Cooperative (co-op) for Nintendo Switch 2 — top best games in the Cooperative (co-op) genre

Valheim - a game in the Cooperative (co-op) genre

Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Crafting

Game in development: Nintendo Switch 2 → 9 September 2026

Players: 8.5/10

A fantasy sandbox with survival elements. You can play alone or with others, exploring the world and gathering resources, finding and looting tombs, building bases...

Phasmophobia

Action, Adventure, Horror, Online, First-person view, Puzzle, Cooperative (co-op)

Game in development: Nintendo Switch 2 → 2026

Players: 8/10

A cooperative psychological horror game for 4 people, where players take on the role of paranormal hunters and set off to explore mystical locations in search of...

Core Keeper

Adventure, Online, Top-down view, Sandbox, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Dungeons, Exploration, Crafting, Farm Simulator

Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 28 January 2026

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 86/100

An arcade sandbox that you can play with friends in co-op for up to eight people. The main character is an explorer who wakes up in an ancient dungeon filled with...

Split Fiction

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy

Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 5 June 2025

VGTimes: 9.5/10

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 91/100

Cooperative action from the creators Its Takes Two and a way out, where magic is intertwined with technology, and unexpected turns change reality in the eyes. The...

Borderlands 4

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Comedy

Game in development: Nintendo Switch 2 → 2027

VGTimes: 7.2/10

Players: 6.7/10

Metacritic: 83/100

The game takes place six years after Borderlands 3. The setting is the never-before-seen planet Kairos. For a long time, this distant world was cut off from the...

REANIMAL

Action, Adventure, Horror, Platformer, Side view, Cooperative (co-op)

Game in development: Nintendo Switch 2 → 2026

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 81/100

A dark game from the authors of Little Nightmares 1 and 2 with a cooperative mode. Brother and sister must save their missing friends and get off the creepy island...

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Comics, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Open world

Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 22 May 2026

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 6.1/10

Metacritic: 84/100

The Dark Knight faces off against iconic DC Super Villains. The story begins with the birth of Batman: a young Bruce Wayne is trained by the League of Shadows...

Plants vs. Zombies Replanted

Strategy, Cooperative (co-op), Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Casual game, Comedy, Zombies

Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 23 October 2025

Players: 7.4/10

Metacritic: 75/100

The classic Plants vs. Zombies returns in a remastered version, with updated HD graphics, new levels, and surprises for those who remember where it all began. The...

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Action, Online, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration, Procedural generation, Survival horror

Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 1 April 2026

Players: 8.2/10

A cooperative horror puzzle game in the spirit of Lethal Company. The game is about a group of bloggers trying to get viral on the local equivalent of YouTube. To...

RuneScape: Dragonwilds

Role-playing game, Adventure, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Fantasy, Construction, Crafting

Game in development: Nintendo Switch 2 → 15 September 2026

Players: 5.5/10

A cooperative game, the action of which unfolds on the Ashshenfall continent in the world Runescape. You can build, study locations, create equipment and pump a...

Little Nightmares 3

Adventure, Horror, Online, Platformer, Side view, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 10 October 2025

Players: 7.2/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Low and One are trying to get out of Nowhere. They joined forces to survive in a dangerous world full of illusions and shadows. The main feature of the sequel is...

Little Nightmares 2

Arcade, Adventure, Horror, Platformer, Side view, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 29 May 2026

Players: 7.3/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Little Nightmares 2 is a continuation of the horror platformer with quest elements. This time a co-op has appeared in the game and the two of you will have to...

Absolum

Action, Adventure, Beat them all, Roguelike, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy

Game in development: Nintendo Switch 2 → III квартал 2026

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 88/100

Dynamic action-clip from the creators teenage mutant ninja turtles: shredder's revenge and streets of rage 4. The main action unfolds in the world of Talam, where...

Warframe

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Free game, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 25 March 2026

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 76/100

A dynamic online third-person action game where the warrior's journey takes place through an expansive interplanetary system torn by faction conflicts. Under the...

Goat Simulator 3

Action, Simulation, Third-person view, Indie, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 1 April 2026

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 72/100

Continuation of the crazy goat simulator. As in previous parts, the game has a lot of humor and crazy fun. The player finds himself in an open world filled with...

Destroy All Humans! 2 - Reprobed

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Comedy, Open world

Game in development: Nintendo Switch 2 → 15 September 2026

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Remake of Destroy All Humans! 2 from 2006. The alien Crypto continues to prove his superiority to the humans. This time, more serious opponents like tough...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate

Action, Top-down view, Comics, Roguelike, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 16 December 2025

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael set off on a journey through New York in search of Master Splinter, who has been kidnapped by the Foot Clan. The...

Marvel Cosmic Invasion

Arcade, Adventure, Comics, Beat them all, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school

Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 1 December 2025

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Classic arcade action in the Marvel universe with pixel graphics and exciting command gameplay. Annigilus leads his deadly army and only the greatest heroes are...

PowerWash Simulator 2

Action, Simulation, First-person view, Sandbox, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Comedy

Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 23 October 2025

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 82/100

The sequel continues the atmosphere of meditative cleaning, where, with the help of a mechanical washing, you can save the world of dirt and return Muckingma to its...

