List of local multiplayer video games by system

This is a list of video games which can be played by multiple users on a singular device. This page is not about LAN Play.

Computer

Title	Genre(s)	Year	Players	Windows	OS X	Linux	Controller Support	Notes	Source
Bloody Trapland	Platformer	2013	4	Yes	No	No	Yes
Dungeon Defenders	Action RPG, Tower Defense	2011	4	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Gang Beasts	Beat 'em up, Party	2014 (Early Access)	8	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Helldivers	Shoot 'em up	2015	4	Yes	No	No	Yes
Hyper Ultra Astronautics	Action, Shoot 'em up, Party	2019	16	Yes	No	Yes	Yes		[1]
Magicka	Action, RPG, Adventure	2011	4	Yes	No	No	Yes
Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine	Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, Strategy	2013	4	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Move or Die	Action, Indie	2016	4	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Octodad: Dadliest Catch	Action, Adventure, Indie	2014	4	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Overcooked	Action, Casual, Indie, Simulation	2016	4	Yes	No	No	Yes
Overcooked 2	Action, Casual, Indie	2018	4	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Panic Party	Action, Party	2017	4	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Photon Rush	Racing, Action, Party	2017	16	Yes	Yes	Yes	Partial
Rocket League	Sports	2015	4	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Serious Sam 3: BFE	FPS	2011	4	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
SpeedRunners	Platformer	2016	4	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Trine	Action, Adventure, Indie	2009	3	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Trine 2	Action, Adventure, Indie	2013	3	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ultimate Chicken Horse	Action, Casual, Indie	2016	4	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Worms Ultimate Mayhem	Strategy	2011	4	Yes	No	No	Partial
CD-RUN	Platformer	2019	8	Yes	No	No	Yes

Dreamcast

Title	Genre(s)	Year	Players	Available	Notes	Source
Power Stone 2	Fighting	2000	4	JP, NA, EU		[2]
AeroWings	Flight Simulator	1999	4	JP, NA, EU
Animastar	Role Playing	2000	4	JP
Aoi Hagane no Kihei: Space Griffon	Side Scroller, Shooter	1999	4	JP
Aqua GT	Racing	2000	4	PAL
Armada	Shooter	1999	4	NA
Army Men: Sarge's Heroes	Action	2000	4	NA, PAL
Atari Anniversary Edition	Miscellaneous, Compilation	2001	4	NA
Atsumare! GuruGuru Onsen	Miscellaneous, Board Games	1999	4	JP
Atsumare! GuruGuru Onsen BB	Miscellaneous, Board Games	2000	4	JP
Baldr Force EXE	Action	2004	4	JP
BassRush Dream	Sports, Nature, Fishing	2000	4	JP
Battle Beaster	Action	2001	4	JP
BikkuriMan 2000 Viva! Festival!	Miscellaneous	2000	4	JP
Black/Matrix AD	Strategy, Turn-Based, Fantasy	1999	4	JP
Blue Sky Blue	Adventure	2003	4	JP
Blue Submarine No. 6: Saigetsu Fumahito- Time and Tide	Adventure	2000	4	JP
Boko Yume no Tatsujin	Adventure	2002	4	JP
Boku no Tennis Jinsei	Sports, Traditional, Tennis	2001	4	JP
Boku to Bokura no Natsu	Sports, Traditional, Tennis	2002	4	JP
Boku, Doraemon	Adventure	2001	4	JP
Bomber Hehhe	Adventure	2002	4	JP
Bomberman Online	Puzzle, Action	2001	4	NA
Border Down	Action, Shooter, Scrolling	2003	1	JP

