1 It Takes Two
Lavish presentation
A co-op-only adventure for two, with constantly changing gameplay ideas and plenty of humour.
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1 It Takes Two
- Lavish presentation
- Co-op or multiplayer
- Jumping and platforming
A co-op-only adventure for two, with constantly changing gameplay ideas and plenty of humour.
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2 Split Fiction
- Lavish presentation
- Fantasy setting
- Sci-fi setting
A strictly two-player co-op adventure where two writers hop between sci-fi and fantasy worlds, constantly reinventing its mechanics. Every chapter throws new ideas at you, from chase sequences to playful side stories.
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3 Overcooked!
- Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
- Co-op or multiplayer
- Lots of humour
A frantic co-op cooking game where up to four chefs chop, cook and serve under time pressure in increasingly absurd kitchens, turning communication and teamwork into hilarious chaos.
2 Split Fiction
Lavish presentation
A strictly two-player co-op adventure where two writers hop between sci-fi and fantasy worlds, constantly reinventing its mechanics. Every chapter throws new ideas at you, from chase sequences to playful side stories.
3 Overcooked!
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
A frantic co-op cooking game where up to four chefs chop, cook and serve under time pressure in increasingly absurd kitchens, turning communication and teamwork into hilarious chaos.
4 Overcooked! 2
Co-op or multiplayer
A frantic co-op cooking game where up to four players race against the clock in wacky, shifting kitchens, and success hinges entirely on communication and teamwork. Tossing ingredients across the room adds speed and plenty of laughs and shouting.
- Co-op or multiplayer
- Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
- Lots of humour
A frantic co-op cooking game where up to four players race against the clock in wacky, shifting kitchens, and success hinges entirely on communication and teamwork. Tossing ingredients across the room adds speed and plenty of laughs and shouting.
5 Borderlands 2
Shooting and gunplay
A loud, cel-shaded loot shooter packed with countless randomly generated guns, irreverent humor and one of gaming's most memorable villains, Handsome Jack. It shines brightest as a chaotic four-player co-op hunt for ever better loot.
- Shooting and gunplay
- Action-packed real-time combat
- Strong character progression
A loud, cel-shaded loot shooter packed with countless randomly generated guns, irreverent humor and one of gaming's most memorable villains, Handsome Jack. It shines brightest as a chaotic four-player co-op hunt for ever better loot.
6 LEGO Voyagers
Cosy, great for unwinding
A charming two-player co-op adventure where a pair of friends solve LEGO-brick puzzles and platforming challenges together to rescue an abandoned spaceship. Relaxed, warm-hearted and ideal for playing side by side.
7 Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
Puzzles and brain teasers
One player defuses a bomb while teammates hunt through a manual, and only fast, clear communication saves the day. A tense, chaotic co-op party game that tests teamwork and nerves.
7 Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
- Puzzles and brain teasers
- Co-op or multiplayer
One player defuses a bomb while teammates hunt through a manual, and only fast, clear communication saves the day. A tense, chaotic co-op party game that tests teamwork and nerves.
8 Portal 2
Sci-fi setting
A brilliant first-person physics puzzler where you bend space with the portal gun through the decaying test chambers of Aperture Science, driven by the razor-sharp wit of GLaDOS and Wheatley. A separate co-op campaign adds clever two-player puzzles.
8 Portal 2
- Sci-fi setting
- Puzzles and brain teasers
- Lots of humour
A brilliant first-person physics puzzler where you bend space with the portal gun through the decaying test chambers of Aperture Science, driven by the razor-sharp wit of GLaDOS and Wheatley. A separate co-op campaign adds clever two-player puzzles.
9 Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
Sci-fi setting
A chaotic couch co-op space shooter where you and friends crew a neon-bright ship, juggling cannons, shields and engines. Only good teamwork saves the space bunnies from the forces of Anti-Love.
9 Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
- Sci-fi setting
- Co-op or multiplayer
- Shooting and gunplay
A chaotic couch co-op space shooter where you and friends crew a neon-bright ship, juggling cannons, shields and engines. Only good teamwork saves the space bunnies from the forces of Anti-Love.
10 Unrailed!
Co-op or multiplayer
A chaotic co-op game where you and friends lay track in front of an unstoppable train, gathering resources and improvising across procedurally generated maps. Teamwork and shouted communication drive the fun.
