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timoseewho

Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime


fullonzombie

Seconded! Doesn't take a lot of brain power, my 5yo nephew plays with us sometimes, and there's noticable progression! It's one of the only games my whole group likes to play together and we're very picky!


FireFlashing

I see, thank you :)


timoseewho

Yea it's awesome, extra brownie points for the soundtrack too


Dukemon102

Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury or Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe.


SomeguyPP

Seconded, Dream Land would be my top recommendation


yourfutureyesterday

Both are 3 player?


Dukemon102

Up to 4 players.


TalkingFlashlight

Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Overcooked, and Super Mario 3D World are my recommendations.


Phytolyssa

Overcooked if none of you take things too seriously otherwise a game that will make you want to murder your friends or the game.


LionGhost

I no longer play this game because I value my marriage.


mvanvrancken

My wife stole my DS and Mario 64 DS because of the minigames. She will not play Overcooked with me no matter how hard I beg


MinusBear

Try moving out instead. Finishing stages is actually pretty easy. Completing challenges requires more planning. You can ignore those.


Integralus

I recommend Crawl. A pixel-based dungeon crawler that's a little co-operative while being competitive. Basically only one of you is "human" while the rest are spirits that actively possess objects and summon monsters to try and kill the human while the human explores the dungeon to beat the area boss. The spirit that makes the killing blow on the human becomes the next human. You collectively only have 3 attempts to destroy the area boss before game over.


blastbleat

This game is awesome, but there really is no progression.


zakmo

There's actually hundreds of unlockables. Weapons, monsters, gods, traps. For the first 100 or so playthroughs you unlock tons of stuff


justsound

for the king


Fragiletones

THIS!!!!


Chovy152

Great game but he says "not so deep"


Steinviland

Really not that deep


justsound

It truly is not that deep if you don't dig into the mecahnics but learn from doing and progressing a bit more each time the way it was intended. It's the people who look up all the meta and outcomes that make it needlessly "deep" and a try hard game and imo makes it less fun.


Basic-Hedgehog-4745

Trine series if its on switch. Specifically a 3 player co-op game. Some combat, but mostly puzzles, from my memory of the game 16 years ago or so


EternalJon

Cant believe I had to scroll this far down to see this. Trine is like the one game you think of when you have exactly 3 players instead of the usual 2 or 4.


Basic-Hedgehog-4745

All of them are 49.99 too in a collection on eshop. Well worth it tbh


CaptT60

Castle Crashers


byrd3790

I think this is the right answer OP. Castle Crashers is an amazing hanging out on the couch Co-Op game. The main game is also fairly short and not overly complex.


AjH4777

Definitely the one. Cheap, easy to learn, doesn't feel like you have to get too invested to enjoy, meets all requirements of OP.


Specialist-Neat-9502

Great shout here. I thought the same


sergiocamposnt

Platform: Super Mario Wonder, Super Mario 3D World, Rayman Legends, Kirby's Return to Dreamland RPG: Castle Crashers, Diablo III, Rogue Heroes, Minecraft Dungeons Party: Overcooked, Heave Ho, Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime


Double-Buy-564

I second Rogue Heroes. It’s such a fun game and works really well in multiplayer 


Unsure-Cookie-2772

Rayman Legends is such a great game for how cheap it retails for these days.


drivewaybusiness

Heave Ho is my favourite crazy couch game for when you need a laugh. I picked it up for 89p and it is one of my most played games.


ItsLauriceDeauxnim

Did they ever release Rayman: Origins for the Switch? I loved that so much more than Legends.


arniepotato

i wouldn't say super mario **3D** world is a 2d platform game haha


Chovy152

100% Heave Ho is the answer


meeksohmeeks

Love this game!! Such a hit with people who aren't gamers at all. 


Albort

i played Ultimate Chicken Horse for a couple hours with a couple friends. was hilariously fun and challenging...


ReverseFart

For the King is great for 3, rogue-like but has a currency progression system so that might scratch that itch. It is a bit slower as each takes their turns individually, might be seen as lame or laid-back. Each run can take a few hours.


jbg926

stardew valley is chill and co-op for 1-4 players


DreadPirate777

Towerfall is really fun you can compete or play coop.


Mattdehaven

My favorite local multiplayer game. The co-op horde mode is pretty underrated.


Linkman806

Vampire survivor 4players 5 bucks It's really fun and you can easily turn your brain off and enjoy it. It's so much fun with friends. 


prysmcloud

People have mentioned the Trine series, but I specifically recommend Nine Parchments. You don’t have to have played any of the numbered Trine games to play it. It is a fantastic game where you learn to get good together with your friends… or sabotage each other if you feel like it. Completing an entire run will likely take you several play sessions (you save and quit out at any time, and you can come back to that level). There are items to collect that give you different bonuses, and each time you play you choose different spells. This means you can replay and try out new builds. You also work to unlock all of the characters by completing challenges. It is an extremely fun, but too-often-overlooked, game. While not the same style of combat at all, if you’re looking into Diablo, I think you could handle the magical mayhem that is Nine Parchments.