GameCube

Title	Genre(s)	Year	Players	Available	Notes	Source
Alien Hominid	Platform game, Shoot 'em up, Run and gun	2004	2	NA		[3]
Battle Stadium D.O.N	Fighting	2006	4	JP		[4]
Bloody Roar: Primal Fury	Fighting	2002	2	JP, NA, PAL
Capcom vs. SNK 2 EO	Fighting	2003	2	JP, NA, PAL
Custom Robo	Action RPG	2004	4	JP, NA		[5]
F-Zero GX	Racing	2003	4	JP, NA, PAL	16:9 support.	[6]
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles	Action RPG	2003	4	JP, NA, PAL	Each player must use a Game Boy Advance as a controller.	[7]
Gauntlet Dark Legacy	Hack and slash, dungeon crawl	2002	4	NA, PAL		[8]
Geist	FPS	2005	4	NA
Gotcha Force	Action RPG	2003	4	JP, NA
James Bond 007: Nightfire	FPS	2002	4	NA, PAL		[9]
Kirby Air Ride	Racing	2003	4	JP, NA, EU, AUS		[10]
Lego Star Wars: The Video Game	Action-Adventure	2005	2	NA,EU
Mario Kart: Double Dash	Racing	2003	4	JP, EU, NA, AUS	16-player multiplayer via LAN connection is available.	[11]
Mario Party 4	Party	2002	4	JP, EU, NA, AUS, BRA, KO		[12]
Mario Party 5	Party	2003	4	NA, JP, EU		[13]
Mario Party 6	Party	2004	4	JP, NA, EU, AUS		[14]
Mario Party 7	Party	2005	8	NA, JP, EU, AUS		[15]
Mario Power Tennis	Sports	2004	4	JP, NA, PAL		[16]
Medal of Honor: Frontline	FPS	2002	4	NA, EU		[17]
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes	FPS, Adventure	2004	4	NA, EU, AUS, JP		[18]
Naruto: Clash of Ninja	Fighting	2003/2006	2	NA, JP		[19]
Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2	Fighting	2003/2006	4	NA, EU, JP		[20]
Pac-Man Vs.	Party	2003	4	JP, NA, PAL	One player controls Pac-Man using a Game Boy Advance connected to the fourth controller port, while each of the other players controls a ghost.
Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II	Action RPG, MMORPG	2002	4	JP, NA, EU	Online multiplayer also available.	[21]
Soulcalibur II	Fighting	2003	2	JP, NA, EU		[22]
Star Fox: Assault	TPS	2005	4	NA, JP, EU, AUS		[23]
Super Mario Strikers	Sports	2005	4	EU, NA, JP, AUS		[24]
Super Monkey Ball	Party	2001	4	NA, JP, EU, AUS
Super Monkey Ball 2	Party	2002	4	NA, JP, EU, AUS
Super Smash Bros. Melee	Fighting	2001	4	JP, NA, EU, AUS		[25]
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures	Action, Adventure	2004	4	JP, NA, EU, AUS	Each player must use a Game Boy Advance as a controller.	[26]
TimeSplitters: Future Perfect	FPS	2005	4	NA, EU, AUS		[27]
Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble	Fighting, Party	2005	4	JP, NA, EU, AUS
WarioWare Inc Mega Party Game$	Party	2003	4	JP, NA, EU		[28]
XIII	FPS	2003	4	NA, EU		[29]

Nintendo 64

Title	Genre(s)	Year	Players	Available	Notes	Source
007: The World is Not Enough	FPS	2000	4	NA, EU
1080: TenEighty Snowboarding	Sports, Snowboard	1998	2	NA, EU, JP, KO, AUS
Banjo-Tooie	Platformer, Adventure, Action	2000	4	NA, EU, JP	16:9 supported	[30]
Conker's Bad Fur Day	Platformer, Adventure, Action	2001	4	NA, EU, AUS
Cruis'n USA	Racing	1996	2	NA, EU, SA
Cruis'n World	Racing	1998	4	NA, EU
Diddy Kong Racing	Racing	1997	4	NA, EU, JP, KO, AUS
Donkey Kong 64	Platformer	1999	4	NA, PAL, AUS, JP	Expansion Pak required to play 16:9 supported	[31]
Dr. Mario 64	Puzzle	2001	4	US
Duke Nukem 64	Puzzle	1997	4	US, EU	Duke Nukem 3D (PC) with censures
F-Zero X	Racing	1998	4	NA, EU, JP, AUS
GoldenEye 007	FPS, Action	1997	4	NA, EU, JP, SA, AUS
International Superstar Soccer 64	Sports, Soccer	1997	4	NA, EU, JP
Killer Instinct Gold	Fighting	1996	2	NA, EU
Mario Golf	Sports, Golf	1999	4	NA, EU, JP, AUS	Released as "Mario Golf 64" in Japan.
Mario Kart 64	Racing	1996	4	JP, NA, EU		[32]
Mario Party	Party, Boardgame	1998	4	JP, NA, EU		[33]
Mario Party 2	Party, Boardgame	1999	4	JP, NA, AUS, EU		[34]
Mario Party 3	Party, Boardgame	2000	4	JP, NA, EU, AUS		[35]
Mortal Kombat 4	Fighting, 3D	1998	2	US, EU
Mortal Kombat Trilogy	Fighting	1996	2	US, EU
Perfect Dark	FPS, Action	2000	4	JP, NA, EU, AUS		[36]
Pokémon Stadium	Strategy	2000	4	JP, NA, EU, SA, AUS	Released as "Pocket Monsters Stadium 2" in Japan.	[37]
Pokémon Stadium 2	Strategy	2000/2001	4	JP, NA, EU, AUS	Released as "Pokemon Stadium Kin Gin Crystal Version" in Japan.	[38]
Super Smash Bros.	Fighting	1999	4	JP, NA, EU		[39]
The New Tetris	Puzzle	1999	4	US, EU		[40]
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater	Sports, Skateboard	2000	2	US, EU		[41]
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2	Sports, Skateboard	2001	2	US, EU
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3	Sports, Skateboard	2002	2	US		[42]
Turok: Rage Wars	FPS	1999	4	US, EU		[43]
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil	FPS	1998/1999	4	US, EU, JP, AS		[44]
Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion	FPS	2000	4	US, EU
Worms Armageddon	Strategy	1999/2000	4	US, EU		[45]

