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Is King of Crabs multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — co-op and PvP. King of Crabs is a battle royale game released in 2023, 79% positive on Steam (8,978 reviews), with 24 playing right now. Free on Steam.

Co-opPvPSingle-player tooShooter · Battle royale

Battle Royale with crabs! Intense multiplayer action, with up to 100 players! Scrap, scavenge and slaughter your way to becoming the King of Crabs!

How King of Crabs plays with friends, according to Steam

Online co-op
Yes
Local / split-screen co-op
Not listed on Steam
Online PvP
Yes
LAN play
Not listed on Steam
Cross-platform multiplayer (Windows / Mac / Linux)
Yes
MMO
Yes
Single-player mode
Yes
Controller
Full controller support

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: Exploration, PvE, Hack and Slash, Top-Down Shooter, PvP, Battle Royale, Shooter, Controller

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Quick answers

Is King of Crabs co-op?
Yes, King of Crabs supports co-op.
Does King of Crabs have PvP?
Yes, King of Crabs has player-versus-player modes.
Do we both need to own King of Crabs to play together?
Yes. King of Crabs 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 King of Crabs?
About 24 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).

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