Cooperative (co-op) 2026 for Linux — top best games in the Cooperative (co-op) genre

Valheim - a game in the Cooperative (co-op) genre

Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Crafting, Online

Game released: Linux → 9 September 2026

VGTimes: 7.8/10

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 89/100

A fantasy sandbox with survival elements. You can play alone or with others, exploring the world and gathering resources, finding and raiding tombs, building bases...

Active Matter

Shooter, Online, First-person view, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Mysticism / Supernatural, Horror

Game released: Linux → 15 September 2026

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 79/100

The game takes you to a world where death is not the end, but only a return to the beginning. An operative stuck in a time loop is sent again and again to...

KLETKA

Action, Horror, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Linux → 19 February 2026

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 87/100

Cooperative action-horror from the creators of Kuzhlevka. Players try to survive in the Gigakhryushchevka, riding a living and voracious elevator...

Scott Pilgrim EX

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Beat them all, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school, Online

Game released: Linux → 3 March 2026

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 75/100

An action adventure based on the comic book series of the same name and made in the format of a pixel beat-em-up. Players have to save Toronto from chaos caused by...

Stick It to the Stickman

Action, Fighting, Platformer, Beat them all, Roguelike, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Comedy, Online

Game released: Linux → 23 September 2026

Players: 10/10

Steam: 95/100

An unusual roguelike that combines dynamic action and platformer elements, where the player acts as an office worker - Stickman, striving for career heights. The...

Machine Party

Action, Horror, Logic, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Online, Casual game

Game released: Linux → 30 July 2026

Steam: 88/100

Cooperative game for 2–4 players, inspired by the tense atmosphere of Buckshot Roulette. Participants must go through a series of brutal mini-games, where any...

Project Castaway

Adventure, First-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Open world, Crafting, Procedural generation

Game released: Linux → 17 March 2026

Players: 6.2/10

Steam: 64/100

An open world survival simulator that takes players to beautiful tropical islands. The game takes place in the Pacific Ocean. Players explore procedurally generated...

Scott Pilgrim EX - Back in the Band

Action, Adventure, DLC, Platformer, Beat them all, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school, Online

Game released: Linux → 27 August 2026

Steam: 100/100

Three new playable characters have been added to the expansion — Stephen Stills, Kim Pine, and Knives Chau. Each character has their own fighting style: Stephen...

A Game About Chopping Trees

Simulation, First-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Exploration

Game released: Linux → 15 July 2026

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 85/100

A meditative simulator of a lumberjack, dedicated to peaceful walks through the endless forest and leisurely wood harvesting. There are no timers, tense challenges...

Roombattle

Action, Online, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Comedy

Game released: Linux → 25 March 2026

VGTimes: 5.2/10

Players: 10/10

Steam: 98/100

The game turns ordinary cleaning into a crazy party, where vacuums clash in chaotic battles. The main task is simple — pop the opponents' balloons and be the last...

Monday Meltdown

Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Online, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Linux → 9 February 2026

Steam: 95/100

A dynamic pixel multiplayer game for 8 people. Gamers fight in quick rounds in several modes. There is a wide range of weapons, from fast-firing submachine guns to...

Cooperative (co-op)

Best Games in the Cooperative (co-op) genre of 2026 for Linux (Game released)