Discounted Local Co-Op Games on Steam
Unlike generic lists, our strategy game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated local co-op games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played, top deals and best free local co-op games are available at the bottom of the page.
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The Deadly Tower of Monsters
Fire up your ray guns, crystal swords, and laser whips, and get ready for thrills and chills! With three incredible movie stars playing out decidedly B-level sci-fi exploits, Dick Starspeed, Scarlet Nova, and Robot will have you ready to jump off the side of the tower—right into adventure!
PewDiePie: Legend of the Brofist
Join your favorite YouTubers on an Epic Quest in PewDiePie: Legend of the Brofist.
Zombie Vikings
From the creators of indie smash hit Stick It to The Man! comes a new one to four-player co-op stab-you-in-the-gut-a-thon. Embark on a dead funny adventure with the Zombie Vikings. A putrid posse sent on a mission through the most epic of worlds to retrieve Odin’s lost eye.
Nuclear Throne
Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Fight your way through the wastelands with powerful weaponry, collecting radiation to mutate some new limbs and abilities.
DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours
DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours is the latest installment in Taito's DARIUS series of arcade-style shooting games. Blast hordes of alien sea-monsters, and blaze your own trail through branching environments.
Conquest of Elysium 4
Conquest of Elysium 4 is a quick turn based fantasy strategy game with a touch of rogue-like. The game is full of depth, details and monsters. There are also a huge number of factions, each with its own unique gameplay and magic rituals.
Knight Squad
Knight Squad is an insane 1 to 8 players chaotic arena friendship destroyer. Take on current friends and future frenemies in any of the incredibly fun game modes, ranging from Last Man Standing to Medieval soccer. All of that using only weapons from the Middle Ages… and laser guns… and miniguns.
Mushihimesama
Battle huge "Koju" bugs in CAVE's beautiful fantasy shooter, Mushihimesama. Experience the thrill of bullet hell from the masters of the genre as you evade visually stunning shot patterns with thousands of bullets.
Tales of Zestiria
In a world torn by war and political skirmishes, accept the burden of the Shepherd and fight human darkness to protect your world from Malevolence and reunite humans and Seraphim.
The Jackbox Party Pack 2
The sequel to the party game phenomenon The Jackbox Party Pack, featuring FIVE fresh, rib-tickling party games! Your phones or tablets are your controllers – no big mess of controllers needed. For up to 8 players plus an Audience of up to 10,000! It’s a game-night riot in a box… without the box!
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
Find yourself trapped alone in a room with a ticking time bomb. Your friends have the manual to defuse it, but they can't see the bomb, so you're going to have to talk it out – fast!
SAMURAI WARRIORS 4-II
The latest iteration of the 10th anniversary "SAMURAI WARRIORS" series is here at last! Naomasa Ii appears as a playable character for the first time, and the various personalities of the age are explored in more depth in "Story Mode", which is now focused on individual characters.
Rampage Knights
Rampage Knights is a cooperative beat 'em up game mixed up with randomized dungeon crawling and exploration, which you can play alone or with a friend online.
Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power
Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power is a platforming game of action, puzzles and adventure, and the sequel to the award winning Trine and Trine 2. Reunite with the three heroes in an all-new adventure, now for the first time in full 3D!
OlliOlli2: Welcome to Olliwood
Drop in to Olliwood and prepare for finger-flippin’ mayhem in this follow up to cult skateboarding smash OlliOlli.
No Time To Explain Remastered
"I Am You From The Future! No Time To Explain, Follow m-OH CHRIST!" Chase your future self through time and alternate realities while fighting giant monsters, collecting hats, and eating cake! No Time To Explain Remastered is the remake of tinyBuild's debut game. Now with multiplayer!
Streets of Fury EX
Fight the gangs of Paris in this action packed Beat'Em up. Up to 4 players can join in, to cooperate, or fight against each other! Many unlockables, game modes, crazy combos and devastating furies await you in this deep fighting game.
METAL SLUG
“METAL SLUG ”, the very first title in SNK’s legendary 2D run & gun action shooting game series where all began, returns to the missions on the Steam gaming platform!
Barony
Barony is the premier first-person roguelike with cooperative play! Adventure alone, or gather a party with iconic and unusual RPG classes to face off against the brutal dungeons. Test your resourcefulness, wits, and friendships, on your quest to lift the evil lich's curse!
