Best 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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Split/Second
Split/Second is an intense action racing game set within a reality TV show. Competitors vie to be the first to the finish line in a set rigged to blow. Players don’t just collide with other vehicles to knock them from the track, but can also trigger devastating events that alter the race dynamics.
Disney•Pixar Toy Story 3: The Video Game
In Toy Story 3: The Video Game help Buzz, Woody and the rest of the Toys ensure no toy gets left behind. Dive into all new heroic adventures in Story Mode or let your imagination run wild in the exiting new open world of Toy Box Mode! Come and play to infinity…and beyond!
LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game
LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game is an action adventure game that brings the Pirates of the Caribbean world and all its colorful characters to life in LEGO Brick form. Players experience all the memorable scenes from all four films in the humorous and quirky LEGO Video Games style.
Disney Universe
For the first time, suit up in an off-the-wall multiplayer adventure where iconic Disney characters and legendary Disney worlds collide. Discover the mixed-up humor of this ever-expanding universe as you team up with friends to overcome challenges and defeat enemies.
METAL SLUG X
“METAL SLUG X”, one of the most highly praised titles in the series among Metal Slug fans for its refined balance and game volume, heads out to the Steam gaming platform!
STARWHAL
The local multi-player space narwhal fighting game that has rocked the internet is finally ready for its big debut in a fully loaded release! Flop it out with 1-4 players in a retro, epic narwhal battle in space! The heart-piercing action is furious and unrelenting. STARWHAL will change your life.
DG2: Defense Grid 2
Setting the bar as the definitive tower defense game, Defense Grid 2 introduces new worlds and threats to test your tower placement strategies. With a bold new look and the addition of new game modes, player-versus-player and multiplayer co-op, every play brings fun new opportunities and challenges.
Gauntlet™ Slayer Edition
The classic Gauntlet 4-player co-op action gameplay returns in a completely new experience! Battle the endless hordes of foes as you and your friends fight for treasure and glory via both local and online co-op multiplayer. Invade the Darkness!
Iron Fisticle
A modern take on the classic arcade arena shooter. Taking inspiration from an entire generation of action games, Iron Fisticle builds on classic titles like Gauntlet and Robotron while adding over 100 collectible items, an RPG style upgrade system and local multiplayer.
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM Revolution
THE REVOLUTIONARY STORM SERIES RETURNS! Live a new experience in the deep & rich NARUTO environment. Tons of new techniques, enhanced mechanics, over 100 playable characters & Support Ninjas, and a brand new exclusive character (Mecha-Naruto) designed by Masashi Kishimoto.
Orborun
Orborun is a 3D action skill run & roll game! Control your Orbot, avoid the obstacles and escape the hazardous Orbo-world. More than 100 levels, local co-op multiplayer, feeling of speed and twisted levels in haste/puzzle and hazard shaped different worlds makes this game fun to play for ages!
How to Survive
“A real Gem” – Destructoid at E3 “Offers a different experience for zombie game veterans” – Co-Optimus“Has a lot more going for it than smashing brains and gory, red goo ... With a surprisingly deep crafting system” – GamesRadarYou're shipwrecked on an isolated island, a desperate castaway in a total freakshow world. How will you survive?
Lethal League
Lethal League is a competitive projectile fighting game where you have to hit an anti-gravity ball into the face of your opponent to win. The ball speeds up with every strike, up to explosively extreme velocities. Play intense local matches with friends and foes, challenge yourself in the singleplayer mode or battle it out online.
Max Gentlemen
Max Gentlemen is an arcade-style extreme manners simulator about stacking hats.
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
The definitive version of the smash hit Metroidvania-style action-platformer, Guacamelee! STCE adds new levels, powers, challenges and refinements to the sprawling, ridiculous, Mexican-inspired adventure of the original Guacamelee! Gold Edition.
Ultra Street Fighter® IV
The world’s greatest fighting game evolves to a whole new level with Ultra Street Fighter IV.
The Expendabros
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Mount Your Friends
Experience the extreme simulated sporting sensation that's sweeping our digital nation! Mount Your Friends is a fiercely competitive sporting event for you to play with your friends in the contextual security of your own home, assuming that your home is not composed of sexual innuendo.
Vertical Drop Heroes HD
Vertical Drop Heroes is a procedural platformer RPG hybrid with roguelike elements, where your hero adventures through randomly generated stages. Armed with a variety of skills and traits, you must use your cunning and reflexes to survive the dangers of each stage.
Hidden in Plain Sight
Hidden in Plain Sight is a local-multiplayer stealth party game. Blend into the crowd of AI characters and eliminate the other players before they eliminate you!
Abyss Odyssey
From indie Chilean developer ACE Team comes a new side-scrolling action adventure game featuring a complex fighting engine in procedurally generated levels that destines its three warriors to battle a different abyss each time! Choose your hero and also learn to possess your enemies in the abyss…
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
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 15th 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 3,161 peak concurrent players over the last day.
9.4
208,042
10,341
3,161
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 1,811 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
1,811
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 614 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
614
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 494 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
494
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 493 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
493
players
6. 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 389 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played local co-op games.
8.6
72,313
10,149
389
players
7. 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 383 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played local co-op games.
9.4
23,000
787
383
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 322 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
322
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 278 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
278
players
10. PICO PARK
PICO PARK is a cooperative local/online multiplay action puzzle game for 2-8 players. PICO PARK is a multiplayer, online co-op and puzzle-platformer game developed and published by TECOPARK. Released on May 07th 2021 has received 28,499 reviews of which 25,879 were positive and 2,620 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. With 240 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played local co-op games.
8.9
25,879
2,620
240
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 15th 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€
0.46€
8. 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 #8 position in the best deals for local co-op games.
9.1
3,236
174
-96%
14.79€
0.69€
9. 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 #9 position in the best deals for local co-op games.
9.0
728
31
-96%
9.75€
0.40€
10. Fight'N Rage
Fight’N Rage is a brand new old-school side-scroller beat’em up. Inspired by the classics from the “golden age”, and with an art style that mimics the aesthetic from the 90's arcade gems, this game pays homage to all classic gameplay features that makes this genre one of the best from its time! Fight'N Rage is a beat 'em up, action and 2d game developed and published by sebagamesdev. Released on September 19th 2017 has received 2,974 reviews of which 2,712 were positive and 262 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 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.
8.8
2,712
262
-96%
19.50€
0.94€
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 15th 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. 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 #1 spot among the most played free local co-op games on Steam.
8.2
943
150
12
players
2. 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 #2 spot among the most played free local co-op games on Steam.
7.0
1,095
418
11
players
3. 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 #3 spot among the most played free local co-op games on Steam.
9.2
1,571
52
8
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
2
players