Top 60 / Best Indie Competitive Multiplayer Games on Nintendo Switch

Wreckfest

Oh man, where do I begin to properly convey my total love for this title? First and foremost I’ll start with the game’s ...

Super Mega Baseball 3

Getting right down to it there’s just something about the Super Mega Baseball series that taps into what love and nostal...

Skullgirls 2nd Encore

While I’ve consistently heard nothing but great things about Skullgirls from my friends who are massive fighting fans up...

Flat Heroes

While it may look visually pretty simple, featuring geometric shapes for the most part and a very clean design, the game...

The Jackbox Party Pack 2

By far I’d consider this the cornerstone of this or any Party Pack Jackbox makes and it is why I inherently con...

Killer Queen Black

After having heard so much about this killer multiplayer arcade title I was interested to see what the fuss was all abou...

The Jackbox Party Pack 7

My family and I have become massive fans of the Jackbox games over time, having played through each party pack at som...

Them's Fightin' Herds

Though its thin overall roster may lack depth, this budget fighter looks and plays great, and has a remarkable Story Mode to boot!

Worms W.M.D

In the end I must say that I’m extremely impressed with the level of care and effort that has been put into mak...

Skydrift Infinity

One of the subgenres I’ll say I’m most disappointed having seen ride off into the sunset in recent generations is combat...

Crystal Crisis

All in all Crystal Crisis is a game laser-focused on a specific style of play that absolutely delivers a great value wit...

Meow Motors

When it comes to racing on Switch, there’s no doubt that Mario Kart is the king. The thing is, that’s not necessarily a ...

Duck Game

As long as you’re able to find people to play with whether locally or online Duck Game one of the best multiplayer exper...

Swords and Soldiers 2 Shawarmageddon

While very similar to its predecessor in many ways, this sequel seems a bit more streamlined in terms of the structure o...

BLAZBLUE CENTRALFICTION Special Edition

As previously while you can generally figure out many of the core basics by simply experimenting a bit a walk through th...

Overcooked! 2

Starting with the basics you’ll be playing the part of a chef who is trying to prepare what becomes a variety of dishes ...

Windjammers 2

I’ll admit to having a bit of an old school weakness for the weird spectacle that the original Windjammers managed to cr...

Quiplash

I’m so pleased that Jackbox Games has decided to release my absolute favorite game of theirs as a stand-alone title now ...

Prodeus

Delivers the old-school looks and thrills of the Doom generation with some smart tweaks but inconsistent level design

Rocket Fist

Delivering fast and pretty hectic action Rocket Fist reminds me most of playing Super Bomberman on the SNES and havin...

My Singing Monsters Playground

With release timing that isn’t ideal in such close proximity to the latest Mario Party, and having been let dow...

Winter Games 2023

While not every event is medal-worthy, this game’s 10 Olympic events work surprisingly well and make for fun competition

What the Dub?!

There are absolutely some amazing party games out there on the Switch to enjoy with friends, but if you’re on a...

Tumblestone

All said Tumblestone is a very strong contender in the action puzzler space and sets itself apart by not trying to im...

Use Your Words

Taking the format that the folks at Jackbox pretty well perfected Use Your Words isn't a collection of distinct m...

Super Arcade Football

With the general lack of options for sporting experiences on the Switch, it’s always great to see a new contender enter ...

Squabble

I’ve stated before that when it comes to local multiplayer games my family has become pretty jaded over time, too often ...

Stick Fight: The Game

Oh how perilous the eShop is in the budget category, filled with games that look like they could be promising but with m...

Destrobots

With loads of local multiplayer titles out there on Switch it’s a tough business to find a way to stand out in the crowd...

Knight Squad

I’ll just put it right out there, while I love the spirit of the movement to bring back local co-op games and the part t...

Super Tennis Blast

All in all for a budget-friendly price Super Tennis Blast delivers a very solid traditional tennis experience with a bit...

Varion

While there are quite a lot of multiplayer arena shooters to choose from they're often hard to tell apart from one anoth...

GRIP

Combat racing has always been something I've enjoyed and it's also a style of play that's challenging to get right. Whil...

Tricky Towers

Offering up a mix of iconic tetronimoes with a tower-building mechanic and some real concerns with gravity and your crea...

Blade Strangers

Without a doubt the biggest surprise for me was this title from the folks at Nicalis, starting out with a new fighter co...

Pocket Rumble

As a whole Pocket Rumble stands up very well as an extremely budget-friendly fighter that has few frills but delivers wh...

Runbow

While this is a hold-over from the previous generation this multiplayer runner is a lot of fun. Though in principle it's...

Crawl

Probably one of the most balanced and creative local multiplayer competitive games I've played Crawl does a whole lot ri...

Mantis Burn Racing

What absolutely redeems the game for me, and actually what I’d love to see in a sequel, is the Battle Mode that was intr...

Rocket League

As a game that I've already spent well over 2000 hours playing on the PC I'm thrilled that Nintendo fans fina...

Party Golf

Going over issues even with the simplicity of the experience that isn’t to say there aren’t some rough patches. Periodic...

Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway

Tapping into just about every available franchise it can, Kart Racers 3 has plenty of character but stalls a bit in some key areas

Fly TOGETHER!

While perhaps not the bread and butter of the typical Switch gamer’s library titles that have a bit more of a c...

Phantom Breaker: Omnia

With colorful and stylish anime characters, a few dollops of funky personalities, and a host of modes to try to give you...

Gang Beasts

Both “wacky physics” and local multiplayer games have a tendency to suffer from people having extremely positive or nega...

Boomerang Fu

OK, so yeah, it’s another local multiplayer game. Normally that means my jaded family will take some time to check the g...

Swimsanity!

Multiplayer games on Switch have really just about become a challenge for me to review in many regards. Due to their abu...

Baron: Fur Is Gonna Fly

Local multiplayer games on Switch pretty well span every flavor and level of quality, making the task of bringing a new ...

Day and Night

Action puzzlers are a challenge to get right as they need to have their own sense of personality to differentiate from t...

StarBlox Inc.

With iconic titles like Tetris, Puyo Puyo, Lumines, and others out there in the action puzzle genre it can be a tricky b...

Roof Rage

OK, Smash fans, hear me out. When it comes to fast-paced and somewhat crazy fighting Smash tends to be in a class all it...

Blazing Beaks

To the game’s credit, the monsters tend to be quite unique and it can be tricky. There’s much more of a learning curve t...

Flowlines VS

Most likely you’ve seen this sort of game before if you’re into puzzle titles. You have a number of endpoints that are d...

Super Treasure Arena

While its 5 classes, 6 arenas, and 2 modes won’t equate to endless and terribly diverse fun, credit goes to the develope...

Nidhogg 2

Nidhogg 2 is a really tricky game to score because it seems like such a hit or miss, love it or hate it, kind of experie...

Windjammers

As a warning, for at least the first week after launch online play won’t yet be available but it appears the intent is t...

NBA 2K Playgrounds 2

Starting with the positives the game absolutely looks great, has a ridiculous roster of players (including the likes of ...

Light Fingers

In the end if you’re looking for a unique experience to share with some family or friends the primary board game mode in...

Invisiballs

Aside from requiring other people (the more the better) to play there’s no doubt a limitation of the game is a lack of o...

Party Planet

One word of warning in all of this is that by casting such a wide net and giving everything a consistent look and fee...

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