I’m looking for something new to play with my 7yo son. Mario games are a great amount of fun, but I’m feeling pretty burnt out and am looking to expand things a little bit. We are looking for cooperative games like Pikmin 3, Cuphead, and Hyrule Warriors rather than competitive-only games like Super Smash Brothers and Mario Kart. We appreciate whatever help you all can offer, so thanks in advance!
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- Super Mario 3D World
- TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge
- Shovel Knight
- Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
- Minecraft
- Rayman Legends
- Pokemon: Let’s Go Pikachu/Eevee
- Lego Star Wars
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land
All have local co-op and would be solid choices!
I second tmnt for some old school arcade beat em up vibes and if that’s your jam you should also check out streets of rage
Ultimate Chicken Horse is easy and bloody fun. You have to get from point a to point b with your character multiple times and each time you either die or make it. Each turn you also place an obstacle each. Really fun. It’s a favourite in our household. Edit: sorry I didn’t read your whole post. While it is competitive it’s still fun… And different.
Oh god you have to try Untitled Goose Game!!!
There’s a game on NES that I highly recommend called Trog.
I believe it’s actually an arcade game but you can still play 2 player on NES.
You play as dinosaurs collecting eggs ala packman while avoiding cavemen. There’s a power up bonus that turns you into a T-Rex so you can smash them.
It’s a ton of fun.
@SkepticElliptic This is the first time I’ve heard literally anyone else mention Trog. That game was so great!
Stardew Valley!! The local co-op on the switch is my favorite way to play with my son. The game is so relaxing and once you get into it a bit it’s fun to see all of the ways we can divide up the chores and work together to make the farm better.
Untitled Goose Game actually has co-op in it. It’s not a super long game, but it is a fun game. I played through the whole game with my daughter and she loved it. You can cause a lot of funny interactions throughout the game.
Overcooked 2 is a blast, but it can be really difficult too.
I’m gonna vote for the Kirby’s Return to Dreamland remake. It’s playable in single player, but it was built with one-screen co-op in mind.
Good Job was a lot of fun. I played it with my daughter when she was about that age.
Yoshi’s crafted world has a fun duo option that my daughter likes to help with.
I haven’t played any of the games you listed, but Pico Park and Unravel 2 are both puzzle-platformer co-op games that I’ve had a lot of fun with and would probably fit the bill for you and your son. Pico Park is simple in its mechanics and style, but offers lots of fun gimmicks. I played it with one other person but I can support up to 8, and I think playing with more would provide fun and unique challenges due to the way the puzzles are set up. Great to have as a party game in your catalog. Unravel 2 is two player only and has a beautiful, enchanting art style and small bits of story woven throughout. Good music, too. I think both are perfectly suitable in themes and difficulty for a young kid.
Any of the Kirby games have co-op and most if not all of them have demos on the e-shop so you can try them out.
Cat quest 2 is a simple game that also has a demo you can try cauae i’m not sure if i’ll be too simple.
Moving out also has a demo to try and it has accessibility options to turn off stuff you don’t like about the game.
Sonic Mania has co-op! either you can take the lead as Sonic with your son as Tails, or vise versa! it’s a great game, and a great introduction to the Sonic series
Unrailed is a cute, arcade-like, cooperative railroad track-builder.
Death Road to Canada is a hilarious parody of Oregon Trail set in the thick of a modern-day zombie apocalypse, and would help with his vocabulary-building. It’s clean and has no profanity (and the zombies have black blood).