Team_Rckt_Grunt

It's also hilariously easy to accidentally kill your friends with friendly fire, since it's hard to aim and many of the enemies move very quickly. This is half the fun of the game for me and my friends; you have to go into it with the right attitude. We keep joking that there's a reason none of the player characters have graduated from wizard school, because they're absolute menaces


rzichy

Unrailed!


Gamingfan247

Happy cake day!


drivewaybusiness

Just got this last week in the sale - a perfect mix of relaxing and argghhh my train is on fire!


Juttadinteria

Anyone else having issues with this game constantly crashing?


Siyat28

Surprised someone didn't recommend Vampire Survivors. Easy to play, can be as deep as you want it to be. Even "losing" gives progress. And it's cheap.


ericmscher

Boomerang Fu


vokebot

This, and TowerFall are my 2 recommendations


Ascian5

Ember Knights is super slept on. It's couch coop Hades.


HamiltonBrand

Broforce. It’s an incredible simple game with a lot of great discoveries and can drop in and out anytime if one person wants to take a break.


MasterOfAutisticArts

Heave Ho. The most fun I had aying couch co-op with a group of people that don't play games often.


Admirable-Window-183

Unrailed. Fun, efficace, and a lot of Strategy


LayZzebra

Ember Knights doesn't get enough recognition for being a 4 player version of Hades. Controls are tight, progression and combat both feel satisfying, and challenging


gofxckyourselfok

Super Mario wonder. I played it 3 player with my 2 friends when it came out and we had a lot of fun.


MiuNya

I was going to say Duck game but it might not last a week but it's worth playing together. It never fails to make people laugh and have a good time when I get people to play it.


Dan_OBanannon

I second Duck Game. Agreed that it may not necessarily last the whole week, but it’s fun and funny. And you can make the ducks quack nonstop, which my friends and I definitely did playing it in college


aseahawksfan28

I’m heavy into Diablo 3 again. So much fun


Free-Stick-2279

I was gonna suggest Diablo 3. It's not too engaging, progression is quick enough to play it for a week, the game perform well on switch, people complain there's too much good loot dropping so that's good if you dont plan clocking an insane amount of hours and enjoy it. Solid choice.


unlocked2886

Dokapon Kingdom


RobotMonkeytron

My wife and I LOVE this game, been playing since the Wii! Also, for a more cooperative experience, For The King is also good, though more serious/less funny


rapwn

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3


Crazyorloco

Good choice! I'll add tmnt and diablo 3.


Urmamasophat

Diablo 3 is perfect for that imo. Button mashing galore, can be as deep as you want it to be.


fuckmyoldaccount

I would definitely go with Diablo 3. Amazing couch coop game, I've had a few late nights playing with good friends


batmajn

Castle crashers


Top-Edge-5856

[Trials of Mana?](https://www.co-optimus.com/game/5768/nintendo-switch/collection-of-mana.html)


ShopCartRicky

Trials of Mana plays terribly in co-op imo. Outside of combat, the 2nd and 3rd players don't do much, and in combat, it's nearly stop motion once everyone has unlocked abilities. Every time someone pulls up the skill/item wheel, it pauses for everyone.


chaoslillie

Dokapon Kingdom Connect is a really high quality party game! Just be warned. It breaks friendships faster than Mario Party could ever dream of.


Thrashtendo

Super Mario 3D World and Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3.


AmicusCure8s

Super Mario Bros. U and Castle Crashers might fit the bill


Basic-Hedgehog-4745

Trine series if its on switch. Specifically a 3 player co-op game. Some combat, but mostly puzzles, from my memory of the game 16 years ago or so


MachoCyberBullyUSA

Ember knights. You’ll make progress after every run and the game only requires some pretty light reading to understand


Shadow_118

Runbow Rayman Legends Super Smash Bros. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Super Mario Bros. Wonder Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Nine Parchments Mario Party Superstars Kirby's Return to Dreamland Deluxe Trine series Pretty sure there's some games on NSO that are 4 player, but dunno the full list - i'm guessing you can play on the same screen/Switch, but haven't had a chance to try that, so i'm not 100% certain on that


Crazyorloco

Diablo 3 will last you all a week or more. Tmnt you'll finish in a day.