10 Unrailed!
- Co-op or multiplayer
- Building and crafting
- Distinctive, stylised art style
A chaotic co-op game where you and friends lay track in front of an unstoppable train, gathering resources and improvising across procedurally generated maps. Teamwork and shouted communication drive the fun.
11 Heave Ho
Co-op or multiplayer
A chaotic co-op climbing game where up to four wobbly characters grab each other's hands, swing and haul one another to the goal. The fun comes from teamwork, slapstick and the unpredictable tangle of limbs.
11 Heave Ho
- Co-op or multiplayer
- Lots of humour
- Distinctive, stylised art style
A chaotic co-op climbing game where up to four wobbly characters grab each other's hands, swing and haul one another to the goal. The fun comes from teamwork, slapstick and the unpredictable tangle of limbs.
12 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Action-packed real-time combat
A loving retro side-scrolling brawler in the style of the 80s cartoon, played solo or with up to five friends as the Turtles. Gorgeous pixel art, snappy combat and nostalgic charm define the experience.
12 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
- Action-packed real-time combat
- Melee combat with weapons or fists
- Lavish presentation
A loving retro side-scrolling brawler in the style of the 80s cartoon, played solo or with up to five friends as the Turtles. Gorgeous pixel art, snappy combat and nostalgic charm define the experience.
13 Borderlands
Shooting and gunplay
The cel-shaded looter shooter that started it all, sending you across the lawless wasteland of Pandora to collect a seemingly endless stream of procedurally generated guns. Its irreverent humor and four-player co-op make it a classic loot grind.
13 Borderlands
- Shooting and gunplay
- Post-apocalyptic setting
- Action-packed real-time combat
The cel-shaded looter shooter that started it all, sending you across the lawless wasteland of Pandora to collect a seemingly endless stream of procedurally generated guns. Its irreverent humor and four-player co-op make it a classic loot grind.
14 Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris
Action-packed real-time combat
An isometric co-op adventure for up to four players: team up to solve puzzles in Egyptian temples, dodge traps and blast through hordes of mythical enemies.
14 Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris
- Action-packed real-time combat
- Puzzles and brain teasers
- Co-op or multiplayer
An isometric co-op adventure for up to four players: team up to solve puzzles in Egyptian temples, dodge traps and blast through hordes of mythical enemies.
15 Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
Action-packed real-time combat
An isometric action-adventure in which Lara and the Mayan warrior Totec tackle temples full of puzzles, traps and enemies, solo or in co-op. Its highlight is combining both heroes' tools, such as spear platforms and grappling ropes.
15 Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
- Action-packed real-time combat
- Jumping and platforming
- Puzzles and brain teasers
An isometric action-adventure in which Lara and the Mayan warrior Totec tackle temples full of puzzles, traps and enemies, solo or in co-op. Its highlight is combining both heroes' tools, such as spear platforms and grappling ropes.
16 Shift Happens
Puzzles and brain teasers
A two-player co-op puzzle platformer where the two heroes share a single pool of mass: when one grows, the other shrinks. Communication and timing are essential to get through the levels.
17 Heave Ho 2
Jumping and platforming
You and up to three friends dangle from wobbly arms and swing through tricky levels, where teamwork and chaos go hand in hand. The sequel finally brings the grip-and-swing mayhem online.
17 Heave Ho 2
- Jumping and platforming
- Co-op or multiplayer
- Lots of humour
You and up to three friends dangle from wobbly arms and swing through tricky levels, where teamwork and chaos go hand in hand. The sequel finally brings the grip-and-swing mayhem online.
18 Moving Out
Lots of humour
A chaotic co-op game where you run a moving company, hauling furniture out of houses and into the van with wonky physics. It shines on the couch with friends, where teamwork and slapstick collide.
18 Moving Out
- Lots of humour
- Co-op or multiplayer
- Distinctive, stylised art style
A chaotic co-op game where you run a moving company, hauling furniture out of houses and into the van with wonky physics. It shines on the couch with friends, where teamwork and slapstick collide.
19 Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
Shooting and gunplay
A loot shooter set on Pandora's moon, where low gravity, oxygen management and ground-pound attacks put a fresh spin on the combat. It tells the story of Handsome Jack's rise to villainy with the series' trademark irreverent humor, and it's best played in co-op.
19 Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
- Shooting and gunplay
- Sci-fi setting
- Action-packed real-time combat
A loot shooter set on Pandora's moon, where low gravity, oxygen management and ground-pound attacks put a fresh spin on the combat. It tells the story of Handsome Jack's rise to villainy with the series' trademark irreverent humor, and it's best played in co-op.
