One of the strengths that we like the most about Nintendo consoles is its huge catalog of games to play in a group , whether to play with family or friends at home . Fortunately, Nintendo Switch already has a good number of games in this category that we usually call “Party” ( Party Games in English). Without elaborating, these are the best video games for two or more players in the Nintendo Switch catalog.
1. Overcooked! All You Can Eat
This game unifies the two installments of the hit Overcooked, so you don’t have to buy them separately. And it is a success, because once you play the first one, you will fall in love with this video game forever. Come on, you ended up buying Overcooked 2 yes or yes.
In Overcooked we are cooks, and we will have to cook at full speed to satisfy our guests (and finally, save the world). It is a chaotic game , but extremely fun, which also adapts perfectly both in terms of objectives and difficulty to the number of players in the game. This means that you will have to find a different strategy in each phase depending on whether you are in the 2, 3 or 4 player game.
If you are not very convinced, you can buy the first part in the Nintendo eShop. It is a very cheap game that guarantees many hours of fun as a couple or in a group.
2. Ultimate Chicken Horse
In this video game it reminds a bit of Super Mario Maker, since we will have to build the levels that we go through. Of course, we will have to be creative and do very crazy works. Why? Well, because, if we make the challenges very easy, the game will pull us back and it won’t give us any points. You can play as a team or dedicate yourself to annoying others to reach the goal alone. It also has two game modes : Creative and Party.
3. Super Mario Party
Super Mario Party is the quintessential party game . As you may already know, it is a board game that has countless installments. Our goal is to get more stars than our rivals. To do this, we will have to get hold of coins, objects and win a series of minigames (80 in total) in each round in which we will have to use the Joy-Con of our Nintendo Switch. It is a game for all audiences, and it is the first of the two Mario Party on Switch so far.
4. Mario Party Superstars
The second installment of Mario Party for Switch brings us back a total of 100 classic minigames and 5 boards from previous games from this Mario installment. You can play with your family or friends in rival or cooperative mode against the game’s AI. However, the really fun thing about this title is teaming up to annoy the leader and end up losing the game. In general, this second installment of Mario Party for Switch is more fun than the first , although you can get both if you like to enjoy this type of video game with your family or with colleagues.
5. Tricky Towers
If you felt sad about Tetris , you have to play this, because surely, you will win. In Tricky Towers, you will have to face other players to make the highest tower possible with the classic Tetris pieces. The difficulty is not in completing lines, but in making a platform stable enough so that the beach bar does not fall down before time runs out. In addition, there are several game modes , each one more fun than the other.
6. Mario Tennis Aces
It is not necessary to know the record of Rafa Nadal, nor to know the slightest rule of the Tennis regulations to enjoy Mario Tennis Aces with the family. Up to four players can be played in doubles format. It is a frenetic and very fun game, where we can do all kinds of movements, traps and atrocities to win the tournaments.
7. Snipperclips
This title is one of the few on this list that is only for two players , but it is worth commenting on. In it, we will have to perform a series of puzzles cooperating with the other player . It is very simple, but you will have to use your ingenuity and have some skill to pass some tests. Without a doubt, it is a game in which children can have a great time cutting figures.
8. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Mario Kart is a classic of local multiplayer , and on Nintendo Switch we will only need two games of Joy-Cons to be able to enjoy it on a split screen between four players . This title will allow us both to be able to pass the Grand Prix mode in a group and to play with our family and friends in the Versus mode or in the Battle Mode , where we will be able to enjoy balloon fights, the assault on the Sun, battles of coins, bombshells and the Piranha Patrol game.
9. 1-2-Switch
It is a game that combines a good handful of very short and creative minigames . Playing it alone can be a bit creepy , but if you play with people, you will get sick of laughing, losing your embarrassment and clowning around.
10. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
The Super Smash Bros games are the definitive crossover of all Nintendo franchises. It is a fighting game that is very much enjoyed alone, but the local multiplayer is undoubtedly the highlight of this title. You can choose practically any Nintendo character (except Waluigi), and you can play with your family and friends for hours in the huge catalog of scenarios that the game offers us.
11. Moving Out
Moving Out uses the same mechanics as Overcooked , but for moving . The ideal is to play between 2 and 4 players. Each level will require us to move a series of items to a moving car or truck. As we progress, the levels will get more complicated and the locations will get more and more crazy and unlikely. It is undoubtedly one of the best family games of the moment if you already spent too many hours cooking in Overcooked.
12. Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
We finish this top of the best games to play in a group with this authentic indie game madness . On this occasion, this co-op title will put us inside a room with a bomb that we will have to deactivate before the timer expires. To deactivate the time bomb, we will have to follow the steps of the player whose turn it is to be an expert , who curiously cannot see the bomb . It is a fast paced game that can be played by 2 to 4 players.