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Local Co-Op on Steam: success rate & trends

Local Co-Op is right around the Steam average for Steam developers: 5.9% of releases reach a meaningful audience (in line with the 6.0% Steam-wide average), across 303 games tracked since 2024.

5.9%
Success rate
303
Releases tracked
18
Reached an audience
1.0×
vs Steam avg (6.0%)

Local Co-Op success rate by year

Steam avg 6.0%6.4%6.4%4.4%*202420252026** 2026 in progress — partial year, still maturing
YearReleasesReached audienceSuccess rate
202411076.4%
202512586.4%
2026 · in progress6834.4%

2026 is still in progress — it covers only part of the year, and recent releases haven't had time to reach the review threshold yet, so its release count and success rate both read artificially low. Across complete years (2024–2025) the settled rate is 6.4%.

What the data says

Out of every 100 Local Co-Op games released on Steam, roughly 6 break out to a meaningful audience — compared with about 6 in 100 across Steam as a whole. Local Co-Op ranks #187 of 466 tags by release volume, and #129 by success rate among well-populated genres, which makes it relatively underserved. Across complete years (2024–2025), Local Co-Op's success rate settles at 6.4% — the in-progress 2026 reads lower only because its games are still new.

Unlike "top sellers" lists that only count winners, this is an honest base rate — every tracked Local Co-Op release is in the denominator, including the many that never found an audience. That's the number that actually tells you your odds going in.

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Local Co-Op on Steam — FAQ

What percentage of Local Co-Op games succeed on Steam?
About 5.9% of Local Co-Op releases reach a meaningful audience — in line with the 6.0% Steam-wide average — measured across 303 games released between 2024 and 2026.
Is Local Co-Op saturated on Steam?
Local Co-Op is relatively underserved, with 303 releases tracked (rank #187 by volume). Volume and success rate are both near the middle of the pack.
How many Local Co-Op games release on Steam each year?
In 2025 (the last complete year) about 125 Local Co-Op games released on Steam; 2026 is still in progress.
Is Local Co-Op a good genre to release on Steam?
By the numbers, Local Co-Op looks like right around the Steam average — a 5.9% base-rate success vs 6.0% Steam-wide. Pair that with your scope, budget and marketing plan before committing.

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