20 Broforce
Action-packed real-time combat
A chaotic run-and-gun platformer starring parodies of action movie heroes, where nearly everything is destructible and explosions tear levels apart. With up to four friends in co-op, the mayhem becomes gloriously over-the-top fun.
20 Broforce
- Action-packed real-time combat
- Shooting and gunplay
- Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
A chaotic run-and-gun platformer starring parodies of action movie heroes, where nearly everything is destructible and explosions tear levels apart. With up to four friends in co-op, the mayhem becomes gloriously over-the-top fun.
21 Snipperclips: Cut It Out, Together!
Puzzles and brain teasers
You play paper characters who snip each other into new shapes to solve clever physics-based puzzles. It shines in co-op with friends, full of laughter and playful chaos.
21 Snipperclips: Cut It Out, Together!
- Puzzles and brain teasers
- Cosy, great for unwinding
- Co-op or multiplayer
You play paper characters who snip each other into new shapes to solve clever physics-based puzzles. It shines in co-op with friends, full of laughter and playful chaos.
22 PlateUp!
Runs that play out differently every time
A frantic restaurant management game where you cook, serve and expand your eatery alone or with friends, using roguelike upgrades and randomized layouts. Kitchen coordination and chaos drive the fun.
22 PlateUp!
- Runs that play out differently every time
- Economy and management
- Co-op or multiplayer
A frantic restaurant management game where you cook, serve and expand your eatery alone or with friends, using roguelike upgrades and randomized layouts. Kitchen coordination and chaos drive the fun.
23 The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
Choices with consequences
A cinematic horror adventure aboard a derelict ghost ship where your choices and quick-time reactions decide which of five characters survive. Its online and couch co-op modes make it a tense shared horror-movie night.
23 The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
- Choices with consequences
- Strong, story-driven narrative
- Dark, serious atmosphere
A cinematic horror adventure aboard a derelict ghost ship where your choices and quick-time reactions decide which of five characters survive. Its online and couch co-op modes make it a tense shared horror-movie night.
24 Human: Fall Flat
Puzzles and brain teasers
A wobbly physics puzzle platformer where clumsy Bob grabs and climbs his way through dreamlike levels with many possible solutions. Best enjoyed in chaotic co-op, where failed attempts are half the fun.
25 Castle Crashers Remastered
Melee combat with weapons or fists
You smash your way through colorful 2D castles as a knight in chaotic hack-and-slash brawls that scale up to four players locally or online. Its goofy humor and exaggerated style make the whole romp feel charmingly absurd.
- Melee combat with weapons or fists
- Action-packed real-time combat
- A party of several characters
You smash your way through colorful 2D castles as a knight in chaotic hack-and-slash brawls that scale up to four players locally or online. Its goofy humor and exaggerated style make the whole romp feel charmingly absurd.
26 Ibb & Obb
Puzzles and brain teasers
Two little creatures live on opposite sides of a horizon with inverted gravity and solve clever co-op puzzles together. It thrives on teamwork, timing and a minimalist, colorful look.
26 Ibb & Obb
- Puzzles and brain teasers
- Co-op or multiplayer
- Distinctive, stylised art style
Two little creatures live on opposite sides of a horizon with inverted gravity and solve clever co-op puzzles together. It thrives on teamwork, timing and a minimalist, colorful look.
27 Knights and Bikes
Strong, story-driven narrative
A charming co-op adventure about two girls on a British island, riding bikes, flinging frisbees and solving puzzles to uncover a mystery. Hand-drawn visuals, plenty of humor and heart.
28 Unravel Two
Puzzles and brain teasers
Two yarn creatures team up to solve atmospheric physics-based puzzles, swinging and tethering their way through beautiful natural landscapes. It plays solo or in co-op and tells its story in a calm, heartfelt way.
28 Unravel Two
- Puzzles and brain teasers
- Lavish presentation
- Distinctive, stylised art style
Two yarn creatures team up to solve atmospheric physics-based puzzles, swinging and tethering their way through beautiful natural landscapes. It plays solo or in co-op and tells its story in a calm, heartfelt way.
29 Biped
Jumping and platforming
Biped is a charming co-op adventure where two little robots wobble through tricky levels using quirky leg-by-leg physics controls. Together they overcome obstacles and save the Earth from darkness.
29 Biped
- Jumping and platforming
- Co-op or multiplayer
- Distinctive, stylised art style
Biped is a charming co-op adventure where two little robots wobble through tricky levels using quirky leg-by-leg physics controls. Together they overcome obstacles and save the Earth from darkness.
