Donkey Kong Country Returns co-op

Couch co-op for 2 players · full campaign in co-op

2010 · Retro Studios · 84/100

Split-screen

shared screen instead

Local

2 players

Online

Not documented

Cross-play

Not confirmed

Co-op at a glance

Split-screen: No — shared screen
Local co-op: 2 players
Online co-op: Not documented
Full campaign in co-op: Yes
Cross-play: Not documented
Drop-in / drop-out: Yes
Platforms: Wii, Wii U
Developer: Retro Studios
Series: Donkey Kong

Co-op details come from the IGDB games database. Missing entries mean “not documented”, not necessarily “not available”. Data checked: 2026-09-30

What it is

Under the influence of a group of evil Tikis, the animals of Donkey Kong Island have raided Donkey Kong's banana hoard and stolen his stash of bananas - and being an ape of large appetites he understandably wants them back. Good thing that you are along for the ride. With Donkey Kong Country Returns, Retro Studios brings Donkey Kong back to a banana and platforming hungry public in a new side-scrolling adventure with familiar characters and new levels that reignite the passion players had for the Super NES original and all things Donkey Kong.

Frequently asked

Does Donkey Kong Country Returns have split screen?

No split screen is documented. 2 players can still play locally — on one shared picture.

How many players can play Donkey Kong Country Returns locally and online?

Locally: 2 players. Online: not documented.

Does Donkey Kong Country Returns support cross-play?

No cross-play is confirmed for Donkey Kong Country Returns. Our cross-play data comes from a hand-maintained list, because the games database has no field for it.