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Arizona Sunshine
Fight zombies in third person with a partner online or on a split screen, including a playable dog.
Online and split-screen co-op for 2 players.
- 2 online
- 2 split-screen
Store pages
Playing together
- Online co-op2 players
- Local co-op2 playersSplit screen
- Not confirmedFriends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- Not confirmedA friend can join or leave while you are already playing, without starting over.
- Not confirmedFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckNot testedValve has not rated it yet
About the game
You follow Sunny and his dog Buddy across a zombie filled Arizona. Shotguns, machetes and flamethrowers help you cut through crowds of undead. Sunny talks to the zombies as if they were company, while the story follows his isolation and growing bond with Buddy. This version tells that story through a third person camera.
Two players can share the campaign online or on one split screen. Your partner can control Buddy, attacking zombies, drawing their attention and fetching supplies. The dog can also reach spaces Sunny cannot. You spend your time fighting together and moving through a linear adventure. Dark jokes and opportunities to mess with your partner soften the violence, though the blood and dismemberment remain part of the game.
How it feels
Kind of game
A team takes on missions or runs full of enemies. You pick gear, cover each other and pick each other up.
- At its heart
- Now and then
- Fear
- Time to hang out
- Exploring
- Puzzles and figuring out
- Getting better
- Unlocks and progress
- Planning ahead
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- About
- Zombies
Rated on our own feel scale. 6 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
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What they share
- Kind of game
- Squad shooter
- Notable in both
- Story, Working in sync, Tension and danger
- Core to both
- Fighting
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online and split-screen local co-op
How Gears 5 differs
- Fits a bigger group than Arizona Sunshine
- 5 online
- 3 split-screen
- Crossplay
Both send your squad into fights where you watch each other's backs. Both have a story you follow together. Both have a lot of fighting side by side.
But fits a bigger group than Arizona Sunshine.
Left 4 Dead 2
Why it scores 73%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Squad shooter
- About
- Zombies
- Core to both
- Fighting
- Notable in both
- Working in sync, Tension and danger
- Co-op
- Online and split-screen local co-op
How Left 4 Dead 2 differs
- Repeatable runs and missions, not one campaign to finish
- Fits a bigger group than Arizona Sunshine
- 4 online
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Both send your squad into fights where you watch each other's backs. Both are about zombie outbreaks. Both have online and split-screen local co-op.
But fits a bigger group than Arizona Sunshine.
Borderlands 2
Why it scores 72%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Squad shooter
- Notable in both
- Story, Working in sync, Tension and danger
- Core to both
- Fighting
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online and split-screen local co-op
How Borderlands 2 differs
- More to unlock than Arizona Sunshine
- Fits a bigger group than Arizona Sunshine
- 4 online
- 4 split-screen
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But more to unlock than Arizona Sunshine.
All co-op facts
Last checked 24 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Fewest players online
- Not confirmed
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Free base co-op
- No
The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
- 291011
- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Crossplay
- Not confirmed
- Crossplay between
- Not confirmed
- Friends can join mid-game
- Not confirmed
- Only one of you needs to buy it
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Sources
11 pages
arizona-sunshine.comOfficial site, read 24 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Split or shared screen, Release date, Genres, Kind of game, About, Fighting, Tension and danger, Story, Unlocks and progress.
- Online co-op: The game site specifies two player online co-op.
- Most players online: The maker specifies two online players. PlayStation and an Xbox preorder bundle list four in capability rows, while their descriptions say two. No separate four-player mode is verified.
- Local co-op: The game site names local co-op.
- Most players on one screen: The maker specifies two players in local co-op.
- Split or shared screen: The local mode uses split screen.
- Release date: The current game site gives January 21, 2027. The publisher overview still shows the older 2026 window.
- Genres: The maker describes third person co-op action.
- Kind of game: Two players fight zombie hordes with weapons and Buddy. Solo is supported, so this is optional squad combat rather than a campaign requiring an exact pair.
- About: The central enemies are zombie hordes. The bond is between a human and a dog, rather than two people.
- Fighting: The maker centers play on fighting hordes with firearms and melee weapons.
- Tension and danger: Hordes and survival encounters regularly pressure the players.
- Story: The maker frames the campaign around Sunny, loneliness and his friendship with Buddy.
- Unlocks and progress: The game site explicitly says outfits are unlocked.
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Release status, Sessions, Fear, Free base co-op.
- Release status: The page offers pre-purchase and gives a future full release date.
- Sessions: The description calls the game narrative driven and the displayed tags include Linear and Co-op Campaign.
- Fear: Horror is a displayed tag, but the maker emphasizes exaggerated action and dark jokes. The pre-release evidence supports occasional scares rather than sustained dread.
- Free base co-op: The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
vertigo-games.comOfficial site, read 24 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Most players on one screen, Laughter and chaos.
- Most players online: The separate publisher page explicitly specifies two online players.
- Most players on one screen: The publisher page specifies two players in split screen.
- Laughter and chaos: The publisher describes encounters going out of control and a comic tone.
as.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Laughter and chaos, Working in sync, Puzzles and figuring out, Time to hang out, Getting better, Planning ahead.
- Laughter and chaos: MeriStation preview, June 14, 2026, describes playful misuse of dog abilities in a demo.
- Working in sync: MeriStation preview, June 14, 2026, describes Buddy distracting enemies, fetching supplies and opening a route.
- Puzzles and figuring out: MeriStation preview, June 14, 2026, describes using Buddy to pass through spaces and open a door.
- Time to hang out: MeriStation preview, June 14, 2026, describes simple arcade action and jokes between partners. Fighting still requires attention.
- Getting better: MeriStation preview, June 14, 2026, describes straightforward action suited to inexperienced players.
- Planning ahead: MeriStation preview, June 14, 2026, gives the dog support tasks such as drawing enemies away and carrying supplies.
insider-gaming.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Sessions, Story.
- Sessions: Insider Gaming preview, June 9, 2026, identifies a story campaign adapted from Arizona Sunshine VR 2. This is a preview of the new flat screen game.
- Story: Insider Gaming preview, June 9, 2026, describes following the apocalypse story with Sunny and Buddy.
localhaunts.orgPress, read 23 October 2026
Backs Exploring.
- Exploring: Local Haunts, September 11, 2026, reports that Buddy can find secrets in the environment. This supports minor exploration within a linear campaign.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID.
- Steam app ID: The response identifies the upcoming Arizona Sunshine as app 4308420.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 23 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve has not rated the game for Steam Deck. A preview played on Deck, but that is not a Valve compatibility rating.
store.playstation.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Free base co-op.
- Free base co-op: The checked PlayStation full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
xbox.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Free base co-op.
- Free base co-op: The checked Xbox full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
vertigo-games.comOfficial news, read 24 October 2026
Backs Free base co-op.
- Free base co-op: The publisher announcement dated October 15, 2026 specifies a paid Standard Edition across its announced computer and console platform families, including Switch 2. This is an announced model, not current gameplay or a future checkout amount.