30 Streets of Rage 4
Action-packed real-time combat
A fast side-scrolling beat 'em up with gorgeous hand-drawn art, tight combat and a pumping soundtrack. Brawling through Wood Oak City shines in co-op, with combo mastery and replayability at the core.
31 Minecraft Dungeons
Action-packed real-time combat
An approachable Diablo-style dungeon crawler set in the blocky Minecraft universe, where you fight through varied levels solo or with up to three friends while collecting loot and enchantments to tweak your build.
32 Unrailed 2: Back on Track
Building and crafting
A chaotic co-op game where you and friends lay track in front of a moving train, gather resources and take on bosses. Teamwork and frantic improvisation drive the fun, with permanent upgrades and custom levels on top.
33 Death Squared
Puzzles and brain teasers
A cooperative puzzle game where players guide small robots through color-coded levels full of deadly traps. Communication is the key, and the frequent failures are part of the fun.
34 Chained Beasts
Runs that play out differently every time
A co-op gladiator roguelite for up to four players where you fight in the Colosseum while chained together. Physical and mental injuries alter how you play, making for chaotic team battles.
35 LEGO Jurassic World
A party of several characters
A lighthearted LEGO romp through all four Jurassic Park and Jurassic World films, letting you play as dinosaurs, solve simple puzzles and hunt collectibles in relaxed couch co-op.
36 Ship of Fools
Runs that play out differently every time
A co-op seafaring roguelite where you and a partner sail a small ship, juggle cannons and repairs, and fight sea monsters through stormy waters. Each run offers fresh upgrades and challenges.
37 Rubber Bandits
Co-op or multiplayer
A chaotic physics-based brawler for up to four players where you play clumsy rubbery thieves pulling heists and fighting your friends in slapstick style.
38 KeyWe
Cosy, great for unwinding
As two clumsy kiwi birds, you and a partner frantically sort, type and deliver mail in a whimsical post office. Chaotic mini-game-style tasks and teamwork make it funny and charming.
38 KeyWe
- Cosy, great for unwinding
- Lots of humour
- Co-op or multiplayer
As two clumsy kiwi birds, you and a partner frantically sort, type and deliver mail in a whimsical post office. Chaotic mini-game-style tasks and teamwork make it funny and charming.
39 Jumanji: The Video Game
Action-packed real-time combat
A family-friendly co-op action game based on the Jumanji films, where up to four players or AI companions fight waves of enemies, dodge traps and use each hero's unique abilities.
40 Moving Out 2
Lots of humour
A chaotic co-op moving game where you haul furniture and boxes through tricky levels together. It focuses on teamwork, slapstick and coordination, with new mechanics and quirky environments this time around.
40 Moving Out 2
- Lots of humour
- Co-op or multiplayer
- Distinctive, stylised art style
A chaotic co-op moving game where you haul furniture and boxes through tricky levels together. It focuses on teamwork, slapstick and coordination, with new mechanics and quirky environments this time around.
41 Degrees of Separation
Puzzles and brain teasers
A cooperative puzzle platformer where the warm Ember and the cold Rime combine opposing temperature powers to overcome obstacles. Its fairytale love story and painterly world make for a gentle experience, especially with a partner.
42 KarmaZoo
Jumping and platforming
A warm-hearted cooperative platformer where up to ten random players team up, each using the distinct abilities of around 50 characters to overcome obstacles and earn good karma together.
42 KarmaZoo
- Jumping and platforming
- Co-op or multiplayer
- Distinctive, stylised art style
A warm-hearted cooperative platformer where up to ten random players team up, each using the distinct abilities of around 50 characters to overcome obstacles and earn good karma together.
43 Nintendo Switch Sports Resort
Co-op or multiplayer
A collection of twelve motion-controlled sports including bowling, basketball, boxing and thumb wrestling. Made for casual, easygoing sessions with friends and family on the couch.
43 Nintendo Switch Sports Resort
- Co-op or multiplayer
A collection of twelve motion-controlled sports including bowling, basketball, boxing and thumb wrestling. Made for casual, easygoing sessions with friends and family on the couch.
44 Kirby Star Allies
Cosy, great for unwinding
A colorful, relaxed Kirby platformer where you turn enemies into allies, combine copy abilities, and team up with friends in co-op to clear levels and puzzles.
