Is Heroes of Science and Fiction multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — co-op and PvP, plus local/split-screen. Heroes of Science and Fiction is a turn-based & grand strategy game released in 2026, 93% positive on Steam (332 reviews), with 28 playing right now. $29.99 on Steam.
Co-opPvPLocal / split-screenSingle-player tooStrategy · Turn-based & grand strategy
A turn-based sci-fi strategy that combines exploration and exciting clashes on the battlefield. Take control over several different species, raise powerful…
How Heroes of Science and Fiction plays with friends, according to Steam
- Online co-op
- Yes
- Local / split-screen co-op
- Yes
- Online PvP
- Yes
- Local / split-screen PvP
- Yes
- LAN play
- Yes
- Remote Play Together (one copy, streamed to friends)
- Yes
- 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: Early Access, 4X, Base-Building, Tactical RPG, Turn-Based Combat, Exploration, RPG, Turn-Based Tactics
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Quick answers
- Is Heroes of Science and Fiction co-op?
- Yes, Heroes of Science and Fiction supports co-op.
- Does Heroes of Science and Fiction have PvP?
- Yes, Heroes of Science and Fiction has player-versus-player modes.
- Do we both need to own Heroes of Science and Fiction to play together?
- Not always. Heroes of Science and Fiction 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 Heroes of Science and Fiction?
- About 28 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).
- Does Heroes of Science and Fiction have split-screen or local multiplayer?
- Yes. Steam lists Heroes of Science and Fiction with shared/split-screen co-op and shared/split-screen PvP on one PC — and it supports Remote Play Together, so a friend can join that local session over the internet.
- Can you play Heroes of Science and Fiction on LAN?
- Yes. Steam lists LAN co-op and LAN PvP for Heroes of Science and Fiction, so it works on a local network without the game's online servers.