Free Multiplayer Games on Switch
The community's top free multiplayer games on Switch right now are Warframe, Fortnite and We Were Here. Friends on another console or PC? Fall Guys has crossplay. Free to start: Apex Legends.
Updated Nov 2026
Co-op and PvE: play with friends against the game
Missions, raids, open worlds and MMOs where the group fights the game, from Warframe, Path of Exile and Where Winds Meet to Guild Wars 2 and Unturned. Most are free all the way, but some sell optional expansions or cosmetic items.
Start with: Warframe, We Were Here and BLEACH Brave Souls.
Warframe
Community pick
Free#20Shooter
2–4 onlineCrossplay
We Were Here
Free#172Adventure & puzzles
2 onlineCrossplay
BLEACH Brave Souls
Free#259Fighting
2–6 onlineCrossplay
Team and competitive games
Shooters, MOBAs, battle royales and sports where your group plays against other teams, from Counter-Strike 2 and Dota 2 to Fortnite and Rocket League. They have their own list with what forums recommend.
Start with: Fortnite, Apex Legends, Rocket League, Brawlhalla and Pokémon Unite.
Fortnite
Free#126Shooter
2–16 onlineCrossplay
Apex Legends
Free#220Shooter
2–3 onlineCrossplay
Rocket League
Free#245Sports & racing
2–8 online4 on one screenCrossplay
Brawlhalla
Free#290Fighting
2–8 online8 on one screenCrossplay
Pokémon Unite
Free#323Strategy & MOBA
2–10 online
Asphalt Legends
Free#501Sports & racing
2–8 online4 on one screenCrossplay
Overwatch
Free#600Shooter
2–12 onlineCrossplay
Party and card games
Party games like Fall Guys, where up to 40 play for themselves, and card games like Hearthstone and Teamfight Tactics.
Start with: Fall Guys and Yugioh Master Duel.
Fall Guys
Free#185Party
2–40 onlineCrossplay
Yugioh Master Duel
Free#549Strategy & MOBA
2 onlineCrossplay
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.
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This one is on the list and doesn't come out on any other system family.
Pokémon Unite
Free#323Strategy & MOBA
2–10 online