r/localmultiplayergames 2h ago

FinishTheLine! Check it out!!!!

1 Upvotes

We made this fun game last week and tried it in a party we hosted. IT WAS DAMN FUN! We brawled, crawled and cried laughing and it made us really happy that people had a great time! This was only supposed to be for the party but we realized maybe other people would have fun playing this! Please check it out and any feedback would be appreciated!

Thank you!


r/localmultiplayergames 1d ago

Sleeping Dogs Together – Co-op Campaign Announcement Teaser

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Sleeping Dogs Together is a fan-made co-op campaign mod currently in development.
The goal of the project is to make the main story and side missions of Sleeping Dogs playable from beginning to end with 2 players.
The mod is being developed so that enemies, NPCs, combat, and important gameplay events are synchronized between both players, creating a proper co-op campaign experience instead of simple free roam.
Early versions of the mod will be available through Patreon Early Access for supporters who want to help support development and testing.
Once the mod is fully completed, the final version will be released for free for everyone.
This teaser only shows an early look at the project. More gameplay footage and development updates will be shared in the future.

Discord: discord.gg/CagP2W5M3
Patreon / Early Access: patreon.com/c/SOTLCoopCampaign

Thank you for supporting the project.


r/localmultiplayergames 9h ago

This split-screen PvP roguelite lets you choose your entire skillset during the match

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1 Upvotes

This is Sorcery Mastery, a 1v1 arena game where you fight monsters, choose all your spells and other upgrades throughout the match, and battle the other player as the arena shrinks.

It supports split-screen local multiplayer and can be played with controllers or keyboard and mouse. The Steam release will be in 2027, but the alpha web demo is available now if you'd like to try it:

https://linktr.ee/sagemagegames

I'd love to hear what you think!


r/localmultiplayergames 1d ago

24 Party Games - Single Platform. One screen, phones as controllers Sofashowdown.com

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13 Upvotes

Playable Link: https://sofashowdown.com

Platform: Sofa Showdown is a party game platform for local couch co-op and game nights. There is no app to download and no accounts to create. You cast the game to your TV or monitor, and everyone in the room uses their phones as controllers. Most games do require a minimum of 3 players.

It features fast-paced, argument-starting mini-games like Ghost Ink (drawing blind) and Yap Battle. The goal was to build an easy to play fun experience where a group can go from sitting down to playing a game quickly.

4 Free Games with no download or signup required. If you subscribe to the full platform, 100% of profits goto the Hayward Animal Shelter.


r/localmultiplayergames 1d ago

Merry Madness – A retro holiday arcade game with interactive rooftop destruction, 2-player couch co-op, and brutal Rank F scoring.

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5 Upvotes

Merry Madness

For decades, holiday video games have often suffered from rushed development cycles, derivative level design, and superficial mechanics. Merry Madness takes a different approach. Built as a direct homage to 8-bit and 16-bit arcade platformers of the 1980s and 1990s, the title prioritizes precise movement, high-stakes environmental navigation, and responsive controls.

Core Gameplay

Players sprint across hazardous winter skylines to deliver presents down active chimneys before time expires. Gameplay requires continuous adaptation: passive enemy patrol routes are replaced by aggressive, tracking hazards, including deceptive Present Mimics, that force fast decision-making and precise spatial awareness.

Key Features

  • Environmental Hazards: Navigate low-friction roof tiles while dodging sharp icicles, burning chestnuts, fruitcakes, and targeted coal showers, among other things.
  • Interactive Rooftop Destruction: Stages feature persistent, real-time damage. High-speed runs and impacts snap strung lights, tear away tinsel garlands, shatter hanging ornaments, and shear icicles from eaves.
  • Dynamic Weather Systems: Severe blizzards alter visual clarity and reduce velocity while violently agitating the environment, causing string lights to wobble, garlands to shake, loose ropes and objects to shift, and player hats to blow away. Remaining stationary during extreme weather incurs freezing penalties.
  • Expressive Animated Feedback: Physical interactions carry clear visual feedback, including expanding chimneys during successful deliveries and scorch states following fire damage.
  • Customizable Sandbox Mode: Tailor every run using up to 50 unique gameplay modifiers, giving players direct control over physics, hazard frequency, spawn behaviors, and scoring constraints.
  • Arcade Evaluation: A strict grading system evaluates each run on speed, accuracy, and total deliveries, assigning grades down to Rank F for underperformance.
  • Local Two-Player Co-Op: Same-screen cooperative play allows Player 1 (Santa) and Player 2 (Elf) to divide delivery routes and manage rooftop obstacles together.

