Good online PC games for 2 to 4 people?

[Chapbass]

This might be a bit "old school", but... Diablo 2?
Still kinda fun play occasionally with friends as either an ironman team or hardcore.

Exactly what I was thinking.


How about Company of Heroes coop or even better, rise of nations?

Also, hearts of Iron is hella fun if you're up for a slower game...but not appealing to the same people as L4D2

 

[Chaotic42]

Saints Row 2 is fun co-op for two people. Master of Orion 2 is ancient, but fun for up to 8 people with DosBox. Borderlands is very popular as you can see in the thread, but I got it for free and still feel ripped off. It would certainly work though.

 

[modestninja]

One that might be fun as long as you don't mind playing with other people too would be BFBC2. It's pretty fun to play when you've got a squad of 4 buddies and TS or Vent to communicate with.

 

[kalrith]

One of the Dota clones (I like League of Legends) or one of the Diablo clones are also fun if you don't want a first person shooter.

Titan Quest Gold happens to be $5 right now: http://store.thq.com/store/thq/en_US/pd/Titan-Quest-Gold-Edition/productID.150121400

 

[JoshGuru7]

Another vote for Borderlands here.

I play with a static co-op group and while most of the games mentioned here have been great, Borderlands has been the clear consensus favorite. The RPG mechanic of picking skills as you level (and being able to respec) lends a ton of replayability as each of the four classes can be played in at least two very different ways.

You might want to look for a bundle deal (steam periodically does it) with the Armory and Dr. Ned DLC since both are really excellent and the Armory DLC pushes the level cap from 50 to 61.

 

[skyofavalon]

SWAT 4 for co-op,up to 5 players I think

 

[LumbergTech]

alien swarm

coming out tomorrow free from valve on steam

http://store.steampowered.com/app/630/

 

[hellotyler]

Heroes of Might and Magic 5. Or 3. Ghost Recon.

 

[0roo0roo]

Left 4 Dead 2
buy friend pack 4 pack on steam for cheaper

 

[JJChicken]

Starcraft 2.

 

[ussfletcher]

Starcraft and/or Warcraft III

 

[SpicyCurry]

DotA, League of Legends, or Heroes of Newerth. These games have a steep learning curve, but it's not as bad if you're learning with your friends.

 

[lsv]

This, according to stream ive logged over 500 hours into l4d1, 200 into l4d2 and 100 into TQ.

Jesus, I've done 160~ in CS and I installed it 5 years ago.

 

[Check]

Chess

 

[triggerpappy]

Alien Swarm is fun for 2-4 peeps and best of all its free so you can just download and go

 

[brownstone]

Age of Empires III, BFBC2 and/or Company of Heroes.

 

[shortylickens]

RTS - Age of Mythology, StarCraft, Dawn of War.
TBS - Disciples 2. Heroes of Might and Magic 3, Heroes of Might and Magic 5.
FPS - Counterstrike, Left 4 Dead, Jedi Outcast, Jedi Academy.
H n S - Diablo 2, Titan Quest. (Can you set up a private area with just 4 players?)