Nintendo Switch

Title	Genre(s)	Year	Players	Available	Pro controller support	GC controller support	Notes	Source
Mario Tennis Aces	Sports	2018	4	WW	Yes	?
Shovel Knight Treasure Trove	Platformer	2014	4	WW	Yes	?
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate	Fighting	2018	8	WW	Yes	Yes
Super Mario Maker 2	Platformer	2019	4	WW	Yes	?
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze	Platformer	2018	2	WW	Yes	?
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe	Platformer	2019	4	WW	Yes	?
INK	Platformer	2018	2	WW	Yes	?
Flat Heroes	Platformer	2018	4	WW	Yes	?
Pode	Puzzle Platformer	2018	2	WW	Yes	?
Human: Fall Flat	Puzzle Platformer	2017	2	WW	Yes	?
Putty Pals	Puzzle Platformer	2017	2	WW	Yes	?
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2	Action Platformer	2020	2	WW	Yes	?
Luigi's Mansion 3	Action Adventure	2019	8	WW	Yes	?	2 player coop, 8 player versus
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe	Racing	2017	4	WW	Yes	Yes
Quiplash 2 InterLASHional	Party game	2020	8	WW	?	?
Just Dance 2022	Party game, Music	2021	6	WW	?	?	Smartphone can be used as controller
Worms W.M.D.	Turned based tactics	2017	6	WW	Yes	?
Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 4	Fighting	2016/2020	2	WW	Yes	?

PlayStation

Title	Genre(s)	Year	Players	Multitap	Available	Notes	Source
Bishi Bashi Special	Party	2000	8	Yes	JP, EU		[46]
Crash Bash	Party	2000	4	Yes	NA, EU, JP		[47]
Crash Team Racing	Racing	1999	4	Yes	NA, EU		[48]
Team Buddies	Tactical Shooter	2000	4	Yes	EU, NA		[49]
Twisted Metal	Vehicular combat	1995	2	No	NA, EU, JP
Twisted Metal 2	Vehicular combat	1996	2	No	NA, EU, JP
Twisted Metal III	Vehicular combat	1998	4	Yes	NA, EU, JP
Twisted Metal 4	Vehicular combat	1999	4	Yes	NA, EU, JP
Loaded	Top down shooter	1995	2	No	NA, EU, JP
Star Wars: Jedi Power Battles	Hack and slash	2000	2	No	NA

PlayStation 2

Title	Genre(s)	Year	Players	Multitap	Available	Notes	Source
Champions of Norrath	Action role-playing, hack and slash	2004	4	Yes	NA, EU		[50]
Champions: Return to Arms	Action role-playing, hack and slash	2005	4	Yes	NA, EU		[51]
Gauntlet Dark Legacy	Hack and slash, dungeon crawl	2001	4	Yes	JP, NA, PAL		[52]
Ratchet & Clank 3	Platformer, TPS	2004	4	Yes	NA, EU, AUS, JP		[53]
The Adventures of Cookie & Cream	Action adventure	2000	2	Yes	NA, EU, AUS, JP

