Free Local Multiplayer Games on Steam
Steam currently has 4,443 Local Multiplayer games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best free games ranked by popularity and ratings. Data for this list is calculated from reviews and player counts reported directly by Steam and will be updated in real-time. Free Local Multiplayer game rankings were last updated on 12/13/2024.
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1. Brawlhalla
An epic platform fighter for up to 8 players online or local. Try casual free-for-alls, ranked matches, or invite friends to a private room. And it's free! Play cross-platform with millions of players on PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android & Steam! Frequent updates. Over sixty Legends.
Brawlhalla holds the #1 spot for "best free Local Multiplayer game on Steam" with a Player Score of 81. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 377,987 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 309,703 positive reviews and 68,284 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It 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 | 10/17/2017 |
| Developer | Blue Mammoth Games |
| Publisher | Ubisoft |
| Steam App Id | 291550 |
2. eFootball™
The feverish football game with a worldwide total of 750 million downloads is waiting for you! Play eFootball™ with users around the world!
eFootball™ has achieved a Player Score of 46, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Local Multiplayer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 84,527 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 38,885 positive reviews and 45,642 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play eFootball™ on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 9/30/2021 |
| Franchise | KONAMI |
| Developers | |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1665460 |
3. RISK: Global Domination
Take over the world in RISK: Global Domination, the iconic strategy board game with 100+ original and classic maps and millions of players
RISK: Global Domination has achieved a Player Score of 79, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Local Multiplayer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 37,457 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 30,095 positive reviews and 7,362 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play RISK: Global Domination on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 2/19/2020 |
| Franchise | SMG Studio |
| Developer | SMG Studio |
| Publisher | SMG Studio |
| Steam App Id | 1128810 |
4. Ink Inside - First Page
INK INSIDE is a beat-em-up meets dodgeball action RPG featuring the voices of Brian David Gilbert (YouTube, Dropout) and Deneen Melody! (Evangelion, Romantic Killer). Experience the exciting and hilarious prologue with a friend when you play this NEW kind of Saturday morning cartoon together!
Ink Inside - First Page has achieved a Player Score of 80, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Local Multiplayer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 19 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 19 positive reviews and 0 negative reviews — making it "Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Release Date | 10/23/2024 |
| Franchise | Entalto Studios |
| Developer | Blackfield Entertainment LLC |
| Publisher | Entalto Publishing |
| Steam App Id | 3153190 |
5. Trackmania
Welcome to the Club! Grab the wheel and play Trackmania® for FREE now.
Trackmania has achieved a Player Score of 75, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Local Multiplayer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 13,682 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,397 positive reviews and 3,285 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Trackmania on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
6. RetroArch
RetroArch is an open source and cross platform frontend/framework for emulators, game engines, video games, media players and other applications
RetroArch has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Local Multiplayer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,330 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,582 positive reviews and 748 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
7. FPS Chess
Battle a friend in this fast paced 1v1 class-based first-person shooter. Chess takes a back-seat to FPS as you win duel after duel and capture the opponent's pieces until you've beaten their king and won the game.
FPS Chess has achieved a Player Score of 82, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Local Multiplayer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 33,886 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 28,447 positive reviews and 5,439 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run FPS Chess on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 7/16/2022 |
| Developer | Meta Fork |
| Publisher | DigiPen Institute of Technology |
| Steam App Id | 2021910 |
8. SCP: Containment Breach Multiplayer
Multiplayer survival horror game based on stories from the SCP Foundation. The game is about a facility containing anomalous entities known as SCPs. When a catastrophic containment breach occurs at one of the facilities, it is your main goal to escape the facility. Try to escape with your friends!
SCP: Containment Breach Multiplayer has achieved a Player Score of 83, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Local Multiplayer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 24,897 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,951 positive reviews and 3,946 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play SCP: Containment Breach Multiplayer on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 10/25/2021 |
| Developer | Fusion Creators Studio |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1782380 |
9. Talisman: Digital Classic Edition
The officially licensed multiplayer version of the classic fantasy adventure board game, Talisman, based on the 4th Edition of the game. On your travels, you will need strength, courage and some good dice rolls to survive the dangers you face and beat your opponents to the centre of the board!
Talisman: Digital Classic Edition has achieved a Player Score of 77, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Local Multiplayer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,438 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,393 positive reviews and 2,045 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Talisman: Digital Classic Edition on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 2/25/2014 |
| Franchise | Nomad Games |
| Developer | Nomad Games |
| Publisher | Nomad Games |
| Steam App Id | 247000 |
10. Drunken Wrestlers 2
Drunken Wrestlers 2 is a funny physics-based multiplayer fighting game. Features include character customization and a powerful mod editor integrated with Steam Workshop.
Drunken Wrestlers 2 has achieved a Player Score of 85, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Local Multiplayer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 16,265 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 14,219 positive reviews and 2,046 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Drunken Wrestlers 2 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 4/1/2019 |
| Developer | Oleg Skutte |
| Steam App Id | 667530 |
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Explore even more rankings for the 100 best free Local Multiplayer games available on Steam.
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| 10,845 | 10/17/2017 | 81 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 8,650 | 9/30/2021 | 46 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2,186 | 2/19/2020 | 79 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 901 | 10/23/2024 | 80 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 724 | 2/2/2023 | 75 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 494 | 9/14/2021 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 231 | 7/16/2022 | 82 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 213 | 10/25/2021 | 83 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 211 | 2/25/2014 | 77 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 202 | 4/1/2019 | 85 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 161 | 2/1/2024 | 82 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 157 | 11/7/2024 | 66 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 126 | 7/29/2024 | 72 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 124 | 4/13/2023 | 66 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 123 | 9/26/2017 | 85 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 97 | 9/9/2016 | 73 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 63 | 12/7/2015 | 70 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 61 | 5/31/2021 | 78 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 50 | 5/6/2023 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 49 | 6/1/2017 | 81 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 13). Brawlhalla on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 13). eFootball™ on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 13). RISK: Global Domination on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). Ink Inside - First Page on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 14). Trackmania on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 13). RetroArch on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 28). FPS Chess on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 11). SCP: Containment Breach Multiplayer on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 4). Talisman: Digital Classic Edition on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 13). Drunken Wrestlers 2 on Steam. Steam Store.