installing, switching between, and adjusting the settings of all your mods much easier and more accessible than managing everything manually. Seamless Co-op The Seamless Co-op mod by Yui adds two-player party size capabilities. Previously, two-player co-op had only been possible if the third person in your party left during the game, leaving the two of you vulnerable without a third person. Sometimes, though, you just want to play with one other friend. Maybe you're communicating on Discord and the third party member has an entirely different approach to the game, or maybe you're just a pair of recluses who don't want a third person involved. Whatever your reasons, Seamless Co-op addresses this and shrinks the party size down to two. Yui states that the mod is in a "rushed alpha state" and will be expanded upon in the future. The addition of Everdark bosses saw Yui create a temporary solution to the Everdark boss activity, meaning that the mod needs to be able to communicate with GitHub, so make sure that isn't blocked on your PC before taking on any of the new bosses. The mod prevents you from connecting to the FromSoftware matchmaking servers, and uses different save files to the non-modded game, so you won't risk a ban by installing it. Fun Is Allowed The Fun Is Allowed mod from MrGaeity was created in collaboration with the Elden Ring community, and focuses on increasing the amount of fun you can have playing Nightreign, without sacrificing the core experience. You'll have increased resists, deal more damage, gain FP from kills, and rally your health back after taking damage. It's meant to be played alongside the Seamless Coop mod above. The creators say that Nightreign currently "isn't a good experience" for anyone playing solo or duo, and so Fun Is Allowed addresses that with balancing changes that decrease the difficulty. There is a "slightly harder" option available for those still wanting a punishing time without sacrificing enjoyment. The mod has been regularly updated since its release to add new features, including a whole new set of spells for the Recluse. These allow you to create Mana Shields that protect the spellcaster and make her a more viable character. Those shields will break after one hit, but you can perform a Magic Cocktail spell to claim them back. The Magic Mana Shield is reliable and shoots two magic missiles with good damage and accuracy. The Fire Mana Shield is risky and burns in a close circle around you, applying stackable damage over time. The Lightning Mana Shield does high damage using lightning bolts, while the Holy Mana Shield does no damage but knocks enemies into the air and heals the party. With these changes and more, MrGaeity says they wanted to "do something radical" and we're entirely in agreement that's been achieved. Better Player Scaling The Better Player Scaling mod from Keiran1925 increases the HP, FP, STM, and DMG scaling for players, making you more of a formidable opponent versus the Elden Ring Nightreign enemies and bosses. Essentially, it means that those four statistics will receive more of a buff every time you level up at a Site of Grace. In our Elden Ring Nightreign tips guide, we recommend leveling up as often as possible in the early game to ensure you're strong enough to face the first boss at the end of the first night. No Circle Damage Another mod from Keiran1925, the No Circle Damage mod addresses the painful deaths you've been dealt by venturing outside the closing circle. We've all been there, and while it's one of the game's core mechanics, sometimes it's just frustrating to deal with. The mod removes damage from outside the circle, and means you can take your time exploring the game's map and uncovering better weapons for your approach to each boss. You will still need to race to the boss location at the end of each night to face it in order to progress, and some might argue this mod actually takes too much away from the core gameplay experience in Elden Ring Nightreign. However, it's fun to play around with, and there's certainly no obligation to keep it installed if you find it alters the game too much. Unlock Outfits Early The Unlock Outfits Early mod from Isotope allows access to the dresser and outfits available to purchase before defeating any bosses. Isotope thought it "sucked" that the best outfits can only be unlocked after progressing through the game, so this simple mod was created that unlocks the outfits early. It's not quite free though, as you'll still need to buy the outfits in the shop unless you tinker with the mod's settings. There are several versions, from offering Nightlord skins for cheap, through to offering all outfits for just one Murk. To use the mod, you'll have to ensure Seamless Co-op is disabled, but you can use it once to unlock the outfits before switching back to your regular save file. All of the outfits will still be there. Add More Skins for Nightreign - Skin Overhaul Do you miss some of your favorite armor sets and outfits from Elden Ring, or do you think Nightreign does not have enough skins of its own? Look no further than this mod, titled Add More Skins for Nightreign - Skin Overhaul . Created by Zeus, this mod adds fan-favorite armor sets like Lionel, Snow Witch, and Bloodhound to complement the skins that Nightreign already includes. It also brings in some heavy hitters from other franchises, including Kratos and 2B. Ultrawide Support Elden Ring players with ultrawide monitors, rejoice. The Ultrawide Support mod from Cellko removes the black bars that appear when playing with ultrawide resolutions. While our image above might not look impressive--thanks, image size restrictions--playing with this mod creates a much more immersive experience for those with wide monitors. To improve the player experience even more, this mod works alongside Seamless Co-op. Tourist Mode The Tourist Mode mod by Vawser allows you to experience Elden Ring Nightreign in the ideal way--as a tourist. A special talisman will grant you invulnerability to all damage, meaning you can traverse the beautiful world of Elden Ring and take in its beauty. One of my favorite things to do in 2022's Elden Ring was observe the environment, and I'm glad I can now slowly meander through the hills observing the beauty in Nightreign, too. Free Reign Free Reign , like Tourist Mode, lets you explore the map at your leisure, but that is not its main draw. Created by TKGP, this mod allows you to fight bosses directly from the Roundtable Hold. It is a great way to practice, learn boss patterns, and get ready for your next game night before teaming up with your fellow Tarnished. Easy Mode FromSoftware games are hard, and sometimes having friends around does not make it any easier because you just cannot get into the swing of things. Elden Nightreign is understandably challenging, and Easy Mode is designed for players who want the same experience but with more forgiveness. Created by Syyyke, this mod offers two different easy modes, one even easier than the version originally released. It adjusts drop rates for items, how players interact with hazards, and much more to reduce the challenge without trivializing the overall gameplay experience. Custom Model Replacers Do you think Elden Ring Nightreign needs a few more ... Transformers? No? Well, me neither, but with the Nightreign Custom Model Replacers mod by KRDCD, you can play as one. In fact, there are multiple model replacements based on popular franchises. So far, you can choose to play as characters from NieR, The Witcher, Black Myth Wukong, God of War, Doom Eternal, Stellar Blade, and more. If you're looking for the Optimus Prime model above, it replaces the Raider's default armor. There is a bug at the moment where your weapon won't show in cutscenes, but it's a small price to pay for high customization. Dark Souls Armor Sets If you can't get enough FromSoftware in your FromSoftware game, the Dark Souls Armor Sets mod replaces various characters with armor sets and weapons from the Dark Souls series that are not included in Nightreign. Included are classics such as the Elite Knight set, Dragonslayer set, and Black Iron set, among others. Like the above model replacement mod, your weapons won't be visible during the cutscenes, but it's worth the trade-off. FOV Tweak For some reason, FromSoftware insists upon having no field of view (FOV) options in the Nightreign menus. This FOV Tweak mod addresses that, giving players full control over how much of the map you can see at a time. As fair warning though, do not attempt to use this mod online without Seamless Coop installed, or without disabling Easy Anti Cheat, as it will get you banned. Nightreign Randomizer Randomizers are a wonderful creation. They help make games like Pokémon, Fire Emblem, Zelda, and Elden Ring endlessly replayable, and often hilarious, by mixing and matching content from throughout the game and presenting it in a random order. The Nightreign Randomizer , created by thefifthmatt, does exactly that for Elden Ring Nightreign. Boss Arena While Elden Ring Nightreign does place more of an emphasis on bosses than the original game, sometimes that's not enough. If you're looking to take on bosses and nothing else, then the Boss Arena mod is what you're after. The mod allows you to customize what bosses appear in the arena and totally customize your character with any stats and gear so that you're prepared for what lies beyond the fog. Nightreign UnlockTheFps It goes without saying that one of the most frustrating parts of playing a FromSoft game on PC is the FPS cap. The developers always cap their games at 60 FPS, forcing players to either deal with it or download a mod to workaround it. Well, if you're trying to go the latter route, download the Nightreign UnlockTheFPS mod and enjoy your extra frames. You can set a custom max FPS limit or let it go unlimited if your PC is strong enough.

