Top 100 / Best Indie Co-Op Multiplayer Games on Nintendo Switch 2

Showing 1 to 50 of 100 total entries

Split Fiction

Short of Portal 2’s co-op mode, which by comparison was quite humble, there’s no competition for this excellent shared experience

Streets of Rage 4

Look no further for the top-of-the-line beat-em-up on Switch!

Nobody Saves the World

One of the things I love most about indie games is their tendency to bring surprises to the table of some kind. Drink...

Moving Out 2

While mostly staying true to the formula of the original, there’s just enough new polish and fun to make it worth a fresh look

It Takes Two

It Takes Two is simply a big step above the co-op competition, earning a pretty rare Hall of Fame rating

Cuphead

With a mix of brutal boss battles and challenging run and gun sections Cuphead is notorious for being a tough game. Whil...

Assault Android Cactus+

Starting with the basics the game gives you a starting roster of 4 androids to choose from, with another 5 that you’ll u...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge

Having played the game already at PAX East this year where I was blown away, this review was a bit of a foregone conc...

Big Helmet Heroes

A surprisingly fun, fast-paced, and raucous beat-em-up that stands out nicely on the system

Unravel Two

Charming design and smart puzzles that require some creative adaptation make this a great title to share with someone else

POPUCOM

It expects you and a friend to walk, jump, chew gum, shoot, and work puzzles at the same time… and it’s a unique blast!

MARVEL Cosmic Invasion

For beat-em-up and Marvel fans, this is an absolute blast to play solo or, better yet, with friends

Overcooked! All You Can Eat

Possibly one of the best games to challenge and entertain determined groups either locally or online in this generati...

Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime

While it is certainly playable, enjoyable, and challenging as a single-player game where Lovers really shines is in p...

PICROSS S CAPCOM CLASSICS edition

A celebration of a number of iconic games and series, in nonogram puzzle form

WINDSWEPT

While its controls can be a lot at first, the choices they open up make for some great platforming and puzzling challenges

Cat Quest III

Take to the seas for an action RPG adventure, whether solo or with a friend, with plenty of assorted cat puns and fun

Dawn of the Monsters

Well damn, who knew that within a two week span I’d play two very different titles on Switch that have the beat-em-up ge...

Strange Brigade

Having played through the full campaign of Strange Brigade with my daughter on PC, and having a terrific time with it, I...

Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince

A quick admission, while I’ve always appreciated the beauty of the Trine series overall I was just never much of a fan o...

Heave Ho

While having played so many indie games on the Switch is interesting and exposes you to all sorts of takes on multiple g...

Just Shapes & Beats

Possibly one of the more bizarre titles I played in 2018, Just Shapes and Beats pretty well gives away its secret in the...

PHOGS!

While I love great challenging roguelikes and other titles geared towards the hardcore set I’ll fladly admit th...

Core Keeper

Whether solo or with others online, this mix of elements similar to Stardew Valley, Minecraft, and others has an addictive appeal

Young Souls

With the volume of titles I’m typically reviewing on a weekly basis I’ll admit that anything that calls i...

This Means Warp

While co-op space survival has been done, This Means Warp’s roguelike unpredictability steps it up a notch

Speed Crew

If you’re looking to test your friends and family for coordination in the pits repairing cars, this is a winner

Death Squared

If you've felt like puzzle games have become a bit stale and predictable over the years, with many of them using ...

THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD: Remake

Ah, the classic arcade light gun genre, remembered fondly for how bonkers it could be and a bit less positively for how ...

EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: WORLD BROTHERS

While I’ve generally heard good things about the Earth Defense Force series, to date it’s one that I’ve never had the pl...

Bonkies

While my family and I have become quite jaded with multiplayer titles, since so many of them fall into pretty predictabl...

Biped

I first encountered Biped at PAX East, repeatedly walking by the booth on the way to other appointments and seeing small...

Sky Racket

This is one of those games where with the elevator pitch alone I was revved up and ready to go. A retro-styled mash up o...

Knights and Bikes

Memories from my childhood, while often involving playing games on a variety of systems or in arcades, involve a pretty ...

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons

Whether played solo or with a friend Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons makes for a thoughtful and generally satisfying puzzle...

Unruly Heroes

Especially considering it’s pretty modest price Unruly Heroes is a rock-solid platformer that looks phenomenal and plays...

Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax

To think that when this title snuck onto the eShop I almost missed it. Since I'd not heard of it in advance of its relea...

Speed Brawl

Taking the genre to a slightly different destination with its focus on combos and keeping things moving Speed Brawl can ...

Victor Vran Overkill Edition

Getting right into the nitty gritty of what makes this game work there’s its very console-friendly style of action that ...

Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes

Who knew that disarming a bomb could be so difficult and tense? With only one person actively trying to work on the bomb...

Guns, Gore and Cannoli 2

Another sequel that took what worked in the original and then made it better on all levels, this side-scrolling zombie-b...

The Adventure Pals

With a look and quirky sense of humor that feels like it came from a Cartoon Network show, The Adventure Pals is a silly...

Botworld Odyssey

An approachable and strategy title with both creature management and real-time combat elements

Falling Out

While there’s no doubt that the gameplay is Spelunky-inspired, the option for co-op play and a slightly milder challenge help it shine

Esophaguys

Thoroughly weird and silly, but featuring some challenging weirdo physics, this mix of co-op and competitive action is a pleasant surprise

LEGO Voyagers

While still a compelling and fun co-op adventure, not all of its elements snap into place as well as they could

CTHULOOT

A pretty clever, but challenging, top-down adventure for pairs or groups

Ready, Steady, Ship!

Whether solo or co-op this shipping game will test your speed, skills, planning, and patience

Asterix & Obelix Slap Them All! 2

Featuring characters more unfamiliar to American audiences, the pacing of this beat-em-up is also quite unique

Ember Knights

While it starts out slow, once you start unlocking new weapons and game elements it does pick up some steam quite nicely

Showing 1 to 50 of 100 total entries

Nindie Spotlight