The Fantastic Four: First Stepsshowcased the tight-knit teamwork of Marvel’s first family, a dynamic you may find in many different superhero games. Many titles across both Marvel and DC allow you to put together a team to face different threats from comic universes. From action-adventure journeys to strategy-focused assemblies, there are many games that let you create a synergy on the level of the Fantastic Four.
After the release of bothSupermanandThe Fantastic Four: First Steps, you might be itching for a new superhero game to try. Whilegames to play afterSupermanmight reflect a single-player experience, other titles are better suited to feature teams of characters. From the X-Men and Justice League to lesser-known groups like the Defenders,comics have plenty of teams who are the focus of various games.
10Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Switch Between Two Web-Slinging Heroes
Developer Insomniac’sMarvel’s Spider-Man 2is a single-player action-adventure title where you can take on the role of two Spider-powered heroes working together to protect New York. As both Peter Parker and Miles Morales, you can actively switch between Spider-Men to approach different missions and explore a huge open world.
While not a"team"game in a traditional sense,this game has a robust combat system where Miles and Peter have their own unique skillsto fight crime. Miles has bioelectric abilities that makes his combat explosive, while Peter has a variety of gadgets to help web up his rogue’s gallery. Additionally,Marvel’s Spider-Man 2features Peter gaining the powers of his iconic symbiote suit, which is explored over a deep single-player story.
Sometimes as you engage with naturally occurring activities inMarvel’s Spider-Man 2’s open world, the Spider-Man you aren’t playing as will come and help, leading to moments of teamwork similar to the Fantastic Four.
Since the Future Foundation story of The Fantastic Four has Spider-Man take a role in the family after the death of Johnny Storm, this game feels like an appropriate one to play after seeing the MCU movie.You can even unlock the"New Blue Suit,“a direct reference to The Fantastic Four, but theFuture Foundation white and black look for Peteris, unfortunately, only in the firstMarvel’s Spider-Mangame.
9Gotham Knights
Come Together As The Bat Family
Gotham Knightsfeatures another superhero team you can play as - the Bat Family from DC Comics. This group of characters were all trained by Batman, who dies at the beginning of this action RPG’s story.It’s up to the coordinated efforts of four heroes to protect Gotham in Batman’s absence, as well as figure out how their father figure was killed.
This game has you explore Gotham as one of the four characters in the Bat Family, who include:
Each character has their own fighting style, from Nightwing’s acrobatic combos to Red Hood’s non-lethal gunkata. Thiscreates a variety of playstyles you can use to pursue missions, while also exploring Gotham and unlocking new gearfor each character. As a spiritual successor to the BatmanArkhamgames,Gotham Knightsshines from the connections its characters share as a family through many moments of cooperation throughout the story.
8Dispatch (Demo)
Manage Dysfunctional Heroes From A Workplace Setting
An incredibly unique superhero ensemble game isDispatch, which has a planned release in 2025. Right now, you can play its demo, which sees you take on the role of Robert Robertson, a former hero who must take a new job at a superhero dispatch center. Here,you coordinate which heroes to send to different crisis, while managing complex relationshipsbetween employed heroes and fellow office staff.
This single-player game has an emphasis on the choices you make, as each one matters to drive the story forward. Knowing who to send to what event can lead to better outcomes, while making mistakes has important consequences. As you navigate Robert’s new role, the workplace comedy will take shape depending on how well you do your job.
7Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
Return To Some Classic Superhero Beat-Em-Up Action
BeforeMarvel Cosmic Invasionreleases, I recommend trying outTeenage Muntant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, a 2022 beat-em-up made byCosmic Invasion’s devs - Tribute Games.This title harkons back to classic pixel-art arcade sidescrollers, where you and your friends can take on waves of enemiesgoing through various detailed levels.
TMNT: Shredder’s Revengesupports both online and local co-op modes, with up to six players able to play at a given time. This includes playing as the classic turtles as well as other faces, like April O’Neil, Casey Jones, and even Mondo Gecko.
Each playable character in the game has a unique fighting style, bringing their own flavor of beat-down to the Foot Clan and other foes.With multiple cheats, unlockable characters, and other secrets to discover, the action is only the tip of the iceberg as you and your friends battle through different zones to take down Shredder.
6Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2
An Impossiblely Huge Roster Of Your Favorite Marvel Characters
The action-adventure experiences ofLegovideo games have been associated with many properties, butLego Marvel Super Heroes 2may have the largest roster from any of them.This game features over 300 Marvel comics characters, from well-known names like The Fantastic Four, Wolverine, and Spider-Man to more obscure faces like Captain Britain or Darkhawk.
In classic Lego fashion,you play as these characters throughout multiple detailed levels, where you break and build to overcome various challenges. From building a unique contraption to solve a puzzle to defeating iconic Marvel villains in boss fights, this game has something for everybody.
5Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order
Create Unique Teams With Different Synergies
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Orderis an action RPG where you can play as The Fantastic Four through theShadow of DoomDLC. This action RPG sees you create a team of four Marvel characters from a huge roster, which includes 52 heroes and villains from the comics.
Unlike the last two games in the series,Ultimate Alliance 3is a Nintendo Switch console exclusive. This game is playable on the newly released Switch 2, with slightly better FPS than its original version.
Unlocking characters inUltimate Allliance 3gives you multiple heroes with different abilities, but synergy in a group is far stronger than any individual’s skills.Depending on the team you make, you receive certain bonusesthat make your group stronger. For example, having a team featuring Guardians of the Galaxy characters gives them a unique bufff, helping you take on enemies with newfound strength.
The story of this game features many different Marvel heroes fighting against the forces of Thanos and his sinister Black Order.Experimenting with different team synergies lends to lots of replayability, especially if you have the additional characters from DLC.
4Marvel Rivals
Competitive Team Battles With Deep Character Gameplay
One of the most popular games out right now isMarvel Rivals, a competitive free-to-play hero shooter featuring characters from across the Marvel universe. Not only are The Fantastic Four well represented here, buteach hero is given a depth of gameplay not seen in many other titles.
The variety of different abilities for each character separates them into different roles, which combine into two teams of six who face off against each other.The synergy and communication of different teams contribute to victory, leading to intense matches where coordination is key. With over 40 characters to play as, this creates a huge variety of team compositions that could work together to secure a win.
Marvel Rivalshas Team-Up abilities, or special skills that only activate on your team when two or more specific characters are united together. This impacts what some of the best team comps are in the game, sometimes by giving a small buff or creating a new ability entirely for different characters.
Every character inMarvel Rivalshas a multitude of cosmetics, from MVP animations, costumes, and player profile customizations that reflect your passion for a specific hero or villain. With competitive ranking systems, you’re able to try to climb to a higher status as well,provided that you play well enough with your teams to advance upward.
3Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3
Duke It Out In Teams Of Three Different Legendary Fighters
Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3is a legendary fighting game developed by Capcom, featuring both characters from Marvel comics and various Capcom titles. Not only does this game let you assemble teams of three characters, but thesefighters can assist each other in battle, creating fast and fluid gameplaythat’s hard to find anywhere else.
Youget to choose from a diverse roster of fighters, with iconic faces from both the Capcom and Marvel libraries. Figures from theDevil May Cry,Street Fighter,Resident Evil, andMegamanseries all show up, as well as those from otherobscure Capcom gameslikeGhouls & Goblins. On the Marvel side, you have instantly recognizable characters like Wolverine and Spider-Man, but also some uncommon picks like M.O.D.O.K. and Shuma Gorath.
For Fantastic Four fans, the character Super Skrull has every ability of the teampackaged into one character. This is a perfect starting point to start forming a team, who you can then take into the single-player arcade mode, which features Galactus as the final boss.
2Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy
Underrated Gem Of Space-Faring Action And Adventure
Fans of single-player action games should definitely giveMarvel’s Guardians of the Galaxya try, especially after watching the Fantastic Four movie. This is due to how this game has you play as Star-Lord, who must lead the titular Guardians of the Galaxy across numerous adventures.
This game features mainly third-person combat, butallows you to control all the Guardians simultaneously as each helps Star-Lordin and outside of fights. This creates a constantly evolving dynamic between Star-Lord and his team, creating explorations and battles that feel unique each time. At the same time, you build relationships with the other Guardians, unlocking new features for getting closer to them.
The original story in this game has many twists and turns, with some dialogue choices molding how close Star-Lord gets with different characters.This surprisingly fresh title is perfect for anyone trying to replicate the closeness of The Fantastic Four’s family dynamic, albeit with far more chaos from the Guardians' ragtag group.
1Marvel’s Midnight Suns
Strategically Build An Impressive Team To Fight The Supernatural
By far one of my favorite team-oriented superhero games isMarvel’s Midnight Suns, a tactical RPG where you control multiple characters from Marvel’s history. In this title,you use a deck building system to draw out character abilities, using finite resources to strategically win battlesbased on what you get. Each character has a unique deck, which you can customize and improve as you progress.
As you play, you canform relationships with every characterto create stronger bonds. This is an essential way to upgrade a character’s skills, even unlocking specific missions for them that add to the game’s depth.
Similar in nature to theXCOMseries,Midnight Suns' innovative gameplay combines with the darker, supernatural setting of Marvel lore, featuring witches, vampires, and elder gods spawning evil threats. A large variety of Marvel characters appear in this game, from popular X-Men to members of the Runaways, giving you plenty of faces to put together in a group.
The close ties and synergies you build in this game take time, making success twice as rewarding as an action title might be. This slow, deliberate approach to team building makes this superhero game the best one you could play followingThe Fantastic Four: First Steps, as both emphasize unity to overcome the impossible.
