Shared/Split Screen Co-op
3782 games sharing this Steam feature
Popularity of 'Shared/Split Screen Co-op' over time
This chart displays the games released over the years with the Shared/Split Screen Co-op feature and the percentage of total Steam releases they represent. The number of releases gives a sense of the amount of games published each year. It often increases, following the total amount of Steam games released.
The percentage, on the other hand, gives a better idea of the trend a feature follows. It shows if, in proportion, the Shared/Split Screen Co-op feature is getting more or less popular from a developer's perspective. The Review chart will tell us if this trend is a good thing (i.e. players interest is increasing, feature is undercrowded) or if it's the opposite.
The Shared/Split Screen Co-op feature has peaked in 2020, with 509 games released. The feature's popularity is in a range between 0.34% in 2012 and 1.7% in 2020.
Bear in mind that 2023 is not over yet. The number of releases will continue to increase, but the percentage is already a good estimate of things to come.
Evolution of 'Shared/Split Screen Co-op' game reviews
This chart shows the reviews for games with the Shared/Split Screen Co-op feature, either as count and as a percentage of all Steam reviews, and the average value for a game. Note that if the normalized and average lines are too small, you can deactivate the review count and % of the average lines by clicking on the legend.
While the review count clearly quantifies the reviews a feature receives, keep in mind that it also follows the popularity of Steam itself. The value normalized as a percentage of all Steam reviews is often more revealing, as it gives you the popularity trend for Shared/Split Screen Co-op feature games.
A standard game associated with this feature received on average between 32 (2010) and 942 (2014) reviews. Bear in mind that it is the average, and it can be strongly influenced by extreme values, like the release of a very popular game with this feature.
The reviews per game as a percentage of the average show that games in the Shared/Split Screen Co-op feature received between 87% (2010) and 153% (2022) reviews compared to other features.
| Image | Name | Description | Price | Rating | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  | Portal 2 | The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends! | 9.99 | 98.8% | Apr 18, 2011 |
  | DOOM (1993) | You’re a marine—one of Earth’s best—recently assigned to the Union Aerospace Corporation (UAC) research facility on Mars. When an experiment malfunctions and creates a portal to Hell, the base is overrun by blood-thirsty demons. You must shoot your way out to survive. | 4.99 | 96.8% | Aug 3, 2007 |
  | DOOM II | Hell has invaded Earth, and to save it, you must battle mightier demons with even more powerful weapons. This beloved sequel to the groundbreaking DOOM (1993) introduced players to the brutal Super Shotgun, the infamous Icon of Sin boss, and more intense FPS action. | 4.99 | 95.1% | Aug 3, 2007 |
  | Quake | Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original. | 9.99 | 96.4% | Aug 3, 2007 |
  | Thrillville®: Off the Rails™ | Thrillville™: Off the Rails lives up to its name with 20 death-defying rides! Players can build incredible coasters to leap from one track to another, launch through the air like cannonballs, blast through a burning rings of fire and more! | 9.99 | 93.4% | Jul 8, 2009 |
  | Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse | Be the Zombie. Kick A** and Take Brains. | 19.99 | 90.5% | Mar 16, 2021 |
  | Gish | Gish isn't your average hero. In fact, he's not your average anything...you see, Gish is a ball of tar. A Sunday stroll with his lady friend, Brea, goes awry when a shadowy figure emerges from an open manhole and pulls Brea below ground. | 9.99 | 61.8% | Jul 20, 2007 |
  | Watchmen: The End is Nigh Part 2 | Watchmen: The End Is Nigh Part 2 delves further into the partnership of Rorschach and Nite Owl before the hero-banning Keene Act. It’s now June 1977, and any day now the passage of the Keene Act will outlaw all masked vigilantes not sanctioned by the government. | 4.99 | 67.6% | Jul 29, 2009 |
  | Overgrowth | Feel like the star of a martial arts film in Overgrowth, as you jump, kick, throw, and slash your way to victory. Free the rabbits from their evil overlords in the main story, then play through the prequel story, and finally, try out nine years of mods developed by the community, or create your own! | 19.99 | 84.2% | Oct 16, 2017 |