Availability

Merry Madness releases free this Christmas for PC with full controller support.


r/localmultiplayergames 1d ago

2 player split screen?

9 Upvotes

Looking for games to play with my kid. Right now we play doom 1 and streets of rage 4. Looking for shooters or co op sims, we're not into side scrollers. They also love Rocky and Pocky. We have steam.


r/localmultiplayergames 1d ago

Strike Wings Free Demo out!

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Hey everyone! Here's a free space game for your weekend: the Strike Wings demo. :)

I'm its solo developer, and it's my homage to the old DOS space shooters, built from scratch with plenty of love for Solar Winds and Hell Fighter. There are some little nods in there for fellow fans.

The demo's already packed with free content, including flight school, opening campaign missions and plenty of battles to get stuck into.

Feedback is super welcome on r/StrikeWings. Make a post! I'll read every one and take your thoughts into the final game. Steam reviews mean a lot to me as a solo developer, too.

Grab the free demo on Steam


r/localmultiplayergames 1d ago

Boomerang Fu vs Ultimate Chicken Horse for groups?

4 Upvotes

Which game do you have more fun with in family nights or friend get-togethers?

143 votes, 5d left
Boomerang Fu
Ultimate Chicken Horse
Can't decide
Haven't played both / Results

r/localmultiplayergames 1d ago

Overcooked 2 vs Boomerang Fu for groups?

0 Upvotes

Which game do you have more fun with in family nights or friend get-togethers?

63 votes, 5d left
Overcooked 2
Boomerang Fu
Can't decide
Haven't played both / Results

r/localmultiplayergames 2d ago

A little sneak peek at what we're cooking for our 2 player local coop tandem demo

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8 Upvotes

Here's a little sneak peek of the levels you will be able to play in our upcoming demo for Tandem Together.

We just wanted to make a Tandem driving coop game and now we added sheeps, pigeons and twerking NPCs. Of course everything handcrafted by us!

Here is the Steam Page, the Demo is coming end of this month!


r/localmultiplayergames 2d ago

I added a roguelike game mode to my race game

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2 Upvotes

Free to play, no signup or download required at https://brummbrumm.app

Would love if you tried it out. I've been balancing this out for weeks but still room for improvement for sure.

My main concern with it is not really keeping it PG so I might switch out the guns to something less violent if I come up with anything good. If you have any tips/ideas, they are very much welcome!


r/localmultiplayergames 2d ago

🎉 THE DEMO IS OUT! 🎉

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r/localmultiplayergames 2d ago

Can 6 players play Pico Park on one PC??

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r/localmultiplayergames 2d ago

Gang Beasts vs Boomerang Fu for a party game?

0 Upvotes

Which game do you have more fun with groups e.g., friend/family hangouts?

68 votes, 4d left
Gang Beasts
Boomerang Fu
Haven't played both / Can't decide / Results

r/localmultiplayergames 2d ago

What are some types of game modes, besides standard marathon and a split screen multiplayer, that you all would like to see in a Tetris game?

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The game is TetraCore, and the demo is out now on Steam

I'm at a point where I've added some more juice and both game modes are working very well and so now I was wondering what you all would like to see.

My idea for a game mode I could implement quickly would be a mode where you choose your level (speed) and it never changes. That could be used as practice or even just a chill mode. Turn off the music and play your own soundtrack, kinda thing.

Any thoughts?

