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Door Kickers: Action Squad
Two SWAT players clear buildings room by room, free hostages and defuse bombs, on one screen or online.
Online and shared-screen co-op for 2 players.
- 2 online
- 2 shared-screen
Where to buy
Playing together
- Online co-op2 players
- Local co-op2 playersShared 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 DeckVerifiedValve's own rating
About the game
You play a SWAT officer in a side-view action game. Each mission drops you into a building full of armed criminals. You kick in doors, shoot your way through room by room, free hostages and defuse bombs. Before each mission you pick a character and gear, and the stars you earn buy better equipment.
Two players can team up, on one screen at home or online. At home you both share the same view, so you stay close and clear rooms together. Split the jobs. One player can take the shield and soak up bullets while the other follows with a bigger gun. If one of you goes down, the other can pick them back up.
Missions are short, so it is easy to play one or two and stop. It is much easier with a partner than alone, and it suits pairs who like straightforward shooting more than careful planning.
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
- Laughter and chaos
- Time to hang out
- Jumping and climbing
- Getting better
- Planning ahead
- Sessions
- Short rounds
- About
- Police and SWAT
Rated on our own feel scale. 5 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
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Relic Hunters Zero: Remix
Why it scores 73%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Squad shooter
- Core to both
- Fighting
- Notable in both
- Tension and danger, Unlocks and progress
- Co-op
- Local co-op for 2 players
How Relic Hunters Zero: Remix differs
- No online co-op
- Repeatable runs and missions, not short rounds
- A roguelike, so every run starts over
- 2 on one screen
Both send your squad into fights where you watch each other's backs. Both have a lot of fighting side by side. Both have local co-op for 2 players.
But no online co-op.

Ready or Not
Why it scores 72%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Squad shooter
- About
- Police and SWAT
- Core to both
- Fighting
- Notable in both
- Working in sync, Tension and danger
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How Ready or Not differs
- Repeatable runs and missions, not short rounds
- Fits a bigger group than Door Kickers: Action Squad
- 5 online
- Crossplay
Both send your squad into fights where you watch each other's backs. Both are about police and SWAT work. Both have a lot of fighting side by side.
But fits a bigger group than Door Kickers: Action Squad.

HELLDIVERS Dive Harder Edition
Why it scores 71%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Squad shooter
- Core to both
- Fighting
- Notable in both
- Working in sync, Tension and danger, Unlocks and progress
- Co-op
- Online and shared-screen local co-op
How HELLDIVERS Dive Harder Edition differs
- More chaotic than Door Kickers: Action Squad
- Repeatable runs and missions, not short rounds
- Fits a bigger group than Door Kickers: Action Squad
- 4 online
- 4 shared-screen
Both send your squad into fights where you watch each other's backs. Both have online and shared-screen local co-op. Both have a lot of fighting side by side.
But more chaotic than Door Kickers: Action Squad.
All co-op facts
Last checked 28 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
Steam sells the game and a commercial license at paid prices and lists no free version.
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- 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
Platforms
Sources
17 pages
inthekillhouse.comOfficial site, read 28 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Local co-op, Genres, About, Fighting, Kind of game, Planning ahead, Unlocks and progress, Getting better.
- Online co-op: The feature list names cooperative multiplayer with both local and online play. It gives no player count.
- Local co-op: The same feature list covers local play.
- Genres: The maker calls it a side scroller action game.
- About: The maker casts you as a SWAT trooper who rescues hostages, disarms bombs and stops dangerous criminals in Nowhere City.
- Fighting: The text has you kick down doors and face the action, with 20+ enemy types and 60 weapons and gear items.
- Kind of game: The maker lists six classes, including a Shield who goes in first to protect the squad, and says to bring a friend when it gets hard.
- Planning ahead: The text mentions picking gear and deciding when to use healthpacks and refills, plus cover and distance.
- Unlocks and progress: The maker lists six characters with unique gameplay and level up options.
- Getting better: The text asks you to master weapon recoil and time your reloads.
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Local co-op, Online co-op, Jumping and climbing, Fighting, Planning ahead, Release status.
- Local co-op: Key features describe local and online cooperative multiplayer, and Steam tags it Local Co-Op.
- Online co-op: Key features describe local and online cooperative multiplayer, and Steam tags it Online Co-Op.
- Jumping and climbing: User tags include 2D Platformer. Shooting is the main activity.
- Fighting: User tags include Shooter, Action and Zombies.
- Planning ahead: User tags include Tactical.
- Release status: The page is a normal release page with no Early Access badge.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Online co-op, Local co-op, Platforms, Release status, Release date, Free base co-op.
- Online co-op: Categories include Online Co-op.
- Local co-op: Categories include Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Platforms: Steam lists Windows only. It lists no macOS or Linux build.
- Release status: The listing is not marked as coming soon and shows no Early Access note.
- Release date: Steam shows September 10, 2018, the date of the full release.
- Free base co-op: Steam sells the game and a commercial license at paid prices and lists no free version.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Verified on Steam Deck.
inthekillhouse.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Release date, Release status.
