The 10 Best Co-Op Games To Play With Your Significant Other This Valentine's Day

Borderlands 2 is an action role-playing first-person shooter video game developed by Gearbox Software. The game is built from the ground up with co-op play in mind and even integrates the system right into the main menu for easy access. You can play in local co-op after a night out on the town, or hook up online is you are doing the long distance thing. Even better is that regardless of which way you play you can bring in another couple as the game supports 4-players at once.

BattleBlock Theater is a comedy platform game developed by The Behemoth and published by Microsoft Studios. The game is fantastic in single player, but it really shines when you play it with someone else. The entire campaign can be played with two players both online and via local couch co-op. Part puzzle game, part classic platformer, BattleBlock Theater is simply a ton of fun that makes for the perfect game to play with you special someone.

Portal 2 is a bloody fantastic game that every single person should play. But when the game released the The Cooperative Testing Initiative add-on the game cranked this up another notch. Two people would now have to take part in test courses built specifically for cooperative testing. While the game requires a bit of skill and understanding of he Portal concept, if you work well with your special someone then you are going to have fun trying to figure things out.

To be fair, the first game in this series is the better title, but the second one looks a lot better and tries to pull off the Civil War story from the comic books, so it's a bit more current. That said, you can't go wrong with either title as the co-op is where the game really shines. You partner can simply drop into the game and there is nothing quite like swapping around to play as your favorite Marvel characters, building a team that suits your personalities best. Even better is that both games just got remastered so you can enjoy them on modern systems.

Developed by Crystal Dynamics, Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris is the successor to the critically-acclaimed Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light; A games that is also pretty fantastic in co-op play. While so many other games on this list just let you play with your partner and do your own thing, Temple of Osiris requires you both to work together and perhaps find out which one in the relationship that the most creative approach to the games puzzles.

Rayman Legends is a platform video game developed by Ubisoft Montpellier and the follow-up to the equally fantastic Rayman Origins. The game is showed that the 2D platformer was alive and well and had many calling the game the greatest platformer ever. One reason for this was the amazing co-op that let four players take on the game together. This makes Rayman Legends perfect for couples looking for some old-school fun and a great end to a double date with friends.

Trine 2 is a side-scrolling action platform and puzzle video game developed by Frozenbyte. The game is all about the co-op experience as up to three players can get together and take on the story. But it also works just as well with your Valentine's Day date as both of you will be able to swap around controlling the three main characters. Working together is key in Trine 2, so grab some wine and enjoy a lot of laughs as you try to figuring out the games levels.

The Lord of the Rings: War in the North is a 2011 action role playing hack and slash video game developed by Snowblind Studios. The amazing thing about this RPG is that it's one of the few that has co-op integrated right into its core. But maybe even more so than that is all the loot that you and your loved one can snag via the split-screen mode. If you are fans of the Lord of the Rings universe then this original story that takes place during the first film.

LEGO Jurassic World is a Lego-themed action-adventure video game developed by TT Fusion. To be fair, you could really play any of the LEGO games with you girlfriend/boyfriend, but I'm a sucker for anything Jurassic Park so I went with this one. The LEGO games are really easy to play and the perfect way to get your partner that isn't very into video games, gaming. Pick up whatever LEGO title floats your boats, but just pick one up and play together.

Diablo III is a hack and slash action role-playing video game developed and published by Blizzard. This followup to one of the greatest games of all time had some serious issues, but it has really found its footing after being out now for a few years. While a little dark, the game is tons of fun when played with a partner in your quest to get the most choice loot the game has to offer. What could be more romantic than stopping the forces of hell together?