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.
Overcooked 2 is a blast, but it can be really difficult too.
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
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.
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.
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).
Oh god you have to try Untitled Goose Game!!!
Yoshi’s crafted world has a fun duo option that my daughter likes to help with.
