Party games are usually games you can play in up to 4 players while only using 1 PC and multiple controllers. They are usually simple and focused on action without a complicated economy.

So far I know of:

Not realy party but close enough:

  • Resident Evil 5/6
  • Pressure
  • Mortal Kombat 9/10/11
  • Giana Sisters Twisted Dreams (Reminds of Jazz Jackrabbit)
  • Trine 1/2/3/4
  • LEGO Series
  • Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light/Temple of Osiris
  • Pid
  • Dirt 3/GRID 2
  • Rayman Origins/Legends
  • The Cave
  • Rock of Ages 1/2/3
  • Gears 5
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Stick Fight: The Game - One of the best I've played. It's really simple to pick up and play a few rounds.

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Broforce - Great 2D platform CO-OP shooters, quite old from 2015 but should get a big update next year! - also has a free demo The Expendabros.
Crawl - Cool dungeon crawler where one player is a hero trying to fight through the dungeon whereas the others are monsters trying to kill him.
Cook, Serve, Delicious! series - simple cooking games, where you only click the needed buttons. It can get quite hard though.
Flat Heroes - quite simple but hard 2D arcade... fighter? Dunno what to call it.
Regular Human Basketball - two teams controlling big robot machines trying to score.
BattleBlock Theater - 2D platformer with a story and many game modes.
Horizon Chase Turbo - Arcade racing game that pays homage to old arcade machines.
Unrailed! - Very cool co-op/versus game where you try to quickly build a railroad for a slowly speeding up train.
Heave Ho - Nice "platformer" where you try to fight gravity and silly controls.
Guacamelee! 2 - 2D story-based metroidvania. Haven't played this one yet, but the first one was pretty good (but I think the first one doesn't support 4 players)
Jackbox Party Games, Use Your Words - Nice party games, but they are only usually funny when all players have the same sense of humor.
Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure - Dodgeball game with a simple story and some game modes.
I could probably name more, but I think that this is more than enough. Hopefully, you will find one that interests you.

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The one I know and meant to recommend is Heave Ho here ^
It's a lot of fun :D

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Streets of fury EX, Wee tanks, Speedrunners, Lethal league (Blaze), Road Redemtion and move or die ... atleast they are tagged as local 4 player mode

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The Jackbox games are a blast.

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The Yawhg 1-4
Manual Samuel 1-2
Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier 1-4

Edit: There is also a RPG 1-5 game where players can use their smartphones as controllers, it's super cool but I can't remember its name.

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I really enjoy playing https://store.steampowered.com/app/787810/Rogue_Heroes_Ruins_of_Tasos/ with my girlfriend. Its also possible to play with 4 players.

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Apparently these have shard/split screen;

Spiderheck

Earth Defence Force 5

Tabletop Simulator

Golf With Your Friends

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TMNT 2: Battle Nexus was a beast even with 4 players.

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Jackbox party games are best when you have multiple people!! So fun!

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These are all games I've personally played and enjoyed

Super Monkey Ball!
Riverbond
Nippon Marathon
Fighties
Boomerang Fu
Obliteracers
Disney Universe

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I actually have a Steam collection just for this. Some others:
1) Assault Android Cactus+
2) F1 Race Stars
3) Hotshot Racing
4) Moving Out
5) Road Redemption
6) Insane 2
7) Nine Parchments
8) Hyperdrive Massacre
9) Hive Jump
10) Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved
11) HELLDIVERS Dive Harder Edition
12) BlazeRush
13) Gauntlet
14) Guacamelee Series

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https://store.steampowered.com/app/1732920/Bulanci

Original allowed multiple players play on same keyboard. Not sure how about remaster, but heard it is bad.

2 years ago
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Been playing this recently: https://store.steampowered.com/app/943370/Bravery_and_Greed/

It might be up your alley :)

2 years ago
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This is my go to...

https://jellyteam.itch.io/super-slime-arena

It can recognize nearly any controller, even the Dreamcast Fishing controller!

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https://store.steampowered.com/app/1037910/Paw_Paw_Paw

Also, i havent played it, but i think overcooked, embr, out of space, tools up, and moving out should fit as well

Also support 4+ coop, but it is not like other party game (it is an escape room simulator): https://store.steampowered.com/app/1435790/Escape_Simulator

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You could also throw in some scare tactic horror games and let 1 play in the dark. See who can stay alive the longest ><
But that is probably not what you are looking for.

And drawful 2 is pretty fun also.

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Ultimate Chicken Horse and Drink More Glurp are top tier!

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The Trine series is wonderful :)
I played 4 only but a friend of mine has 100% 1 and 2 because of how good they are.

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