15 Co-op games like A Valley Without Wind 2 that you should try

On paper it is what A Valley Without Wind 2 is — melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and 2D presentation — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The distance is in combat and visuals — its own ground is tactical combat.

What carries over from A Valley Without Wind 2 is single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on visuals: this one brings a third-person camera.

Genre puts it alongside A Valley Without Wind 2, and so does procedural generation, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on progression and setting: this one brings loot and gear systems, and a space setting.

Same family as A Valley Without Wind 2: a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on setting and visuals.

Same family as A Valley Without Wind 2: magic-based combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in combat and setting — its own ground is tactical combat.

Genre puts it alongside A Valley Without Wind 2, and so does magic-based combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where the two diverge is combat and setting: tactical combat.

Shelved next to A Valley Without Wind 2 for good reason: magic-based combat, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is card game strategy.

What carries over from A Valley Without Wind 2 is multiplayer gameplay and an isometric view. They part company on setting: this one brings an anime aesthetic.

Same family as A Valley Without Wind 2: magic-based combat, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: PvP competition.

Held in common with A Valley Without Wind 2: single-player focus and 2D presentation. The distance is in visuals.

It meets A Valley Without Wind 2 on multiplayer gameplay and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is visuals: a first-person view.

It meets A Valley Without Wind 2 on a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting: card game strategy and offline play.

Its point of contact with A Valley Without Wind 2 is multiplayer gameplay. It sets itself apart with card game strategy and a casual, approachable feel.

The genre is the same as A Valley Without Wind 2’s, and with it procedural generation and co-op play. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: offline play and a first-person view.

It comes from the same genre as A Valley Without Wind 2 and shares co-op play and 2D presentation. The distance is in combat and visuals — its own ground is tactical combat.