PC, XB1, PS4, Switch
One of the slightly more obvious inclusions on the list, but I feel like it’s being overlooked because it assumes it has something to do with it Minecraft. Okay yes it is something to do with it, but only aesthetically. Instead, this is a top-down Diablo-ish brawler and one of the best co-op games for adults and kids.
Played for two players, it’s an amazingly skillful game of balancing skills so that younger kids can keep up as they learn the game and then inevitably get a lot better than you. And most of all, it’s a hell of a lot of fun. I kept playing long after my boy moved on.
There’s a good chunk of the game on GamePass, while the add-ons can be purchased individually so you can manage spending on new content for your child’s personal attention span. Don’t worry though Minecraft The puff and dandruff of the right ones are off-putting to your brats, this is a completely different, self-contained, great thing.