- Release date: The maker's post of 2018-09-10 says the game is out of Early Access after 10 months there. Consoles followed in October 2019.
- Release status: The same post confirms the full release.
inthekillhouse.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Platforms.
- Platforms: The maker's post of 2019-10-28 announces the Switch, PS4 and Xbox One releases and links the stores.
wikidata.orgWikidata, read 28 October 2026
Backs Wikidata item, Genres, Release date.
- Genres: P136 lists action game, casual game, simulation and strategy. Only action matches the maker's own wording, so only action is used.
- Release date: P577 is 2018-09-10.
gog.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Online co-op.
- Platforms: GOG sells the game for Windows.
- Online co-op: The page notes that online multiplayer works only between GOG users and needs GOG GALAXY, so GOG copies do not meet Steam copies.
store.playstation.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Most players on one screen, Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Online co-op: The page lists network players, and says online play needs a PlayStation Plus membership.
- Most players online: The page shows Network Players 2-2. The maker states no count, so the stores and the press are followed.
- Most players on one screen: The page shows 1-2 players.
- Platforms: The page is for the PS4 version and lists no separate PS5 edition.
- Free base co-op: The PS4 edition is sold as a paid game.
xbox.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Online co-op: The feature list shows Online co-op.
- Most players online: The feature list shows Online co-op (2-2).
- Local co-op: The feature list shows Xbox local co-op.
- Most players on one screen: The feature list shows Xbox local co-op (2-2).
- Platforms: The page says it plays on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, so Series is added through the same listing.
- Free base co-op: The Xbox edition is sold as a paid game.
nintendo.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Most players online, Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Local co-op: The player block shows Single system (1-2).
- Most players on one screen: The player block shows Single system (1-2). The local wireless entry means two consoles and is not counted.
- Most players online: This page shows an Online (1) label with no maximum, which conflicts with 2 on Xbox, PlayStation and the Australian Nintendo page. The count of 2 is used.
- Platforms: Sold for Nintendo Switch. The page marks Nintendo Switch 2 compatibility as Supported, with behavior consistent with Switch, so it runs on Switch 2 through backward compatibility and is not a separate Switch 2 edition.
- Free base co-op: The Switch edition is sold as a paid game.
ec.nintendo.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Most players online.
- Online co-op: The page lists online players and says online play needs a Nintendo Switch Online membership.
- Most players online: The page shows Number of Players (Online) as 2.
apps.apple.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Free base co-op.
- Free base co-op: A paid iOS edition also exists. Its description names no co-op mode, so the co-op editions are the computer and console ones.
gamefreaks365.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Split or shared screen, Local co-op, Most players on one screen.
- Split or shared screen: Review of 2019-11-14 says the game does not split the screen and both players share the same screen.
- Local co-op: Says the game has a one player mode and a two-player co-op, available locally and online.
- Most players on one screen: Calls the co-op a two-player mode.
vgchartz.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Fighting, Tension and danger, Unlocks and progress, Planning ahead, Laughter and chaos, Getting better, Working in sync, Kind of game.
- Fighting: Review of 2018-10-09 calls it real-time run-and-gun action across several dozen stages.
- Tension and danger: Calls it adrenaline-pumping, with moments of frustration after being gunned down abruptly.
- Unlocks and progress: Says stars buy upgrades such as more health and quicker reloads, and unlock weapons, gear and abilities.
- Planning ahead: Says strategy is kept to a minimum, with a loadout menu and a few in-game decisions.
- Laughter and chaos: Calls the tone a cheesy action flick and the game a playable 8-bit action movie.
- Getting better: Says the difficulty hits a sweet spot and the challenge grows at a good pace.
- Working in sync: Says one player can take the close-range enemies while the other picks off targets and handles hostages.
- Kind of game: Describes a squad picking classes, clearing rooms, and reviving each other.
thexboxhub.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Tension and danger, Working in sync, Getting better, Unlocks and progress, Kind of game, Time to hang out.
- Tension and danger: Review of 2019-12-07 calls it utterly intense and unforgiving for a lone player.
- Working in sync: Says communication and flanking rooms from different sides make the co-op work.
- Getting better: Says playing with a friend pushes the game's difficulty slightly to one side.
- Unlocks and progress: Says experience points and stars unlock skill trees and better gear for each fighter and for the team.
- Kind of game: Says the surviving partner can heal and revive anyone who goes down.
- Time to hang out: The talk in co-op is about flanking and entering rooms in different ways.
geekyhobbies.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Sessions, Working in sync, Getting better, Planning ahead.
- Sessions: Review of 2019-10-24 says most levels can be finished in just a couple of minutes.
- Working in sync: Describes one player using the shield while the other follows with a heavy gun, and two players entering a room from different sides.
- Getting better: The reviewer played the whole game in co-op and found it fairly easy, with the real challenge in earning perfect star ratings.
- Planning ahead: Says the game keeps a fast pace with little planning, apart from choosing how to enter a room.