PlayStation 3

Title	Genre(s)	Year	Players	Available	Notes	Source
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2	FPS	2009	4	EU, JP, NA, AUS		[54]
WWE 2K17	Fighting, Action	2016	7	NA, AU, EU, JP		[55]
LittleBigPlanet 2	Platformer	2011	4	NA, EU, AU, UK		[56]
WWE All Stars	Fighting, Action	2011	4	NA, EU		[57]
WWE Legends of WrestleMania	Fighting, Action	2009	4	NA, AU, EU, JP		[58]
Call of Duty: Ghosts	FPS	2013	2	NA, EU		[59]
Injustice: Gods Among Us	Fighting, Action	2013	2	EU		[60]
Gran Turismo 6	Racing, Simulation	2013	2	AU, EU, JP, KO		[61]
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men	FPS, Action	2007	2	NA, EU, AU		[62]
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days	FPS, Action	2010	2	NA, AU, EU		[63]
Call of Duty: Black Ops	FPS	2010	4	EU, JP, NA, AUS		[64]
FIFA 16	Sports	2015	7	NA, EU		[65]
Army of Two	FPS, Action	2008	2	NA, EU, AU, JP		[66]
Army of Two: The 40th Day	FPS, Action	2010	2	NA, AU, EU, JP		[67]
Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel	FPS, Action	2013	2	NA, AU, EU, JP		[68]
LittleBigPlanet	Platformer	2008	4	NA, PAL, JP		[69]
PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale	Fighting, Action, Platform	2012	4	NA, EU, AUS, JP		[70]
Resident Evil 5	TPS, Survival horror	2009	2	EU, JP, NA, AUS		[71]
Resistance: Fall of Man	FPS	2006	4	EU, JP, NA		[72]
Twisted Metal (2012 video game)	Simulation, Vehicle, Combat	2012	4	NA, AU, EU		[73]
Minecraft	Open world, Sandbox	2013	4	NA, AU, EU, US

PlayStation 4

Title	Genre(s)	Year	Players	Available	Notes	Source
Diablo 3	Action role-playing, hack and slash	2014	4	WW
Broforce	Run-and-gun platform	2016	4	WW
Minecraft	Adventure	2014	4	WW		[74]
Rocket League	Sports	2015	4	WW		[75]
Outward	Survival, RPG	2019	2	WW

PlayStation 5

Title	Genre(s)	Year	Players	Available	Notes	Source
It Takes Two	Platform	2021	2	WW
Outward	Survival, RPG	2019	2	WW

Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Title	Genre(s)	Year	Players	Multitap	Available	Notes	Source
Secret of Mana / Seiken Densetsu 2	Action RPG	1993	3	Yes	JP, NA, PAL		[76]

Wii

Title	Genre(s)	Year	Players	Available	GC Controller Support	Classic Controller Support	Notes	Source
007: Quantum of Solace	FPS	2008	4	NA, EU, AUS, JP	No	No		[77]
Conduit 2	FPS	2011	4	NA, EU	No	Yes		[78]
Dokapon Kingdom	Party	2008	4	JP, NA, EU	Yes	No
Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 3	Fighting	2007	2	JP, NA, EU	Yes	Yes		[79]
GoldenEye 007	FPS	2010	4	NA, EU, AUS	Yes	Yes		[80]
Mario Kart Wii	Racing	2008	4	JP, EU, AUS, NA	Yes	Yes		[81]
Mario Party 8	Party	2007	4	NA, EU, AUS, JP	No	No		[82]
Mario Party 9	Party	2012	4	EU, AUS, NA, JP	No	No		[83]
Medal of Honor: Vanguard	FPS	2007	4	NA, EU, AUS	No	No		[84]
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing	Racing	2010	4	NA, EU, AUS	No	Yes		[85]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl	Fighting, Action	2008	4	JP, NA, AUS, EU	Yes	Yes	Co-op: 2 players, Versus: 4 players	[86]
New Super Mario Bros. Wii	Platformer	2009	4	JP, NA, AUS, EU	Yes	Yes
Western Heroes	Action	2010	4

Wii U

Title	Genre(s)	Year	Players	Available	Wiimote Support	Wiimote + Nunchuk Support	Classic Controller Support	Wii U Pro Controller Support	Notes	Source
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze	Platformer	2014	2	JP, NA, EU, AUS	Yes	Yes	No	Yes		[87]
Mario Kart 8	Racing	2014	4	JP, NA, EU, AUS	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		[88]
Mario Party 10	Party	2015	5	JP, NA, EU, AUS	Yes	No	No	No		[89]
New Super Mario Bros. U	Platform	2012	5	NA, PAL, JP	Yes	No	No	No		[90]
Nintendo Land	Party	2012	5	NA, PAL, JP	Yes	Yes	No	No		[91]
Rayman Legends	Platformer	2013	5	AUS, EU, NA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		[92]
Runbow	Platformer, racing	2015	9	JP, NA, EU, AUS	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		[93]
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed	Racing	2012	5	NA, EU, JP	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		[94]
Super Mario 3D World	Platformer	2013	4	JP, NA, EU, AUS	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		[95]
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U	Fighting	2014	8	JP, NA, EU, AUS	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	GameCube Controller compatible using GameCube Controller Adapter	[96]
Tekken Tag Tournament 2	Fighting	2012	4	NA, EU, AUS, JP	Yes	No	Yes	Yes		[97]
The Wonderful 101	Action, Adventure	2013	5	EU, JP, NA, AUS	No	No	Yes	Yes		[98]
Wii Party U	Party	2013	4	NA, EU, AUS, JP	Yes	No	No	No		[99]

