The Best Local Games for Nintendo Switch - Page 3

Update : Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate added at rank #5.
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Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons - Sacred Reunion (2024)

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The Double Dragon brothers return in this fresh addition to the iconic beat 'em up franchise. With roguelite elements, every playthrough is a chance at new action. Tag in with 2 of 4 starter characters or unlock 9 additional characters, each with their own special moves and unique playstyles.


  • local
  • beat-em-up
  • arts
  • cooperative
  • scroller
  • martial
  • 1990s
  • rogue-like
  • pixel
  • retro
  • 2d
  • post-apocalyptic
  • action
  • multiplayer
  • old-school

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Speed Crew (2023)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X

Arrange a pit crew of 1-4 members and, amidst total chaos, secure the gold in 4 decades of racing championships against the mighty Dominion Torrento. Retro vibes and buckets of stress blend in this friendship-testing party game, where you fix stylish sports cars in both local and online co-op.

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  • cooperative
  • local
  • party
  • racing
  • auto
  • platform
  • simulation
  • comedy
  • multiplayer
  • 4-player
  • couch
  • ukraine
  • retro
  • farming
  • physics

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Bluey: The Videogame (2023)

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Play a brand-new story set across 4 interactive adventures, explore iconic locations, play your favourite games from the TV show and also play with your friends and family in local multiplayer.


  • cartoony
  • dog
  • local
  • cooperative
  • action-adventure
  • friends-and-family
  • colourful
  • multiplayer
  • interactive
  • family-friendly
  • adventure
  • cute
  • park
  • exploration
  • recreation

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Ready, Steady, Ship (2024)

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Xbox One Playstation 4 Playstation 5 PC Windows Nintendo Switch

Grab a buddy for this chaotic couch co-op delight. Use various tools and equipment to assemble the most efficient conveyor belts to keep the goods flowing! Best played in 2-player couch coop.


  • cooperative
  • local
  • campaign
  • couch
  • automation
  • logic
  • 2-player
  • multiplayer
  • physics
  • puzzle
  • colourful
  • single-player

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OddBallers (2023)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X

OddBallers is a frantic local and online party game for up to 6 players. Use skill and brutally unfair tactics to screw over your friends in hilariously unpredictable tournaments... Where each round is a zany new type of dodgeball.


  • local
  • cooperative
  • multiplayer
  • 4-player
  • top-down
  • dodgeball
  • party
  • pvp
  • character
  • funny
  • colourful
  • online
  • couch
  • customization
  • arena

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Abathor (2024)

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Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows Nintendo Switch

Abathor is a 2D arcade action platformer for up to 4 players. You are the last hope in defense of Atlantis, you’ll face hordes of enemies and countless challenges. Enjoy its pixel art and epic music. A cooperative and competitive game to achieve glory or death.


  • platform
  • cooperative
  • scroller
  • retro
  • 2d
  • pixel
  • arcade
  • local
  • demons
  • multiplayer
  • precision
  • difficult
  • action

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Wobbly Life (2020)

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early access PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox One Playstation 4

Wobbly Life is a lively open world physics sandbox. Play with your friends online and in local co-op, discovering jobs, mini games and story missions. Earn cash to spend in the world on clothes, vehicles and houses. There is a whole wobbly world out there to explore!


  • sandbox
  • cooperative
  • open-world
  • physics
  • local
  • split-screen
  • multiplayer
  • simulation
  • online
  • family-friendly
  • funny

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This Means Warp (2022)

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early access Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Xbox Series X Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC Windows

It’s co-op space survival fun, Jim, but not as we know it. This Means Warp is an intense spaceship management roguelite experience for 1-4 players. Explore a procedurally generated universe, upgrade your ship, battle dangerous enemies and adapt your strategies to survive in a hostile galaxy.


  • cooperative
  • campaign
  • rogue-like
  • local
  • space
  • sci-fi
  • survival
  • 4-player
  • online
  • top-down
  • multiplayer
  • comedy

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Merek's Market (2021)

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Merek's Market is a chaotic crafting game about running a medieval shop. Take charge of your shop as you haggle, barter and craft your way through a comical single player campaign or team up with friends in couch co-op to supply the whole town.

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  • cooperative
  • local
  • medieval
  • crafting
  • 4-player
  • multiplayer
  • family-friendly
  • cartoony
  • casual
  • funny
  • boss
  • colourful
  • campaign

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Super Chicken Jumper (2021)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Android PC Windows

Super Chicken Jumper is a hardcore retro platformer that offers an addictive and rage-inducing gaming experience. Play as a superhero chicken and help Mrs President take down huge bosses across 6 unique worlds, while avoiding an array of obstacles. Equip yourself with an array of tools and equipment to give you a fighting chance against the mutated bosses!


What we like:
  • Simple approach
  • Colourful aesthetics
  • Cute graphics
  • Cooperative gameplay
  • Flappy Bird-like gameplay
  • Endless option
  • Brutal and unfair challenges
  • Basic concept with power-ups to change the course of the game
What could be improved:
  • Brutal difficulty curve and unforgiving mechanics that will make you wince with failure repeatedly
  • Cinematic not for everyone
  • Basic button layout can be fiddly to master at times

  • anime
  • cute
  • action-adventure
  • colourful
  • cooperative
  • local
  • souls
  • 2d
  • pixel
  • funny
  • runner
  • multiplayer
  • arcade
  • difficult
  • procedural

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