GameSpot - All ContentFeb 12

Best Starfield Mods To Improve The Game In 2026The best Starfield mods smooth over the rough edges of Bethesda's space game by adding new ways to play, better methods for managing things, and more interesting ways to use its mechanics. Starfield isn't even two years old, but the mod scene is filled with creations that alter combat, improve stealth, provide more options for building, and offer solutions for some of the game's persisting bugs. There's even one that built an entire Star Wars game inside Starfield, because why not? We've sorted through the lot and picked out 27 of the best Starfield mods to improve your game. Like with most mods, these only work for Starfield for PC, specifically the Steam version. You cannot install Starfield mods on the Windows or PC Game Pass version. If you're after something fresh and new on consoles instead, check out our picks for the best PS5 games and best Xbox Series X|S games to play in 2026. Or if you like modding, check out the best total-conversion mods . 60 FPS - Smooth UI Creator: Fuzzles Download link: NexusMods Starfield's UI is locked to 30fps, which might sound like a non-issue for menus, but it applies to things like ship navigation as well. If you ever wondered why things seem a bit jittery when you're flying compared to when you're exploring on foot, that's why. This mod is a simple one that pushes the framerate to 60fps, and there's a 120fps version as well, if you want to take it further. Starfield FOV Creator: Hellstorm102 Download link: NexusMods You can technically change Starfield's field-of-vision using methods similar to those outlined in this mod. That involves creating a text file and inputting a handful of specific lines to manually adjust the FOV, since Starfield has no in-game slider for it. However, the mod removes some of the additional steps and makes the process a bit less intimidating for those who aren't used to tinkering with game files. StarUI Inventory Creator: m8r98a4f2 Download link: NexusMods Starfield's inventory interface isn't exactly the easiest to parse on PC, which is where StarUI Inventory comes in. This Starfield mod lets you sort columns more easily and actually see what you have in your cargo and ship storage and includes an option to move entire categories of items from cargo to inventory with a single click. That's useful for item management, of course, but also for quickly selling off items you don't need, so you can clear cargo space more efficiently. Legendary Ships Creator: Vitamink45 Download link: NexusMods If you hoped you could eventually add the three legendary ships to your collection of Starfield's best ships , now you can. This mod lets you add the Va'ruun Shroudbearer, Ecliptic Battleship Shroudbearer, and Space Scavenger Blattodea to your fleet, albeit for a price. You'll still have to purchase them from the New Atlantis Ship Builder, so you may want to take advantage of Starfield's money glitch to pad your wallet first. Mod creator Vitamink45 also recommends using a small collection of other mods to help keep the game from crashing when you dock at a space station with one of these ships, since they aren't designed to handle these behemoths. These include Save Unfinished Ships , TN's Ship Building , and CCR Flight Camera . Star Wars Blasters and Melee Creator: Crozzbow Download link: NexusMods It was only a matter of time before someone decided Starfield needed more Star Wars in it. Star Wars Blasters and Melee replaces every weapon in Starfield--except the Cutter, which is only sort of a weapon anyway--with a counterpart from the Star Wars universe. Everything from Imperial assault rifles to Rebel pistols is here, along with some less instantly recognizable pieces, such as a fork-nozzled blaster that resembles a harpoon more than anything else. If Destiny is the space world you prefer, there's a mod that does the same thing, but makes it Destiny-flavored . Star Wars Genesis Creator: DeityVengy Download link: NexusMods For even more Star Wars, there's Star Wars Genesis from DeityVengy. This mod adds conflict between Imperial and Rebel factions, who now attack members of the opposing faction on site; Star Wars-themed cities and settlements; ships from Star Wars; new factions; Jedi Force powers; more planets and unique biomes--it's almost an entire game built in Starfield. The mod includes its own story quests and side quests. You can play as a droid. It even fixes some known, lingering bugs in the base game. As if that's not enough, the mod maker regularly updates it with more features and plans to continue expanding. Constellation Collection Creator: 2077v2 Download link: NexusMods The Constellation Collection bundles over a dozen mods to help make Starfield pretty much whatever you want it to be. There's a set of difficulty modifiers, one that changes how often legendary-grade items drop, and a package of alterations to things like NPC behavior, including how often they blink and their uncanny ability to identify and greet you from a long way off. You can own more ships, customize photo mode, change enemy combat behavior--and that's barely scratching the surface. The collection is massive, and you can choose which packs or individual mods you want to download and install or just get everything. Starfield Combat Overhaul Creator: matr0x Download link: NexusMods Combat Overhaul focuses on improving health scaling and how skills, weapons, and crew members behave. The idea behind it is that the current scaling system makes weapons too powerful and gives characters an unnatural amount of health to compensate. Battles feel too easy or last too long as a result, with no happy middle ground. Combat Overhaul lowers health pools, while balancing power for weapons based on their type and rarity grade to make each encounter feel more intense, like a dangerous situation where you have to strategize instead of just lobbing shots at the same enemy for five minutes until they die. Improved Combat AI Creator: Ixion XVII Download link: NexusMods Another essential battle mod that works well with Combat Overhaul is Improved Combat AI. This one adjusts how opponents behave in battles by making them more aggressive, but also smarter about it. Don't expect some more schmuck with a knife to come charging at you, a rifle-wielding space warrior, from across a big room anymore. Enemies use cover strategically, take advantage of their weapons more often, remember how to use grenades, and generally aim more effectively as well. Starfield HD Overhaul Creator: luxor8071 Download link: NexusMods Starfield HD Overhaul is the Starfield equivalent of the Cyberpunk 2077 mod and Witcher 3 mod that improve almost every texture in the game. Like those mods, this one also includes textures at 4K resolution, with a few at 8K, and does so with minimal additional VRAM requirements. If you can run the game as it is, luxor8071 says you can run Starfield HD Overhaul without issue. The improvements apply to the Shattered Space expansion as well, though bear in mind there are a few things the mod doesn't touch, including weapon textures, armor, and planets. The