Rayman Legends Retold

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Remake

Game in development: Nintendo Switch 2 → 1 October 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

An updated version of the colorful platformer Rayman Legends, which brings back Rayman, Globox, and their friends to the vibrant world of the Dream Glades. This...

Sid Meier's Civilization 7

Strategy, Online, Historical, Turn-based, Cooperative (co-op), Grand strategy

Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 5 June 2025

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Continuation of the legendary series of turn-based strategies. Players rule as one of the many legendary leaders in world history. At the beginning, the player also...

Solarpunk

Simulation, First-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Construction, Crafting

Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 8 June 2026

Metacritic: 63/100

A survival game set in a future world where civilization has risen into the sky and settled on floating islands. Here, technology coexists with nature, and daily...

NBA 2K26

Basketball, Sports game, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 5 September 2025

Metacritic: 82/100

The new part takes basketball to a new level of realism thanks to ProPLAY technology, which turns real video recordings of matches into live gameplay. Every...

Hot Wheels Infinite Rush

Arcade, Racing, Cooperative (co-op)

Game in development: Nintendo Switch 2 → 24 September 2026

Four unique islands become the arena for crazy races, challenges, and explorations, where legendary Hot Wheels cars face obstacles, secrets, and spectacular events...

Little Nightmares 3 - The Backstage

Adventure, Horror, DLC, Platformer, Side view, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 12 June 2026

A story expansion for Little Nightmares 3 that opens a new chapter of a dark journey through the mysterious Carnival. This time, the events unfold behind the...

LEGO Party!

Adventure, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Comedy

Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 30 September 2025

Metacritic: 80/100

The game turns the classic mini-game into a real party, where everything is decided by speed, ingenuity and a sense of humor. Up to four players compete against...

Star Fox

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op)

Game in development: Nintendo Switch 2 → 25 June 2026

Remake of Star Fox 64 from 1997. The story once again tells about Fox McCloud and the Star Fox team, who travel through the Lylat system in Arwing spaceships...

Bunraku

Action, Fighting, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Cooperative (co-op)

Game in development: Nintendo Switch 2 → 2026

A colorful platformer-fighting game, distinguished by its unique visual style inspired by Japanese puppet theater. The story unfolds in a magical Japanese puppet...

Trine 6: Together in Time

Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Fantasy

Game in development: Nintendo Switch 2 → 25 September 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

Continuation of the popular series of cooperative games about the wizard Amadeus, the thief Zoya, and the knight Pontius. The story begins with a robbery that went...

Arizona Sunshine

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Zombies, Survival horror

Game in development: Nintendo Switch 2 → 2026

The game brings the famous VR zombie apocalypse into a dynamic third-person action format. The original Arizona Sunshine was recognized as an atmospheric project...

STARSEEKER: Astroneer Expeditions

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Sandbox, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Space

Early Access: Nintendo Switch 2 → 11 June 2026; Game in development: Nintendo Switch 2 → 2027

Cooperative adventure in the universe Astroneer, focused on exploring deep space and joint expeditions. Players become part of the crew of the ESS Starseeker...

Nintendo Switch Sports Resort

Action, Fighting, Basketball, Tennis, Third-person view, Sports game, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game

Game in development: Nintendo Switch 2 → 22 October 2026

A dynamic arcade with many exciting sports games. Together with friends in one room or online with other players from around the world, players will compete in 12...

Big Walk

Adventure, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Open world

Game in development: Nintendo Switch 2 → 4 August 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

Multiplayer game from the creators of Untitled Goose Game, based on teamwork and communication. The heroes travel through a world full of challenges, puzzles, and...

Scott Pilgrim EX

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Beat them all, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school

Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 3 March 2026

Metacritic: 75/100

An action adventure based on the comic book series of the same name and made in the format of a pixel beat-em-up. Players have to save Toronto from chaos caused by...

Super Bomberman Collection

Action, Collection, Puzzle, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Comedy

Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 5 February 2026

Metacritic: 85/100

A collection of the Bomberman series, which includes several versions of seven retro games. Along with the games, it features a Boss Rush mode where players can...

Orbitals

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op)

Game in development: Nintendo Switch 2 → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

Cooperative adventure in the spirit of It Takes Two. The game is styled like 1980s anime and emphasizes cooperative gameplay. The plot centers around two...

Disney Pixar Toy Story 3 Complete Edition

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Old school

Game in development: Nintendo Switch 2 → 15 October 2026

A remaster of one of the most successful games based on the Disney and Pixar license — Toy Story 3. The updated version features improved graphics, higher...

Go-Go Town!

Simulation, Business / Management, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, City Building, Construction

Game in development: Nintendo Switch 2 → 16 July 2026

A city-building strategy about the life of the mayor of a small but promising town, where behind idyllic landscapes lies an endless stream of tasks. Initial...

Storm Lancers

Adventure, Platformer, Roguelike, Side view, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 10 December 2025

A dynamic game with co-op on one screen, where heroes make an emergency landing in a dying alien world that holds a secret source of powerful magic. You need to...

Hela: of Mice & Magic

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Exploration, Open world

Game in development: Nintendo Switch 2 → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A cozy adventure about a small but very brave mouse who sets out on a journey to save the life of his mistress. A kind sorceress has fallen ill, and her familiar...

Cooperative (co-op)

Best Games in the Cooperative (co-op) genre for Nintendo Switch 2