Yes, Variant 22 supports co-op.

Does Variant 22 have PvP?

Steam does not list PvP for Variant 22.

Do we both need to own Variant 22 to play together?

Yes. Variant 22 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 Variant 22?

Player counts were not available when this page was built.

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Is Variant 22 multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — co-op. Variant 22 is a looter shooter game released in 2023, 8% positive on Steam (13 reviews). $13.99 on Steam.

Co-opSingle-player tooShooter · Looter shooter

Variant 22 is a survival game set in a procedural roguelike post American wasteland. Singleplayer or…

How Variant 22 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
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: Looter Shooter, FPS, Third-Person Shooter, PvE, Shooter, Character Customization, Horror, Post-apocalyptic

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Games like Variant 22 you can play together

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Destiny 2

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Borderlands 2

Looter shooter · 92% positive on Steam (295,218 reviews) · 8,551 playing right now

Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2

Looter shooter · 76% positive on Steam (22,368 reviews) · 9,481 playing right now

Risk of Rain 2

Looter shooter · 93% positive on Steam (313,577 reviews) · 7,902 playing right now

Borderlands 3

Looter shooter · 84% positive on Steam (149,065 reviews) · 3,164 playing right now

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Quick answers

Is Variant 22 co-op?: Yes, Variant 22 supports co-op.
Does Variant 22 have PvP?: Steam does not list PvP for Variant 22.
Do we both need to own Variant 22 to play together?: Yes. Variant 22 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 Variant 22?: Player counts were not available when this page was built.

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