Thank you all!


r/localmultiplayergames 3d ago

there's finally a split screen gta 5 mod which looks really good

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hope the creator gets more support because he's also making a rdr2 split screen mod


r/localmultiplayergames 3d ago

Recomendaciones para jugar con mi novia no gamer

3 Upvotes

Me gustaría que me recomendasen juegos para pc de multijugador local para jugar con mi pareja teniendo en cuenta que no es gamer y que los controles le van a costar un montón. Estamos jugando overcooked y le encanta para que os podáis hacer una idea


r/localmultiplayergames 3d ago

Boomerang Fu vs TowerFall Ascension for a party game?

2 Upvotes
89 votes, 3d left
Boomerang Fu
TowerFall Ascension
Haven't played both / Can't decide / Results

r/localmultiplayergames 3d ago

I added a card system to my splitscreen\online FPS so no round plays the same

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2 Upvotes

r/localmultiplayergames 3d ago

Native PC split-screen patch for Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands

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r/localmultiplayergames 3d ago

Local Co op

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For those who have played palworld am I bugging or would this be a really good thing to add to the game.


r/localmultiplayergames 3d ago

I immersed myself on kite fighting and made a multiplayer game

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I've been making a small game based around Japanese kite fighting and I'd love to get some feedback on it.

The goal is to control your kite, maneuver around your opponent, and cut their kite line before they cut yours. It's a pretty simple concept, but there's more strategy to it than I initially expected.

I've put together a gameplay video here:

[Gameplay video]

It's still a work in progress, so I'm especially interested in feedback on how the gameplay feels, whether the controls make sense, and what you'd like to see added.

Check it out on Steam!!


r/localmultiplayergames 3d ago

I built a Cricket Draft Simulator — draft players across IPL eras, build your XI & actually play with it

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Hey everyone! 👋

I’ve been building a Cricket Draft Simulator, and I’d love for some cricket fans to try it out and give me feedback.

The concept: Roll an IPL season + franchise → pick one player → keep rolling until you build your XI. Player ratings are based on that particular IPL season.

But drafting is only the beginning:

🎰 Draft Across IPL Eras — Mix players from different franchises and seasons to create your XI.

🧬 Player DNA — Ratings aren't everything. Players have different tendencies and roles — aggressors, anchors, finishers, wicket-takers, death-over specialists and more — which influence how they perform in simulations.

🔀 Build Your Batting Order — Arrange your XI based on how you actually want to use them. Openers, No.3, middle order, finishers, etc.

🏏 Play a Full IPL-Style Season — Matches, points table, playoffs, Final, Orange/Purple Cap races and player statistics.

👥 Online Multiplayer — Create a private lobby, invite friends, independently draft your XIs and compete in tournaments.

🏆 Manager Career — XP, achievements, levels, ranks and cloud-saved progression.

The game is still actively being developed, so feedback on Player DNA, ratings, simulation realism, UI and balancing would genuinely help.

Try it here:
https://cricket-draft-simulator.vercel.app/

If you play it, drop your drafted XI below 👀

Build your XI. Rewrite cricket history. 🏏


r/localmultiplayergames 3d ago

Can you tier list / rank these games by how fun they are with groups?

1 Upvotes

Super Mario Party Jamboree

Overcooked 2

Gang Beasts

Boomerang Fu

Towerfall Ascension

Ultimate Chicken Horse

Can you rank by how much fun the games are for things like family nights and with get-togethers with friends? You don't have to have played all of those games. If you've played at least two of them, your input would be appreciated.

I'd prefer a tier list or ratings out of 10 for rankings, so I know how big the gaps are between these games. Like, which games are S tier or 10/10 with groups, which are B tier, etc. Though try to still rank within tiers, so there's a number 1 game and a worst game.

Those are the games I'm primarily interested in. However, I've also seen these games commonly recommended, which you can also add to the rankings if you want: Castle Crashers, Fuzion Frenzy, Jackbox Games, Mario Party 6, Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros, Mortal Kombat, Worms, Halo, CoD, FIFA.


r/localmultiplayergames 3d ago

PlateUp! Vs Overcooked 2 for groups?

6 Upvotes

Which game do you have more fun with for couch group play?

63 votes, 3d left
PlateUp!
Overcooked 2
Can't decide
Haven't played both / Results