Best Local Co-Op Games on Steam
Steam currently has 4,226 Local Co-Op games available to download and play. Explore our list of 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 5/11/2026.
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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. Be the bullet hell!
Vampire Survivors holds the #1 spot for "best Local Co-Op game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 262,031 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 257,709 positive reviews and 4,322 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 is a 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 games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,031,492 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,006,002 positive reviews and 25,490 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 games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 391,164 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 380,198 positive reviews and 10,966 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 games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 26,212 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 25,740 positive reviews and 472 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 | 12/6/2025 |
| Franchise | 7th Beat Games |
| Developer | 7th Beat Games |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 774181 |
5. 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 #5 spot for the best Local Co-Op games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 119,601 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 116,116 positive reviews and 3,485 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $49.99 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 | $49.99 |
| Release Date | 3/6/2025 |
| Franchise | Electronic Arts |
| Developer | Hazelight Studios |
| Publisher | Electronic Arts |
| Steam App Id | 2001120 |
6. 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 #6 spot for the best Local Co-Op games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 72,554 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 70,520 positive reviews and 2,034 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 |
7. 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 #7 spot for the best Local Co-Op games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 25,290 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 24,695 positive reviews and 595 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 |
8. Broforce
Broforce is an action-packed side-scrolling run ‘n’ gun ode to freedom, putting you in control of an under-funded, overpowered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force.
Broforce has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Local Co-Op games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 60,507 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 58,656 positive reviews and 1,851 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Broforce on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 10/15/2015 |
| Franchise | Free Lives |
| Developer | Free Lives |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 274190 |
9. Brotato
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Brotato has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Local Co-Op games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 113,190 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 109,282 positive reviews and 3,908 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.
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 6/23/2023 |
| Franchise | Blobfish Games |
| Developer | Blobfish |
| Publisher | Blobfish |
| Steam App Id | 1942280 |
10. Goat Simulator 3
Pilgor's baaack! Gather your herd and venture forth into Goat Simulator 3; an all-new (at least on Steam), totally realistic, sandbox farmyard experience. Invite up to three friends in local or online co-op, create carnage as a team, or compete in mini-games and then not be friends anymore.
Goat Simulator 3 has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Local Co-Op games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 15,011 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 14,675 positive reviews and 336 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $29.99 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 | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 2/15/2024 |
| Franchise | Coffee Stain |
| Developer | Coffee Stain North |
| Publisher | Coffee Stain Publishing |
| Steam App Id | 850190 |
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| 4,444 | 10/20/2022 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 21,111 | 11/16/2009 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 21,603 | 11/4/2014 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 163 | 12/6/2025 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 5,883 | 3/6/2025 | 96 | $49.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 74 | 5/15/2014 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 30 | 5/31/2018 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 142 | 10/15/2015 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 7,593 | 6/23/2023 | 95 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 134 | 2/15/2024 | 95 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,991 | 9/29/2017 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 173 | 11/16/2023 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 123 | 3/6/2007 | 95 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 114 | 10/8/2015 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 18 | 8/5/2014 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 154 | 9/29/2021 | 95 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 64 | 6/4/2015 | 95 | $12.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 5,568 | 9/14/2017 | 95 | $44.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 316 | 11/12/2009 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 4 | 1/13/2023 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 3). Left 4 Dead 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 21). The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 26). Rhythm Doctor on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 7). Split Fiction on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 11). BattleBlock Theater® on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 16). Just Shapes & Beats on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 2). Broforce on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 11). Brotato on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 11). Goat Simulator 3 on Steam. Steam Store.