Kirby is a long-lasting franchise that has been popular ever since the first game released in 1992 on the Game Boy as Kirby's Dream Land. Since then, Kirby has become a well-known name on a variety of Nintendo consoles. There are plenty of single-player titles for gamers to enjoy, but there is also a selection of co-op entries that can be played with 2 to 3 other players.

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Over the years, Kirby has made plenty of amazing friends that gamers have enjoyed playing as. It's even possible to take control of a different colored Kirby depending on the entry players dive into. With this in mind, these are by far the best co-op Kirby games available for fans to dive into.

8 Super Kirby Clash

Metascore: 74 (4 Players)

Starting off strong, Super Kirby Clash is one of few games in the Kirby franchise that focuses solely on the teamwork and the enjoyment brought through multiplayer. Unlike the usual Kirby platformer titles, Super Kirby Clash is an action RPG that sees players choosing between different classes to decide on the best team composition to take on the various large bosses of the game.

It can be enjoyed locally with a friend by handing them a spare Joy-Con controller, or if the player has a Nintendo Switch Online membership, it can be enjoyed with people across the world, too.

7 Kirby Super Star Ultra

Metascore: 76 (2 Players)

As a remake of the original Kirby Super Star that was released on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Kirby Super Star Ultra includes the original plot of the title it's based on, which has been transferred to the Nintendo DS console and permits the main story to be played in co-op while featuring all-new full-motion cutscenes that add further excitement to the game.

Gamers will each need their own version of the game cartridge to play the whole experience in multiplayer, though some of the co-op game modes in the game can simply be enjoyed on one DS screen.

6 Kirby's Return To Dream Land Deluxe

Metascore: 79 (4 Players)

Like Kirby Super Ultra, Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe is another remake of the original title of the same name for the Nintendo Wii. Now, Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe can be enjoyed on the Nintendo Switch with up to three other players joining in with the platformer fun.

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Besides the usual co-op of Kirby that saw players controlling different colors of the same character, Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe allows a player's friends to choose from the likes of King Dedede, Meta Knight, or even Bandana Waddle Dee.

5 Kirby & The Amazing Mirror

Metascore: 80 (4 Players)

This classic Kirby title is another great platformer that encourages players to enjoy the game with others. At the start of it, the player sees Kirby being split into four different colored versions of himself before chasing after Dark Meta Knight and saving the real one.

While gamers may have originally enjoyed playing Kirby and the Amazing Mirror on the Game Boy Advance back when it was released in 2004, the game was added to the Nintendo Switch Online catalog with online multiplayer, which has allowed players to enjoy the adventures of this adorable title with friends like they once could when linking up their Game Boy Advances.

4 Kirby: Nightmare In Dream Land

Metascore: 81 (4 Players)

Dream Land is in great danger as Kirby wakes up from a nap realizing that he hasn't had any dreams. It quickly becomes obvious that something is wrong when he goes to the Fountain of Dreams and finds King Dedede bathing in its waters. The Star Rod has been broken into several pieces, and Kirby needs to go and find them.

Gamers can play this title with up to three other people who all control a different colored Kirby. They can help complete levels as well as defeat the various bosses of the game during their Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land adventure.

3 Kirby: Planet Robobot

Metascore: 81 (2 Players In Story Mode & 4 Players In Sub-Games)

Kirby: Planet Robobot is another incredible platformer that was released strictly for the Nintendo 3DS. Besides its incredible story, the game also made the most of its 3D mechanics to switch between planes.

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Besides the story mode of Kirby: Planet Robobot, which can be enjoyed alongside another player, this title, which was released on the Nintendo 3DS, also has several other modes that can be happily enjoyed by multiple other players. One such example of this is the Team Kirby Clash game mode, which was the original idea for the game that was later created for the Nintendo Switch, where players choose a class for their Kirby and defeat bosses.

2 Kirby And The Forgotten Land

Metascore: 85 (2 Players)

Kirby and the Forgotten Land is the first mainstream Kirby title to be released entirely in 3D while still being a platformer title. This game can be played in single-player or with a friend as they explore an incredibly detailed world on the Nintendo Switch.

The game has all the usual Kirby mechanics while also adding some new copy abilities depending on what the adorable little pink Kirby has inhaled. Being able to enjoy Kirby and the Forgotten Land with a friend makes for an entirely new experience and can be incredibly exciting as long as those playing can work together.

1 Kirby's Epic Yarn

Metascore: 86 (2 Players)

Out of all the Kirby games to release over the years, one of the greatest Kirby entries and one of the best games to play co-op has to be Kirby's Epic Yarn. In this title for the Nintendo Wii, a player and their co-op partner follow Kirby as he's transformed into yarn and sent to Patch Land. Players must help Prince Fluff collect the seven pieces of magic yarn to stop the evil Yin-Yarn's master plan.

In this platformer, players are unable to rely on Kirby's usual floating or inhaling ability and must instead transform into other shapes and objects to figure out how to cross the levels ahead of them and work as a team to do so.

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