As your fate is sealed in 4th place, the controller gets tossed to the ground in frustration. Just when you’re about to reach the finish line and cement your victory in 1st place, your friend sends a red shell hurtling your way and suddenly your victory is snatched away from you. Many a friendship has been tested at the steering wheel, after all.

Sometimes bringing out Mario Kart at a party can be dangerous. Maximum players: 4 (up to 8 if you use more than one Switch) And if you're looking for some upgraded fun, get Overcooked All You Can Eat Edition for both games and a ton of content on PS5 and Xbox Series X. With six levels to try out, every stage presents new obstacles and challenges, including shifting kitchen surfaces that switch up on you, and collapsing floors. Teamwork and communication is vital if you want to want that coveted top star rating. As cute little cooks, it’s your job to prepare all the ingredients and serve up as many dishes as you can within the time limit. The sequel from Ghost Town Games serves up another slice of tasty tests and delightfully doughy puns that’ll charm you as much as it will challenge you.

From slicing tomatoes on a hot air balloon to frying steak on water rafts, being a chef has never been as crazy as this. Overcooked 2 is a madcap food fest that’s sure to be just the recipe your party needs to ensure no one will go away thinking it was a bland, uneventful occasion. Teamwork and communication is key for both though, so you better prepare yourselves.Īvailable on: PC, Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch If you want to shake things, you can play party partner mode, which sees you team up in pairs to beat the other team to the star on the board, or you can dive into River Survival mode where you have navigate through different challenges on a rowboat. And other modes offer even more good times. With everything from boat racing to who can fry a perfect cube of meat the fastest, there’s a whole catalogue of quirky little challenges to best your friends at. The massive library of mini games is where it’s at.

Essentially it’s set up like a board game and whoever manages to bag themselves the most stars wins. Since the dawn of the N64, Mario Party has fed many a sibling rivalry over the years, and it also helps you realise who’s the most competitive one in your family or friendship group.

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