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LAN Games on Steam

LAN support means the game can run over a local network without routing through a matchmaking service. It's become rarer, which makes it worth searching for deliberately ā€” and it's the only reliable option for group gaming somewhere with poor internet.

What to check before you commit

  • Some LAN-tagged games still require a one-time online sign-in before they'll start, which defeats the point if you're genuinely offline.
  • Everyone usually needs their own copy ā€” LAN play rarely relaxes licensing.
  • Older games in this category tend to have the most complete LAN implementations, since it was standard before persistent online services took over.

LAN games in our catalogue

Ranked by how often each game turns up in the libraries people have compared here ā€” a different signal from Steam's own charts, since it reflects what groups of friends actually own.

  15. 15
    Arma 3
    2013ActionSimulationStrategy
    74
  16. 16
    V Rising
    2024ActionAdventureMassively Multiplayer
  34. 34
    BOKURA
    2023ActionAdventureCasual
  35. 35
    Barony
    2015ActionAdventureIndie
  38. 38
    DUSK
    2018ActionIndie
    88
  43. 43
    Embr
    2021ActionCasualIndie
    72
  54. 54
    FlatOut
    2007ActionRacingSimulation
    72
  58. 58
    Puck
    2025IndieSimulationSports
  60. 60
    Zort
    2024ActionAdventureIndie

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