  | Dead Horde | As a survivor of the mutant virus, make your way through the city and wipe out the hordes of flesh eating mutants. Teamwork is the key to survive the DEAD HORDE... | 5.99 | 35.6% | Jul 27, 2011 |
  | LEGO® Indiana Jones™: The Original Adventures | Build, Battle and Brawl your way out of trouble! Play through all three classic Indiana Jones™ movies and relive your favorite Indy adventures in the tongue-in-cheek worlds of LEGO®. Explore and Discover - Battle enemies, solve puzzles, and seek out the world's greatest treasures. | 19.99 | 86.2% | Jul 8, 2009 |
  | LEGO® Star Wars™ III - The Clone Wars™ | LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars will allow fans to explore endlessly and laugh their way through the Star Wars galaxy in the most humorous, accessible and action-packed LEGO game to date. | 19.99 | 94.7% | Mar 22, 2011 |
  | SEGA Mega Drive and Genesis Classics | SEGA’s collection of Mega Drive & Genesis Classics comes to a new generation, now updated with even more features: online multiplayer, achievements, mirror mode, rewind, save states, VR and more! Over 50 classic games in one great package. Get into the classics! | Free | 86.7% | Jun 1, 2010 |
  | Trine Enchanted Edition | Three Heroes make their way through dangers untold in a fairytale world of great castles and strange machinery, featuring physics-based puzzles, beautiful sights and online co-op. | 14.99 | 95.8% | Jul 2, 2009 |
  | Trine 2: Complete Story | Three Heroes make their way through dangers untold in a fairytale world, featuring physics-based puzzles, beautiful sights and online co-op. | 19.99 | 95.5% | Jun 6, 2013 |
  | Nation Red | Nation Red is an ultra fast infinite play arena-based shooter providing an exceptional close-quarter battlefield experience. Fight thousands of zombie mutants and their bosses in frantic bloody gameplay while earning close to 100 perks. Fight in Barricade, Survival or Free Play mode. | 2.99 | 88.6% | Sep 3, 2009 |
  | Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter | Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter is a visually upgraded and fully Steam supported remake version of the original high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS which was Gamespot's Game of the Year 2001 and which scored overall of 87% on Metacritic! | 14.99 | 93.8% | Nov 24, 2009 |
  | Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter | Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter is a visually upgraded and fully Steam supported remake of the original high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Month! | 19.99 | 91.5% | Apr 28, 2010 |
  | Serious Sam 3: BFE | Serious Sam 3: BFE is a prequel to the original indie fast action FPS and Game of the Year sensation - Serious Sam: The First Encounter! | 29.99 | 88.1% | Nov 22, 2011 |
  | Flotilla | Lead your orbital battleships to victory in Flotilla! Fight, trade, and explore new planets in your journey through the galaxy. Featuring tactically rich 3D combat, flank and surprise the enemy from any direction. And when the dust settles, generate another uniquely randomized universe for a brand-spanking new adventure! | 9.99 | 85.4% | Apr 2010 |
  | Air Forte | Air Forte is a high-altitude game of math, vocabulary, and geography. Compete with friends or fly solo in the various arenas. Good luck, pilot!Key features:Play with friends: Up to four people can play Air Forte together. Find out who's the best pilot! | 9.99 | 54.6% | Sep 29, 2010 |
  | Atom Zombie Smasher | The zombie apocalypse is upon us and it's up to you to evacuate everyone before they fall prey to the undead. Conduct massive rescue operations with a helping hand from snipers, artillery crews, orbital bombardments, and more. | 9.99 | 89.3% | Mar 14, 2011 |
  | The First Templar - Steam Special Edition | Uncover the mysteries behind the Templar Order! Steam Exclusive Edition includes bonus mission “The Arena”. | 9.99 | 74% | May 12, 2011 |
  | Critter Crunch | Using Critter Crunch's 'Food Chain' mechanic, players will eat their way through a smorgasbord of levels and gorge on a feast of modes, including Co-op and Versus multiplayer. | 6.99 | 95% | Sep 11, 2012 |
  | Jamestown | Jamestown: Legend Of The Lost Colony is a neo-classical top-down shooter for up to 4 players, set on 17th-century British Colonial Mars. It features all the intensity, depth, and lovingly handcrafted pixels of a classic arcade shooter, with a modern twist: deeply-integrated cooperative gameplay. | 9.99 | 94.5% | Jun 8, 2011 |