Best Co-op Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 6,677 Co-op games, but not all of them can be played on the Steam Deck. Explore our list with the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Co-op game rankings were last updated on 5/25/2024.
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1. Portal 2
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
Portal 2 holds the #1 spot for "best Co-op Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 98. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 393,182 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 388,162 positive reviews and 5,020 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
2. Terraria
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Terraria has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Co-op Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,287,921 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,257,317 positive reviews and 30,604 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
3. Left 4 Dead 2
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 (L4D2) is the highly anticipated sequel to the award-winning Left 4 Dead, the #1 co-op game of 2008. This co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Left 4 Dead 2 has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Co-op Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 856,500 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 835,316 positive reviews and 21,184 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
4. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Co-op Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 288,113 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 280,999 positive reviews and 7,114 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 11/4/2014 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Nicalis, Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 250900 |
5. A Hat in Time
A Hat in Time is a cute-as-heck 3D platformer featuring a little girl who stitches hats for wicked powers! Freely explore giant worlds and recover Time Pieces to travel to new heights!
A Hat in Time has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Co-op Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 49,585 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 48,552 positive reviews and 1,033 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 10/5/2017 |
| Developer | Gears for Breakfast |
| Publisher | Gears for Breakfast |
| Steam App Id | 253230 |
6. Rhythm Doctor
Save patients with your rhythm mastery! Rhythm Doctor is a rhythm game where you heal patients by defibrillating in time to their heartbeats. Learn each patient's unique heartbeat and defeat boss viruses trying to sabotage your rhythm, all set to heart-pumping, soul-soothing music.
Rhythm Doctor has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Co-op Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 19,601 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 19,302 positive reviews and 299 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $15.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $15.99 |
| Release Date | 2/26/2021 |
| Franchise | 7th Beat Games |
| Developer | 7th Beat Games |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 774181 |
7. Factorio
Factorio is a game about building and creating automated factories to produce items of increasing complexity, within an infinite 2D world. Use your imagination to design your factory, combine simple elements into ingenious structures, and finally protect it from the creatures who don't really like you.
Factorio has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Co-op Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 179,444 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 174,349 positive reviews and 5,095 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $35.00 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $35.00 |
| Release Date | 8/14/2020 |
| Developer | Wube Software LTD. |
| Publisher | Wube Software LTD. |
| Steam App Id | 427520 |
8. BattleBlock Theater®
Welcome to BattleBlock Theater! You’ve got no where to go but up...on stage. Play single player or co-op to free your friends and save Hatty Hattington! Jump, solve and battle your way through a mysterious theater inhabited by highly technological felines.
BattleBlock Theater® has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Co-op Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 70,108 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 68,182 positive reviews and 1,926 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 5/15/2014 |
| Franchise | The Behemoth |
| Developer | The Behemoth |
| Publisher | The Behemoth |
| Steam App Id | 238460 |
9. PowerWash Simulator
Release the Pressure with PowerWash Simulator! Wash away your worries with the soothing sounds of high-pressure water. Fire up your power washer and blast away every speck of dirt and grime you can find, all with the simple satisfaction of power-washing to a sparkling finish.
PowerWash Simulator has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Co-op Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 43,989 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 42,813 positive reviews and 1,176 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 7/14/2022 |
| Developer | FuturLab |
| Publisher | Square Enix |
| Steam App Id | 1290000 |
10. Risk of Rain 2
Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.
Risk of Rain 2 has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Co-op Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 273,031 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 262,909 positive reviews and 10,122 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 8/11/2020 |
| Franchise | Risk of Rain Franchise |
| Developer | Hopoo Games |
| Publisher | Gearbox Publishing |
| Steam App Id | 632360 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 1,622 | 4/18/2011 | 98 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 24,447 | 5/16/2011 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 18,139 | 11/16/2009 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 11,337 | 11/4/2014 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 109 | 10/5/2017 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 113 | 2/26/2021 | 96 | $15.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 11,355 | 8/14/2020 | 96 | $35.00 | Steam Charts | |
 | 121 | 5/15/2014 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,483 | 7/14/2022 | 95 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 9,252 | 8/11/2020 | 95 | $24.99 | Steam Charts |
Soures & References
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 20). A Hat in Time on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 31). Rhythm Doctor on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 31). Factorio on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 30). BattleBlock Theater® on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 30). PowerWash Simulator on Steam. Steam Store.
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