LEGO Voyagers might be one of the most adorable co-op games you can play, and it manages that with just a few plastic bricks.

Only playable in co-op with a second participant (it has Friend's Pass functionality, by the way), this is a short puzzle platformer in which you play a pair of tiny, living LEGO pieces, on a mission to rebuild a failed spaceship launch.

Whether playing locally or online, you play as either the red or the blue piece and must work together to explore the linear journey and overcome various obstacles.

With a tilt shift look and some beautiful lighting, the game is very pleasant to look at, each environment being built from LEGO — even small creatures like birds and butterflies. The slightly soft focus and shiny surfaces make it look very convincing, and the colourful plastic visuals contribute a lot to the game's charm.

But the presentation isn't the only way it leans into its licence; the puzzles are pure LEGO too. While they're never particularly challenging, almost all the game's puzzles have you building simple structures like bridges or steps to reach new areas.

It's kinda loose with it; you don't need to construct a perfect staircase, just so long as your weird mess of bricks gets you where you're going. It speaks to the freeform nature of the building blocks while giving you some interesting hurdles to overcome at the same time.

And lest we forget, it's co-op only, so you have to team up in various different ways. That might be piloting vehicles, or creating pathways for each other across chasms.

There are one or two places where the puzzles drag a little, but the pacing is generally quite brisk; you rarely spend much time in each location, and the game is no longer than about five hours.

It's when the game transitions between major environments that you see some frame rate hiccups, at least on a base PS5. They don't last long, however, and never hinder the gameplay itself.

If you're interested in a laidback co-op experience with a friend, LEGO Voyagers fits that remit. It isn't doing anything truly groundbreaking, and there are some finicky controls that may get in the way, but overall it'll win you over with its clever design and a surprisingly emotional narrative.