Items51The creator’s order
  1. 1Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017)Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017) 8.4/10 on IGDBReleased Apr 28, 2017Choose 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.0
  2. 2Snipperclips: Cut It Out, Together! (2017)Snipperclips: Cut It Out, Together! (2017) 7.3/10 on IGDBReleased Mar 3, 2017Each 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.0
  3. 3Kirby and the Forgotten Land (2022)Kirby and the Forgotten Land (2022) 8.2/10 on IGDBReleased Mar 25, 2022Share 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.0
  4. 4Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018)Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018) 8.7/10 on IGDBReleased Dec 7, 2018Pick 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.0
  5. 5Overcooked! 2 (2018)Overcooked! 2 (2018) 7.9/10 on IGDBReleased Aug 7, 2018In 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.0
  6. 6Untitled Goose Game (2019)Untitled Goose Game (2019) 7.9/10 on IGDBReleased Sep 20, 2019Choose 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.0
  7. 7Death Squared (2017)Death Squared (2017) 7.8/10 on IGDBReleased Mar 13, 2017Take 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.0
  8. 8Box Boy! + Box Girl! (2019)Box Boy! + Box Girl! (2019) 7.2/10 on IGDBReleased Apr 26, 2019Choose 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.0
  9. 9Part Time UFO (2017)Part Time UFO (2017) 7.0/10 on IGDBReleased Nov 14, 2017Pass 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.0
  10. 10Good Job! (2020)Good Job! (2020) 8.0/10 on IGDBReleased Mar 25, 2020Share 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.0