Best Local Multiplayer 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 multiplayer games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played, top deals and best free local multiplayer games are available at the bottom of the page.
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Sword of the Necromancer
Help Tama to save Koko using the powers of the forbidden Sword of the Necromancer. Turn your foes into allies and reach the depths of the Necromancer's dungeon. Defeat the guardians to gain enough soul power to bring Koko back from the dead, no matter the cost.
Combat Mission Black Sea
Combat Mission Black Sea is a military grade simulation depicting a fictional series of escalations between Russian and Ukraine which results in open conflict in the summer of 2017
THE GAME OF LIFE 2
The board game played by 50 million fans worldwide has an official award-winning sequel! The Game of Life 2 brings bright, fun, 3D animated magic to your game night. Spin the spinner and discover new choices, new crossroads and new ways to win. The decisions are all yours!
Rekt: Crash Test
A high-octane, stunt, arcade game with an addictive combo and trick-based gameplay set in a retro arena. Get behind the wheel - jump, drift, stunt, and compete with others on the way on top the global leaderboard. It’s time to GET REKT!
Bee Simulator
Live the big adventure of a small bee! Explore a world brimming with life in which you collect pollen, defy dangerous wasps and save your hive! Play with others in three game modes, including four players co-op and PvP on split screen.
Unspottable
Now Online! Unspottable is a competitive party game. Blend in the crowd of AI characters, hunt down the other players and use the many different environment specific rules to win the game. Walk like a robot and punch like a human!
Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3?!
Cook, serve and manage your food truck as you dish out hundreds of different foods across war-torn America in this massive sequel to the million-selling series!
The Jackbox Party Pack 7
Five new games: the hit threequel Quiplash 3, the collaborative chaos of The Devils and the Details, the fierce drawing game Champ’d Up, the speech game Talking Points and the guessing game Blather 'Round. Use phones or tablets as controllers and play with up to 8 players, and an audience of 10,000!
Ben 10: Power Trip
Evil Hex has cursed Europe – and only Ben 10 can stop him! Explore a 3D world filled with combat, puzzles and secrets as you save the day!
Knight Club +
KNIGHT CLUB + Is a casual 2-4 player action platform-fighting game that brings traditional fighting game elements into an unlocked, free form movement playstyle.
Panoptic
Panoptic is a local multiplayer VR game that pits you against a friend, where you play as either the giant Overseer or tiny Challenger in a stealthy game of cat and mouse. Will the Challenger slip away undetected through the crowds, or will the Overseer track them down with their powerful laser eye?
Untitled Goose Game
It's a lovely morning in the village and you are a horrible goose.
Unrailed!
Unrailed! is a co-op multiplayer game where you have to work together with your friends to build a train track across endless procedurally generated worlds. Master random encounters with its inhabitants, upgrade your train and keep it from derailing!
Wingspan
Wingspan is a relaxing, award-winning strategy card game about birds for 1 to 5 players. Each bird you play extends a chain of powerful combinations in one of your three habitats. Your goal is to discover and attract the best birds to your network of wildlife preserves.
Slap City
Slap City is a Seriously Fun platform fighter with a perfect mix of characters from the Ludosity universe. Play Locally or Online. Slap it hard in Ranked or fast and loose in Slap Ball game mode. We are the original inventors of Clutch Technology.
Barro Racing
Jump!
Hotshot Racing
Hotshot Racing is a blisteringly fast arcade-style racing game fusing drift handling, razor-sharp retro visuals and an incredible sense of speed to create an exhilarating driving experience.
Kandidatos
Fight in the biggest political tournament in Brazil.
Combat Mission Shock Force 2
The latest title in the famous Combat Mission franchise of wargames, now on Steam. Shock Force 2 brings you to a hypothetical conflict in Syria between the forces of NATO and the Syrian Army. Play either on WeGo or Real Time in an incredibly detailed and realistic 1:1 tactical simulation.
Struggling
Struggling is a physics-based co-op platformer with a twisted spin on teamwork. Control the arms of a squishy abomination and lead it through a deranged world.
PGA TOUR 2K21
Play against the pros. Play with your crew. In PGA TOUR 2K21, you can play by the rules or create your own featuring a new PGA TOUR Career Mode, licensed courses and more! Powered by The Golf Club.
Most played local multiplayer games on Steam
Take a look at the top local multiplayer games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of June 15th 2025.
1. DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO
DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO takes the legendary gameplay of the Budokai Tenkaichi series and raises it to whole new levels. Make yours the destructive power of the strongest fighters ever to appear in Dragon Ball! DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO is a anime, action and multiplayer game developed by Spike Chunsoft Co. and Ltd. and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Released on October 10th 2024 has received 65,180 reviews of which 58,221 were positive and 6,959 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played local multiplayer game, thanks to its 1,205 peak concurrent players over the last day.
8.8
58,221
6,959
1,205
players
2. ROUNDS
Rounds is a 1v1 rogue-lite shooter where each round gets more intense. The losing player of each round unlocks clever upgrades to create a better build to counter their opponent. ROUNDS is a multiplayer, fighting and local multiplayer game developed by and published by landfall. Released on April 01st 2021 has received 36,658 reviews of which 34,893 were positive and 1,765 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. While seeing 713 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among local multiplayer games based on player count.
9.3
34,893
1,765
713
players
3. Stick Fight: The Game
Stick Fight is a physics-based couch/online fighting game where you battle it out as the iconic stick figures from the golden age of the internet. Stick Fight: The Game is a multiplayer, funny and fighting game developed by Landfall West and published by landfall. Released on September 28th 2017 has received 122,658 reviews of which 114,720 were positive and 7,938 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. While seeing 382 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among local multiplayer games based on player count.
9.2
114,720
7,938
382
players
4. The Jackbox Party Pack 3
The threequel to the party game phenomenon features the deadly quiz show Trivia Murder Party, the say-anything sequel Quiplash 2, the surprising survey game Guesspionage, the t-shirt slugfest Tee K.O., and the sneaky trickster game Fakin’ It. The Jackbox Party Pack 3 is a local multiplayer, trivia and multiplayer game developed and published by Jackbox Games and Inc.. Released on October 17th 2016 has received 6,284 reviews of which 6,080 were positive and 204 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. With 333 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played local multiplayer games.
9.3
6,080
204
333
players
5. Ultra Street Fighter® IV
The world’s greatest fighting game evolves to a whole new level with Ultra Street Fighter IV. Ultra Street Fighter® IV is a fighting, arcade and competitive game developed and published by Capcom. Released on August 07th 2014 has received 15,709 reviews of which 14,173 were positive and 1,536 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. With 297 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played local multiplayer games.
8.8
14,173
1,536
297
players
6. Injustice™ 2
Build and power up the ultimate version of your favourite DC legends in INJUSTICE 2. This is your Legend. Your Journey. Your Injustice. Injustice™ 2 is a fighting, action and superhero game developed by NetherRealm Studios and QLOC and published by WB Games. Released on November 30th 2017 has received 22,397 reviews of which 19,320 were positive and 3,077 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. With 283 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played local multiplayer games.
8.5
19,320
3,077
283
players
7. SpeedRunners
Cut-throat multiplayer running game that pits 4 players against each other, locally and/or online. Run, jump, swing around, and use devious weapons and pick-ups to knock opponents off-screen! One of the most competitive games you'll ever play. SpeedRunners is a multiplayer, racing and local multiplayer game developed by DoubleDutch Games and published by tinyBuild. Released on April 19th 2016 has received 36,740 reviews of which 34,525 were positive and 2,215 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. With 210 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played local multiplayer games.
9.2
34,525
2,215
210
players
8. Songs of Conquest
Raise mighty armies, wield ancient magic and forge an empire. This turn-based strategy adventure game fuses strategic decision making, tactical combat and kingdom management. Songs of Conquest is a local multiplayer, turn-based tactics and 4x game developed by Lavapotion and published by Coffee Stain Publishing. Released on May 20th 2024 has received 11,676 reviews of which 10,044 were positive and 1,632 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. With 202 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played local multiplayer games.
8.4
10,044
1,632
202
players
9. 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! Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes is a co-op, local multiplayer and puzzle game developed and published by Steel Crate Games. Released on October 08th 2015 has received 15,747 reviews of which 15,346 were positive and 401 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. With 198 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played local multiplayer games.
9.5
15,346
401
198
players
10. Duck Game
Enter the futuristic year of 1984, an age where ducks run wild in a frantic battle for glory. Blast your friends with Shotguns, Net Guns, Mind Control Rays, Saxophones, Magnet Guns, and much, much more. This is DUCK GAME. Don't blink. Duck Game is a multiplayer, funny and local multiplayer game developed by Landon Podbielski and published by CORPTRON GAMES CORP.. Released on June 04th 2015 has received 38,476 reviews of which 37,172 were positive and 1,304 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. With 171 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played local multiplayer games.