Xbox

Title	Genre(s)	Year	Players	Available	Notes	Source
Combat: Task Force 121	FPS	2005	4	NA, EU		[100]
Flatout	Racing	2005	8	NA, EU	Split screen: 4 players, Hot seat: 8 players	[101]
Flatout 2	Racing	2006	8	NA, EU	Split screen: 2 players, Hot seat: 8 players	[102]
Halo: Combat Evolved	FPS	2001	4	NA, EU, AUS, JP	Campaign: 2 players, Multiplayer: 4 players	[103]
Halo 2	FPS	2004	4	NA, EU, AUS, JP	Campaign: 2 players, Multiplayer: 4 players	[104]
Medal of Honor: European Assault	FPS	2005	4	NA, EU		[105]
Medal of Honor: Frontline	FPS	2002	4	NA, EU		[106]
Medal of Honor: Rising Sun	FPS	2003	4	NA, EU	Campaign: 2 players, Multiplayer: 4 players	[107]
World War II Combat: Road to Berlin	FPS	2006	4	NA		[108]
World War II Combat: Iwo Jima	FPS	2006	4	NA		[109]

Xbox 360

Title	Genre(s)	Year	Players	Available	Notes	Source
Blur	Racing	2010	4	NA, EU		[110]
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare	FPS	2007	4	NA, EU, AUS		[111]
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare	FPS	2014	2	WW		[112]
Call of Duty: Black Ops	FPS	2010	4	WW	Zombies: 2 players, Multiplayer: 4 players	[113]
Call of Duty: Black Ops II	FPS	2012	4	WW		[114]
Call of Duty: Ghosts	FPS	2013	2	WW		[115]
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2	FPS	2009	4	WW	Special Ops: 2 players, Multiplayer: 4 players	[116]
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3	FPS	2011	4	WW	Special Ops: 2 players, Multiplayer: 4 players	[117]
Call of Duty: World at War	FPS	2008	4	NA, EU, AU	Campaign: 2 players, Nazi Zombies: 2 players, Multiplayer: 4 players	[118]
Gears of War	TPS	2006	2	US, EU, AUS, KO, JP		[119]
Gears of War 2	TPS	2008	2	US, EU, AUS, KO, JP		[120]
Gears of War 3	TPS	2011	2	US, EU, AUS, SA, KO, JP		[121]
Gears of War: Judgment	TPS	2013	2	WW		[122]
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary	FPS	2011	4	WW	Campaign: 2 players, Halo: Reach Anniversary Multiplayer: 4 players	[123]
Injustice: Gods Among Us	Fighting	2013	2	NA, EU, AUS		[124]
Left 4 Dead	FPS, Survival horror	2008	2	NA, EU, AUS		[125]
Left 4 Dead 2	FPS, Survival horror	2009	2	NA, EU		[126]
Minecraft	Adventure	2012	4	WW		[127]
Mortal Kombat	Fighting	2011	4	NA, EU, AUS		[128]
Need for Speed: Most Wanted	Racing	2005	2	NA, EU		[129]
Rio	Party	2011	4	NA, EU, AUS, AS		[130]
Tekken Tag Tournament 2	Fighting	2012	4	WW		[131]

Xbox One

Title	Genre(s)	Year	Players	Available	Notes	Source
Halo: The Master Chief Collection	FPS	2014	4	WW		[132]
Minecraft	Adventure	2014	4	WW		[133]

Additional information

Data about local multiplayer functionality in games is highly underreported, so all datasets are incomplete and don't take into consideration retro and indie games that would have a considerable impact on the results.

That said, according to the dataset gathered by the website Co-optimus (also incomplete but with more than 1000 games), there's a clear peak in local multiplayer games around the 7° generation of consoles coinciding with the popularization of online multiplayer games on consoles like the PS3 and Xbox 360.

Local Multiplayer Games Throughout the Years

Legend

Availability	Explanation
AS	Asia
AUS	Australasia
BRA	Brazil
EU	European Union  Russia  Switzerland  Norway
JP	Japan
KO	Republic of Korea
NA	North America
PAL	PAL system
SA	South America
WW	World Wide

See also

• List of Wii games
• List of GameCube games
• List of Wii games that use the Classic Controller
• List of Wii games that use the Nintendo GameCube controller