The best local multiplayer games on PlayStation Plus Game Catalogue

Tetris Effect: Connected

This is Tetris as you've never seen it, heard it or felt it before. The creative minds behind Rez Infinite and Lumines apply their talents to one of the world's most popular puzzle games, with spectacular results.

Play solo or indulge in a variety of cross-platform multiplayer modes for both competitive and cooperative play.

Players: 1-4

Genre: Puzzle

Hotshot Racing

Burn rubber back to the classic arcade experiences of the 1990s with this high-speed racer presented in bold polygons and featuring satisfyingly drifty handling. Sky boxes have rarely seemed so blue.

Enjoy circuits set in steamy jungles, coastal towns and frosty mountains, unlocking new bodywork options and paint jobs as you go.

Players: 1-4

Genre: Racing

Cat Quest II

This 2D open-world action-RPG is set in a fantasy realm of cats and dogs. Two kings must come together against their will to embark on a journey of discovery to reclaim their thrones.

Play as both a cat and dog as you explore their kingdoms solo or with a friend in local co-op, travelling across a world filled with magic and curious monsters.

Players: 1-2

Genre: Action/RPG

WipEout Omega Collection

Rip through the air at breakneck speeds in adrenalin-fuelled races won or lost in the blink of an eye. Razor sharp bends, gut-churning loops and sudden drops test your mettle as you unleash bombs, mines and missiles in a fight for first place.

Race 26 reversible tracks, 46 unique ships and nine game modes from fan-favorites WipEout HD Fury and WipEout 2048 – and even pilot a brand-new exclusive ship.

Players: 1-2

Genre: Racing

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

Bust bricks in a DC style in this superhero adventure that takes the Caped Crusader and his allies into outer space. There, Batman and company must combat the evil Brainiac and prevent him from destroying not just Gotham, but the entire Earth.

Team up with a friend to control heroes and villains alike in this colourful and casual puzzle-platformer.

Players: 1-2

Genre: Platformer/puzzle

Avicii Invector

If you and your friends are looking for a sublime rhythm action experience that doesn't require extra peripherals, then this one's for you.

Welcome to the stage Avicii Invector. Made in collaboration with the late superstar DJ, this sonic trip through 25 dance tracks will have you and your mates reaching for the lasers.

Players: 1-4

Genre: Rhythm-action

Sackboy: A Big Adventure

Zip yourself into a new Sackboy adventure as our button-eyed hero faces off against the dastardly Vex, who’s kidnapped Sackboy’s friends and wants to turn the dream-like Craftworld into a nightmare.

Venture forth solo or play with friends in special multiplayer stages as you unravel the mystery of the Knitted Knights and fight back against Vex to save your home.

Players: 1-4

Genre: Platformer/action

Rayman Legends

Shake Rayman awake after a 100-year nap and guide him, and friends Murfy and Globox, through a chaotic world of cutesy hazards and quirky foes.

Rescue hidden Teensies and battle bizarre monsters on your way to defeating five nefarious magicians. Keep the rhythm during exciting musical levels and compete against friends in the frenetic Kung Foot minigame.

Players: 1-4

Genre: Platformer

Untitled Goose Game

Honk your way around an otherwise calm and quiet little village in this hilarious game of curious puzzles and shameless thievery. Rob from residents, set up obstacles to impede them, and generally ruin everyone’s day except your own.

Double the fun by playing with a friend, planning pranks together as a pair of horrible geese.   

Players: 1-2

Genre: Mischief/puzzle/stealth

Trials Rising

Explore over-the-top action and physics-bending motorcycle racing in Trials Rising. All-new features, more competitions and more tracks means new challenges.

Ride demanding tracks around the world – from the Great Wall of China and New York City to the Eiffel Tower and everywhere in between. Use the new hilarious Tandem Bike and try to control one bike with two riders, or go head-to-head for glory.

Players: 1-4

Genre: Puzzle/racing

Human: Fall Flat

Become ‘Bob’ in this humorous physics puzzler, where huge wheels, crackling electrical circuits and smoking coal engines must be used to solve each stage’s array of challenges.

Let comical chaos unfold as you try to wrap your featureless human around each level’s environment, and let your imagination run wild: ingenuity will almost always lead to rewards. 

Players: 1-2

Genre: Party/platformer

Street Fighter V: Champion Edition

Experience the intensity of head-to-head battle with Street Fighter V! Choose from 16 iconic characters, each with their own personal story and unique training challenges, then battle against friends online or offline with a robust variety of match options.

Earn Fight Money in Ranked Matches, play for fun in Casual Matches or invite friends into a Battle Lounge and see who comes out on top! 

Players: 1-2

Genre: Fighting