Best Co-op Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 9,705 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 10/3/2025.
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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 442,729 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 436,947 positive reviews and 5,782 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
2. 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 #2 spot for the best Co-op Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 988,896 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 964,498 positive reviews and 24,398 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
3. 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 #3 spot for the best Co-op Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,440,700 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,403,942 positive reviews and 36,758 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.
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 356,842 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 346,990 positive reviews and 9,852 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $11.24 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 | $11.24 |
| Release Date | 11/4/2014 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Nicalis, Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 250900 |
5. 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 #5 spot for the best Co-op Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 216,303 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 210,692 positive reviews and 5,611 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 |
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 21,612 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,270 positive reviews and 342 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.39 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 | $14.39 |
| Release Date | 2/26/2021 |
| Franchise | 7th Beat Games |
| Developer | 7th Beat Games |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 774181 |
7. 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 #7 spot for the best Co-op Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 52,228 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 51,093 positive reviews and 1,135 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $29.99 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 | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 10/5/2017 |
| Developer | Gears for Breakfast |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 253230 |
8. Split Fiction
Embrace mind-blowing moments as you’re pulled deep into the many worlds of Split Fiction, a boundary-pushing co-op adventure.
Split Fiction 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 93,172 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 90,610 positive reviews and 2,562 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $44.99 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 | $44.99 |
| Release Date | 3/6/2025 |
| Franchise | Electronic Arts |
| Developer | Hazelight Studios |
| Publisher | Electronic Arts |
| Steam App Id | 2001120 |
9. 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 #9 spot for the best Co-op Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 71,902 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 69,895 positive reviews and 2,007 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.49 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 | $4.49 |
| Release Date | 5/15/2014 |
| Franchise | The Behemoth |
| Developer | The Behemoth |
| Publisher | The Behemoth |
| Steam App Id | 238460 |
10. Just Shapes & Beats
"Just Shapes & Beats" is a chaotic co-op musical bullet-hell based on three simple things: avoid Shapes, move to the kick-ass Beats, and die, repeatedly.
Just Shapes & Beats 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 23,626 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,050 positive reviews and 576 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $11.99 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 | $11.99 |
| Release Date | 5/31/2018 |
| Developer | Berzerk Studio |
| Publisher | Berzerk Studio |
| Steam App Id | 531510 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 1,679 | 4/18/2011 | 98 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 30,811 | 11/16/2009 | 97 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 25,785 | 5/16/2011 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 13,517 | 11/4/2014 | 96 | $11.24 | Steam Charts | |
| 13,428 | 8/14/2020 | 96 | $35.00 | Steam Charts | |
| 172 | 2/26/2021 | 96 | $14.39 | Steam Charts | |
| 200 | 10/5/2017 | 96 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 3,226 | 3/6/2025 | 96 | $44.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 146 | 5/15/2014 | 96 | $4.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 126 | 5/31/2018 | 95 | $11.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 2). Factorio on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 2). Rhythm Doctor on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 7). A Hat in Time on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 3). Split Fiction on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 3). BattleBlock Theater® on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 29). Just Shapes & Beats on Steam. Steam Store.