Is Disinfection co-op?

Yes, Disinfection supports co-op.

Does Disinfection have PvP?

Steam's store page doesn't flag a PvP category, but Disinfection is tagged Team-Based — it's player-versus-player.

Do we both need to own Disinfection to play together?

Not always. Disinfection 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 Disinfection?

Player counts were not available when this page was built.

Can you play Disinfection on LAN?

Yes. Steam lists LAN co-op for Disinfection, so it works on a local network without the game's online servers.

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Is Disinfection multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — co-op and PvP. Disinfection is a co-op horror game released in 2022, 72% positive on Steam (32 reviews). $10.99 on Steam.

Co-opSingle-player tooHorror · Co-op horror

Risk your life to save decaying spaceships and their crew from an out of control nanomachine infection,…

How Disinfection plays with friends, according to Steam

Online co-op: Yes
Local / split-screen co-op: Not listed on Steam
Online PvP: Not listed on Steam
LAN play: Yes
Remote Play Together (one copy, streamed to friends): Yes
Single-player mode: Yes
Controller: Partial 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: Sci-fi, Horror, Online Co-Op, Singleplayer, Multiplayer, Procedural Generation, Atmospheric, First-Person

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Quick answers

Is Disinfection co-op?: Yes, Disinfection supports co-op.
Does Disinfection have PvP?: Steam's store page doesn't flag a PvP category, but Disinfection is tagged Team-Based — it's player-versus-player.
Do we both need to own Disinfection to play together?: Not always. Disinfection 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 Disinfection?: Player counts were not available when this page was built.
Can you play Disinfection on LAN?: Yes. Steam lists LAN co-op for Disinfection, so it works on a local network without the game's online servers.

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