Hi! I have had a Switch for a long time and have a ridiculous amount of games. However, most are single player. I am trying to find more co-op or multiplayer games that I can use to play with my family because it is a big way for me to connect with them (they live in different states). I am constantly finding co-op games on Steam but none of my family has a PC so I’m looking here.

I’m looking for: 1. ⁠A compelling narrative (not a deal breaker as long as it isn’t a boring game.) 2. A family-friendly approach, avoiding gore, and any overly disturbing elements because my young siblings or cousins sometimes play too.

Games we’ve enjoyed previously include Stardew Valley, Palia, Luigi’s Mansion 3, Ultimate Chicken Horse, It Takes Two, Disney Dreamlight Valley, and Overcooked.

We like: -Cuphead -Donkey Kong tropical freeze -mariokart -marioparty -ultimate Alliance 3 -Diablo 3

I've been curious about astral chain but not sure if Its better as a solo game instead.

Any suggestions, amigos? Hope everyone is well.

Hi! I am looking for some recommendations for Co-op games i can play with my husband using our nintendo switch. My husband didnt really play before but started getting into it just over a year ago. I think what finally got him into it was Super Mario Party - partner party where we could be on the same team. We’re a little disappointed Jambouree doesn’t have partner party.

Really dont have a budget but i think more than $150 is probably too much for a single game.

Games we 10/10 loved:

• “unravel 2” had good puzzles and we liked that it felt made to be played by 2. The scenery and music were beautiful.
• “ibb & obb” this one broke our brain at first we hadnt ever seen anything like it. The puzzles were so good.
• “super mario party” was our entry to playing together. The board was more open for us to choose who would do what to get stars & ally’s.
• not a nintendo game but we also loved Call of Duty zombies maps “buried” and “nuketown”

Games we thought weren’t bad but not our favorite:

• “it takes two” storyline of bickering couple was annoying. The clock puzzle was probably my favorite part.
• “overcooked” felt more like a test of patience and we’d like to stay married lol
• “luigi’s mansion” was cute just not anything super special

Thanks in advance ☺️

Looking for recommendations for LEGITIMATE 2 player Switch games. I'm talking not the "here, have a joycon and you can help" kind. Of course there's games like Mario Kart and Mario Party, but I'm looking for something more cooperative that I can play with my preteen son. Currently we're limited to a single system and just one set of joycons but would like to hear recommendations for games that require 2 sets of joycons as well.

I bought the switch 2 mostly to have an extra option of things to do with my partner.

We already have and played games such as Overcooked AYCE, Moving out 1 & 2, Split fiction, It takes two etc.

Nowadays, many single player games have the option to play with a second player. However the second player has more of a supportive role.

Which of the following have the best 2-Player experience in your opinion and how would you order them from best to worst?

- Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World

- Luigi’s Mansion 3

- DK Bananza

- Super Mario Odyssey

- PAC-MAN WORLD 2 Re-PAC

- Yooka-Replaylee

If there are other games worth playing other than the ones I mentioned please let me know in the comments. Thanks :)

I know of many of the 1st and 3rd party multiplayer games for switch, but was wondering what the community thought were must play indie co op / local multiplayer games for switch. I have Overcooked, Wargroove, and a few others. There are so many cheap games on the store I've found it hard to sift through them. Any lesser known multiplayer gems? Thanks!

I have been looking for a good game that has a solid multiplayer to play it on Switch. More in the style of Monster Hunter, that you can progress in solo mode and get into the Multiplayer whenever you want and use your progression in the game also on the Multi, like MH do. Any suggestions? 😁

Now that the Switch 2 has officially launched I thought it was a good time to look back at the Switch's library of couch co-op titles. I'll list and give a quick review to the titles I own. Please do the same - I'm always looking for a good couch co-op title and I don't think I'm alone.

