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Is Awesomenauts multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — co-op and PvP, plus local/split-screen. Awesomenauts is a moba game released in 2012, 85% positive on Steam (26,731 reviews), with 83 playing right now. $19.99 on Steam.

Co-opPvPLocal / split-screenSingle-player tooMOBA & arena · MOBA

Use your power, show your might! Play this Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) game! AWESOMENAUTS combines 2D platforming with team-based strategy and hero…

How Awesomenauts plays with friends, according to Steam

Online co-op
Yes
Local / split-screen co-op
Yes
Online PvP
Yes
LAN play
Not listed on Steam
Remote Play Together (one copy, streamed to friends)
Yes
Single-player mode
Yes
Controller
Full controller support
Mods
Steam Workshop

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: MOBA, Multiplayer, 2D, Platformer, Action, Indie, Local Co-Op, Co-op

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Quick answers

Is Awesomenauts co-op?
Yes, Awesomenauts supports co-op.
Does Awesomenauts have PvP?
Yes, Awesomenauts has player-versus-player modes.
Do we both need to own Awesomenauts to play together?
Not always. Awesomenauts 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 Awesomenauts?
About 83 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).
Does Awesomenauts have split-screen or local multiplayer?
Yes. Steam lists Awesomenauts 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.

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