r/localmultiplayergames

4 to 6 players couch games you can play preferably with keyboard+mouse and controllers?

We got kb+m and 4 controllers and need to play games while it's still vacation time for the fam and the world still hasn't fallen apart yet.

We prefer Co-op with Campaign like TMNT Shredder's Revenge (or Splintered Fate but this game requires all controllers). We are open to other fun games like Boomerang Fu or Bomberman as they are good. Streets of Rage 4, Absolum, etc. We plan on playing too.

What other games you got in mind? Please also suggest 2 to 4 players with native splitscreen or sharedscreen. We are also open to Switch games not only PC games.

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u/anAffordableArtist — 9 hours ago
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Guys! After 2 years of pouring our soul, blood, sweat, tears, and all sorts of bodily fluids (ew, gross!) into our silly medical co-op game, I'm absolutely hyped to announce that the demo for General Practice is live on Steam!

People in this sub were the most welcoming and lovely crowd, so I really hope we do not disappoint you. Demo is live on Steam, there are 5 levels from the first world of our game. If you decide to try it out, please, tell us what you think! Leave a review on Steam or reach out here / our discord.

Genuinely hope you enjoy it, it's so scary to give your baby away for the world to see! :)

So scrub in and remember to do no harm!

u/MokumGames_Dasha — 3 days ago

Suggestion for multiplayer game with split/shared screen for 4 players

Me and my friends want to game together on a single TV and I am looking for games just for that. So far I only know about only these ones.

  1. Bumerang Fu

  2. Gang Beasts

  3. Movig Out

  4. Overcooked

  5. Stickfight

  6. Tricky Towers

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u/ni_Kawaii_Hito — 3 days ago

Movie theater split screen

Long story short. I have access to a private movie theater, not a home theater but a full commercial theater, just privately owned. Me and my coworkers are talking about booking a "team building activity" in it. Book it out for the day, get catered food like chipotle, Jimmy John's, Red Robin or something and do some local split screen gaming. There are separate theaters so we could split up into 2 teams and each have our own screen but since it is supposed to be team building I figure it makes more sense to all be in the same room.

There are 11 of us and we are all old school gamers. Like nes, n64, og Xbox, GameCube, ps1 & 2 era. I have a fairly decent classic console collection. N64, SNES, GameCube, wii, 2x og Xbox, 2x Xbox 360, ps2 & ps4. Also have 2 steamdecks with emudeck and every Nintendo game prior to GameCube on them.

What would be some decent split screen multiplayer games for us? Since 11 people obviously can't share a screen, I wanted to focus on quick games and bracket style tournaments. So like mariokart, Diddy Kong racing, smash brothers, halo 1 & 2, guitar hero, unreal tournament. But interested in what titles the community would suggest.

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u/phloppy_phellatio — 3 days ago

Hela of mice and magic - is it couch co-op?

As someone who really only wants to play couch coop with my SO this looks like the perfect game, however it's not on switch and it's the only console we have, im trying to read up on steam/couch co op but having trouble understanding how you would play splitscreen on a computer, does anyone have a good solution for this?

We loved it takes two and this looks similar, but dont want to buy it if we cant actually play it on the tv, but is limited to my macbook lol

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u/oroliggam — 2 days ago
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Split Screen Teaser for a some games (part 12)

Some new teasers/releases since last post. Once again thanks to everyone thas has donated to get these games/make the handlers.

Dont ask me for subnautica 2😅

Nothing here has a release date.

Last 3 parts:

Part 9: https://www.reddit.com/r/nucleuscoop/comments/1s03l6k/split_screen_teaser_for_a_some_games_part_9/

Part 10: https://www.reddit.com/r/nucleuscoop/comments/1si97rd/split_screen_teaser_for_a_some_games_part_10/

Part 11: https://www.reddit.com/r/nucleuscoop/comments/1t12njj/split_screen_teaser_for_a_some_games_part_11/

yt with tutorials for some of my handlers: https://www.youtube.com/@birdenly/featured

(In order of the screenshots)

- Far Far West (Teaser/Release: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PluTjYHdPco )
- Empyrion - Galactic Survival (Epic games version)
- Supreme Snowboarding
- Flippin Misfits

(below were recently released/updated)
- Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 1
- Call of Duty: Black ops 4 ( https://hub.splitscreen.me/handler/HW2cwS444RSbmWnos )
- PewPew Live
- Gleeb Glob (Rage platformer)

Enjoy :)

u/birdenly — 3 days ago
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Looking for a good game that me and my friends would like

Ive been playing roblox religiously over the past couple of years, but it seems to be losing its spark for me. Recently, me and my friends have been obsessed with the game fatal floors. We also had a phase where we were obsessed with 99 nights in a forest and impostors and roles. We really want to find a game that we can play altogether but that sort of has a survival aspect to it but isn’t an action and combat sort of game. We also enjoyed playing death in the box and games of that sort but didn’t find them to be as enjoyable as the other three.

#roblox

Does anyone have any game suggestions ?

