The Local

First-person parkour with rail grinding, wall running, and bunny hopping

Tobey Gronow · Published by JINC · Released Feb 26, 2025

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 95% of 550
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 1 month ago; Sep 22, 2026
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 1050; 8 GB RAM · 3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Local?

This free-to-play, first-person parkour game takes place in a large, open playground. You slide and climb through time trials, complete orders for high scores, or practice freely in Zen. Online play includes capture-the-flag-style and infection matches, and you can create levels for several modes.

For you if...

+you enjoy refining routes and improving your times
+you like experimenting with movement techniques at your own pace

Not for you if...

−you dislike practicing jumps and fast movement techniques

What players say

95% of 550 reviews are positive

Players praise the intuitive controls and the depth of movement techniques to master. A recent review describes online play as inactive, while another asks for mouse-wheel jump binding.

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The Local system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1050, 8 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10/11
Processor: 2GHz and 4 cores
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050, AMD Radeon RX 560 or equivalent
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 3 GB available space

OS: Windows 10/11
Processor: 4GHz with 6 cores (Intel Core i5-10600KF or equivalent)
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT or equivalent
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 3 GB available space
Notes: An SSD is recommended. The Local was developed on a desktop with an Intel Core i5-10600KF CPU and an AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT GPU.

Does The Local have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does The Local run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 12
Steam features: Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does The Local use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam