Other similar games?

[Heraculas]

My partner played the game and liked the building aspect. She commented on the fact that there are LOADS of decorations/furniture/etc to customise the look of your house.
Are there any other games with local co-op that offer a huge variety of decorations and themes?

[lilisaur]

If you mean block building, I'm not aware of any with the variety and graphical detail of DQB2. But if all you mean is house decorating, then many other games, such as those of the Sims or Animal Crossing series, are even better than DQB2. Some games in the life-sim/farm-sim category, like Story of Seasons or Stardew Valley, may also have wider variety than DQB2 but may limit you to just the player's house.

I personally saw someone streaming the Animal Crossing New Horizons Happy Home Paradise DLC and was amazed by how many options existed to customize the islanders' vacation homes (with each islander giving you a theme to stick to.) I know its not a Steam game but for house decorating in a grid style similar to DQB but with many more options, its probably right down her alley.

[Zelich]

"Farm Together" is a cooperative farming game that allows players to build, customize, and manage their own farm. While it focuses primarily on farming activities like planting crops, raising animals, and managing resources, it also offers extensive customization options for decorating your farm.

"Farm Together" beyond managing the outdoor farm spaces, players can also decorate the interiors of their houses. You can personalize and furnish the inside of your home with various furniture items and decorations.

The game provides options to customize the layout and design of your house, allowing players to place furniture, rugs, wallpapers, and other indoor decorations to create a cozy and personalized living space. This feature adds another layer of customization, letting players express their creativity not only in the farming aspects but also in designing and decorating their indoor spaces.

[Fulano]

I haven't played this game yet but I've been told it's very similar to Portal Knights, which I have played a ton.

It seems this game got more polish than Portal Knights so it probably has more decorations, but we've been having fun building a family castle with all kinds of cool interiors.

[Heraculas]

Originally posted by lilisaur:

If you mean block building, I'm not aware of any with the variety and graphical detail of DQB2. But if all you mean is house decorating, then many other games, such as those of the Sims or Animal Crossing series, are even better than DQB2. Some games in the life-sim/farm-sim category, like Story of Seasons or Stardew Valley, may also have wider variety than DQB2 but may limit you to just the player's house.

I personally saw someone streaming the Animal Crossing New Horizons Happy Home Paradise DLC and was amazed by how many options existed to customize the islanders' vacation homes (with each islander giving you a theme to stick to.) I know its not a Steam game but for house decorating in a grid style similar to DQB but with many more options, its probably right down her alley.

We have a switch so switch games are not an issue but I don't think the animal crossing games are couch/local co-op.

[Heraculas]

Originally posted by Fulano:

I haven't played this game yet but I've been told it's very similar to Portal Knights, which I have played a ton.

It seems this game got more polish than Portal Knights so it probably has more decorations, but we've been having fun building a family castle with all kinds of cool interiors.

I had played portal knights briefly on a PS4. I think portal knights focuses more on the RPG/adventure side rather than the building

[worstcase11]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/824000/?snr=1_5_9__205
In this game you can make your furniture from scratch and share the designs with the community.
There are crafting competitions quite regularly.
The collecting of the materials can be kinda tedious though. Try to get it on a sale.
Has some coop not sure about 'local'.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1380420/?snr=1_5_9__205
In this game you can build Towns and customize them to a certain extend, but you don't get to build everything from blocks.
Very relaxing game. Has a few annoying platforming sequences and gets a bit repetitive after a while but still pretty nice and runs well even on a Laptop.
No coop.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1062520/?snr=1_5_9__205
Another game where you have to build a new town.Though again it is mostly the layout and decorations.
Here you got coop not sure about the 'local' part though.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1372320/?snr=1_5_9__205
This is more of a puzzle game.
No coop last time I checked.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/233860/?snr=1_5_9__205
This one is basiaclly survival, and you can build towns, and bases about anywhere. The difficulty is brutal though. And the decoration options are limited.
The good thing is this game has tons of mods, and if you like modding games yourself, you can make your own ones as well.
No coop.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1229260/?snr=1_5_9__205
Build a town and invite monster girls to live there...
Again no coop.

[BlackCypher]

Portal Knights and the next game by the same Dev Team, Enshrouded (enter's Early Access in January) Enshrouded is not chibi characters like DQB and PK's, but it will be Voxel building. I am not sure about how much furniture it will have, but considering everything you see in Portal Knights can be collected and used in building, it will undoubtedly have a lot.

There is also No Mans Sky (base building in space) and their next game Light No Fire (just recently announce - no release date).

But really nothing compares directly to DQB2. It's got a certain charm that isn't easily replicated (or hasn't been).

[BlackCypher]

and I just realized none of use are giving answer's with Local Co-op built in.

[Heraculas]

Originally posted by BlackCypher:

and I just realized none of use are giving answer's with Local Co-op built in.

Haha yeah, I appreciate the suggestions though.
I'm keeping an eye on light no fire and enshrouded. Thanks

[worstcase11]

If you want local coop maybe this one?
https://store.steampowered.com/app/972660/?snr=1_5_9__205
It just has not much building and it is side scrolling with platforming.

[lukamotel]

Portal Knights mayhaps?

[eternien]

I have tested quite a few crafting games and none have convinced me, the problem with this type of games is that there is no story mode and so you go around in circles and get bored very quickly. DBQ 2 is the only game of this type to have interested me, in particular because there is a story to follow on the side and which mixes well with the construction part.
Then the fact that it's in the Dragon Quest universe also helps.