Preferably free or at least not to expensive (<20 EUR)

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    Here’s a quick list of inexpensive games I think your kids could enjoy. All of these are shared screen games and I’ve played (almost) all of these with my kid who is around the same age. All of these run great on my Steam Deck.

    All costs are in USD, so they should all fall below the 20 EUR mark.

    Of these games, I would absolutely grab EDF 5 while it’s on sale. It’s just plain, stupid, fun and at $15 it’s a steal. Saw EDF World Brothers is on sale as well, though I haven’t played that one, it looks like it’s the same dumb fun as the others.

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      1 day ago

      This answer is way too good for such a rough broad question with too many options. 👍

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        19 hours ago

        I’m always on the lookout for solid games I can play with my kid. For a long while the games had to be shared screen / split screen, at least until I got a Steam Deck. Now I’ve got a lot more options open to me like Risk of Rain 2, but that didn’t really fit their constraints so I left those type of games out.

        There’s a bunch of games I left off due to low play time, so I didn’t think they were really worth it to suggest as first picks for someone on a tight budget. It’s definitely by no means a complete list.

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      I will put in a strong vote for Castle Crashers, one of the most fun, charismatic beat em ups of all time, imo. Would be perfect for kids that age.

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      2 days ago

      You can play Portal split screen, or do you mean that they collaborate on the solutions?

      Also, my husband and I love playing Overcooked. That’s an excellent suggestion.

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        Portal 2 can be played split screen, yes.

        I was joking below with someone else that suggested it that Overcooked is more likely to cause a fight. That game is so stressful lol

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      I would also keep an eye out for the steam sales on the TT Lego games, I still enjoy them even as an adult.