Like Towerfall, it's a fast, easy to pickup melee with some cool mechanics like blade-clashing, or cutting through bamboo. Great for a quick party or vs! (No co-op)

Combines slow-paced D&D/MassEffect decision-making with some relatively easy top-down combat, differing for each character. Be sure to set aside about an hour for each playthrough.

While it supports co-op, its focus on platforming, and even dimension-switching abilities, can lead to difficulties tracking your own character.

A splitscreen shooter that's fast to pick up and play, and has good ♥♥♥ support and healthy gamemode variety

(co-op only review) Once one player dies, the level remains single-player. Not really accessible enough for someone to play on their first go.

Excellent formula for co-op; teamwork without very much shouting.

A heavy emphasis on lives and crafting / customization makes Mercenary Kings not very conducive to a casual party atmosphere

While Rayman is an excellent singleplayer game, the fast-running core gameplay isn't very conducive to interactions from all four players, and tracking your own avatar across others is difficult.