9.5
37,172
1,304
171
players
Best deals on local multiplayer games on Steam
Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of local multiplayer 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 multiplayer games.
1. V-Rally 4
The return of a legendary off-road racing game! Enjoy an extreme experience while becoming an expert in a demanding simulation. Take on the challenges of rallies, rallycross, drifts, buggies and hill climbs, and set off on a spectacular journey across every continent. V-Rally 4 is a racing, automobile sim and offroad game developed by KT Racing and published by Nacon. Released on September 25th 2018 has received 1,116 reviews of which 747 were positive and 369 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.5 out of 10. Featuring a massive 99% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for local multiplayer category.
6.5
747
369
-99%
29.99€
0.56€
2. Fibbage XL
NOTE: This game first appeared in The Jackbox Party Pack. It’s Fibbage XL – The Hilarious Bluffing Party Game in standalone form! Fool your friends with your lies, avoid theirs, and find the (usually outrageous) truth. “The mayor of Rabbit Hash, Kentucky is a ____.” Baby? Rabbit? Ham sandwich? Go! Fibbage XL is a strategy, casual and indie game developed and published by Jackbox Games and Inc.. Released on March 24th 2016 has received 318 reviews of which 301 were positive and 17 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 multiplayer games.
8.7
301
17
-98%
9.99€
0.22€
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 multiplayer games.
7.6
3,192
861
-98%
14.99€
0.41€
4. Fort Triumph
A strategy game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with the world exploration of HOMM. Build towns, collect artifacts, improve your heroes, and influence your tactical surroundings using physics! Fort Triumph is a 3d, tactical rpg and turn-based tactics game developed and published by CookieByte Entertainment. Released on April 16th 2020 has received 979 reviews of which 773 were positive and 206 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 multiplayer games.
7.5
773
206
-98%
16.79€
0.40€
5. Coffin Dodgers
Pimp up your mobility scooter and take on the Grim Reaper and his Zombie army in a race for your soul. Armed with a variety of homemade weapons and gadgets, battle your way through 13 unique & exhilarating tracks. Can you survive the retirement village? Coffin Dodgers is a racing, action and casual game developed and published by Milky Tea Studios. Released on July 08th 2015 has received 753 reviews of which 519 were positive and 234 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.6 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 98% discount, this title has earned the #5 position in the best deals for local multiplayer games.
6.6
519
234
-98%
9.99€
0.29€
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 multiplayer games.
8.8
13,706
1,469
-97%
15.99€
0.49€
7. Megabyte Punch
Megabyte Punch is a fighting/beat ‘em up game in which you build your own fighter! As you travel through different environments, you battle other creatures to get their parts. Parts have their own powers and bonuses, like gun arms for a shoot ability or powerful hips for a devastating pelvic thrust attack. Megabyte Punch is a adventure, local multiplayer and platformer game developed and published by Team Reptile. Released on October 15th 2013 has received 1,113 reviews of which 999 were positive and 114 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 97% discount, this title has earned the #7 position in the best deals for local multiplayer games.
8.5
999
114
-97%
13.99€
0.50€
8. Worms Reloaded
Ten years on from Worms™ Armageddon and the turn-based comic mayhem continues in Worms™ Reloaded, an all-new edition available for PC through Steam. Worms Reloaded is a strategy, 2d and turn-based game developed and published by Team17 Digital Ltd. Released on August 26th 2010 has received 4,867 reviews of which 4,236 were positive and 631 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 97% discount, this title has earned the #8 position in the best deals for local multiplayer games.
8.4
4,236
631
-97%
19.99€
0.65€
9. PGA TOUR 2K21
Play against the pros. Play with your crew. In PGA TOUR 2K21, you can play by the rules or create your own featuring a new PGA TOUR Career Mode, licensed courses and more! Powered by The Golf Club. PGA TOUR 2K21 is a sports, simulation and local multiplayer game developed by HB Studios Multimedia Ltd. and published by 2K. Released on August 20th 2020 has received 7,615 reviews of which 6,382 were positive and 1,233 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 97% discount, this title has earned the #9 position in the best deals for local multiplayer games.
8.2
6,382
1,233
-97%
70.33€
2.11€
10. Drawful 2
For 3-8 players and an audience of thousands! Your phones or tablets are your controllers! The game of terrible drawings and hilariously wrong answers. Drawful 2 is a local multiplayer, party and multiplayer game developed and published by Jackbox Games and Inc.. Released on June 20th 2016 has received 4,019 reviews of which 2,983 were positive and 1,036 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 97% discount, this title has earned the #10 position in the best deals for local multiplayer games.