creator said they felt these areas didn't need improvements. Effect Textures Enhanced Creator: Weijiesen - Team EVE Download link: NexusMods Speaking of improvements, this mod focuses on improving the quality of smaller effects, things such as the blaze from a gun when you fire it, blood, lasers, lightning, and even Starfield's rather odd-looking fire. It's a small Starfield mod compared to something like Improved Combat AI, but it helps improve all the little interactions and animations that seem slightly off-kilter in the vanilla game. Royal Weathers Creator: JaeDL – Starborn Royalty Knights Download link: NexusMods Royal Weathers is a sweeping overhaul to Starfield's weather system. It unlocks the limit Bethesda put on certain locations, where they could only have one or two weather events maximum, while adding new weather events and making transitions between them more natural. It's all built around logic as well, with weather effects that fit their locations--no rainstorms on barren moons without an atmosphere, for example. The creator included some optional texture packs that improve how certain weather events look as well, all of which are compatible with almost every other Starfield mod. Add Spaceship To Your Fleet Creator: Bledingue Download link: NexusMods Like the name suggests, this ship mod lets you just outright add ships to your fleet when you capture them. Normally, you have to go through a few extra steps by designating a captured vessel as your home ship--not a game-ruining problem, sure, but one that feels like a waste of time, especially if you capture ships a lot. Stroud Premium Edition Creator: Vince134 Download link: NexusMods This Starfield mod is for the ship builders and outer space homemakers. It adds more than 50 new, unique habitations for your home ship, including a suite designed specifically with the needs of your Constellation mates in mind. It's a thoughtful mod that takes different ship sizes and preferences into consideration, with mess halls, living quarters, and other units in several configuration sizes, including 1x1, 2x1, and 3x1 units, along with a set of utility modules. Just make sure you leave New Atlantis before installing the mod, or Starfield won't integrate it properly. Ship Builder Tolerance Tweaks Creator: keanuWheeze Download link: NexusMods On the subject of shipbuilding, Tolerance Tweaks makes adding new modules so much less of a nightmare. Starfield's default handling of unit overlap is quite strict, which makes fitting pieces together and ending up with a build you like more challenging than it needs to be. This mod loosens those restrictions and gives you more grace to have your ship modules touching and even overlapping slightly, making for an easier build and a more natural-looking finished result. No Reactor Limit Creator: LordGregory Download link: NexusMods Your ship build depends on the power of your reactor, though Starfield limits how many reactors you can have in each ship. The idea is to push you toward improving your piloting skill and getting higher-class reactors, but the limitations are still annoying to work around, particularly in the early game. This mod lets you put as many reactors as you want or need on your ship. The end result might be an unwieldy nightmare, but hey, at least it's a fully-powered unwieldy nightmare. Betamax's Outpost Framework Creator: Betamax76 Download link: NexusMods Betamax's Outpost Framework is like Stroud Premium Edition, but for outposts, and it adds so much to Starfield's building. You've got the usual things, like new habitat styles, landing pads, and other big inclusions, along with smaller additions that make creating much easier. Hallways with doors, higher height limits, items that snap properly when you try positioning them, doors and windows designed for specific habitations--and that's just part of the mod's feature list. It also lets you include new pieces that make your space outpost feel more thematically appropriate, such as radar dishes for scan boosting, generators, and trade terminals. Easy Digipick Creator: Ixion XVII Download link: NexusMods This one does what it says on the package, and that's all it needs to be. Starfield's digipick lockpicking is notoriously challenging to get through, and Easy Digipick makes understanding what's required of you much simpler. The base version still requires you to invest in the digipick perk to improve your chances of success, though it also includes a feature that lets you instantly gain ranks in that perk. Synthlight's No Limit Mods Creator : Synthlight Download link : NexusMods For this entry, we're going to be highlighting an entire collection of mods from creator Synthlight. This creator has taken it upon themselves to remove just about every restriction from Starfield. They have mods for removing all limits of every ship part, giving you complete freedom over what goes on your ship and how much of that part you can add on. If you're tired of seeing the red error messages whenever you're in the ship builder in Starfield, then just take a look at Synthlight's collection of mods. Improved Follower Behavior Creator : Deebz96 Download link : NexusMods Followers play a key role in your Starfield experience, as they provide you with combat and dialogue assistance as well as help keep you immersed as you're traveling across planet after planet. However, by default, followers in Starfield can be a little difficult to deal with. To make them more responsive to your in-game actions, you can download the Improved Follower Behavior mod. This mod adds a number of improvements to the reactions and behaviors of any follower you currently have in your party. You'll see followers stay closer to you, engage with enemies when you need them to, and stop acting on their own accord, among other things. Royal Galaxy Creator : JaeDL Download link : NexusMods The Royal Galaxy mod is an entire rework of Starfield's basic mechanics. The mod starts by patching in bug fixes and quality-of-life improvements, but amps things up from there. With the mod downloaded, you can expect stronger enemies with increased spawns and more diverse weather, encounters, and locations across the entire map. The mod essentially bundles over 50 mods into one, giving you an entirely new experience. One of the most notable aspects of the mod is that it makes Starfield a more challenging RPG in every way, including interactions with vendors, enemies, and even finding Credits to spend. B.A.S.E. - Building Advanced Space Encampments Creator : LuxZg Download link : NexusMods Let's face it, base building isn't Starfield's strongest suit. The outpost system doesn't work nearly as well as it does in a game like Fallout 4, as you don't have access to a ton of structures to build with. The mechanics of base building itself are also difficult, as you can only use pre-fabs that you have to manually place and connect yourself. Fortunately, the B.A.S.E. mod changes everything about base building. The mod completely overhauls base building, adding in individual building items instead of the pre-fabs. You can now use walls, roofs, foundations, ceilings, and