Is The First Descendant multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — co-op. The First Descendant is a looter shooter game released in 2024, not enough Steam reviews yet. Free on Steam.
Co-opSingle-player tooShooter · Looter shooter
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How The First Descendant 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
- Not listed on Steam
- Cross-platform multiplayer (Windows / Mac / Linux)
- Yes
- Single-player mode
- Yes
- Controller
- Partial controller support
- PC Game Pass
- In the catalog (rotates monthly — see the list)
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: Action, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play
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Quick answers
- Is The First Descendant co-op?
- Yes, The First Descendant supports co-op.
- Does The First Descendant have PvP?
- Steam does not list PvP for The First Descendant.
- Do we both need to own The First Descendant to play together?
- Yes. The First Descendant 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 The First Descendant?
- Player counts were not available when this page was built.
- Is The First Descendant on PC Game Pass?
- Yes — The First Descendant was in the PC Game Pass catalog when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09). Game Pass rotates titles monthly, so check the Game Pass listing before you count on it.