45 Super Kirby Clash
Action-packed real-time combat
A cooperative Kirby boss-fighting game where up to four players team up as Kirbys with distinct roles to take down big bosses. Between fights you craft weapons and armor to power up your gear.
46 River City Girls
Melee combat with weapons or fists
A humorous pixel-art beat-'em-up where Kyoko and Misako brawl across River City, learning combos, taking side quests and unlocking abilities. It features a catchy soundtrack and co-op play.
47 LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2
Lots to discover
A lighthearted LEGO romp through time and dimensions, letting you swap between hundreds of Marvel heroes in the open hub city of Chronopolis to brawl, solve character-ability puzzles and stop Kang the Conqueror. Great for relaxed couch co-op.
- Lots to discover
- A party of several characters
- Lots of humour
A lighthearted LEGO romp through time and dimensions, letting you swap between hundreds of Marvel heroes in the open hub city of Chronopolis to brawl, solve character-ability puzzles and stop Kang the Conqueror. Great for relaxed couch co-op.
48 Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine
Sneaking and hiding
A top-down heist game where you play solo or in co-op as a crew of specialists, casing buildings, dodging guards and grabbing loot. It shines with friends, when carefully laid plans fall apart in chaotic ways.
48 Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine
- Sneaking and hiding
- Tactical depth
- Co-op or multiplayer
A top-down heist game where you play solo or in co-op as a crew of specialists, casing buildings, dodging guards and grabbing loot. It shines with friends, when carefully laid plans fall apart in chaotic ways.
49 39 Days to Mars
Puzzles and brain teasers
You pilot two Victorian explorers on the HMS Fearful toward Mars, solving steampunk puzzles that work best when a friend shares the controls. Its quirky humor and split-screen-style teamwork make it stand out.
50 Fling to the Finish
Jumping and platforming
Two players are tied together by a stretchy rope and must bounce, roll and fling their way through chaotic courses. The fun comes from coordination, slapstick mishaps and laughter, even on a single shared controller.
51 LEGO DC Super-Villains
Lots to discover
Play as a custom-built villain alongside Joker, Harley Quinn and the rest of DC's rogues, causing mischief across open LEGO versions of Gotham and Metropolis. It is full of brick-smashing puzzles, hundreds of collectible characters and plenty of slapstick humor, and works well as relaxed couch co-op.
- Lots to discover
- A party of several characters
- Lots of humour
Play as a custom-built villain alongside Joker, Harley Quinn and the rest of DC's rogues, causing mischief across open LEGO versions of Gotham and Metropolis. It is full of brick-smashing puzzles, hundreds of collectible characters and plenty of slapstick humor, and works well as relaxed couch co-op.
52 Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order
Action-packed real-time combat
A co-op brawler RPG on Switch where you build a squad of Marvel heroes to fight Thanos and the Black Order. Fast combat, team combo attacks and a huge hero roster are the highlights.
52 Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order
- Action-packed real-time combat
- A party of several characters
- Sci-fi setting
A co-op brawler RPG on Switch where you build a squad of Marvel heroes to fight Thanos and the Black Order. Fast combat, team combo attacks and a huge hero roster are the highlights.
53 The LEGO Ninjago Movie Video Game
Lots of humour
A lighthearted LEGO adventure based on the movie, where you wall-run through Ninjago City as the ninja team, string together combo-based fights and hunt for collectibles. It shines as relaxed couch co-op for families and friends.
53 The LEGO Ninjago Movie Video Game
- Lots of humour
- Melee combat with weapons or fists
- Jumping and platforming
A lighthearted LEGO adventure based on the movie, where you wall-run through Ninjago City as the ninja team, string together combo-based fights and hunt for collectibles. It shines as relaxed couch co-op for families and friends.
54 Hyperspaced
Sci-fi setting
You and up to three friends crew a chaotic spaceship as Space Cadets trying to save the Multiverse. Piloting, manning turrets, repairing or mopping up, it's all about frantic teamwork and laughs.
54 Hyperspaced
- Sci-fi setting
- Co-op or multiplayer
- Action-packed real-time combat
You and up to three friends crew a chaotic spaceship as Space Cadets trying to save the Multiverse. Piloting, manning turrets, repairing or mopping up, it's all about frantic teamwork and laughs.
55 LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
Open world
A charming LEGO adventure where you swap between over a hundred Marvel heroes and villains, use their unique powers to solve puzzles, and roam an open-world New York to stop Doctor Doom and Loki. Packed with slapstick humor, relaxed couch co-op, and tons of collectibles.