more to create the true outer space base of your dreams in Starfield. Also, these building items all snap together, which is the cherry on top for any long-suffering base builder in the Settled Systems. Sit To Add Ship To Fleet Creator : wankingSkeever Download link : NexusMods One of the more frustrating aspects of the gameplay in Starfield is trying to capture a ship that you didn't purchase or otherwise acquire. If you attempt to steal an enemy ship, for example, you’ll need to make it your home ship in order to add it to your fleet, which is a time-consuming process. To simplify that entire process, you can download the Sit To Add Ship To Fleet mod. This makes it so that sitting in the pilot's seat automatically adds the ship to your fleet, saving you the trouble of physically driving the ship back to a landing zone and adding it that way. No XP Kill Steal Fix Creator : Zzyxzz Download link : NexusMods The No XP Kill Steal Fix mod is a massive quality-of-life change that you didn't even know you needed. In Starfield, your party companions can often steal the XP that you would normally gain for yourself from killing an enemy if they land the final shot. While this might not seem like a ton of XP, think about how many times your companions have killed enemies for you. All of that XP will now be given back to you, which might even be enough for an extra level or two that you normally wouldn't have gotten. No Minimum Landing Gear Creator : LordGregory Download link : NexusMods There's nothing worse than being done with modding one of your ships with all sorts of unique parts, only to receive an error message about needing landing gear. If you've seen that message one too many times, you can download the No Minimum Landing Gear mod, which makes it so you can equip any ship with only the default landing gear. No matter how much your ship weighs, you don't have to add any additional landing gear parts to your ship. Star Wars - Tatooine Creator : radiclown Fox1120 and Rock44 Download link : NexusMods There have been dozens of Star Wars mods added to Starfield over the past year and a half. While you can download both small and large mods to change the game, the Star Wars - Tatooine mod is perfect for players who want new content but don't want to deal with a massive mod in return. The Tatooine mod adds the famed planet as a standalone location in the galaxy, and comes with new creatures, a fully designed map, and gear to find and equip. Jetpacks Creator : Nahruuk Download link : NexusMods While Starfield already has kind of a jetpack by default, the boost pack just doesn't offer the same level of excitement as a traditional jetpack. Fortunately, the Jetpacks mod takes care of all that, adding a fully functional version into the game. All you have to do is press, hold, and you're off soaring into the air without a meter on screen telling you to come down or else you'll plummet to your death.

GameSpot - All ContentFeb 12

30 Best Oblivion Remastered Mods To DownloadMods were a core part of the experience for PC players with the original Oblivion, adding thousands of community-made updates, fixes, and full-blown expansions. In Oblivion Remastered , mods are not officially supported by Bethesda, so there's no creation kit for players on consoles to download mods. However, mods for the remaster are still fully available and actively being developed by the community. The modding scene has been steadily coming along since Oblivion Remastered's launch, with Nexus Mods seeing new additions every day. Modders will continue to work on new mods and even attempt to port over mods that were made for the original Oblivion. For the time being, though, we have come up with a list of the 30 best mods you can download for Oblivion Remastered right now. These mods are in no particular order, and we've tried to cover a wide range of areas with our selections. You can see a full walkthrough of how to download mods in Oblivion Remastered in our previous guide. Ultimate Engine Tweaks Created by: VP40L0 If you're plugged into the Bethesda RPG modding scene at all, you knew this one was coming. The Ultimate Engine Tweaks mod is always one of the most popular and useful mods for any Bethesda game, and the same is true in Oblivion Remastered. This mod tweaks the game engine to remove a large majority of stutters, improve latency, and increase overall performance. All of this is accomplished without any downgrade to visual fidelity. Carry Weight Modifier Created by: Erok Next up is another classic RPG mod. The Carry Weight Modifier mod allows you to drastically reduce the weight of the items currently in your inventory. The way this mod works in Oblivion Remastered is that it makes your lockpicks weigh -150 pounds. According to the mod creator, this is done due to how the engine is set up. So, in order to make use of this mod, you'll need to always ensure you have at least one lockpick in your inventory. The more lockpicks you have, the more weight you can carry. No Item Degradation Created by: Erok Following the Carry Weight Modifier mod is another quality-of-life mod called No Item Degradation . This mod does exactly what it says it does; it makes it so that all of your weapons and armor don't degrade the more you use them. This essentially cuts out the need for blacksmiths and repair hammers in Oblivion Remastered, giving you one less thing to worry about when you're traveling across Cyrodiil. This doesn't apply to enchantment degradation, though, so you'll still need some Soul Gems to recharge your enchanted weapons. Difficulty Slider Fixed Created by: IxionXVII If you've tried to play Oblivion Remastered at some of the higher difficulty levels, you may have noticed that combat is extremely unforgiving. Enemies hit way harder than you expect them to and your damage barely seems to affect them, regardless of what weapon you're using. With the Difficulty Slider Fixed mod , you can take out the strict difficulty levels and instead use a slider system. This allows you to customize the damage taken and damage dealt multipliers to be more in line with what you expect. Now, the Master difficulty level feels much more forgiving compared to how it works by default. Weightless Alchemy and Misc. Items Created by: Exalderan This mod falls in line with the Carry Weight Modifier mod, but it offers a different experience. If you don't want to worry about your carry weight entirely but still don't want useful items clogging up your capacity, then the Weightless Alchemy and Misc. Items mod is what you want. This mod brings the carrying weight of several items down to zero. The items include arrows, alchemy items, potions, books, soul gems, and other miscellaneous loot you might pick up. Your weapons and armor still weigh their normal amount, but you no longer have to stress about picking up too many arrows or brewing too many potions. Richer Vendors Created by: Erok If you've ever gone to a merchant in Oblivion Remastered with a ton of valuable loot to sell but the vendor didn't have enough gold to cover the sale, then the Richer Vendors mod is one you should download. This mod