The Nintendo Switch is a bastion for great free-to-play multiplayer gaming experiences.
Luckily, there are still games out there that have remained defiantly old-school and offer split-screen gameplay.
Not all split-screen multiplayer games available today are great, but there are plenty of gems out there.
Jump The Floor Is from Games Doc is another one of those, but its doing something different.
With Only Out from Shark Studio, youll have to think fast as those hordes come quickly.
So your tiny tikes can get quite terrifyingly powerful.
If you like unique indie games, grab Goo Goo Grapplers.
Overall, if you enjoy fantasy novels and slow burn novels, then we highly recommend Tales Up.
Earth Defense Force 6
Yelling EDF!
Multiplayer is still great, especially in split-screen, and the community is nice and healthy.
So dive in if you havent checked out Earth Defense Force before because youre definitely missing out.
Whilst some knowledge of the series' overarching plot can help, its not mandatory.
it’s possible for you to still enjoy shooting hordes of aliens for hours.
Destroy All Humans!
2: Reprobed from Black Forest Games.
Take over the town and uncover a horrific plot involving alien DNA and the KGB.
Theres also competitive multiplayer with a few minigames if you fancy something different.
A brilliant remaster of an old classic, Reprobed comes highly recommended.
The premise is simple, you and your friend play as two little bots that have to solve puzzles.
But the PS4 is keeping local multiplayer alive.
Without a constant source of energy, these little androids just switch off.
So its up to you and your buddy to stretch their cables to breaking point whilst still staying charged.
A very low stakes split screen game thats suitable for all skill levels, we recommend picking up UnPlugged.
From Golf to Tennis, Basketball and European Soccer, theres something for everyone.
You and a friend assume the role of two convicts trying tobreak out of prisonand elude the authorities.
While the experiences are often isolated, you’ll need to work together to progress.
This is sometimes done by improvising and choosing your own methods, which include actions like distracting guards.
The experience is further colored with some delightful mini-games that range from Pong to Connect Four.
Games like Outward often sport online multiplayer opt-in functionality.
It’s comparably rare to see a developer who’s just as determined to offer local features.
