The holiday season is the perfect time to gather around a console with loved ones to tackle multiplayer titles, both co-operatively and competitively, and there are some great family-friendly titles on the market in 2025.
From famous franchises to titles that may have gone under your radar, there’s a wide array of family-friendly games to try out this holiday season, and Insider Gaming has gathered some of the best options across multiple platforms.
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Best Family-Friendly Games 2025
Super Mario Party Jamboree
The Super Mario Party franchise has been among the greatest games to play with family over the years, and it’s no different with the latest entry, Jamboree. Available on Nintendo Switch platforms, Jamboree is packed with over 110 minigames, more than any other title in the franchise’s history.
Overcooked! All You Can Eat
If you still haven’t played the Overcooked! games in 2025, you’re really missing out. Thankfully, the All You Can Eat edition is the perfect solution, as it includes both the original game and the sequel, along with all additional content. The variety of levels will put your teamwork to the test, and it won’t take long for you to find a favorite among the loveable characters.
Moving Out
A game with a similar vibe to Overcooked! Moving Out is a co-operative game based around helping people pack up their belongings and move house, but there are always some tricks in store. Some objects require careful movement, others are easy to break, and every level has hidden objectives to discover for bonus rewards.
PowerWash Simulator 2
Don’t knock it until you’ve tried it. PowerWash Simulator 2 is the perfect calm to wind down during the frantic holiday season, offering an array of levels to test your cleaning abilities with, more tools for the job than you will ever need, and extreme satisfication when you complete every level.
LEGO Party!
The new market competitor to Super Mario Party, LEGO Party! offers similar gameplay experiences, but in brick form. The 4-player party game is available on most platforms, a huge advantage with Super Mario Party being Nintendo exclusive, and offers 60 minigames to compete against each other in the wacky Challenge Zones.
Mario Kart World
A Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive, Mario Kart World is the long-awaited latest entry in the Mario Kart franchise, and is stacked full of tracks to compete on, and a vast open world to explore. As you’d expect, the title is filled with all your favorite characters from the Mario franchise, and there are plenty of costumes and variants to discover along the way.
Minecraft
Minecraft continues to be one of the best family-friendly games available on the market, providing an entire sandbox to play in. Whether you want to explore or build, or beat the game by defeating the Ender Dragon, Minecraft has endless hours of entertainment, and is one of the best multiplayer games you can get.
Astro Bot
The 2024 platform game from Team Asobi is a PlayStation 5 exclusive and stands as one of the best games available on the platform. With over 50 planets to complete, each filled with a tough course to navigate and boss battles, there’s plenty to tick off, and the game is a who’s who in PlayStation history with bot versions of a host of famous characters from a variety of franchise.
Disney Dreamlight Valley
Disney Dreamlight Valley is effectively Animal Crossing with Disney characters, putting players in charge of building a village filled with fan-favorite characters from Disney and Pixar titles, including the big names from Frozen, Moana, Toy Story, the Lion King, and more. With a host of mini-quests to complete, and plenty to collect, Dreamlight Valley is a game that sucks you in quickly.
Ultimate Chicken Horse
Those looking for a different sort of competitive title this holiday season should take a look at Ultimate Chicken Horse, a platform game with a difference. Each round, every player selects an item to add to the course that can make completing it easier or more difficult. It brings out a different sort of competitive edge, and an endless gameplay loop.
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