Not natively. Timberborn ships single-player; the community mod Beaver Buddies adds co-op — Early two-player co-op for the beaver city builder; working, actively developed, still early.

Does Timberborn have PvP?

Only with the Beaver Buddies mod, which is co-op only.

Do we both need to own Timberborn to play together?

Yes. Timberborn is played online, so each player needs their own copy on their own Steam account (or PC Game Pass where it is offered). Steam Families can share a library, but two people cannot play the same shared game at the same time.

How many people play Timberborn?

About 3,884 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).

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Is Timberborn multiplayer? Yes — with Beaver Buddies

Not out of the box — but the Beaver Buddies mod makes it co-op. Timberborn is a builder & management game released in 2026, 96% positive on Steam (31,678 reviews), with 3,884 playing right now. $24.49 on Steam.

Co-opSingle-player tooMultiplayer via mod: Beaver BuddiesStrategy · Builder & management

How to play Timberborn with a friend: Beaver Buddies

Early two-player co-op for the beaver city builder; working, actively developed, still early. Steam lists Timberborn as single-player, so it won't show up in Steam's own "games we both own" view as something you can play together — Ready Up counts it anyway, marked "Via mod", and you can hide mod-only games with one filter if that's not your thing.

Players: 2
Modes: co-op
Status: Beta — playable, rough edges, expect bugs
You need: mod.io install; host needs port forwarding or a VPN like Hamachi
Price: Free

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How Timberborn plays with friends, according to Steam

Online co-op: Not listed on Steam
Local / split-screen co-op: Not listed on Steam
Online PvP: Not listed on Steam
LAN play: Not listed on Steam
Single-player mode: Yes
Mods: Steam Workshop

Steam's own category list for the game, as of 2026-09-09. "Not listed" means the store page does not claim that mode; community mods or Remote Play can still add it.

Steam tags: City Builder, Voxel, Colony Sim, Nature, Sandbox, Building, Automation, Management

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Quick answers

Is Timberborn co-op?: Not natively. Timberborn ships single-player; the community mod Beaver Buddies adds co-op — Early two-player co-op for the beaver city builder; working, actively developed, still early.
Does Timberborn have PvP?: Only with the Beaver Buddies mod, which is co-op only.
Do we both need to own Timberborn to play together?: Yes. Timberborn is played online, so each player needs their own copy on their own Steam account (or PC Game Pass where it is offered). Steam Families can share a library, but two people cannot play the same shared game at the same time.
How many people play Timberborn?: About 3,884 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).

Ready Up is a free tool: enter two Steam usernames and it lists the multiplayer games you both own, runs a bracket to pick one, and suggests new co-op games that fit how you both play. Ratings, tags and player counts from Steam and SteamSpy; page updated 2026-09-23. Powered by Steam — not affiliated with or endorsed by Valve Corporation or Microsoft. Ready Up is a Somebody Decide program. How the data works · Legal & privacy · All types · Game Pass