

In this Metroidvania, you play as a humanoid automaton who needs to find a constant supply of gem medication in order to avoid a truly horrible fate: becoming an “unsighted,” a mindless robot who no longer recognizes friends and instead attacks anybody on sight. Speaking of criminally underrated games, Unsighted is another two-player indie gem for the Switch that’s even better with a partner in crime. The absurdity ratchets up at a brisk pace, and the game is only more fun in good company.

I made a zombie that spawned attack bunnies and bit people, while my boyfriend played as a ghost with a horse dash. Leveling up a form unlocks additional attacks and status effects - and best of all, you can mix and match them for maximum chaos. Switch into a horse to romance a horse, or disguise yourself as three different types of human in order to bamboozle a shopkeeper. You and a buddy fight your way through different dungeons and biomes in a Zelda-esque world, which have silly little quests related to various creatures. The magician can pull attack bunnies out of a hat, while the turtle can swim through water - so unlocking new creatures also means exploring new parts of the map, thanks to these features. And each form has its own set of attacks and exploration perks. But instead of just leveling up this little guy, you unlock different “forms,” like a turtle, a ghost, or a magician, to name just a few. The RPG dungeon-crawler puts you in the shoes of a character named “Nobody” who is tasked with saving the world (shocking, I know). Nobody Saves the World is the quirkiest, most delightful Nintendo Switch couch co-op game I played this year. Here are some of my favorites - particularly ones that give each player the same amount of power, rather than one primary and one assist player - that are playable on Nintendo Switch or PlayStation 4, as you requested in our Dear Polygon submission form. But that’s an expensive hobby! Playing split-screen means getting to enjoy more games, on a leaner budget. Sure, there are a ton of multiplayer games where you can play online, so long as both players own a copy. I love co-op games and also lament how hard it is to find couch co-ops. Hello, Jeffrey “Mad For Multiplayer” Miller! You’ve come to the right place.

Because of this we love playing split screen or general 2 player games, but this is a very hard find nowadays, and the only articles you can find on Google are sponsored and show the same 3 games. I am very happily dating a very lovely person and we both like playing video games together, but are also poor so we can’t afford multiple consoles or the strongest WiFi connection.
