Switch 2 Multiplayer & Co-op Games
The top Switch 2 multiplayer and co-op games are Apex Legends, Elden Ring and Stardew Valley. Of the top 5, 2 are free and 4 have crossplay.
Top 5: Apex Legends, Elden Ring, Stardew Valley, Warframe and Valheim.
Co-op games on Switch 2
The whole group on the same side, and a few of them fit two on one screen.
Start with: Elden Ring, Stardew Valley, Warframe, Valheim and No Man's Sky.
Elden Ring
Our pick
2–3 online
Up to 3 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch 2
Elden Ring: View game →Stardew Valley
2–8 online4 on one screen
One copy is enough to play together online.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Stardew Valley: View game →Warframe
Free2–4 onlineCrossplay
Valheim
2–10 onlineCrossplay
Crossplay between PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch.
Each player needs their own copy.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch 2
Valheim: View game →No Man's Sky
2–8 onlineCrossplay
Crossplay between PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch.
Each player needs their own copy.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
No Man's Sky: View game →Factorio
2–64 onlineCrossplay
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Our pick
2–12 online4 on one screen
Donkey Kong Bananza
Our pick
2 online2 on one screen
Minecraft (Bedrock Edition)
2–10 online4 on one screenCrossplay
Crossplay between PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
Minecraft (Bedrock Edition): View game →Divinity: Original Sin 2
Our pick
2–4 online2 on one screen
One copy is enough to play together online.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
Divinity: Original Sin 2: View game →Final Fantasy XIV
2–8 onlineCrossplay
Crossplay between PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch.
Each player needs their own copy.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch 2
Final Fantasy XIV: View game →Cult of the Lamb
2 on one screen
Up to 2 on one screen with a single copy.
Same screen only, no online play.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
Cult of the Lamb: View game →It Takes Two
2 online2 on one screenCrossplay
One copy is enough to play together online.
You need voice chat to play.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
It Takes Two: View game →Escape the Backrooms
2–4 onlineCrossplay
Crossplay between PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch.
You need voice chat to play.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch 2
Escape the Backrooms: View game →Content Warning
2–4 onlineCrossplay
Crossplay between PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch.
You need voice chat to play.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
Content Warning: View game →Brotato
4 on one screen
Up to 4 on one screen with a single copy.
Same screen only, no online play.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
Brotato: View game →Split Fiction
Our pick
2 online2 on one screenCrossplay
RuneScape: Dragonwilds
2–4 onlineCrossplay
Crossplay between PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch.
Each player needs their own copy.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch 2
RuneScape: Dragonwilds: View game →Core Keeper
2–8 online
Up to 8 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
Core Keeper: View game →Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
2–6 online
Up to 6 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch 2
Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader: View game →SnowRunner
2–4 onlineCrossplay
Crossplay between PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch.
Each player needs their own copy.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
SnowRunner: View game →Overcooked! 2
2–4 online4 on one screen
One copy is enough to play together online.
You need voice chat to play.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Overcooked! 2: View game →Sea of Stars: Sunset Edition
3 on one screen
Up to 3 on one screen with a single copy.
Same screen only, no online play.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
Sea of Stars: Sunset Edition: View game →Shape of Dreams
2–4 onlineCrossplay
Crossplay between PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch.
Each player needs their own copy.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch 2
Shape of Dreams: View game →
Team games on Switch 2
A group as a team against other players, and some are free.
Start with: Apex Legends, DayZ, Overwatch, Fortnite and EA Sports FC 26.
Apex Legends
Free2–3 onlineCrossplay
Free, so nobody in the group pays to join.
Demanding for someone who barely plays.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch 2
Apex Legends: View game →DayZ
2–60 online
Up to 60 online in the same match.
You need voice chat to play.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch 2
DayZ: View game →Overwatch
Free2–12 onlineCrossplay
Free, so nobody in the group pays to join.
Demanding for someone who barely plays.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
Overwatch: View game →Fortnite
Free2–16 onlineCrossplay
Free, so nobody in the group pays to join.
Demanding for someone who barely plays.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
Fortnite: View game →EA Sports FC 26
2–11 online4 on one screenCrossplay
NBA 2K26
2–5 online4 on one screenCrossplay
Free-for-all games on Switch 2
Everyone against everyone, and most of them play on one screen with a Joy-Con 2 each.
Start with: Mario Kart World, Super Mario Party Jamboree and Meccha Chameleon.
Mario Kart World
2–24 online4 on one screen
Super Mario Party Jamboree
2–8 online4 on one screen
Meccha Chameleon
2–10 onlineCrossplay
Crossplay between PC and Switch.
Each player needs their own copy.
PC · Switch 2
Meccha Chameleon: View game →Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
2 online2 on one screen
One copy is enough to play together online.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero: View game →Street Fighter 6
Our pick
2–16 online2 on one screenCrossplay
Crossplay between PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch.
Demanding for someone who barely plays.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch 2
Street Fighter 6: View game →Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
2–8 online2 on one screenCrossplay
One copy is enough to play together online.
Demanding for someone who barely plays.
PC · PS5 · Switch 2
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising: View game →
Games are ordered by their Steam player reviews, and games that aren't on Steam (Nintendo, Riot, console-only games) sit among the most played.
Co-op games for the first Switch
Games from the first Switch also run on Switch 2, and the Switch list has the ones that don't have a Switch 2 edition.