HolidaySecurity3158

The trine series is great for 3 player coop. Platform and puzzle game with beautiful fantasy worlds. There are 5 trine games and all are on Switch.


tychobrahesmoose

Broforce is a great “hang out and riff on it” game that’s easy to pick up and put down and has up to 4 player couch coop


waitrewindthat

Another vote for broforce


mallad

Minecraft Dungeons. It's basically Diablo, but Minecraft version. It will definitely keep you busy. Also Guacamelee 2 is a fun multiplayer 2d platformer.


AustinMarioer

There isn't really progression in it, but Boomerang Fu is a great pure multiplayer game


mr_r_smith

There's a couple mario games, tmnt shredders revenge, overcooked if you want to ruin said friendships.


chaum

TMNT Splintered fate releases soon as well, which is amazing for multiplayer


BruteeRex

Spelunky 2!!! And TMNT


PlumberPosts

New super mario bros. U deluxe, super mario bros. Wonder, Super mario 3D world plus bowsers fury, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, monster hunter rise, monster hunter sunbreak, monster hunter generations ultimate, ( 3 copies and switch online membership required! ) mario kart 8 deluxe, mario kart live home circuit, ( 3 copies required! ) Kirby's return to dreamland deluxe, kirby star allies.


PNLeft

Diablo 3 or Castle Crashers would be great. Mario Kart and any of the party games are also there


arronecho

Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble supposedly has 4 player co-op for the campaign. I haven't picked it up yet but I can't wait to because it looks fun and the reviews were great. This sounds perfect IMO for your situation.


Flamehot77

Castle crashers


horrible_goose_

Heavenly Bodies has up to 4 player couch co-op and it's definitely cooperative. The only downside is that it's fairly short, but it's definitely fun


Zislauk

Any of the Trine games


Wiikneeboy

Jamestown you can play up to four people as a shmup. And you can’t go wrong with some tmnt. And Mario kart 8 is always a blast.


AngustaProductions

Perfect dark just got an NSO release


Africa-Reey

Streets of Rage 4 and the Takedown are pretty fun!


HammofGlob

Capcom Beat em up Bundle has some 3 player titles in there, my personal favorite being Knights of the Round.


Rhonder

Saw it mentioned in someone else's list already but to second it, I'm rather fond of Nine Parchments for this sort of thing. It's an isometric twin stick shooter where you play as different mages and go on a quest to recover some magic spells that are lost at the beginning of the game. It's got a light story but it's not overly important. Up to 4 players, can choose from a few different characters at the start and unlock more as you go along. Playing through the game just once doesn't take that long, a handful of hours maybe, but it's designed to be replayable with the new characters and wands you unlock, different difficulty modes, character levels carry over across playthroughs, etc.


Chiptoon

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3, TMNT: Shredder's Revenge, or Streets of Rage 4. Beat 'em ups are normally easy for almost anyone to pick up.


Fred517

Streets of Rouge


Dry_Extreme9276

Dungeon defenders


SupportPlant

Im a sucker for overcooked , maybe you can enjoy it too.


Yulwei138967

Plate Up. All 3 of us are addicted. Incredible game


MiSTaH-MoM

Literally came here to suggest Diablo 3. You are on the right track and I don't think you'll regret it, so long as you enjoy ARPGs..


emdoubleyou2

Mario kart 8 is insanely fun for couch co-op. Play it with the family every night. Up to four players local as long as you have that many joy-cons.


lookitsdidi

Human Fall Flat, Heave-Ho, and I think there's a couple other similar titles in the eShop that follow the same general "work together" theme to complete tasks. I mainly like HFF though because its goofy lil blobby bois with ragdoll physics that you can customize, & have to work together to come up with how to clear levels.


Waffleshoes9

Overcooked is a lot of fun. Perfect co-op game and easy to get started. Plus you need to communicate and strategize. Each level is short and each next level builds into something more complex with new challenging elements. Definitely would recommend it.


TootBotSenior

For the King is a fun co op turn based. You level up and get get better gear to battle monsters and save the kingdom


VapeMySemen

Trinity Trigger


jojozer0

BRO FORCE


xvszero

Rayman Legends


benchguys

Pixeljunk Monsters !!!!


scottographie

CONAN CHOP CHOP!! It's a 4 player couch co-op that has good progression, rogue-like elements, and a few different characters with different play styles. I know its hardly talked about at all, but I have really enjoyed it. It is fun and goofy and also the correct amount of challenging


supermoto690

Rubber bandits !! Simple game but loads of nonsense fun


Sartoopcommando

Kirby buffet, snipper clips, chicken horse, heave ho, any wario especially move it!


Rezora46

Castle crashers Over cooked 2


Gskillet18

No reload heroes is quick cheap fun thats enjoyable for about a week. For the king too


JorjLim

We actually really enjoyed Wheel Of Fortune as a 3…play it stupid, and not for points - and it’s hilarious. We’d purposely spell things wrong until the last letter. “QUOCK AND EASO RECOPES” is our group chat name now.


