Multiplayer Racing and Sports Games on Switch
The top multiplayer racing and sports games on Switch are Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Mario Kart World. Of the top 5, 1 is free and 2 have crossplay.
Top 5: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Kart World, Rocket League, MLB The Show 26 and Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled.
Multiplayer arcade racing games
Fast races with items or open maps, easy for someone who rarely plays.
Start with: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Kart World, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled and Wreckfest.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Our pick
2–12 online4 on one screen
Mario Kart World
2–24 online4 on one screen
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
2–8 online4 on one screen
Up to 4 on one screen with a single copy.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled: View game →Wreckfest
2–16 online
Up to 24 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
Wreckfest: View game →Asphalt Legends
Free2–8 online4 on one screenCrossplay
Multiplayer sports games
Car soccer, team sports and golf, most of them playable on one screen.
Start with: Rocket League, MLB The Show 26, Golf With Your Friends, EA Sports FC 26 and NBA 2K26.
Rocket League
Free2–8 online4 on one screenCrossplay
Free, so nobody in the group pays to join.
Demanding for someone who barely plays.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
Rocket League: View game →MLB The Show 26
2–3 online2 on one screenCrossplay
Golf With Your Friends
2–12 online12 on one screen
One copy is enough to play together online.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Golf With Your Friends: View game →EA Sports FC 26
2–11 online4 on one screenCrossplay
NBA 2K26
2–5 online4 on one screenCrossplay
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2
2–8 online2 on one screen
Up to 2 on one screen with a single copy.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2: View game →
Multiplayer driving simulators
Realistic cars and trucks, from racing on real circuits to driving together in convoy.
Start with: SnowRunner.
SnowRunner
2–4 onlineCrossplay
Crossplay between PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch.
Each player needs their own copy.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
SnowRunner: 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.
Only on Switch
These 2 are on the list and don't come out on any other system family.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Our pick
2–12 online4 on one screen
Mario Kart World
2–24 online4 on one screen