10 Best Co-op Games on Nintendo Switch

The Nintendo Switch is a treasure trove of co-op games that make it easy to laugh, strategize, and sometimes hilariously fail together. Whether you’re battling monsters, solving puzzles, or building empires, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Grab your Joy-Cons, gather your crew, and dive into our list of the 10 best co-op games on the Switch, where teamwork truly makes the dream work! Let’s level up your gaming nights!

10. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge

For those who loved the 1987 animated TV series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, this game will probably be your best title on the Nintendo. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge is inspired by the series. It’s a classic side-scrolling beat ”em-up game from Tribute Games. The coop title launched in 2022, invoking memories of the late 80s with a fantastic pixel art game environment where players slay dozens of ninjas in intense battles. You can take on Shredder and his clan alone or grab a few buddies to battle along. 

9. Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Mario games have their way of reinventing themselves to the delight of fans. Super Mario Bros. Wonder follows this trend, and just like its name, it can only be described as wonderful. The wonder actually makes sense as you play through the Flower Kingdom as you encounter the power-ups. Picture a fruit transforming your player character into an elephant. Or a mushroom that gifts you a hat that pierces through the ceiling or drills into the ground. All to escape foes or evade obstacles. The Wonder Flower effects are even more offbeat.

8. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker

Dive into this action puzzle as Captain Toad in your quest to survive and complete the platforming challenges. You have many hidden treasures to track down the courses. But danger lurks in each one of them. From the burning volcanoes to the haunted homes and steam engines. Your best bet here is the two-player mode before you reclaim the treasure from Wingo to play Toadette. But the mini heroes are equally not immune to the danger. They must sway, hide, flip, be brave, and use power-ups to survive the enemy and secrets-packed courses. 

7. Monster Hunter Rise

Monster Hunter Rise came to the video games scene in 2021 for the Nintendo Switch. The game tasks players with braving up to join the hunt, which is the main drill in the Monster Hunter series. You have tons of monsters to slay or capture. Luckily, even the map works on your side. Many environmental features are out to destroy or weaken the monsters while helping you survive. Besides, you have an array of tools and weapons, plus the option to team up to four players. So essentially, you’re good to hunt, gather, and carve your path to the top of the chain. 

6. River City Girls 2

The River City girls bounced back bigger and better. River City Girls 2 was released in 2022 as a follow-up to the original game, River City Girls. The game is quite immersive and features more content and characters than the original installation. You have Marian and Provie join the girls Riki, Kyoko, Kunio, and Misako. Team up against the old enemy back in the city for revenge. You can experience the fresh beat ‘em up thrill in local or online coop gameplay and unleash your enhanced combat abilities. And should the battle get too intense, you can have two hired heavyweights help your team out. 

5. It Takes Two

Hazelight Studios created a game precisely for coop playthrough in It Takes Two. You play the couple, Cody and May, struck by a magic spell that turns you into dolls. You are now trapped in a mysterious world full of unpredictables. The gameplay maintains a pretty unique style. You never know what comes up next. One moment, you are a wild vacuum cleaning duo. The next moment, you are worldly-wise lovers. But you will always help each other in every obstacle and live every moment.

4. Luigi’s Mansion 3

After a group of friends are lured by King Boo, they vacation in the hotel run by ghosts and get trapped. Playing as Luigi, you must beat your fears and comb out the Last Resort hotel to save your friends. Vacuum up the ghosts or blow them away as you move along to face the boss ghost. You have a new doppelganger who you can team up with to defeat the bosses. The ScareScraper will help you clear the floors of ghosts in multiplayer mode. 

3. Minecraft Legends

Dive into the overworld of Minecraft to protect it from the hordes of piglins. It’s a real-time action strategy game, so you will have a lot of structures and troops to build and defend. Use your allies to collect resources in the rich land, build your defenses, and upgrade your structures. You can harvest the unique resources that help you gather stronger troops and collect robust resources. Unite the Overworld, forge alliances, and engage in epic battles with the piglins to defend your territory.

2. Portal

Portal 2 came to Nintendo Switch as part of its Companion Collection, allowing Nintendo fans a feel of its unique puzzle platform. Players assume different characters when playing in single-player mode and in coop playthrough. You can play as Atlas or P-Body robots and explore the Aperture lab in the coop campaign. It follows a unique storyline with different test chambers. Here, success relies not just on playing together but also on thinking cooperatively. 

1. Unravel 2

Despite supporting only local coop, Unravel 2 is still one of the best coop games on Nintendo Switch. The game simply portrays the true value of two-player coop gameplay. You’ve cut ties with the past and will naturally forge new relationships. Only that in Unravel 2, you are Yarny building relations with another Yarny. The two must work together to complete the adventure. Form an unbreakable bond, support each other, and watch your world blossom.

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