gives all merchants across Cyrodiil the ability to hold 10x their normal gold amount. This means all merchants will have at least 1,000 gold to spend on all of the loot you want to offer them. Horse Whistle - Summon and Follow Created by: PushTheWinButton Buying a horse is a rite of passage in Oblivion Remastered. They're certainly not the cheapest thing you can purchase in Cyrodiil, but having one makes your life much easier. Unfortunately, the game doesn't offer a traditional way to summon your horse or issue it any commands. Fortunately, the Horse Whistle mod implements just that, giving you the ability to whistle for your horse. When you use the power, your horse will either teleport to you if it's farther away or slowly walk over to you. You can also make the horse follow you by using the power in conjunction with the waiting mechanic. The Horse Whistle mod only works when you're outside of a city's gates. Less Restrictive Spells and Utility Spells Created by: Oblivion6871 If you're playing as a mage or simply want to use magicka from time to time in Oblivion Remastered, you'll immediately notice there are quite a few restrictions on spellcasting. The Less Restrictive Spells and Utility Spells mod aims to rectify that, allowing all magic effects to be made available when casting a spell or enchanting an item. You need to have the spell effect learned already, though. The mod also allows you to spellcast and enchant anywhere you want and increases the summon limit to 10, giving you the ability to unleash a horde of minions on enemies. Finally, the mod adds a few utility spells to the game as well, such as True Invisibility, Master Key, and more. Oblivion Remastered High Quality Music Created by: DEEJMASTER 333 While the music in Oblivion Remastered is extremely well done, it can always be improved. The Oblivion Remastered High Quality Music mod replaces the current audio files in the remaster with HD MP3s from the official soundtrack, making the music sound much crisper and clearer. The audio files in use are of the "highest quality" according to the mod creator, and nearly all of the music in the game is replaced with the HD versions. If you're simply looking for a way to increase the game's fidelity, this mod is a great starting point. Classic Oblivion Color Grading Created by: Wickedzz The team behind Oblivion Remastered did an absolutely phenomenal job of updating the game's graphics to look much clearer and more modern. However, if you're still in love with the old, more vibrant color palette of the original Oblivion, you can download the Classic Oblivion Color Grading mod . This replaces all of the new landscapes, which are slightly duller in color, with the landscapes of old that feature a much brighter palette. The mod certainly brings back waves of nostalgia as you're traveling through the various roads of Cyrodiil and seeing all of the classic yellow and green colors from the original game. Auto Local Map - Smarter Map Opening Created by : Cosmin G One of the more dated features in Oblivion Remastered is the world map. While it's a little clunky to use, the worst part about it is that to get the view of a local city or dungeon map, you have to zoom in for several seconds on the area you want to see. Well, the Auto Local Map mod fixes that issue, allowing you to immediately see the local map for whatever area you're in. So if you're in Skingrad, opening the map automatically shows the local map of the city rather than the entire world map. Auto Upgrade Leveled Items Created by : TheOneTrueRy Sometimes, the items you get as a quest reward or through looting aren't anywhere close to your level. To solve that problem, you can download the Auto Upgrade Leveled Items mod , which ensures the items you add to your inventory are matched to your current level. This way, you don't have to sell a valuable enchanted weapon because its damage is far below your other weapons. A More Complete World Map Created by : Dralkkin The base world map in Oblivion Remastered is quite bland and doesn't have much detail aside from showing you where bodies of water are in Cyrodiil. The A More Complete World Map mod completely overhauls the map, adding some greenery and other colors to it, along with clearly showing you where the dozen-plus roads lead and intersect. This mod also adds previously unmarked locations on the map, giving you extra points of interest to visit and fast travel to in Oblivion Remastered. Quest NPCs Run Created by : Dispensation Have you ever had to complete a quest where following an NPC was part of your mission? Not only can these NPCs get caught in doorways or on other objects, but they also walk extremely slowly to their destination. Fortunately, the Quest NPCs Run mod instills a sense of speed within these NPCs, allowing them to run to their destination rather than gingerly walk there. The mod affects over a dozen quest NPCs in Oblivion Remastered, but it's still being expanded to add more NPCs. Valuable Clutter Created by : SamFisher338 The urge to loot every bit of junk that you come across in Oblivion Remastered is always high for most players, as anything you pick up can be sold to a merchant. However, there are some junk items you think would be more valuable, such as Silver Platters or Uncut Gems. If you're a hoarder in Oblivion Remastered and want more of an incentive to loot every item you find, download the Valuable Clutter mod . This mod adds value to a slew of miscellaneous loot, such as dinnerware, cloth, pelts, gems, tools, and more. The increased value of an item depends on its usefulness, quality, and rarity. Auto Lockpicking Always Success Created by : Odashikonbu This is a pretty simple mod in Oblivion Remastered. Auto Lockpicking Always Success makes it so whenever you choose to "auto lockpick" a lock, it allows you to immediately bypass the need for the lockpicking mechanic. Now, you don't need to worry about having enough lockpicks to get through a Very Hard lock and can instead worry about what's on the other side of a locked door or inside a locked chest. Staffed - Staves and Weapons Charge Increased Created by : SausageSatan Enchanted weapons are extremely useful and lethal against enemies, but you drain the enchantment charges on the weapons every time you use them. You can download a mod to make Soul Gems more effective in Oblivion Remastered, but the Staffed mod makes it so you're not using Soul Gems as frequently. The mod gives all of your weapons additional charges, allowing them to be used more before the enchantment runs out. You can customize how many additional charges are added, ranging from two times more to giving the weapons over 60,000 charges. Simple Faster Horses Created by : StefN One of the more hilarious and tragic aspects of Oblivion Remastered is that you can technically run faster than most horses in the game. While horses don't run out of stamina as quickly as your character does, horses are generally pretty slow. To make them faster, you can download the Simple Faster Horses mod , which adds 10 speed to nearly every horse you have access to in Cyrodiil. This makes the horses faster than