'Couch' multiplayer refers to the common situation of friends or family members playing a multiplayer game on a TV while sitting on a couch.

It does not includes LAN play, as that requires multiple PCs. Couch multiplayer: Couch multiplayer is synonymous with local multiplayer.However, for the purpose of this list it will only be used to refer to games which can be played by multiple users on a singular device, albeit potentially with multiple controller devices. Local multiplayer: Local multiplayer can refer to both single-device and LAN multiplayer.The following is some key terminology relevant to understand the below table.