Split Screen & Couch Co-op Games on Switch

Top 50 split screen games on Switch

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   Terraria

   In a world made of blocks, you dig for ore, craft weapons and armor and build houses for NPCs. Progress comes from beating bosses, and one switches the world to Hardmode with new enemies.

   2–8 online · 4 on one screen

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   Stardew Valley

   You inherit a run-down farm and get it going by planting crops, raising animals, fishing and mining. Everyone shares the same farm, and you choose whether money is pooled or separate.

   2–8 online · 4 on one screen

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   ARK: Survival Evolved

   You wake up on an island full of dinosaurs, gather resources, build bases and level up. Nearly every creature can be tamed to ride, fight alongside you or gather resources.

   2–10 online · 2 on one screenCrossplay

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   Bloons TD 6

   The goal is to pop waves of balloons before they reach the end of a track, placing monkeys and other towers along it. Each tower has three upgrade paths, and cash is split between players.

   2–4 online · 4 on one screen

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   Brawlhalla

   Each of you picks a fighter and wins by knocking rivals off the screen, and they fly farther the more damage they've taken. Weapons drop onto the stage, and each character uses two weapon types.

   2–8 online · 4 on one screenCrossplayFree

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   Portal 2

   Two robots, each with a gun that opens two linked portals, solve test chambers that need all four portals combined. The co-op campaign is separate from the single-player story.

   2–2 online · 2 on one screen

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   The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

   You descend through randomly generated basements, shooting tears at monsters room by room until the floor's boss. Items you pick up stack and change how your shots behave.

   2–4 online · 4 on one screen

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   Vampire Survivors

   Characters attack on their own and you only move them to dodge thousands of monsters for 30 minutes. Each level-up lets you pick weapons and upgrades, and certain combinations evolve them.

   2–4 online · 4 on one screen

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   Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

   You race karts as Nintendo characters on tracks with anti-gravity, underwater and gliding sections, throwing items like shells and bananas at each other. There's also a battle mode about popping rivals' balloons.

   2–12 online · 4 on one screen

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    Mario Kart World

    Nintendo characters race karts in an open world where the tracks are linked by roads. Knockout Tour runs through several tracks without stopping and eliminates the last racers at each checkpoint.

    2–24 online · 4 on one screen

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    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

    The fighters come from Nintendo and other series, like Mario, Link, Sonic and Cloud. Each hit raises the opponent's damage and sends them flying farther, and you win by knocking them off the screen.

    2–8 online · 8 on one screen

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    Super Mario Party Jamboree

    You roll dice to move around a board, collect coins to buy stars and play a minigame every turn. It has seven boards, over 110 minigames and Jamboree Buddies that double what their holder gets.

    2–4 online · 4 on one screen

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    Mario Party Superstars

    Players roll dice to move around a board, collect coins to buy stars and play a minigame every turn. It collects five Nintendo 64 boards and 100 minigames from across the series, all button-controlled.

    2–4 online · 4 on one screen

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    Super Mario Bros. Wonder

    You run and jump through Mario levels, dodging enemies until you reach the flagpole. Each level hides a Wonder Flower that changes the rules when touched, making pipes move or transforming your character.

    2–4 online · 4 on one screen

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    Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury

    Mario, Luigi, Peach and Toad, each with different abilities, clear short 3D levels. The Super Bell turns you into a cat that climbs walls, and the game tracks who scored the most points.

    2–4 online · 4 on one screen

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    New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe

    Together you clear Mario levels, jumping on enemies and collecting coins until you reach the flagpole. Everyone shares one screen and can bounce off or carry each other, and it includes New Super Luigi U.

    4 on one screen

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    Luigi's Mansion 3

    Luigi works through the floors of a haunted hotel, vacuuming up ghosts and solving puzzles to rescue Mario and his friends. The second player controls Gooigi, a goo double who slips through bars and spikes.

    2–8 online · 8 on one screen

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    Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

    Donkey Kong crosses levels of vines, mine carts and rocket barrels to take back his island, frozen over by viking animals. The second player is Diddy, Dixie or Cranky, each with a special jump.

    2 on one screen

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    Donkey Kong Bananza

    Donkey Kong digs down through underground layers, smashing almost all the terrain in search of Banandium Gems. The second player fires blasts of Pauline's voice to break terrain and hit enemies.

    2 on one screen

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    Super Mario Maker 2

    You build Mario levels with parts from five games in the series and upload them for others to play. With friends you play community-made levels, cooperating or racing to finish first.

    2–4 online · 4 on one screen

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    Super Mario Odyssey

    Mario travels through open 3D kingdoms collecting moons that fuel his ship. He throws his cap, Cappy, to take control of enemies and objects, and the second player controls Cappy.

    2 on one screen

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    Fortnite

    You drop from a flying bus onto an island, find weapons and fight until one team is left, building walls and ramps for cover. It also includes LEGO Fortnite, Fortnite Festival and player-made islands.

    2–16 online · 2 on one screenCrossplayFree

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    Minecraft (Bedrock Edition)

    In a randomly generated world of blocks, you mine resources, craft tools, build anything you want and fend off monsters at night. Bedrock is the edition for consoles, phones and Windows, with a map store.

    2–10 online · 4 on one screenCrossplay

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    Diablo III: Eternal Collection

    You pick a class, such as Barbarian or Necromancer, and clear dungeons killing demons by the hundreds to find better gear. Adventure Mode has you running randomly generated rifts on ever-higher difficulties.

    2–4 online · 4 on one screen

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    Rocket League

    Soccer is played with cars that jump, boost and fly to knock a giant ball into the other team's goal. The arena is enclosed and cars can drive up the walls and ceiling.

    2–8 online · 4 on one screenCrossplayFree

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    MLB The Show 25

    Baseball is played with the real teams and players of Major League Baseball, controlling every pitch, swing and fielding play. In Diamond Dynasty you build a team from cards of current players and legends.

    2–6 online · 2 on one screenCrossplay

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    Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled

    Crash Bandicoot and other characters race karts, hitting each other with items like missiles and TNT crates. Each power slide gives up to three boosts if you time the button presses.

    2–8 online · 4 on one screen

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    Sid Meier’s Civilization VI

    Each player leads a civilization from ancient times to the space age in turns, founding cities and researching technology. You win through science, culture, religion or conquest, and cities spread across several tiles as districts.

    2–12 online · 12 on one screen

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    Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition

    The fantasy campaign has turn-based combat and dialogue choices, and you play it with characters you create who wield forbidden magic. Elements combine on the battlefield, such as electrifying water or igniting oil.

    2–4 online · 2 on one screen

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    Cuphead

    Cuphead and Mugman, who shoot from their fingers, go through a string of multi-phase boss fights plus a few run-and-gun levels. Everything is hand-drawn in the style of 1930s cartoons.

    2–2 online · 2 on one screen

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    Cult of the Lamb

    Running an animal cult means building the village, feeding and preaching to your followers, and going on crusades through random dungeons to kill four bishops. Followers can be put to work, married or sacrificed.

    2–2 online · 2 on one screen

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    Borderlands 3

    Vault Hunters cross several planets, shooting bandits, robots and creatures to stop the Calypso Twins and their cult. Guns are randomly generated, and each hunter has their own skills.

    2–4 online · 2 on one screenCrossplay

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    Stick Fight: The Game

    Stick figures fight with fists and weapons that drop from the sky on small stages full of traps. The last one standing wins the round, then the map changes.

    2–4 online · 4 on one screen

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    It Takes Two

    Cody and May, a couple heading for divorce turned into dolls, cross their house through platforming and puzzles to become human again. Each level hands the two of you different, complementary abilities.

    2–2 online · 2 on one screen

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    Castle Crashers

    The goal is to rescue four princesses kidnapped by a wizard, fighting as knights with swords and magic through barbarians, thieves and bosses. You level up and unlock weapons and animal pets that give bonuses.

    2–4 online · 4 on one screen

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    Golf With Your Friends

    Minigolf is played on themed 18-hole courses with obstacles and traps, and the fewest strokes wins. Everyone putts at the same time, and some modes use a hockey puck or a basketball hoop.

    2–12 online · 12 on one screen

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    GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-

    Fights are 2D, with combos, throws and special attacks, and each fighter has unique mechanics. Cornering your opponent lets you break the stage wall, and the fight continues in a new area.

    2–8 online · 2 on one screenCrossplay

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    Brotato

    Each of you controls a potato that carries up to six weapons at once and fires automatically at waves of aliens. Between waves you spend collected materials on weapons and items in the shop.

    4 on one screen

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    Human Fall Flat

    Wobbly figures solve physics puzzles in floating levels by climbing, carrying objects, pulling levers and driving vehicles to reach the exit. Each arm is controlled separately to grab things.

    2–8 online · 2 on one screen

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    EA SPORTS FC 26

    Soccer matches are played with real clubs, national teams and players. In Clubs each of you controls a single created player, and in Ultimate Team you build a squad from player cards.

    2–11 online · 4 on one screenCrossplay

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    DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO

    More than 180 Dragon Ball characters fight duels in open 3D arenas, flying, firing ki blasts and transforming mid-fight. Stages break apart, and each player can field up to five characters.

    2–8 online · 2 on one screen

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    DRAGON BALL FighterZ

    Each player builds a team of three Dragon Ball characters and fights in 2D, swapping fighters and calling assists mid-fight. The match ends when all three of the opponent's fighters are down.

    2–8 online · 2 on one screen

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    Mortal Kombat 11

    Mortal Kombat characters fight 2D duels with combos, throws and finishing moves called fatalities. Each character can be customized with different special moves, and stages have objects you can use as weapons.

    2–8 online · 2 on one screenCrossplay

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    Gang Beasts

    Gelatinous characters punch, grab and lift each other to throw everyone else off the stage, whether from moving trucks or a Ferris wheel. Each hand is controlled separately.

    2–8 online · 4 on one screenCrossplay

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    Split Fiction

    Mio and Zoe, two writers trapped in a machine that simulates their stories, cross levels that alternate between science fiction and fantasy. Each level gives the two of you different abilities.

    2–2 online · 2 on one screenCrossplay

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    Street Fighter 6

    Characters like Ryu and Chun-Li fight 2D duels with strikes, throws and special moves. The Drive gauge powers parries, guard-breaking attacks and enhanced moves, and there's a simplified control scheme called Modern.

    2–16 online · 2 on one screenCrossplay

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    Broforce

    Parodies of action movie heroes shoot through levels where nearly all the terrain can be destroyed, killing terrorists and aliens. Every time you rescue a prisoner, you switch to a random character.

    2–4 online · 4 on one screen

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    DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2

    As a Time Patroller, you create your own character and fight in 3D arenas to fix altered moments of Dragon Ball history. You level up and learn moves from the series' characters.

    2–6 online · 2 on one screen

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    Resident Evil 5

    Agents Chris Redfield and Sheva Alomar investigate a bioweapon in Africa and fight villagers infected by a parasite. Ammo and healing herbs are split between your two inventories.

    2–2 online · 2 on one screen

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    Mortal Kombat 1

    Set in a rebooted Mortal Kombat timeline, fights end with fatalities as finishers. Each player also picks a Kameo, a second character who jumps in to assist with strikes and throws.

    2–8 online · 2 on one screenCrossplay

There are 12 more in the catalog, and the poll counts them too when it filters by what your group can play.