Is Dyson Sphere Program co-op?

Not natively. Dyson Sphere Program ships single-player; the community mod Nebula adds co-op — Co-op factory building across the whole star cluster; keeps up with game updates well.

Does Dyson Sphere Program have PvP?

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

Do we both need to own Dyson Sphere Program to play together?

Yes. Dyson Sphere Program 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 Dyson Sphere Program?

About 2,703 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).

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Is Dyson Sphere Program multiplayer? Yes — with Nebula

Not out of the box — but the Nebula mod makes it co-op. Dyson Sphere Program is a factory & automation game released in 2021, 98% positive on Steam (85,088 reviews), with 2,703 playing right now. $19.99 on Steam.

Co-opSingle-player tooMultiplayer via mod: NebulaSandbox & building · Factory & automation

How to play Dyson Sphere Program with a friend: Nebula

Co-op factory building across the whole star cluster; keeps up with game updates well. Steam lists Dyson Sphere Program 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+ (one host)
Modes: co-op
Status: Maintained — works with the current game version and gets updates
You need: BepInEx mod loader
Price: Free

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How Dyson Sphere Program 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

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: Automation, Space, Base-Building, Building, Open World, Resource Management, Simulation, Sci-fi

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Quick answers

Is Dyson Sphere Program co-op?: Not natively. Dyson Sphere Program ships single-player; the community mod Nebula adds co-op — Co-op factory building across the whole star cluster; keeps up with game updates well.
Does Dyson Sphere Program have PvP?: Only with the Nebula mod, which is co-op only.
Do we both need to own Dyson Sphere Program to play together?: Yes. Dyson Sphere Program 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 Dyson Sphere Program?: About 2,703 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