your character, allowing you to speed from point A to point B. Faster Sleep and Wait Created by : xConfused A plethora of quests and other world events in Oblivion Remastered require you to rest or wait for hours or even days. Whether you need an NPC to finish research for you or you're waiting for someone to unlock their house, you'll bring up the wait menu or hop into a bed to rest quite often in Cyrodiil. The only issue with this mechanic is that it takes several seconds for the rest menu to progress, forcing you to look at a clock far longer than you want. The Faster Sleep and Wait mod cuts out that waiting, making it so resting and waiting are nearly instantaneous in Oblivion Remastered. You can customize just how much the resting process is sped up through the mod, but it's faster regardless of what you set it at. Fast Travel Everywhere from Anywhere Created by : Exalderan While the fast-travel system in Oblivion Remastered is fairly standard for an open-world game , there's no reason you can't improve upon it. The Fast Travel Everywhere from Anywhere mod allows you to fast travel to any point of interest from any location. This means you don't have to go outside of a cave or dungeon to fast travel to your next destination. The mod also optionally unlocks every fast-travel location on the map in Oblivion Remastered, making it so you don't have to manually visit everywhere to fast travel back there. Improved Camera Created by : firesyrup You have a few options when it comes to the camera perspective of your character in Oblivion Remastered. However, if you've grown tired of the same first-person or third-person angles, then check out the Improved Camera mod . This mod changes the camera angle around in third-person to match other action titles, such as 2018's God of War and Resident Evil 4. The new angle is a little more personal, allowing you to engage with enemies and the world in a more fluid manner. Permanent Doomstones Created by: Sasquatch Oblivion Remastered's world is littered with Doomstones, which are large, glowing stones that you can interact with to earn a brief boost in one of your attributes or skills. The Doomstones can also only be used once per day, but that can change with the Permanent Doomstones mod . Not only does the mod allow you to use different Doomstones across the map at any time, but the buffs they provide are permanent for your character. Alternative Sprint Created by: miken1ke One of the biggest quality-of-life changes in the remastered version of Oblivion is the ability to sprint. The original game only allowed you to walk from place to place, which made exploration and dungeon-crawling a true test of patience. While the new sprint feature is fine by default, you can greatly improve it with the Alternative Sprint mod . This mod makes it so sprinting is faster and keeps your character more upright instead of bobbing from side to side as you run. Enemy's Weapon Stays on Corpse Created by: Dispensation A major annoyance in Oblivion Remastered is when you kill an enemy, and the weapon they were using during the fight ends up on the ground or somewhere else entirely. This can make it extremely difficult to loot the weapon, which you often want to add to your inventory to either sell or equip. Fortunately, the Enemy's Weapon Stays on Corpse mod makes it so that any enemy's weapon remains on their body when you go to loot them. Now, you can ensure that you're able to easily loot the weapon you want after defeating a specific enemy. Alchemy Overhaul Created by: Zzyxzz Alchemy in Oblivion Remastered is drastically different than in Skyrim. The potions you create take effect instantly instead of applying to your character over the course of several seconds. If you prefer the way alchemy works in Skyrim, then you can download the Alchemy Overhaul mod in Oblivion Remastered. This makes it so all potions and poisons take effect over time rather than being instantaneous. Real Lights and Landscapes Created by: RabbitDoesStuff A surprisingly simple mod that lets you view Oblivion in a new light, the Real Lights And Landscapes mod makes everything feel a bit more immersive. One of the criticisms of Oblivion Remastered was its lack of colour, as players were finding it slightly greywashed and dull compared to the original, which was more confident with its color usage. Real Lights And Landscapes creates warmer, more realistic light that improves both daytime and nighttime ambience. The mod also improves render distance, creates denser vegetation, and creates more accurate reflections in shiny surfaces. You can combine this mod with RabbitDoesStuff's other mod, Realistic Oblivion Reshade , which compliments the lighting tweaks with a full reshade for a fully cinematic look. Static Loot And World Created by: Myrmodion As Oblivion players will know, once you start getting stronger, the world around you fights back harder. For some, this is a welcome feature, for others, a mere annoyance. With the Static Loot And World mod , the world of Oblivion is completely deleveled--keeping loot, enemies, rewards, and leveled items at a specific set level regardless of how powerful you are. This makes the game far more realistic, in that when you meet a big powerful level 30 beast, it'll wipe you out in one hit if you're still low level. It's a new challenge, but encourages you to rise to the occasion and pick your battles wisely. Spectral Arrow Spawning Bow Created by: WezKal The Spectral Arrow Spawning Bow mod does what it says on the tin, introducing a new weapon into the game that shoots spectral arrows. What makes this weapon mod stand out is its attention to detail, adding canon-compliant lore as to why this bow, Regavar, exists. The bow itself is a similar strength to the silver bow and can be obtained early on in the game, but the accompanying spectral arrows level up with the player, increasing strength at level 10, 14, 18, and 23. Install the mod, head to Fort Linchal, and learn to wield this eternally loaded weapon. Jobs of Oblivion Created by: rockmik Oblivion is an RPG at heart, and what better way to engross yourself in the world of Cyrodiil than by taking on some odd jobs? The Jobs of Oblivion mod allows you to earn money through working various jobs throughout the world. You could be a gardener, a grape-picker at a vineyard, or a guard at someone's house. There are over 130 jobs available in the mod, and you can track them all through the new job book in your inventory. All it takes to start a job is to accept a contract, and each completed job earns you a little extra cash for your other endeavors. Ultimate Dialogue Overhaul Created by: popllllop While Bethesda did manage to revamp much of the original dialogue in Oblivion for the remaster, that doesn't mean the original dialogue was great to begin with. If you want some more life thrown into conversations or while traveling throughout populated cities, check out the Ultimate Dialogue Overhaul mod , which adds hundreds of speaking lines in Oblivion Remastered. Many of these lines were actually cut content or rarely used in the game, so they actually have a place in the game.