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3+ Players

• Collection of Mana: The classics are just as good as ever. SoM is 3 Player but ToM is sadly 2 player. The old ToM fan translation has a three player patch and it's sad the effort wasn't made here.
• Nine Parchments: Looks like a simple Diablo clone but plays like a dual stick shooter. Fun and chaotic, but has some fearsome challenge spikes especially with kids.
• Tales of Vesperia: Multiplayer is great in combat. Pacing outside of combat not as great.
• Super Mario Wonder: It's fantastic and brings a fresh approach to 2D Mario...but is very fast paced and it's easy for a skilled player to leave the littles behind despite the easy mode options. When everyone is close to the same skill level this is a blast. 3D World is a little better for mixed skill levels.
• Super Mario 3D World: Still my favorite competitive co-op platformer though, certainly, Wonder surpasses it in spectacle. Especially with players of mixed skill levels. Movement speed feels off compared to the Wii U version but otherwise it's still a fantastic game.
• Mario Maker 2: If you're somewhat decent at making or finding levels this can basically replace New Super Mario Brothers series (we have NSMBU on the Wii U and didn't buy it again). I wish it were a bit more fluid to set-up but it's a ton of fun in play...if the levels are decent.
• Kirby Star Allies: This is a straightforward and somewhat boring Kirby title in single player... It was clearly designed for multiplayer and is a lot more fun once there's a few people on couch co-op.
• Marvel Ultimate Alliance III Black Order: This one was a disappointment to me. It's fine...but is dumbed down from previous entries in the series. There's still fun to be had here but it's missing the depth of progression and customization of older titles.
• Overcooked 2: Very fun, fast paced co-op game. We don't play it as much as I thought we would but I don't think that's a mark against the game.
• Bish Bash Bots: It's tower defense with full couch co-op... What's not to love? We love this one but it has some intense challenge spikes...especially if you're playing with less than 3 people.
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shredder's Revenge: Gold star. Top tier. I'm not a big TMNT fan but this is the co-op beat'em'up. We played the Capcom Dungeons & Dragons games into the ground on the Wii U and this has replaced them as our beat'em'up of choice. Looking forward to Marvel Invasion from the same devs later this year.
• For the King: This is a very awkward to play game that, despite it all, we had a blast playing anyway. If they cleaned up the UI and improved the QoL, I think this would be a top tier co-op title.

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2 Players

• Starlink - Battle for Atlas: I got this for the bonus Star Fox content, like everyone else, only to discover that it had split screen co-op. Multiplayer is a game changer for this one and makes it a lot more engaging. The elemental combo system really opens up with two ships going at it.
• Lego City Undercover: We loved this in single player on Wii U but wouldn't have gotten it again if not for the co-op. The open world is particularly fun in split screen.
• Fire Emblem Warriors Three Hopes: The local co-op is a little awkward to set-up but goodness is it fun to play. The combination of Musou and Fire Emblem mechanics creates one of my favorite Action RPG gameplay flows. Unlike the original Fire Emblem Warriors, this one has a fantastic narrative that's fun to explore with a buddy. I just wish it had three player co-op.
• Pokemon - Let's Go Eevee: The co-op doesn't really add much but my kids like it so it's good enough.
• Pikmin 4: The co-op is a step down from Pikmin 3 (which was fantastic). It went from a top tier co-op experience to basically co-pilot mode.
• Untitled Goose Game: Goodness this game is a blast. In single player and in co-op. I just wish there was more of it.
• Cat Quest II: Very fun action RPG for younger players or a parent/child. The story is nothing to write home about but the cat/dog puns and quirky worldbuilding are entertaining enough to keep an adult on board. The combat is just deep enough to be engaged while still being accessible to little ones.
• Minecraft: It's Minecraft on a console. It's a little complicated to set-up but fun to play in co-op. Honestly though...it just makes me wish that Dragon Quest Builders had local co-op.
• Terraria: It's Terraria on a console. We played it into the ground on the Wii U and still enjoy playing it on the Switch.
• Degrees of Separation: Fun and beautiful puzzle platformer for two players.

Has co-op but we haven't tried co-op yet

• Borderlands II: I got this for local co-op but I usually play with my kids and they're too young for it so still haven't actually played it in co-op.
• Barony: I got this for local co-op but it crashes...pretty often...for us. So that's been disappointing.
• Sea of Stars: We just need to circle back to this one now that the local co-op patch landed. Looking forward to it.
• Wildermyth: Love this on PC... Wouldn't have gotten it again except for the addition of the local co-op mode. But this port had some major performance issues and crashes on release. Need to try again after the latest patch.
• Stardew Valley: Love this on PC. Got it for the local co-op mode but haven't gotten around to starting a farm together yet. Definitely will.
• Mario Odyssey: Love the game but this kind of co-op doesn't have much appeal for us. For playing a platformer co-op with little ones we'll do Yoshi's Wooly World on the Wii U or Super Mario 3D World instead.
• Diablo III: I got this for local co-op but I usually play with my kids and they're too young for it so still haven't actually played it in co-op.
• Puyo Puyo Tetris 2: It has a co-op mode but we've never touched it. The competitive modes are the draw here, at least for us.

Technically have co-op but lean more competitive in my experience

• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: It's a fantastic game in general and it has team based co-op... But for us it usually it either goes competitive with players on the same skill level or carry for players at lower skill levels.
• Smash Brothers Ultimate: It's a fantastic game in general and it has co-op, but it usually leans competitive for us.
• Mario Party Jamboree: It's a fantastic game in general but its co-op is more like a temporary truce. This is a competitive game.

For me, the Switch is my go-to platformer for JRPGs, Nintendo exclusives, and couch co-op. I go with Steam for just about everything else. So we play a lot of couch co-op across many genres and are always looking for more.

Looking for indie games (already have tons of AAA’s) to play with the girlfriend. Willing to try any genre of game. Any recommendations?