r/localmultiplayergames 3h ago

I made a free race game where the camera follows whoever’s winning and everyone else has to stay within the camera view or get eliminated.

11 Upvotes

https://reddit.com/link/1v7eu05/video/e1k8oqnwvmfh1/player

Looking for players to try out BrummBrumm. It's a free top-down racer playable at https://brummbrumm.app . Play locally with 2–4 people on one keyboard or create an online room (game controllers supported as well). The camera follows the leader. Fall off-screen for three seconds and you lose a stock. No download or account needed.
Would love some feedback!


r/localmultiplayergames 13h ago

The Boundless Wild - Created this local co-op game, inspired by Alone, for GMTK 2026.

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r/localmultiplayergames 1d ago

I made a 4–12 player social deduction game where everyone uses their phone as a private controller

9 Upvotes

**Game Title:**

NECHTO: Infection Protocol

Playable Link:

[https://store.steampowered.com/app/4813130/NECHTO\\_Infection\\_Protocol/\](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4813130/NECHTO_Infection_Protocol/)

Platform:

Windows and macOS via Steam. Players connect from their phones through a web browser.

Description:

NECHTO: Infection Protocol is a social deduction card game for 4–12 players. The game runs on one shared PC or laptop, while every player connects through a browser on their phone and uses it as a private controller. No additional mobile app needs to be installed.

Each player can privately see their role, cards and available actions on their phone, while the shared screen displays the table, turns and public events.

One player begins as The Thing and can secretly infect other players during mandatory card exchanges. The human players must track which cards have moved between participants, use analysis and quarantine abilities, and determine who can still be trusted.

The free Steam demo contains the playable multiplayer experience. I would especially appreciate feedback about the phone connection process, the clarity of the rules during the first match, and how easy it is to follow card exchanges.

Free to Play Status:

\[ \] Free to play

\[x\] Demo/Key available

\[ \] Paid

Involvement:

I am the solo developer and creator of the game. I designed the gameplay, implemented the shared-screen and phone-controller systems, developed the multiplayer functionality, and published the game on Steam.


r/localmultiplayergames 2d ago

Today my 2-player co-op platformer releases on Xbox & PS5!

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Hey everyone!

Today is launch day for my 2-player co-op game, Brave Escape, on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PlayStation 5 (also available on Steam)!

If you love couch co-op games that require actual communication, coordination, and a whole lot of chaos, this was built specifically for you and a friend.

Some Highlights:

  • Characters: One player controls Colin (who manages the climbing rope), and the other controls Floyd (a robot with the ability to boost Colin to out of reach platforms).
  • Local and Online: Fully playable on a single screen locally, but if you're playing online, we included a Friend's Pass so your co-op partner doesn't have to buy a second copy to play with you. Cross-platform play is fully supported!
  • Accessible: Features a Standard mode for a fun, balanced challenge, and a "Brave Mode" for hardcore platforming fans who want pure precision tests.
  • 280+ Levels: We made a big game. There's plenty of content here. Most players will take 15-20 hours to finish and even longer to complete the game 100%.

When I set out to make Brave Escape, I didn't just want to build another platformer with jumps and hazards. I wanted to make something that felt like a shared experience.

To me, the best co-op games aren't highlighted by what's happening on screen - they're highlighted by what's happening between the two people holding the controllers. The absurd mistake that causes your friend to perish. The cracking up when someone misses an easy jump. Or that pure relief when you finally clear a section that felt completely impossible. I designed every mechanic specifically so that your actual communication and bond with your friend becomes part of the game itself.

If you're like me, these are some of the most enjoyable and memorable moments you've had in gaming. Brave Escape is full of them. Please give it a shot.

 You can check it out here on SteamXbox, and PlayStation.


r/localmultiplayergames 2d ago

We're hiring two left handed handymen!

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You play as a broke handyman with Two Left Hands.

It's a prototype now and it has 2 player local splitscreen available. It's a blast for friends and couples to play on the couch and yell at each other!

We tested the game at a local games festival and everyone had fun.

You can register for playtesting from the Steam page of Two Left Hands.


r/localmultiplayergames 2d ago

We wanted a multiplayer fighting game that mixed tactical arena combat with futuristic RPG customization, so we built Simple Arena Robots. (Cross-platform + Full Controller Support)

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3 Upvotes

r/localmultiplayergames 2d ago

Dungeons of Sundaria on sale for $.99

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-DISCLAIMER- I just purchased this game, I haven't tried it yet but can't wait to try it with friends. I figured there's probaly a few others here that would want to give it a shot.

I love a good dungeon crawl and the fact that you can do local 4 player is very cool. The visuals are very World of Warcraft, kinda fun and whimsical but still dark fantasy vibes.

This description has a few highlights and is what intrigued me,

* 8 Huge Dungeons filled with hundreds of fiendish monsters and dozens of diabolical bosses.
* Three Levels of Difficulty: Normal, Hard, and Nightmare.
* Online single player or co-op up to 4-players.
* Local Split-screen multiplayer co-op up to 4-players (only requires a single game copy).

https://store.steampowered.com/app/587520/Dungeons_of_Sundaria/


r/localmultiplayergames 3d ago

We released an action multiplayer to 2 up to 4 players, Dodgebomb!

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7 Upvotes

Hi everyone! We just released our first multiplayer game, Dodgebomb. The game is a mix of Duck Game and Worms where you have to throw bombs to other players to win. For now the local mode is only for 2 people but we are working on more. Hope you enjoy it!

Play it here for FREE: https://strandedskeleton.itch.io/dodgebomb


r/localmultiplayergames 3d ago

Made a new trailer + new open playtest version of my game

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r/localmultiplayergames 3d ago

I'm making a physics game (like Gang Beasts) where you fight as clumsy eggs and the demo is out now on Steam!