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Best Nintendo Switch Co-Op Games In 2026The Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 now exist side by side in 2026, with both systems benefiting from Nintendo’s long-running focus on accessible hardware and shared play. While the original Switch boasts a massive install base built over nearly a decade, its defining strength has always been its co-op library. From local multiplayer built around shared Joy-Cons to online teamwork across genres, Nintendo’s hybrid platforms continue to deliver some of the best cooperative experiences in gaming. Our list of the best Nintendo Switch co-op games highlights a mix of Nintendo exclusives and standout third-party titles that remain essential across both generations. From accessible, family-friendly adventures like Super Mario Odyssey, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, and Super Mario Bros. Wonder, to deeper cooperative experiences such as It Takes Two, Haven, and Diablo III, there’s something here for nearly every type of player. Absolum Absolum is built from the ground up as a cooperative experience, leaning into classic beat-’em-up fundamentals while layering in modern roguelike progression that works best with a partner. Players team up to carve through enemy-filled arenas, combining character abilities, positioning, and crowd control to survive increasingly punishing encounters. Co-op play emphasizes awareness and synergy, as coordinating attacks and managing space becomes essential once enemy density ramps up. The game’s readable combat and shared-screen design make it easy to jump into together, while its escalating challenge encourages communication and experimentation across repeated runs. Check out our Absolum review . Pikmin 3 Deluxe Pikmin 3 Deluxe stands out as one of Nintendo’s strongest cooperative experiences thanks to its flexible approach to shared play and emphasis on coordination. The game’s co-op mode allows two players to work simultaneously, splitting tasks like directing Pikmin squads, managing resources, and solving environmental puzzles under a shared time limit. Success depends on communication and planning, as players decide how to divide labor efficiently across each area. At the same time, the controls remain intuitive enough to welcome newcomers, making it easy for players of different skill levels to contribute. Whether you’re tackling the main story together or teaming up in Mission Mode, Pikmin 3 Deluxe turns its strategic, time-based structure into a satisfying and genuinely collaborative co-op experience. Check out our Pikmin 3 Deluxe review. Kirby Air Riders Kirby Air Riders leans fully into fast and accessible multiplayer design, making it a natural fit for cooperative play whether you’re racing side by side or coordinating strategies across its varied modes. Building on the pick-up-and-play appeal of the original, Air Riders emphasizes quick decision-making and chaotic fun that’s easy for newcomers to grasp while still rewarding coordination between players. Local multiplayer shines in particular, with matches that encourage communication and teamwork as players adapt to shifting conditions and power-ups in real time. It’s the kind of co-op experience that thrives on the couch, where laughter is just as important as winning the race. Check out our Kirby Air Riders review. Donkey Kong Bananza Donkey Kong Bananza features a unique local co-op mode that is an ideal option for younger players or more casual partners. One player takes full control of Donkey Kong, handling movement, platforming, and combat, while the second player jumps in as Pauline or Odd Rock, perched on DK’s shoulder. From there, the supporting player uses voice blasts or simple cursor-style aiming to destroy obstacles, stun enemies, and interact with the environment, creating a steady stream of low-pressure fun. The mode functions as an accessible helper system rather than a traditional split-responsibility setup, encouraging shared play without overwhelming less experienced players. Starting co-op is straightforward: players can pause the game and select Co-op Play, then choose Share Controllers for same-screen couch co-op or GameShare for two consoles, with Pauline or Odd Rock relying on intuitive, mouse-like controls to fire materials and assist throughout each level. Check out our Donkey Kong Bananza review. Yoshi's Crafted World With level design that is a delight to gawk at and platforming that classic Yoshi at its very best, Yoshi's Crafted World is downright pleasant to look at and relaxing to play. Two-player co-op mode adds to the charm as the Yoshis explore an artisanal papercraft world, and even if it is limited to local co-op, it's a treat to work your way through these levels with a fellow Yoshi by your side. Read our Yoshi's Crafted World review . See at Amazon Esophaguys One of the stranger and more delightful surprises on Switch this year, Esophaguys casts you as elder citizens with absurdly stretchable necks--your primary tools for traversal and cooperation. Esophaguys’ physics-driven mayhem makes for a unique multiplayer session. The sound design is just as distinctive: The game features over 3,000 mouth-originated sound effects. It Takes Two It Takes Two is a masterclass in cooperative gameplay, designed entirely around two-player teamwork. Each player controls one of the inventive protagonists, solving puzzles, navigating platforming challenges, and using unique abilities that require constant coordination. With its clever level design, humor, and story that thrives on collaboration, It Takes Two is a must-play co-op experience on Switch for friends, couples, or anyone who loves working together. Read our It Takes Two review. Pode Pode is a charming puzzle-adventure built entirely around teamwork, letting two players explore a vibrant world filled with hidden secrets and environmental challenges. One player controls a rock spirit and the other a tiny star, and success depends on coordinating abilities to solve puzzles and progress through the levels. With its relaxing visuals and clever design, Pode is an intriguing adventure on Switch. FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time is a cooperative delight on Switch, letting up to four players team up online or locally to restore a dying island. You can tackle dungeons, craft, fight, and gather resources together, or just explore and customize the world as a team. Each player can pick from 14 different Lives, so every teammate has a unique role to play. With its mix of shared adventure and creative freedom, it’s one of the best co-op experiences for friends on Switch. Boomerang Fu Boomerang Fu is a chaotic, couch‑friendly co-op game in which up to six players throw boomerangs, dodge hazards, and slice each other across colorful, food-themed arenas. Every match is frantic and full of laughs. With simple controls, vibrant arenas, and endless replayability, Boomerang Fu is a perfect pick-up-and-play game for parties and family game nights on Switch. Animal Crossing: New Horizons One of the best-selling games on the Switch, Animal Crossing: New Horizons set a new benchmark for the series during the early days of the pandemic era. Getting cozy, building your island, and meeting three other friends in local co-op is a blast, but the game really opens up with its online mode that supports up to eight players. The potential to create is truly impressive in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and there's always something to do with your friends in this classic virtual life experience. Read our Animal Crossing: New Horizons review . See at Amazon Cuphead Jaw-dropping visuals inspired by a bygone age of animation are best shared with a friend, and Cuphead has that option locked down. Still a highly challenging experience when someone joins you for a two-player co-op session, Cuphead and Mugman's adventure is a tag-team of terrific design and danger. Read our Cuphead review . See at Switch eShop Diablo 3 Slay demons, collect a ton of shiny loot, and experiment with different classes in Diablo 3 on Switch, a game that makes devil-hunting better with a fellow warrior--or three!