Magicka 2
The world’s most irreverent co-op action adventure returns! In the next chapter of Magicka, players ascend from the ruins of Aldrheim to experience a Midgård almost wiped free of Wizards after the Wizard Wars, with the few that do remain having either gone mad or extremely hostile toward all others
Super Indie Karts
Super Indie Karts is a classic retro 16 to 64-bit style karting game, with Time Trials, Grand Prix, Splitscreen GP, Mission Mania, and Battle Mania! Featuring 48 racetracks, with many more coming soon. You don't have to wait until completion though as you can join the race now with Early Access!
Most played local co-op games on Steam
Take a look at the top local co-op games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of June 16th 2025.
1. It Takes Two
Embark on the craziest journey of your life in It Takes Two. Invite a friend to join for free with Friend’s Pass and work together across a huge variety of gleefully disruptive gameplay challenges. Winner of GAME OF THE YEAR at the Game Awards 2021. It Takes Two is a co-op, multiplayer and split screen game developed by Hazelight Studios and published by Electronic Arts. Released on March 25th 2021 has received 218,383 reviews of which 208,042 were positive and 10,341 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played local co-op game, thanks to its 2,378 peak concurrent players over the last day.
9.4
208,042
10,341
2,378
players
2. Overcooked! 2
Overcooked returns with a brand-new helping of chaotic cooking action! Journey back to the Onion Kingdom and assemble your team of chefs in classic couch co-op or online play for up to four players. Hold onto your aprons… it’s time to save the world again! Overcooked! 2 is a multiplayer, online co-op and local co-op game developed by Ghost Town Games Ltd. and Team17 and published by Team17. Released on August 07th 2018 has received 72,801 reviews of which 65,992 were positive and 6,809 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. While seeing 1,932 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among local co-op games based on player count.
8.9
65,992
6,809
1,932
players
3. LEGO® Marvel™ Super Heroes
LEGO® Marvel™ Super Heroes features an original story crossing the entire Marvel Universe. Players take control of Iron Man, Spider-Man, the Hulk, Captain America, Wolverine and many more Marvel characters as they unite to stop Loki and a host of other Marvel villains from assembling a super-weapon capable of destroying the world. LEGO® Marvel™ Super Heroes is a lego, open world and superhero game developed by Traveller's Tales and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Released on November 15th 2013 has received 26,177 reviews of which 24,959 were positive and 1,218 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. While seeing 537 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among local co-op games based on player count.
9.3
24,959
1,218
537
players
4. Sea of Stars
Sea of Stars is a turn-based RPG inspired by the classics. It tells the story of two Children of the Solstice who will combine the powers of the sun and moon to perform Eclipse Magic, the only force capable of fending off the monstrous creations of the evil alchemist known as The Fleshmancer. Sea of Stars is a pixel graphics, jrpg and turn-based combat game developed and published by Sabotage Studio. Released on August 28th 2023 has received 12,698 reviews of which 11,331 were positive and 1,367 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. With 478 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played local co-op games.
8.7
11,331
1,367
478
players
5. Ultimate Chicken Horse
Ultimate Chicken Horse is a party platformer game where you build the level as you play, placing traps and hazards to screw your friends over, but trying not to screw yourself. Ultimate Chicken Horse is a multiplayer, party and funny game developed and published by Clever Endeavour Games. Released on March 04th 2016 has received 48,300 reviews of which 46,319 were positive and 1,981 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. With 429 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played local co-op games.
9.4
46,319
1,981
429
players
6. LEGO® Star Wars™ - The Complete Saga
Kick Some Brick in I through VI! Play through all six Star Wars movies in one videogame! Adding new characters, new levels, new features and for the first time ever, the chance to build and battle your way through a fun Star Wars galaxy on your PC! LEGO® Star Wars™ - The Complete Saga is a lego, local co-op and adventure game developed by Traveller's Tales and published by LucasArts, Lucasfilm and Disney. Released on November 12th 2009 has received 23,787 reviews of which 23,000 were positive and 787 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. With 355 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played local co-op games.
9.4
23,000
787
355
players
7. A Way Out
A Way Out is an exclusively co-op adventure where you play the role of one of two prisoners making their daring escape from prison. A Way Out is a online co-op, co-op and split screen game developed by Hazelight Studios and published by Electronic Arts. Released on June 18th 2020 has received 82,462 reviews of which 72,313 were positive and 10,149 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. With 350 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played local co-op games.
