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How many players is co-op, and is there split-screen?

The Steam listing declares online co-op, shared/split-screen co-op and Remote Play Together; the six-player cap comes from a wiki, not from NerveLabs.

Quick answer

NerveLabs' own Steam listing declares three co-op routes: Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Remote Play Together. PCGamingWiki puts the online party at six players and records LAN play as unsupported. NerveLabs has published no player-count statement of its own, so treat six as a single-source figure rather than a developer cap. The store listing also states that multiplayer needs a network connection, and lists Windows as the only supported platform.

Early Access note: this page is verified for Early Access Update 7; mechanics, locations and commands may change in later updates.

Steps

  1. Read the category column on the official Steam listing. Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen and Remote Play Together are the multiplayer categories NerveLabs declares there.
  2. For same-screen play, use the shared/split-screen route. PCGamingWiki records local play as co-op with the note “Split screen”, which matches the two store categories.
  3. For a friend who does not own the game, Remote Play Together is a listed category; it streams from the host's PC rather than running a second copy.
  4. For an ordinary internet session use Online Co-op. The store's minimum requirements state that a network connection is required for multiplayer.
  5. Do not plan a LAN-only session. PCGamingWiki records LAN play as unsupported, and no NerveLabs source contradicts that.

Requirements / limits

  • The store record lists Windows as supported and marks macOS and Linux unsupported, so every co-op route is a Windows route.
  • The six-player online figure comes from PCGamingWiki alone, on a data page last edited on 19 August 2026. NerveLabs publishes no cap anywhere this site can cite.
  • Two store categories declare split-screen, but neither source publishes a local player count — PCGamingWiki leaves that field empty.
  • PCGamingWiki marks Steam Cloud as supported. The Steam listing's own category list, read on 23 August 2026, does not include Steam Cloud. The two disagree, and this page records the disagreement instead of resolving it.
  • Co-op is still being patched. Hotfix 4 says multiplayer stability was improved with more to come, and Update 6 assigns co-op quest tracking to the host.

Common mistakes

  • Quoting six players as a developer figure. It is a wiki value with a single origin.
  • Assuming split-screen and online sessions share one player cap. No cited source states a cap for local play at all.
  • Reading “Online Co-op” as permission to plan a LAN party. The wiki records LAN play as unsupported.
  • Treating saves as cloud-backed because a wiki field says Steam Cloud, when the store's own category list does not list it.

Still unverified

  • What is the maximum local split-screen player count?Not verifiedThe store declares split-screen categories and PCGamingWiki leaves the local player-count field empty.
  • Does the game sync saves through Steam Cloud?Single unconfirmed reportPCGamingWiki marks it true; the Steam category list read on 23 August 2026 does not include Steam Cloud, and NerveLabs has published no statement either way.
  • Is six NerveLabs' own online cap?Single unconfirmed reportPCGamingWiki publishes the figure. No developer changelog, listing field or announcement states a party size.