Does Crab Game have PvP?

Yes, Crab Game has player-versus-player modes.

Do we both need to own Crab Game to play together?

Yes. Crab Game 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 Crab Game?

About 2,921 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).

Ready Up — what game do we play?Compare two Steam libraries →

Multiplayer games › Shooter › Battle royale

Is Crab Game multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — co-op and PvP. Crab Game is a battle royale game released in 2021, 92% positive on Steam (152,433 reviews), with 2,921 playing right now. Free on Steam.

Co-opPvPShooter · Battle royale

Crab Game is a First-Person Multiplayer game where you play through several different minigames based on children's games, until only one player stands…

How Crab Game 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

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: Psychological Horror, Multiplayer, Free to Play, Battle Royale, PvP, Action, First-Person, Parkour

Do you and a friend both own Crab Game?

Ready Up compares two Steam libraries and shows every multiplayer game you both have — including whether Crab Game is one of them — then helps you pick tonight's game with a weighted roll or a bracket.

Or open the Steam store page.

Games like Crab Game you can play together

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

Battle royale · 59% positive on Steam (2,557,944 reviews) · 314,682 playing right now

Apex Legends™

Battle royale · 67% positive on Steam (994,979 reviews) · 124,262 playing right now

NARAKA: BLADEPOINT

Battle royale · 70% positive on Steam (324,927 reviews) · 66,954 playing right now

Z1 Battle Royale

Battle royale · 56% positive on Steam (204,013 reviews) · 1,010 playing right now

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt

Battle royale · 76% positive on Steam (57,084 reviews) · 362 playing right now

Super Animal Royale

Battle royale · 94% positive on Steam (42,367 reviews) · 364 playing right now

Tired of Crab Game? The Swap tab finds the closest unowned games of the same type that are newer or rated higher.

Quick answers

Is Crab Game co-op?: Yes, Crab Game supports co-op.
Does Crab Game have PvP?: Yes, Crab Game has player-versus-player modes.
Do we both need to own Crab Game to play together?: Yes. Crab Game 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 Crab Game?: About 2,921 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