8.6
72,313
10,149
350
players
8. LEGO® Batman™: The Videogame
When all the villains in Arkham Asylum team up and break loose, only the dynamic duo is bold enough to take them on to save Gotham City. The fun of LEGO, the drama of Batman and the uniqueness of the combination makes for a comical and exciting adventure in LEGO Batman: The Videogame. LEGO® Batman™: The Videogame is a lego, action and adventure game developed by Traveller's Tales and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Released on September 29th 2008 has received 12,379 reviews of which 11,083 were positive and 1,296 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. With 280 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played local co-op games.
8.7
11,083
1,296
280
players
9. Overcooked! All You Can Eat
Experience all the Onion Kingdom has to offer, Overcooked! 1 & 2 infused with 4k goodness running at a smooth 60 FPS. Fully remastered and cooked up from scratch. Enjoy 200+ levels (22 new) and 80+ chefs (3 new), this is the ultimate Overcooked! experience. Overcooked! All You Can Eat is a multiplayer, online co-op and local co-op game developed by Team17 Digital and Ghost Town Games and published by Team17 Digital. Released on March 23rd 2021 has received 6,141 reviews of which 4,457 were positive and 1,684 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.1 out of 10. With 276 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played local co-op games.
7.1
4,457
1,684
276
players
10. LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™
Based on The Lord of the Rings motion picture trilogy, LEGO® The Lord of the Rings follows the original story-lines of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, taking players through the epic story events re-imagined with the humor and endl LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™ is a lego, adventure and local co-op game developed by Traveller's Tales and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Released on November 27th 2012 has received 14,212 reviews of which 12,822 were positive and 1,390 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. With 227 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played local co-op games.
8.8
12,822
1,390
227
players
Best deals on local co-op games on Steam
Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of local co-op games available on Steam right now, updated on June 16th 2025. Looking for even more deals? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of discounted local co-op games.
1. Hamilton's Great Adventure
All new DLC, Retro Fever, Now Available! Hamilton's Great Adventure is a local co-op, adventure and 3d platformer game developed and published by Fatshark. Released on May 31st 2011 has received 340 reviews of which 240 were positive and 100 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.7 out of 10. Featuring a massive 99% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for local co-op category.
6.7
240
100
-99%
9.99€
0.18€
2. Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince
The best-selling Trine series returns to the magic of 2.5D! Join three iconic heroes as they set off on a quest through fantastical fairytale landscapes to save the world from the Nightmare Prince’s shadows. Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince is a puzzle-platformer, local co-op and online co-op game developed and published by Frozenbyte. Released on October 08th 2019 has received 13,379 reviews of which 11,924 were positive and 1,455 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 98% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in local co-op games.
8.7
11,924
1,455
-98%
29.99€
0.62€
3. Shift Happens
Shift Happens is a cooperative platformer for two. You and a friend shift your mass, throw each other and puzzle your way through four stages of stylized imaginary worlds. Including the occasional backstabbing and taunting. Play with a friend on a couch, online or even special singleplayer levels. Shift Happens is a co-op, online co-op and local co-op game developed by Klonk Games and published by Daedalic Entertainment. Released on February 22nd 2017 has received 4,053 reviews of which 3,192 were positive and 861 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.6 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 98% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in local co-op games.
7.6
3,192
861
-98%
14.99€
0.41€
4. Morkredd
Morkredd is a tense, physics-based co-op puzzle game for one to two players combining skill-based puzzle-solving, a challenging balance of light and shadow, and a dark world full of secrets to unlock. Morkredd is a physics, puzzle and local co-op game developed and published by Hyper Games. Released on December 10th 2020 has received 476 reviews of which 381 were positive and 95 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.5 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 98% discount, this title has earned the #4 position in the best deals for local co-op games.
7.5
381
95
-98%
19.50€
0.45€
5. Cassette Beasts
Collect awesome monsters to use during turn-based battles in this open-world RPG, now with online multiplayer mode. Combine any two monster forms using Cassette Beasts’ Fusion System to create unique and powerful new ones! Cassette Beasts is a controller, comedy and creature collector game developed by Bytten Studio and published by Raw Fury. Released on April 26th 2023 has received 9,298 reviews of which 8,828 were positive and 470 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 97% discount, this title has earned the #5 position in the best deals for local co-op games.
