I am having many friends over and we wish to play games on PC, there will be just one PC available but 8 controllers connected to it. Looking for recommendations!
I created this set up specifically to play killer queen black, but if there are other arcade style games that are fun and can accommodate the player count I would love to know about them!
Jackbox games of course. There’s also Genital Jousting.
I’m pretty sure there’s a specific Bomberman console release you can emulate with 8 players.
You could also emulate Smash Bros Ultimate, as it has 8 player support. Might be boring to just play a Switch game many people have though. Maybe look into mods for it?
And you can always use co-optimus to search for stuff. Just set At least 8 players, couch co-op in the filters: https://www.co-optimus.com/system/4/pc.html
The Wii U version of smash also can handle 8 players
Pico Park is fun. https://www.co-optimus.com/game/7748/pc/pico-park.html
Define fun…
Tabletop Simulator is always my go to for big group local co-op (I believe it supports up to 10 players.) Pico Park 2 might be more akin to what you’re looking for.
You can also check co-op.gg and filter by storefront, #of players, local, online, etc to see what results they give you! Just double check the game’s individual chart to make sure the local co-op limit.
That would be hotseat multiplayer right? Or can you do splitscreen with tabletop sim?
A week late, but is it indeed hotseat multi.
That website is nice, much cleaner interface than cooptimus
- Towerfall 8-player
- Raining Blobs
- Some versions of Bomberman go up to 8 players
Came in here to recommend Towerfall. Played it with 6 people once - it’s a blast and scales well enough with high player counts.
Rag Doll Kung Fu
It definitely supports up to 8 players but I think it requires 8 mice, not controllers.
We had a lot of fun with this back in high school.
As a fallback, you could also have some hotseat games. Was recently thinking of HedgeWars again, which is basically open-source Worms Armageddon.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/467810/Splody/
It is a Bomberman rip-off, but very fun. The Steam page claims they can support any number of players, but recommends limiting it to 4-20.
WTF did I just watch?! 😆
Can you even connect that many controllers to one computer without a bunch of dongles?
I was skeptical but it turns out my one receiver for xbox wireless controllers can support a bunch and friends are saying Bluetooth for PlayStation controllers also works. That said I also have USB splitter for all the USB controllers
More people need to know about MegaMan 8-bit DeathMatch
Golf with Friends, maybe?
also Screencheat
Duck Game has 8 player support on PC and is a great party game.
TowerFall, Samurai Gun, Mount Your friends, Genital Jousting, starwhal, duck game, crawl, gang beasts, lethal league, magica, Monaco, nidhogg, wobbly life, tmnt splintered fate
I think most of those only go to 4, some to 2.