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u/Confident_Smile7534 — 4 days ago

[Bounty Brawl: Most Wanted] will officially launch on Steam on May 28, 2026! Come and try out our co-op game!

Hey everyone! We’re thrilled to announce that our fast-paced co-op top-down action roguelite game [Bounty Brawl: Most Wanted] will officially launch on Steam on May 28, 2026, at 10:00 AM PT!!!

The game features support for 11 languages—English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese—and offers both online and local co-op modes. Get ready to join the ultimate space cowboy party!

【Highlights】

- Adrenaline-Fueled Action: Non-stop, fast-paced combat. No filler, just pure shooting satisfaction.

- Sci-Fi Western Style: A unique visual blend of pixel art and cyberpunk aesthetics. Explore the lawless beauty of the galaxy.

- Roguelite Replayability: Randomized rooms, enemy waves, and dynamic objectives ensure no two hunts are ever the same.

- The Ultimate Party Game: Whether cooperating or competing, it’s a test of skill—and a test of your friendship.

Wishlist now: Steam Page

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u/bountybrawl_dev — 4 days ago

Couch suggestions for 5 dudes 40+

Hi!

We're a group of 5 people and we enjoy playing couch games together. We have both PS5 and PC. Unfortunately, there are only 2 games we enjoy playing together, FIFA (FC24) and SpeedRunners.

We don't like those cooking/couch moving games, but any other suggestions are welcome!

LE: We also enhoyed Pico Park 1 & 2 - so puzzle games for 4+ are welcome!

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u/Western-Pear5874 — 7 days ago

Are there any websites like Cooptimus?

Hey, fellas!

Are there any websites to find games like Cooptimus (or whatever the proper name is)?

It is a good one, but it lacks to many searching features and the UI is… outdated, well, makes sense, it is an old site.

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u/BlackHazeRus — 7 days ago

Suggestions for Couch Co-op and Splitscreen PC games

We are looking for more games to play. We have played the following and are looking for more games as such to enjoy:

  1. Reanimal

  2. It takes two

  3. Unraveled 2

  4. A way out

  5. Overcooked 2

  6. Moving out 2

  7. Dirt 5

  8. A couple of Lego games

  9. PES

  10. Street Fighter/ Tekken

We loved the games that had storylines, especially the first 4, and looking for more games as such

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u/Reasonable-Badger954 — 8 days ago

I’ve been making a chaotic arcade football game to play with friends

https://reddit.com/link/1tdylxe/video/mdu0w4avdb1h1/player

Been working on a fast-paced arcade football game called Big Bad Soccer.

The focus is quick matches, chaos, and local multiplayer with friends — no complicated tactics or slow buildup.

The game includes:

  • Campaign Mode
  • Local Party 1v1
  • Local Party 2v2
  • Practice Mode
  • Character customization
  • 5 different pitches

Would love to know what football fans think 👀

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u/bobostein-sg — 6 days ago
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Which games have local communities?

I know many games have big ‘online’ communities. What I mean is which games have local communities meeting in big cities?

In Austin, Texas, it’s very easy to find Tekken, Smash, and Street Fighter tournaments if you simply look for them.

They’re all fighting games! Have you found another video game genre that actually has players organizing meetups in your city?

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u/Certain-Bumblebee-90 — 6 days ago

Nearsec Together! - Parsec Alternative.

I've been working on a new alternative to solutions such as, Steam Remote Play Together, Parsec, And Sunshine + Port Forwarded. I would like for you to hear about it!

Nearsec Together is the name of my software. It is it's own take on the name of parsec, But focusing on the settlement that gaming with the other person should feel like you're just as close to them.

My streaming system is built on WebRTC, so it avoids the usual host/guest setup where both people need separate installs. Instead, sessions can be joined through a single link, Bridging the gap to make co-op feel immediate and close to local play. Current features:

  • 60FPS Streaming
  • Gamepad Support
  • Low-Latency H.264 encoding. AV1 Encoding, And VP8/9 Encoding.
  • Remote Co-op Support
  • Works Across Some Weak Hardware Surprisingly Well

This started as an fix to the linux operating system not having a version of Parsec, And it still is focused on giving that back to my own community, But. i want to allow it to bridge more gamers to new coop titles through the Arcade section, If you are interested in both, please check out the links below.

I would love feedback from people with low end setups, bad Wi-Fi, Linux/Windows machines, gaming laptops, etc.

Download here: github.com/TheRealFame/NearsecTogether Find Sessions here: /earsec.cutefame.net/arcade

u/GD_isthename — 8 days ago

I'm making a co-op game where you legally break into people's homes to repossess their stuff — while they're still inside. Think R.E.P.O. meets Papers Please. Would you play this?

THE GAME

You play repo men.

Before every job your crew reviews the paperwork, votes on whether the job is ethical, then walks into a stranger's apartment while they're home and tries to leave with their TV. Proximity voice chat, asymmetric roles (Talker, Finder, Carrier, Driver), procedurally generated apartments. Everything that can go wrong will.

Would you pay this?

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u/Ibrahim_1098 — 8 days ago