9.2
8,828
470
-97%
19.99€
0.65€
6. Overcooked
Overcooked is a chaotic couch co-op cooking game for one to four players. Working as a team, you and your fellow chefs must prepare, cook and serve up a variety of tasty orders before the baying customers storm out in a huff. Overcooked is a local co-op, multiplayer and local multiplayer game developed by Ghost Town Games Ltd. and published by Team17 Digital Ltd. Released on August 03rd 2016 has received 15,175 reviews of which 13,706 were positive and 1,469 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 97% discount, this title has earned the #6 position in the best deals for local co-op games.
8.8
13,706
1,469
-97%
15.99€
0.49€
7. Death Squared
Death Squared is a co-op puzzle game about cooperation, communication, and robot explosions. You should buy it! Death Squared is a puzzle, local co-op and co-op game developed and published by SMG Studio. Released on March 13th 2017 has received 658 reviews of which 587 were positive and 71 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 97% discount, this title has earned the #7 position in the best deals for local co-op games.
8.4
587
71
-97%
14.79€
0.45€
8. Chariot
Embark on a journey to give his majesty the ride of his afterlife. Guide a chariot containing the King's remains through underground caves using physics-based mechanics such as pushing, pulling, riding and swinging. Chariot is a adventure, indie and local co-op game developed by Frima Studio and published by Frima Studio and Microïds Indie. Released on November 12th 2014 has received 441 reviews of which 360 were positive and 81 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 97% discount, this title has earned the #8 position in the best deals for local co-op games.
7.7
360
81
-97%
14.99€
0.46€
9. TowerFall Ascension
TowerFall Ascension is the definitive version of the hit archery combat game. Inspired by classics from the golden age of couch multiplayer, it's a 4-player local party game centering around hilarious, intense versus matches. The core mechanics are simple and accessible, but hard to master and combat is fierce. TowerFall Ascension is a local multiplayer, indie and 2d fighter game developed by Maddy Makes Games Inc., Extremely OK Games and Ltd. and published by Maddy Makes Games Inc.. Released on March 11th 2014 has received 3,410 reviews of which 3,236 were positive and 174 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 96% discount, this title has earned the #9 position in the best deals for local co-op games.
9.1
3,236
174
-96%
14.79€
0.71€
10. Streets of Fury EX
Fight the gangs of Paris in this action packed Beat'Em up. Up to 4 players can join in, to cooperate, or fight against each other! Many unlockables, game modes, crazy combos and devastating furies await you in this deep fighting game. Streets of Fury EX is a beat 'em up, local co-op and local multiplayer game developed and published by Guard Crush. Released on June 25th 2015 has received 759 reviews of which 728 were positive and 31 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 96% discount, this title has earned the #10 position in the best deals for local co-op games.
9.0
728
31
-96%
9.75€
0.40€
Free local co-op games on Steam
Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play local co-op games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on June 16th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of free to play local co-op games.
1. PICO PARK:Classic Edition
PICO PARK:Classic Edition is a cooperative local multiplay action puzzle game for 2-10 players. PICO PARK:Classic Edition is a multiplayer, local co-op and free to play game developed and published by TECOPARK. Released on April 27th 2016 has received 1,513 reviews of which 1,095 were positive and 418 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #1 spot among the most played free local co-op games on Steam.
7.0
1,095
418
24
players
2. DYO
DYO is a mind-bending cooperative platformer for one or two players where you can hop between two halves of a split screen. DYO is a indie, local co-op and free to play game developed by Team DYO and Josia Roncancio and published by Team DYO. Released on February 13th 2018 has received 1,623 reviews of which 1,571 were positive and 52 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played free local co-op games on Steam.
9.2
1,571
52
15
players
3. Beavers Be Dammed
Beavers be Dammed is a two player local co-op game in which two beavers perform heists under time pressure to steal wood from a sawmill under crazy circumstances! Beavers Be Dammed is a multiplayer, co-op and free to play game developed and published by Wallflower Games. Released on January 16th 2018 has received 1,093 reviews of which 943 were positive and 150 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played free local co-op games on Steam.
8.2
943
150
12
players
4. Handy Dandy
The two adventurers Handy and Dandy have caused a dimensional tear which is now separating them and the entire cave where they have to solve platforming puzzles to reunite again in this 2D co-op game. Handy Dandy is a free to play, indie and adventure game developed and published by Yellow Boot Games. Released on May 12th 2020 has received 314 reviews of which 304 were positive and 10 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played free local co-op games on Steam.
8.9
304
10