Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak

Monster Hunter Rise with the Sunbreak expansion is one of the most satisfying long-haul duo games on PS5. Hunt sessions run thirty to forty-five minutes, which makes it easy to chip away at across multiple evenings. The real draw for duos is the weapon system — fourteen weapon classes means you and your partner will almost certainly land on completely different playstyles, and watching how those styles handle the same monster from different angles is quietly brilliant. The catch is the opening hours: the solo Village quests exist partly to teach you the systems before Hub co-op unlocks, and new players need that time. Online only, no couch mode.

Monster Hunter is the kind of game I respect more than I naturally gravitate toward, which is worth saying upfront. The learning curve is real. Fourteen weapon types, each with its own moveset and rhythm, and the game expects you to pick one and actually learn it. But when I played Rise with a friend who knew the systems, the moment a hunt clicked into place felt genuinely earned. Sunbreak extends that loop significantly. For groups who have the patience, the shared progression and coordinated hunts deliver something no other Switch co-op RPG quite replicates. Just understand you are signing up for dozens of hours before it opens up.