Best Local Co-Op Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 2,983 Local 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. Local Co-Op game rankings were last updated on 10/5/2024.
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1. Vampire Survivors
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you.
Vampire Survivors holds the #1 spot for "best Local Co-Op Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 235,587 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 232,046 positive reviews and 3,541 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 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.
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 Local Co-Op Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 889,619 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 867,445 positive reviews and 22,174 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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. 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 #3 spot for the best Local Co-Op Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 301,628 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 294,055 positive reviews and 7,573 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 |
4. 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 #4 spot for the best Local Co-Op Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 20,262 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 19,945 positive reviews and 317 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 |
5. 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 #5 spot for the best Local Co-Op Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 70,881 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 68,918 positive reviews and 1,963 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 |
6. 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 #6 spot for the best Local Co-Op Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 20,231 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 19,745 positive reviews and 486 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 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 | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 5/31/2018 |
| Developer | Berzerk Studio |
| Publisher | Berzerk Studio |
| Steam App Id | 531510 |
7. Cuphead
Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings.
Cuphead has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Local Co-Op Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 170,141 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 163,886 positive reviews and 6,255 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 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 | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 9/29/2017 |
| Developer | Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc. |
| Publisher | Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 268910 |
8. 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 has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Local Co-Op Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 14,016 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,700 positive reviews and 316 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 | 10/8/2015 |
| Developer | Steel Crate Games |
| Publisher | Steel Crate Games |
| Steam App Id | 341800 |
9. 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. Battle in a flurry of bullets and non-stop action through ten full-throttle missions set amongst the picturesque tree tops and the absurdly dangerous lumber mills teeming with enemy soldiers,...
The Expendabros has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Local Co-Op Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 18,108 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,605 positive reviews and 503 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free 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.
| Release Date | 8/5/2014 |
| Franchise | Free Lives |
| Developer | Free Lives |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 312990 |
10. Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition
The critically acclaimed RPG that raised the bar, from the creators of Baldur's Gate 3. Gather your party. Master deep, tactical combat. Venture as a party of up to four - but know that only one of you will have the chance to become a God.
Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Local Co-Op Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 182,936 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 175,455 positive reviews and 7,481 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $44.99 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 | $44.99 |
| Release Date | 9/14/2017 |
| Franchise | Larian Studios |
| Developer | Larian Studios |
| Publisher | Larian Studios |
| Steam App Id | 435150 |
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| 3,383 | 10/20/2022 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 24,165 | 11/16/2009 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 12,882 | 11/4/2014 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 65 | 2/26/2021 | 96 | $15.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 124 | 5/15/2014 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 67 | 5/31/2018 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,441 | 9/29/2017 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 202 | 10/8/2015 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 21 | 8/5/2014 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 3,755 | 9/14/2017 | 95 | $44.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 1). BattleBlock Theater® on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, September 18). Just Shapes & Beats on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, September 18). Cuphead on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, September 18). Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, September 23). The Expendabros on Steam. Steam Store.
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