Co-op and Multiplayer RPG Games on Switch
The top multiplayer RPG games on Switch are Elden Ring, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth and Risk of Rain 2. Of the top 5, 1 has crossplay.
Top 5: Elden Ring, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, Risk of Rain 2, Vampire Survivors and Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
Co-op RPG campaigns, action RPGs and monster hunting
A party of four to six shares one campaign or one loot run.
Start with: Pokémon Scarlet and Violet and Pokémon Sword and Shield.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
2–4 online
Up to 4 online in the same match.
Each player needs their own copy.
Switch
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: View game →Pokémon Sword and Shield
2–4 online
Up to 4 online in the same match.
Each player needs their own copy.
Switch
Pokémon Sword and Shield: View game →Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate
2–4 online
Up to 4 online in the same match.
Each player needs their own copy.
Switch
Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate: View game →Diablo III
2–4 online4 on one screen
Up to 4 on one screen with a single copy.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Diablo III: 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 →Castle Crashers
2–4 online4 on one screen
One copy is enough to play together online.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Castle Crashers: View game →Monster Hunter Rise
2–4 online
Up to 4 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
Monster Hunter Rise: View game →Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2
2–6 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
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2: 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 →Wartales
2–4 online
Up to 4 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · Xbox · Switch
Wartales: View game →Minecraft Dungeons
2–4 online4 on one screenCrossplay
Crossplay between PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Minecraft Dungeons: View game →Streets of Rage 4
2 online4 on one screen
One copy is enough to play together online.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Streets of Rage 4: 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 →Cassette Beasts
2–8 online2 on one screenCrossplay
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
2–6 online6 on one screenCrossplay
One copy is enough to play together online.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge: View game →
Co-op roguelikes and soulslikes
Hard runs and bosses where dying is part of the game, shared with one to three friends.
Start with: Elden Ring, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, Risk of Rain 2 and Vampire Survivors.
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 →The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
2 on one screen
Up to 2 on one screen with a single copy.
Same screen only, no online play.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth: View game →Risk of Rain 2
2–4 online
Up to 2 on one screen with a single copy.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
Risk of Rain 2: View game →Vampire Survivors
2–4 online4 on one screen
One copy is enough to play together online.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
Vampire Survivors: 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 →Dark Souls Remastered
2–4 online
Up to 4 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Dark Souls Remastered: View game →Enter the Gungeon
2 on one screen
Up to 2 on one screen with a single copy.
Same screen only, no online play.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Enter the Gungeon: View game →Gunfire Reborn
2–4 onlineCrossplay
Crossplay between PC and Xbox.
Each player needs their own copy.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
Gunfire Reborn: 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 →Remnant: From the Ashes
2–3 online
Up to 3 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
Remnant: From the Ashes: View game →PlateUp!
2–4 online4 on one screen
One copy is enough to play together online.
You need voice chat to play.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
PlateUp!: View game →For The King
2–3 online3 on one screen
One copy is enough to play together online.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch
For The King: View game →Nuclear Throne
2 on one screen
Up to 4 on one screen with a single copy.
Same screen only, no online play.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Nuclear Throne: View game →Children of Morta
2 online2 on one screen
One copy is enough to play together online.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Children of Morta: 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 →
MMORPGs
Persistent worlds where your group plays alongside thousands of others, with dungeons and raids for a party.
Start with: Final Fantasy XIV.
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 →
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 3 are on the list and don't come out on any other system family.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
2–4 online
Up to 4 online in the same match.
Each player needs their own copy.
Switch
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: View game →Pokémon Sword and Shield
2–4 online
Up to 4 online in the same match.
Each player needs their own copy.
Switch
Pokémon Sword and Shield: View game →Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate
2–4 online
Up to 4 online in the same match.
Each player needs their own copy.
Switch
Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate: View game →