Games You Only Need One Copy Of To Play With Others

Gaming has never been more expensive. We're here to investigate why, and help you play more while spending less. Welcome to GameSpot Cheap Week. Fewer and fewer games emphasize couch co-op these days, as we've moved to an increasingly online world that often assumes if you're playing video games with your friend, you're doing it in two different locations over the internet. That's all well and good, but it also means that in most cases, you and your friend both need to own a copy of a game in order to play it together. Yes, most of the time this is true, but a number of games have released over the last several years that support cooperative play without everyone needing to own a copy. This is usually accomplished via a digital item called a Friend's Pass, which lets someone without the game access it as long as they're playing with someone who does own the game. Inflation and the cost of living are soaring, and it can be very difficult to justify a video game purchase just because your friend wants to play through it with you. As such, for Cheap Week, we've rounded up some of the best games you can enjoy with friends, even if only one of you owns a copy. These range from mandator…