--by your side. Featuring one of the best loot-driven grinds in the genre today, Diablo 3 is a devilish blast of fun to play with friends in either online or local co-op. Read our Diablo 3 review . See at Amazon Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze A Wii U classic given a second chance on the Switch, this updated version of the 2014 game is blast of frozen fun in solo mode and even better when a friend joins the chaotic ruckus in local co-op. Each member of the Kong stable plays differently, and when their talents are combined, the end result is a well-oiled monkey machine. Read our Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze review . See at Amazon Don't Starve Together Darkness eventually wins in Don't Starve Together, but at least you'll be facing and succumbing to the unknown with friends in this sequel to the beloved original. Two players can gather resources in this survival game through local co-op, although if you're feeling brave, you can expand the terror to four survivors in the game's online mode. See at Switch eShop Good Job Think you've got the office job from hell? Good Job will put that claim to the test as you and a fellow co-op lackey work your way up the corporate ladder. Failing upwards is the way to go, and while getting a task done can be messy, this collection of white-collar puzzles are both charming and engaging. Read our Good Job review . See at Switch eShop Haven Teamwork is a must in Haven, but the co-op action also extends to providing plenty of support and relationship-building between action sequences. A beautiful sci-fi RPG from the creators of Furi, this tale of star-crossed lovers exploring a dangerous planet makes for some fantastic couch co-op between you and a partner. See at Switch eShop Kirby and the Forgotten Land The latest Kirby adventure is the pink blob at his most creative and terrifying best. Swallowing objects whole and transforming into them while battling rogue pooches makes for a great time, but throw in a kid-friendly local co-op mode that let's a partner play as Bandana Waddle Dee and you've got the recipe for a terrific family-friendly on the Switch. Read our Kirby and the Forgotten Land review . See at Amazon Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime Very silly, very cosmic, and very welcoming to a gang of four players for online and local co-op, Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime tasks your team with keeping a space station running as danger is thrown at it. Something is always breaking as you dash between rooms to start a few repairs, and there's fun to be had as you wait for the end while planning to take down as many enemies as possible with you in the cold vacuum of space. See at Amazon Luigi's Mansion 3 While Mario dominates the list below, we're not leaving Luigi out in the cold here. Teaming up with an ectoplasm clone by the name of Gooigi, you'll be able to bust some ghosts as the lovable plumber in green in co-op play. The genius of Luigi's Mansion 3 is that the co-op mode works well for less-experienced players, making this a fantastic game for families to play. Read our Luigi's Mansion 3 review . See at Amazon Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order If the Marvel Cinematic Universe wasn't enough to satisfy your appetite for superhero action, then Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 certainly has plenty of blockbuster brawling to offer. With up to four players able to throw down with Thanos and his Black Order on a single screen or across the world, a vast roster of heroes, and plenty of colorful powers to unleash, this game is pure Marvel comfort food. Read our Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order review . See at Amazon Minecraft Dungeons Dungeon-crawling Minecraft works exceedingly well, as this spin-off let's you grab some blocky pals to join you for the adventure. Up to four players can start punching their way through mines in either local or online co-op, with the difficulty, enemy count, and the loot drops adapting to the number of players involved so that the game remains consistently challenging and rewarding. Read our Minecraft Dungeons review . See at Amazon Monster Hunter Rise What's better than hunting down a dreaded beast, battling it, and eventually using its remains to fashion some trendy new gear for your hunter? Doing so with a friend, and sharing the spoils of the hunt. Limited to online co-op only, Monster Hunter Rise's multiplayer and quests are well worth experiencing with a fellow tracker at your side for some of the deadlier hunts that you'll embark on. Read our Monster Hunter Rise review . See at Amazon New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe In the first of several games starring Mario on this list, we're taking a look at a modern-day masterpiece that harkens back to the past. Like classic Super Mario Bros., you'll be able to bust bricks and Bowser with the Italian brothers, or three of your pals can join you on the couch and online as other Mushroom Kingdom citizens for some timeless fun. Read our New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe review . See at Amazon Overcooked 1 + 2 Beware the allure of Overcooked, as this game is just as good at uniting friends and family as it is at dividing them. The premise of running a kitchen with up to four players in local and online co-op is simple enough, but once those orders start getting more complex and a few fires in the kitchen break out, there's a very real chance that your culinary dream becomes a kitchen nightmare. Read our Overcooked 2 review . See at Amazon Rayman Legends Almost a decade after it was released, Rayman Legends is still a brilliant combination of platforming and co-op action featuring Ubisoft's fan-favorite hero and pals. The definitive edition on Switch has full couch co-op support for up to four players, and there's also some drop-in and out co-op features for when you're looking to find someone to join you for the wonderfully colorful campaign. Read our Rayman Legends review . See at Amazon Snipperclips Once you start working your way through some of its wonderfully devious puzzles, Snipperclips makes you feel like a genius. That experience is amplified when you and up to three other friends share those mutual "Eureka!" moments of puzzle-solving, and the game's campaign even supports two players. Read our Snipperclips review . See at Amazon Stardew Valley Stardew Valley has been a must-play on the Switch for a number of reasons, and you can add solid co-op to that list. Growing your own farm, exploring a local town, and uncovering a few mysteries are great, but doing so with up to three other players? That's farming magic, made all the better by robust online and LAN systems that enhance the appeal of the game on a social level. Read our Stardew Valley review . See at Amazon Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury One of the best Wii U games eventually made its way to the Switch, but few people were prepared for just how much better Super Mario 3D World would be on Nintendo's hybrid system. Brilliantly designed and bursting with content, the port of Super Mario 3D World is playable with up to four players in local co-op. The brand-new Bowser's Fury campaign supports two players--one as Mario and the other as Bowser Jr.--and follows the duo's journey to tackle a Kaiju-sized Bowser. Read our Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury review . See at Amazon Super Mario Maker 2 Playing a game with a friend is great, but actually building something together and then playing the end product? Absolutely magical and possible in Super Mario Maker 2. The game allows for up to four players to play a custom level, but the real charm is undoubtedly in the two-player create-a-course mode, with each player using a Joy-Con to build a level that could be an all-time classic or a torture chamber designed in tandem. Read our Super Mario Maker 2 review . See at Amazon Super Mario Odyssey There's no shortage of Mario games on the Switch currently, but Super Mario Odyssey is still the gold standard on that console. With one player taking control of Mario, the other playing as Cappy the sentient hat, the tag team can combine platforming and level interactions together in blissful harmony. Or they can cause chaos, but it's still fun to watch the mayhem unfold. Odyssey is especially great for co-op with a youngster, as playing as Cappy isn't mechanically intensive. Read our Super Mario Odyssey review . See at Amazon Unravel 2 EA's adorable wooly hero Yarny got a friend in Unravel 2, and together the two are a team of cotton co-op fun. You've got the choice of local or online two-player co-op in Unravel 2, and once players are linked by a thread of yarn, Unravel 2's charming mysteries and puzzles feel brilliant when a friend is along for the ride. Read our Unravel 2 review . See at Amazon WarioWare: Get It Together WarioWare: Get It Together is all about sharing mini-game fun, but it's worth noting that this game is limited to local co-op. Up to four players can try out a number of weird and fun mini-games here, which incorporate gauntlets of strange action with platforming. The games are colorful, the characters are full of personality, and there's more than enough content here for an evening of Wario fun. Read our WarioWare: Get It Together review . See at Amazon POPUCOM POPUCOM is a co-op-focused puzzle-platformer that thrives on communication and timing. Designed entirely around cooperative play, the game tasks players with coordinating movement, color-based mechanics, and environmental interactions that can’t be solved alone. Each level pushes partners to think together, calling out switches, lining up actions, and adapting on the fly as new mechanics are introduced. Its bright, inviting presentation makes it approachable, but the puzzles themselves demand real teamwork. Whether played locally or online, POPUCOM turns cooperation into the core of the experience, making every successful solution feel like a genuine shared accomplishment.

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