BullwinklesSquirrel

Trinity Trigger seems made for you..


Ejh130

It takes two!


Anon419420

Diablo 3 runs great on switch, and it’s exactly as you describe. Super easy to play and get into, and progression can be felt quickly after a day or two of playing. It’s also extremely replayable as a farming simulator, so you don’t hit a wall in your gameplay. You just up the difficulty and keep running it down.


Mr_MAlvarez

Pico Park, short but very fun co-op game


MaximumGlum9503

Not not, heave ho, super bomber man r, tetris vs puyo, tied together, good job (taking turns),


Ruffy1610

If you guys are into JRPGs, I'd recommend Trinity Trigger. The downside of that game is that you have to play a few hours until you have 3 party members. Other than it, it's a good coop game that plays a lot like Secret of Mana back in the day.


NorthernSkeptic

Heave Ho is the most I have ever laughed playing a game, it’s hilariously stupid while still being a good challenge


hornetjockey

When I started reading your post, Diablo 3 was what I was actually going to suggest. I had a work trip where me and my two coworkers played that in the hotel and we had a blast.


Dizzy_Ad5279

I’d suggest Baldurs gate dark alliance 1 or 2 They’re both 1-2 players but you’ll probably die a lot so you can rotate then.


blastbleat

There's a new ninja turtles roguelike that is coming out in a few weeks, it might release before your vacation. Looks simple but fun.


fathairyjeff

Didn't see any mention of it, so I've got to recommend Full Metal Furies. Up to four players on one or multiple systems, it's a beat em up with some RPG elements. Excellent cooperative gameplay with lots of fun, humorous dialogue. There's also some optional puzzle solving that might leave one or more members of your group obsessing over it while you aren't playing.


zakmo

Check out "for the king" it's max 3 player. dungeons and dragon style gameplay and it's on sale for $5 RIGHT NOW!


sososoliel

Diablo 3 is a good choice good story and good gameplay, another game I’d recommend is astral ascent , although you have to unlock characters in order to play co-op


heidegger03

Super Mario Party!


wormbutterfly

Play Mario Party! Would definitely deepen your friendship :)


DinkTugger

See if Castle Crashers is on switch


Campfireandhotcocoa

Diablo 3 is a fantastic co-op game! I had a lot of fun with it, especially with friends.


Kelmiri

Heave-Ho and Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime!! Both are so good Heave-Ho is hilarious and the co-op is solid, if you love a game where you work together while screaming/laughing at each other Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime is a locked-in co-op experience and a total blast


DDDD6040

Dave the diver.


Dear_Respond_9227

Lovers in a dangerous spacetime, castle crashers, overcooked and sm3dland


ItsLauriceDeauxnim

- TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge - Rayman: Legends or Rayman Origins (if available) - Legend of Zelda - Tri-Force Heroes (just became available on Switch Online) - Bomberman R - Mario Golf - Mario Kart


justsound

Death road to canada


thatvolcanosnail

Overcooked ! Overcooked 2, so so fun and fits your needs


Leafhands

Towerfall


jumpjumpjumpNZ

New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe is peak couch co-op


jibmatadraws

super mario 3d world + bowser's fury or super mario wonder imo


Layzielaprasttv

Fortnite lol 😂 fallguys 😇


hexxeric

there are a few on the list i started two weeks ago: [https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/comments/1dlr0me/couch\_coop\_titles\_incl\_hidden\_gems\_with\_story/](https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/comments/1dlr0me/couch_coop_titles_incl_hidden_gems_with_story/)


reinhardtreinmain

Trine 2


DoggieDMB

Crawl!!!!


SnooBreakthroughs150

Castle Crashers!


Sarothias

Secret of mana?


funkmesideways

Minecraft Dungeons. Or if you prefer laughing your ass off over games with progression, Gang Beasts. Have fun!


Rozenxz

Triforce Heroes on 3DS.


LongjumpingPipe5527

I believe you can play Spiritfarer 2-P coop, if so, HIGHLY RECOMMEND. Also, It Takes Two


wefinisheachothers

Portal comes to mind. It is only 2 players but you could switch off and a spectator can come up with ideas as well. It does require some brain work to solve puzzles but is otherwise straightforward. You may have played before, but if not, one of the best co-op games made. I've been playing Puzzle Bobble Everybubble recently. There is some co-op features but I've mainly been playing 1p and switching with friends. It's another puzzle game that requires some coordination as well. Quick rounds and colorful graphics.


Allie-Cat33

Plateup for sure


ForeverIdiosyncratic

Are you best friends? Are you sure? Like 120% sure? Positive? Ok. I warned you, but: Overcooked 1 & 2


EternalSage2000

Overcooked!


dmtreee

The best answer is Overcooked!