- Open world
- Lots to discover
- A party of several characters
A charming LEGO adventure where you swap between over a hundred Marvel heroes and villains, use their unique powers to solve puzzles, and roam an open-world New York to stop Doctor Doom and Loki. Packed with slapstick humor, relaxed couch co-op, and tons of collectibles.
56 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind
Action-packed real-time combat
A colorful retro pixel-art beat 'em up where you fight as the Power Rangers solo or in co-op against hordes of foes and giant bosses. Packed with 90s nostalgia and arcade action.
56 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind
- Action-packed real-time combat
- Melee combat with weapons or fists
- Distinctive, stylised art style
A colorful retro pixel-art beat 'em up where you fight as the Power Rangers solo or in co-op against hordes of foes and giant bosses. Packed with 90s nostalgia and arcade action.
57 Young Souls
Action-packed real-time combat
A co-op beat 'em up with RPG elements: two siblings fight through the human world and the goblin realm, collecting loot and upgrading gear. Irreverent humor and a striking art style define the adventure.
57 Young Souls
- Action-packed real-time combat
- Fantasy setting
- Melee combat with weapons or fists
A co-op beat 'em up with RPG elements: two siblings fight through the human world and the goblin realm, collecting loot and upgrading gear. Irreverent humor and a striking art style define the adventure.
58 This Means Warp
Sci-fi setting
A cooperative roguelike where you and friends crew a spaceship, target individual enemy subsystems in real-time fights, and upgrade your vessel between battles. The chaotic teamwork aboard the ship is the heart of the game.
59 Party Club
Co-op or multiplayer
You run a bustling club together with up to three friends, taking orders, serving patrons and cleaning up afterward. The fun comes from chaotic teamwork and hilarious co-op moments.
59 Party Club
- Co-op or multiplayer
- Lots of humour
You run a bustling club together with up to three friends, taking orders, serving patrons and cleaning up afterward. The fun comes from chaotic teamwork and hilarious co-op moments.
60 Deru: The Art of Cooperation
Puzzles and brain teasers
Deru is a couch co-op puzzle game where two players share one screen and work through abstract, striking worlds built from light and shadow. Its appeal lies in coordinating timing and teamwork to solve its puzzles.
60 Deru: The Art of Cooperation
- Puzzles and brain teasers
- Distinctive, stylised art style
- Co-op or multiplayer
Deru is a couch co-op puzzle game where two players share one screen and work through abstract, striking worlds built from light and shadow. Its appeal lies in coordinating timing and teamwork to solve its puzzles.
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What matters: Couch co-op games
Couch co-op is about sharing one screen and one room, and the Switch suits it well because you can set up anywhere and pass around Joy-Cons. The games on this list fall into a few styles: chaotic teamwork, two-player story adventures, and relaxed puzzle games. Knowing which one fits your group is the main decision.
Start with player count and experience. It Takes Two and Split Fiction are built around two players and a story, with platforming and puzzle sections that need both of you to cooperate. LEGO Voyagers is a good pick if you want something calmer and cozier, since its tags point to a relaxing, colorful puzzle platformer. For bigger groups, Overcooked! and Overcooked! 2 are comedy-driven and colorful, and they turn cooking into a scramble of shouted instructions. Unrailed! adds a roguelike twist to that same kind of teamwork.
Also think about how much your group likes pressure and how much it likes shooting or fighting. Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes is a puzzle game that rewards communication, so it works well when everyone enjoys talking things through. Borderlands 2 is a comedic co-op shooter and action RPG, while Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge offers pixel art, a great soundtrack and straightforward multiplayer brawling. Heave Ho is a comedic platformer with a physics-heavy feel that tends to produce laughs.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best couch co-op game on Switch for two players?
It Takes Two and Split Fiction are the strongest picks for a pair, since both are story-rich co-op platformers with puzzles. Portal 2 is another good option if you prefer puzzle solving with a sci-fi, comedic tone.
Which Switch couch co-op games work for a larger group?
Overcooked! and Overcooked! 2 are tagged as multiplayer comedy games and suit groups well. Unrailed! and Heave Ho are also multiplayer co-op games with a colorful, comedic style.
Are there relaxed couch co-op games on Switch for beginners?
LEGO Voyagers is tagged as relaxing and cozy, which makes it a gentle starting point. Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime is colorful and comedic, and also a good fit for a mixed-experience group.
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