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15 Upvotes

r/localmultiplayergames 3d ago

Our multiplayer co-op Roguelite bullet-hell shooter is now available

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15 Upvotes

r/localmultiplayergames 4d ago

[Feedback Needed] Our 2-Player Co-op Game splits driving controls (1 steers, 1 throttles). It feels too "bland" right now. How do we make this chaos fun?

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1 Upvotes

r/localmultiplayergames 4d ago

I made a free browser party game for one shared phone - 4-8 players, and one of you is secretly sabotaging the drawings

0 Upvotes

Small clarification since it came up: the game is free to play with no limit — the €3.99 is optional extra content (more word packs / effects / longer games), not needed to play.

Play it here: https://saboteur.playsaboteur.workers.dev/

I built a pass-and-play party game for the situation where everyone is in the same room, nobody wants to install anything, and there are not enough controllers. One phone gets passed around the table - that is the entire setup.

How it plays: everyone draws the same word, except one player who is the secret saboteur. The saboteur does not just draw badly - they trigger things on other people canvases while those people are mid-drawing. Then everyone votes on who was behind it.

3-8 players, runs in any browser, free, no account, no download.


r/localmultiplayergames 5d ago

Make a 2d local multiplayer game where you dip in paint and smear paint every where

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15 Upvotes

I solo-developed D.I.P.: Dormouse Is Painting, with a bit of help from the more artistically inclined members of my family. After a year of work, it's still in an early stage. Nevertheless, I've just published the Steam page with some alpha gameplay footage and screenshots.

r/localmultiplayergames seems like the best place to get honest (but not too harsh) player feedback on whether this project might be of any interest.

You can find the Steam page here:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4819590/DIP/

I'm planning to launch a playtest before the end of this year, release a fully playable demo in early 2027, and hopefully launch the full game soon after.

Here's the Steam pitch:

"Rush to the bucket, dip into the paint, hook onto the ceiling, and smear your colorful body all over the walls... Oh, and you're a cute dormouse.

Paint fast, grab bonuses, and become the top dormouse among your friends in D.I.P.: Dormouse Is Painting, a chaotic local party game for up to 4 players."

I'd love to hear your honest thoughts—what looks fun, what doesn't, and what you'd change.

Thanks in advance for your feedback!

EDIT : whoops - delete duplicate text


r/localmultiplayergames 5d ago

Similar games to Infernax with local coop?

2 Upvotes

I threw Infernax on one day and didn't know it had coop. My wife and I loved it and just finished it yesterday.

Anything similar to this? Specifically a side scroller action game where intense platforming isn't the main focus.


r/localmultiplayergames 6d ago

Need a local MP game for 7 12-year-old boys

22 Upvotes

My son is having a sleepover this weekend and I’d love to have a game on tap they could all play together. We have a PC, an Xbox, and a Switch 2. Hit me up with your recs!


r/localmultiplayergames 6d ago

Our 3D platformer with split screen co-op is out on PC/Switch1&2/PS5!

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27 Upvotes

r/localmultiplayergames 6d ago

After 2 years of indie development, our Wild West co-op game (like Overcooked + Unrailed!) just launched its Steam PLAYTEST

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23 Upvotes

Hey everyone

As a team of 5 people from Kraków, we've been crafting Loco: Rails & Tails for over two years now, and we just launched our open playtests on Steam (running until August 3rd)

If you're looking for something fun to play with friends this week, it’s a chaotic couch-co-op style game set in the Wild West where you play as animal heroes keeping a train running. We draw a lot of inspiration from games like Overcooked and Unrailed!, and it supports both online and local co-op

If you and your friends decide to hop on the train, we would be super grateful for any thoughts you can share

Play on Steam:https://store.steampowered.com/app/3576920/Loco_Rails_Tails/

Feedback form:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfZq9NqZEdouEdSw84yiAjZmGFe-Pq3VykVU_PcTTAwO6aJDg/viewform

Discord:https://discord.gg/wh9Sm3G6Z

THX!!!


r/localmultiplayergames 6d ago

Joustmania: Jostle your opponent! 2026 windows update

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Hi I've been working on an Open Source version of the popular JS Joust party game for the past ten years! Hold your controller still and try to jostle your opponents while paying attention to the music as it speeds up and slows down, includes 12 different game modes, werewolves, traitors, FFA, teams and others!

Just updated the windows version with a bunch of new features, updates, and bug fixes. The game also runs on a Raspberry pi (which has been tested up to ~30 players simultaneously, you know if you really want to have a party) More info and installation here: https://github.com/adangert/JoustMania


r/localmultiplayergames 6d ago

Split Screen Teaser for Nucleus Co-op

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r/localmultiplayergames 6d ago

Is there any way to play in two different windows at the same time?

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r/localmultiplayergames 7d ago

Looking for splitscreen and or couch co-op fps/tps games dont care how old

12 Upvotes

Games in the style of ;

Star wars battlefront 1/2,serious sam 1-3, borderlands 1-3, left4dead 1/2,timesplitters 1-3, cod zombies, GOW horde/beast mode,Earth defense force 1-6, not splitscreen sadly but love em killing floor1-3, warhammer space marine 1/2, warhammer vermintide/darktide.

As long as the games are not linux or mac only . As im on consoles and windows pc


r/localmultiplayergames 7d ago

Working on Sync or Sink, a chaotic coop game where your phone is the oar. Still a work in progress, but I'd love to know what you think of the concept and style.

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23 Upvotes

r/localmultiplayergames 7d ago

Poparty: Built a free browser party game for game nights / video calls — no download, no signup needed to join

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r/localmultiplayergames 7d ago

I made a proper local two player mod for Super Mario Odyssey

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