7.2
2,983
1,036
-97%
9.99€
0.32€
Free local multiplayer games on Steam
Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play local multiplayer 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 multiplayer games.
1. Crashphalt
Pound your way to victory in this 4-player competitive platformer. Create massive shockwaves in the terrain to bounce your enemies off the stage while trying to avoid being sent flying yourself. Crashphalt is a indie, platformer and local multiplayer game developed and published by Cold Pressed Games. Released on October 11th 2018 has received 386 reviews of which 365 were positive and 21 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. The game currently holds the #1 spot among the most played free local multiplayer games on Steam.
8.7
365
21
58
players
2. Maximum Football
Lead your team to victory in Maximum Football, the fully customizable, free-to-play football simulation game. Build and design your team your way, recruit your roster, and call the plays to dominate the gridiron with precise, realistic gameplay in the ultimate football universe. Maximum Football is a sports, free to play and simulation game developed and published by Maximum Entertainment. Released on November 07th 2024 has received 941 reviews of which 630 were positive and 311 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played free local multiplayer games on Steam.
6.5
630
311
54
players
3. Bacon May Die
Chaotic bacon-flavored beat'em up with plenty of enemies to smash around Bacon May Die is a free to play, action and indie game developed and published by SnoutUp. Released on April 15th 2021 has received 865 reviews of which 818 were positive and 47 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played free local multiplayer games on Steam.
8.9
818
47
3
players
4. Graphwar
Graphwar is an artillery game in which you must hit your enemies using mathematical functions. The trajectory of your shot is determined by the function you wrote, and your goal is to avoid the obstacles and your teammates and hit your enemies. The game takes place in a Cartesian Plane. Graphwar is a education, casual and multiplayer game developed and published by Catacorp. Released on February 23rd 2022 has received 485 reviews of which 441 were positive and 44 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played free local multiplayer games on Steam.
8.5
441
44
2
players
5. Bomb Bots Arena
Send your Bomb Bots into online arenas or blast your friends off the couch locally in Bomb Bots Arena! Bomb Bots Arena is a pure multiplayer experience with every element of the game tailored to please competitive and casual gamers alike. Bomb Bots Arena is a pvp, multiplayer and local multiplayer game developed and published by Tiny Roar. Released on June 01st 2020 has received 647 reviews of which 544 were positive and 103 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played free local multiplayer games on Steam.
7.9
544
103
2
players
6. Oh...Sir! Prototype
A Ridiculous local 1v1muliplayer Insult Simulator for two! Oh...Sir! Prototype is a indie, local multiplayer and free to play game developed by Vile Monarch and published by Good Shepherd Entertainment. Released on December 21st 2015 has received 839 reviews of which 761 were positive and 78 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played free local multiplayer games on Steam.
8.5
761
78
1
players
7. Drunken Wrestlers
Minimalistic ragdoll fighting game created in 7 days. Only play this game if you're curious where Drunken Wrestlers 2 came from, or feeling nostalgic. Drunken Wrestlers is a free to play, local multiplayer and simulation game developed by Oleg Skutte and published by . Released on January 10th 2020 has received 599 reviews of which 558 were positive and 41 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played free local multiplayer games on Steam.
8.7
558
41
8. Totemori
Totemori is a free-to-play local-multiplayer brawler where you build towers while trying to topple everyone else’s! Totemori is a free to play, casual and indie game developed by Schrolab and published by Mito Studio. Released on February 10th 2017 has received 325 reviews of which 283 were positive and 42 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played free local multiplayer games on Steam.
8.1
283
42
9. Fruit Postal Service
Fruit Postal Service is a package-delivery, battle-racing game where you play as members of the Fruit Postal Service: Walter Melon, Bandana-nana, Jack Apple, and more! Use your unique fruity abilities to deliver the most fruit to your customers and become employee of the month! Fruit Postal Service is a free to play, racing and casual game developed by Fruit Postal Service and published by Green Door Labs. Released on June 28th 2019 has received 1,362 reviews of which 1,014 were positive and 348 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played free local multiplayer games on Steam.
7.2
1,014
348
10. AfterHours
Experience psychological horror in a large abandoned hospital. Hide, explore and survive from a mysterious creature living in the ruins of this hospital. AfterHours is a horror, free to play and local multiplayer game developed and published by Runway Studios. Released on February 18th 2022 has received 581 reviews of which 418 were positive and 163 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played free local multiplayer games on Steam.
6.9
418
163