10 Best Party Video Games to Play

Super Mario Party

There are at least a few amazing party-focused Mario titles on the market right now, but the newest Super Mario Party is the one we’d recommend trying, especially if you’re looking for Nintendo Switch party games.

The rules are simple, yet incredibly fun and addictive. Up to four players can compete simultaneously – the game is played in a turn-based fashion, similarly to a board game where each player moves his character according to the number rolled on a die. What spices up the gameplay is the addition of mini-games – every round ends with a mini-game where players can earn coins and stars. The one who collects the most of these during the entire game will be declared a winner.

The Jackbox Party Pack 7

The latest release of the popular Jackbox series brings a lot of funny moments to be had together with your friends.

Jackbox Party Pack is a collection of five funny games designed to be played together with other players in groups of up to 8 people. The games require a bit of cooperation, but the individuals are also rewarded for their personal achievements.

For example, The Devils and The Details allows players to complete certain “evil” tasks that increase their own individual score but at the same time, it can make it harder for the whole team to complete the main goal, so players shouldn’t push things too far in the selfish direction if they want to succeed.

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Overcooked! 2

Although a game focused on cooking doesn’t sound too appealing at first, you will quickly change your mind once you give Overcooked 2 a try.

The game will test both your reflexes and teamwork skills. Each player plays the role of a chef tasked with preparing various dishes – you can’t do everything on your own, though, so you need to communicate with others and help each other. One can wash dishes, the other can cut vegetables, and the other can serve the final product – it’s up to you to find the best strategy.

What makes the gameplay interesting is the fact, that later in the game you will be playing in the most ridiculous restaurants possible, with floating rooms and temporarily unavailable areas, making it necessary to throw ingredients to other chefs, because running around takes too much time. It’s a fun chaos experience you don’t want to miss.

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A Way Out

A Way Out is a bit more serious game – it tells the story of two prisoners as they work together to get out of prison. And it’s a fun co-op experience, too.

The game allows two players each to take control over a certain prisoner and cooperate their actions in order to make their escape. As it will turn out, however, leaving the prison will only mark the beginning of their adventures.

The game is rather linear and doesn’t leave too much room for creative strategies, but player roles aren’t fixed either. Still, it’s more of an interactive movie you can enjoy together with a friend of yours, no matter if he’s sitting next to you on the couch, or he’s in an entirely different country.

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Gang Beasts

Gang Beasts allows up to four players to fight each other in small arenas of all kinds. Utilize physics and knock the opponents out – remain the last man standing and win.

There is nothing much to say about Gang Beast – it’s a very simple idea, yet can get extremely addictive, especially if you’ve got some good friends to play with. Up to four players meet on the arena with one goal in mind, and that’s to make others fall while trying to not be the one who falls himself. The addition of physics makes the game very unpredictable and adds a lot of replayability value, as no two rounds will ever be exactly the same.

What makes the title even funnier and friendly-looking is the game’s simple 3D colorful graphics and gelatinous characters that wobble with every move – often in a more or less ridiculous way.

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Ultimate Chicken Horse

It’s an interesting one – UCH is not just a simple platform game, but also a game that allows the players to alter the level they’re currently playing to their advantage. Or disadvantage.

Ultimate Chicken Horse lets players control a character of their choice and compete in a series of real-time 2D platform races – reach the goal before the others to score some points, and get enough points to win the game. But it’s easier said than done.

What makes the game unique and unpredictable is the fact that players can add various traps and obstacles to the course as they see fit in order to hopefully make the others fail. It’s a fun system that can be used in a very creative way, but one should remain cautious when placing stuff around, or he may end up with a level that’s too hard even for himself to beat. That’s right – the traps you place will affect your character too.

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Castle Crashers

If you’re looking for some cool PS4 party games, you won’t be disappointed with Castle Crashers – also available on PC, Xbox, and more.

Castle Crashers is not the most difficult game out there, but it does offer some challenge and even has a special insane mode for those who think are skilled enough – you will be proven wrong soon enough. The game is a simple side-scroller, where up to four players can take on the various challenges together. It has character progression, equipment management, and even demanding boss encounters – all packed in a cartoony world that will keep you engaged for hours to come.

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Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout

Imagine a game that combines Mario-style minigames with large-scale multiplayer battle royale. That’s exactly what Fall Guys, in the simplest terms, is.

This fun production allows dozens of players to compete simultaneously in a series of short and addictive minigames that will test their reflexes and cunning skills. The goal is usually to get to the final destination before others or to remain on the stage longer than the others. Doing so is not an easy task, as no one wants to lose – you have to watch for various dangers in form of not only obstacles and moving parts, but also other players who will gladly knock you out of the platform if they only get a chance.

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Among Us

This one became extremely popular lately, so chances are you’ve already had a chance to play it. If you didn’t, then now is the best time to change it.

Among Us is a perfect choice if you’re looking for some great Xbox One party games. The idea is simple – players find themselves in a space-themed environment and each is assigned one of the two possible roles. You can become either a Crewmate or an evil Impostor. Crewmate has to eliminate Impostors and perform certain tasks, while the Impostors have to kill the Crewmates and sabotage their actions.

The thing is, no one knows who’s an Impostor, so it’s a game where real bluffing skills are needed. Make others think you’re the good guy, and strike when they expect it the least.

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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

For the final game, we’ve got not only the Switch’s best-selling game but also one of the best-selling games of all time.

Although we’ve already got a Mario game on the list, this one is so different that it undoubtedly has earned its own place among the best party games. It’s a simple racing game set in a Mario universe, and it’s a perfect game to chill with friends. The rules are simple – pick your favorite character and start racing. Keep in mind, however, that it’s not an ordinary race.

Here you’ll find numerous bonuses scattered along the circuit. Use them wisely to gain an advantage, but keep in mind that your opponents will do the same. Don’t get too cocky even if you’re winning, because it all can change in a matter of seconds if you’re not paying attention.