Local Co-op Pc Games

[Nuds]

So in the latest Wan show Linus was talking about local co-op and local multiplayer on pc and how hard it is to find games that support these features. I was thinking we could make a quick list of games that are local co-op on PC as kind of a quick look up for users.

 

Keep suggestions in the realm of local (on one machine, not LAN) multiplayer.

 

So here are some games I'm aware of:

 

 

 

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed - (4 player with full controller support, split screen) - Good cart racing style game that features online and local play.

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Risk of Rain - (4 player (mod up more if you want) with partial controller support, same screen) - An action platformer roguelike that is very challenging but fun.

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Serious Sam 3: BFE - (2 player, possibly more, full controller support, split screen) - classic Fps style game.

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Audiosurf – (2 player co-op, same keyboard or full controller support) – Featured game mode that has 2 ships on the same track. Builds tracks based on the music picked from your personal library.

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Split/Second - (2 player, split screen, possible controller support) – Arcade style racing game (think burnout series) features level destruction as the race progresses

Example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dePZCEx82o

 

Portal 2 – (2 player co-op campaign, extra maps through workshop, split screen support, full controller support) – Fps puzzle with an emphasis on collaboration with the other player.

 

Castle Crashers – (4 player same screen co-op, full controller support) – beat em up with a cartoon aesthetic.

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Hammerwatch – (4 player same screen co-op, partial controller support) – Dungeon crawler with multiple classes.

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Trine – (3 player, same screen co-op, partial controller support) – side scrolling puzzle platformer

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Trine 2 - (3 player, same screen co-op, partial controller support) – side scrolling puzzle platformer 2

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A Virus Named Tom – (4 player, same screen co-op, full controller support) – classic real time puzzle game

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Lord of the Rings: Return of the King – (2 or more player, same screen co-op, possible controller support) – oldie but similar to golden axe

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Guacamelee – (2 player, same screen co-op, full controller support) – Metoid-vania style action-platformer with a luchador aesthetic.

 

Example:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2Ua9-f-y-Y

 

 

 

Dungeon Defenders – (4 player, split-screen co-op, partial controller support) – tower defense mixed with horde mode as far as I can tell – similar to orcs must die if I am not mistaken.

 

Example:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mc7Oumb6-AU

 

 

 

Magicka – (4 player, same screen co-op, full controller support) – “A satirical action-adventure game based around Norse mythology.”

 

Example:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CaVckqwjQY

 

 

Side note: I figured out how to search local co-op in the steam store but I still want to do this list because it will be faster and include games outside of steam. 

 

Edit: added games that were suggested and checked out, also added videos of the game so you can see for yourself what the multiplayer experience is like, I know there is more games and I will add them when I can.

[Jogostar]

Split Second

Portal 2

[Sernyhough]

Castle Crashers

[BallisticPeanut]

Hammerwatch

Trine

Trine 2

[Ssoele]

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons

[Chris is awesome]

A Virus Named Tom.

[Bedward]

Lord of the Rings: Return of the King. A bit difficult to get working properly, and isn't really optimized for modern systems, but goodness gracious it's fun

[Guest GRRigger]

Killing Floor

[LinusTech]

Will have to check some of these out!

[gameworm]

Guacamelee

Dungeon Defenders

Magicka