Is Battletoads multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — co-op and PvP, plus local/split-screen. Battletoads is a beat 'em up game released in 2020, 68% positive on Steam (2,125 reviews), with 7 playing right now. $19.99 on Steam.
Co-opLocal / split-screenSingle-player tooFighting · Beat 'em up
• Over-the-top combat with combos and hard-hitting morph attacks • Wild, varied gameplay sequences for all types of gamers • Hand-drawn animation feels like…
How Battletoads plays with friends, according to Steam
- Online co-op
- Not listed on Steam
- Local / split-screen co-op
- Yes
- Online PvP
- Not listed on Steam
- LAN play
- Not listed on Steam
- Remote Play Together (one copy, streamed to friends)
- Yes
- Single-player mode
- Yes
- Controller
- Full controller support
- PC Game Pass
- In the catalog (rotates monthly — see the list)
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: Action, Adventure, Co-op, Fighting, Beat 'em up, Hand-drawn, Cartoon, 2D Platformer
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Quick answers
- Is Battletoads co-op?
- Yes, Battletoads supports co-op.
- Does Battletoads have PvP?
- Steam's store page doesn't flag a PvP category, but Battletoads is tagged competitive — it's player-versus-player.
- Do we both need to own Battletoads to play together?
- Not always. Battletoads supports Steam Remote Play Together: one person who owns it hosts and streams a local session to friends who don't (Steam quotes up to four players, more on a fast connection). For online co-op or PvP, every player needs their own copy.
- How many people play Battletoads?
- About 7 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).
- Does Battletoads have split-screen or local multiplayer?
- Yes. Steam lists Battletoads with shared/split-screen co-op on one PC — and it supports Remote Play Together, so a friend can join that local session over the internet.
- Is Battletoads on PC Game Pass?
- Yes — Battletoads was in the PC Game Pass catalog when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09). Game Pass rotates titles monthly, so check the Game Pass listing before you count on it.