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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017)
8.4/10on IGDB
Released
Choose Multiplayer from the main menu, select two players, then register each sideways Joy-Con with SL and SR. Grand Prix gives both players a series of races on a split screen. Try an individual versus race if you only have time for one track.
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Snipperclips: Cut It Out, Together! (2017)
7.3/10on IGDB
Released
Each player takes one horizontal Joy-Con and controls one paper character. Overlap the two characters to cut shapes out of each other, then use the new shapes to solve a puzzle. It’s a good choice when the fun is talking through an idea and seeing if it works.
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Kirby and the Forgotten Land (2022)
8.2/10on IGDB
Released
Share the Joy-Con in two-player co-op so one person plays Kirby and the other plays Bandana Waddle Dee. Kirby tries out copy abilities while Waddle Dee keeps his spear. Both can take on the stages, even if only one person wants to manage changing powers.
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018)
8.7/10on IGDB
Released
Pick Smash, choose the rules, then register one horizontal Joy-Con for each player with SL and SR. A quick stock battle gives you a clean head-to-head match. Set the teams if you’d rather fight on the same side with computer opponents on the other.
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Overcooked! 2 (2018)
7.9/10on IGDB
Released
In the local campaign, one Joy-Con each is enough to share a kitchen. Divide chopping, cooking, and serving before the orders stack up. The timer makes this a lively choice for two people who enjoy calling out jobs and switching roles mid-round.
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Untitled Goose Game (2019)
7.9/10on IGDB
Released
Choose the two-player mode at the start, then use one Joy-Con each to play as two geese. Try distracting a gardener while your partner steals an item. You share the same view and can tackle the village checklist together.
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Death Squared (2017)
7.8/10on IGDB
Released
Take one Joy-Con each for the two-robot story mode. Guide your own cube through a grid of hazards and talk through moves before taking them, since you can set off a trap that hits the other robot. Start here if you prefer trying one puzzle together to keeping up with a race timer.
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Box Boy! + Box Girl! (2019)
7.2/10on IGDB
Released
Choose A Tale for Two and use one horizontal Joy-Con each. Make and place boxes as Qbby and Qucy to bridge gaps or reach another platform. It’s a quieter option when you want to agree on a plan before either player has to move.
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Part Time UFO (2017)
7.0/10on IGDB
Released
Pass a Joy-Con to a partner so each of you can use a UFO with an extendable claw. Carry awkward objects together or stack them while the pile wobbles. You can take on any level in co-op, so try a quick job before tackling the higher scores.
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Good Job! (2020)
8.0/10on IGDB
Released
Share the pair of Joy-Con and take on an office job as two coworkers. You can move equipment carefully or improvise when there’s no room to get it through a door. A single assignment makes a good session if you’d rather work together than compete.
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The Stretchers (2019)
9.0/10on IGDB
Released
Hand over one Joy-Con and play as two medics. Both of you can steer your end of a stretcher to get dazed residents back to the ambulance. Talk through tight corners and shortcuts when you want a challenge built around carrying something together.
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Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (2018)
8.0/10on IGDB
Released
Select two players and share the Joy-Con pair to rotate compact puzzle levels and search for a route to the star. Keep the camera still while your partner works out where a staircase leads. Try this when you want to stop after a few levels and pick right back up later.
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Super Mario Maker 2 (2019)
Released
Pass one Joy-Con to a partner and choose two-player course creation. Work out where the jumps should go and place your blocks and enemies. Test the course together as Mario and Luigi, then go back into the editor to fix the spots that didn’t work.
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Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023)
8.7/10on IGDB
Released
Choose local multiplayer when starting or continuing the game, and register one horizontal Joy-Con each. You share the same course, so stay close enough to help if one player falls behind. Yoshi and Nabbit take less punishment than the standard characters.
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New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (2019)
7.2/10on IGDB
Released
Hand over one Joy-Con and choose two characters for the main side-scrolling adventure. Nabbit or Toadette can make the earlier levels easier for a less experienced player. If you both want a faster, tougher route, the same collection includes New Super Luigi U.
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Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021)
8.9/10on IGDB
Released
Pick the 3D World half for a shared run through the levels, where Peach can float and Mario can climb walls with the cat power-up. Bowser's Fury also has a two-player option after Mario meets Bowser Jr., with the second player in the helping role. Split the pair of Joy-Con for either mode.
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Yoshi's Crafted World (2019)
7.7/10on IGDB
Released
Give your partner a Joy-Con and they can join or leave while you work through diorama-style levels. One Yoshi can carry the other on their back, which gives a hesitant player a way past a tricky jump without having to sit out the level.
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Unravel Two (2018)
7.8/10on IGDB
Released
Select Switch to Multiplayer from the pause menu, then give each player one Joy-Con. Use the yarn between your characters to swing across gaps and help each other through platforming puzzles. Choose it if you want a longer adventure built around working in tandem.
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Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition (2017)
7.2/10on IGDB
Released
Give each player a single Joy-Con for local play and join the same side-scrolling stage. You can clear a short level or try a faster rhythm stage together. Choose the original Switch Definitive Edition for this setup.
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Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (2018)
7.7/10on IGDB
Released
Each person can use one Joy-Con in TV or tabletop mode. Take on the platforming stages as two Kongs, using their different abilities to get through tricky stretches. Choose the Switch release with Funky Mode if one player wants more room to make mistakes.
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Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe (2023)
7.4/10on IGDB
Released
Pass a Joy-Con to another player and join forces on one system. Pick characters with different moves, such as Kirby and King Dedede, or both play as Kirby. The side-scrolling stages give you a full adventure to share one level at a time.
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