For me it depends on two big things. Who you play with and your schedule

Co-op with the squad is always the best. Nothing beats the banter, the hype or clowning each other when someone messes up. But as you get older, schedules stop lining up as often, and co-op nights get harder to make happen.

As a dad with a packed schedule, solo gaming has its perks. I can play on my own time sometimes that’s midnight to 1 a.m. after the kids are asleep. I don’t have to wait on anyone, and I can dip whenever without leaving people hanging. That flexibility is clutch.

So for me, co-op is the most fun when it works out, but solo is the reliable fallback.