Best Local Co-Op Linux Games on Steam
Steam currently has 4,261 Local Co-Op games, but not all of them are able to be played on Linux builds. 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 4/3/2026.
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1. 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 holds the #1 spot for "best Linux Local Co-Op game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,032,982 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,007,445 positive reviews and 25,537 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.
2. 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 #2 spot for the best Linux Local Co-Op games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 392,045 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 381,057 positive reviews and 10,988 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 |
3. 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 #3 spot for the best Linux Local Co-Op games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 26,260 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 25,786 positive reviews and 474 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $17.99 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 | $17.99 |
| Release Date | 12/6/2025 |
| Franchise | 7th Beat Games |
| Developer | 7th Beat Games |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 774181 |
4. 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 #4 spot for the best Linux Local Co-Op games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 72,565 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 70,533 positive reviews and 2,032 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 |
5. 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 #5 spot for the best Linux Local Co-Op games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 25,327 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 24,733 positive reviews and 594 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 |
6. 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 #6 spot for the best Linux Local Co-Op games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 60,526 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 58,673 positive reviews and 1,853 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 |
7. 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 #7 spot for the best Linux Local Co-Op games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 113,704 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 109,599 positive reviews and 4,105 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 |
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 Linux Local Co-Op games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 16,816 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,368 positive reviews and 448 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. Handshakes
Take your brain for a walk in Handshakes, a simple yet tricksy sokoban puzzle game. Guide two hands through puzzles designed to stump, not frustate, so that they may achieve their dream of a warm, firm handshake.
Handshakes has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linux Local Co-Op games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,848 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,817 positive reviews and 31 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free 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.
| Release Date | 1/13/2023 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Pet Pumpkin |
| Steam App Id | 2171690 |
10. CATO: Buttered Cat
Puzzle platformer where you control both the cat and the toast, based on the famous "Buttered Cat Paradox". The game features 200+ levels, 70+ skins, plus boss fights and mini-games!
CATO: Buttered Cat has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linux Local Co-Op games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,900 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,855 positive reviews and 45 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $10.99 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 | $10.99 |
| Release Date | 9/6/2024 |
| Franchise | GCORES PUBLISHING |
| Developer | Team Woll |
| Publisher | GCORES PUBLISHING |
| Steam App Id | 1999520 |
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| 11,259 | 11/16/2009 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 12,081 | 11/4/2014 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 94 | 12/6/2025 | 96 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 86 | 5/15/2014 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 30 | 5/31/2018 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 125 | 10/15/2015 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 7,118 | 6/23/2023 | 95 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 48 | 10/8/2015 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 1/13/2023 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 5 | 9/6/2024 | 94 | $10.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 19). Rhythm Doctor on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 19). BattleBlock Theater® on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 16). Just Shapes & Beats on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 19). Broforce on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 19). Brotato on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 16). Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 3). Handshakes on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 1). CATO: Buttered Cat on Steam. Steam Store.