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

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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...

Unravel Two

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

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...

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

PICROSS S9

While no new enhancements have been made to this flagship puzzle series, it remains as the king of its subgenre hill

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...

River City Girls

While the beat-em-up genre was absolutely a staple of both the arcades and the early console days more recently titles h...

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...

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 ...

Clone Drone in the Danger Zone

One genre that’s lacking in depth and variety on the Switch has definitely been fighters. Sure, there are both some AAA ...

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...

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

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

Jitsu Squad

After a release day patch, this pretty silly and unique beat-em-up is ready for the next challenger(s)

PlateUp!

An alternative take on the likes of Overcooked-style multiplayer food prep chaos that has both ups and downs

Aliens: Fireteam Elite

If you have the connection to support this “cloud play” game, it offers intense and compelling squad-based shooting

Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition

Fans of busting ghosts or who may even enjoy doing some haunting online should find this to be quite engaging

BOKURA

While perhaps the story of two childhood friends may read a bit oddly, the smart co-op puzzling play works well enough

Terror of Hemasaurus

While there’s no mistaking the classic Rampage base experience, Hemasaurus adds enough extra oomph to be its own game

Ship of Fools

While only ideal playing with a friend, Ship of Fools manages to be both simple and complex… and compelling

Hand in Hand

A satisfying mix of puzzles and not-too-taxing platforming to enjoy co-op or solo in a pinch

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