Is Dead Pixels multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — co-op, plus local/split-screen. Dead Pixels is a party game game released in 2012, 87% positive on Steam (2,416 reviews), with 1 playing right now. $2.99 on Steam.
Online multiplayerLocal / split-screenSingle-player tooParty & co-op · Party game
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How Dead Pixels plays with friends, according to Steam
- Online co-op
- Not listed on Steam
- Local / split-screen co-op
- Not listed on Steam
- Online PvP
- Not listed on Steam
- LAN play
- Not listed on Steam
- Remote Play Together (one copy, streamed to friends)
- Yes
- Single-player mode
- Yes
- Shared / split screen
- Yes
- Controller
- Full 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: Zombies, Action, Pixel Graphics, Indie, Local Co-Op, 2D, Retro, Survival
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Quick answers
- Is Dead Pixels co-op?
- Steam's store page doesn't flag a co-op category, but players tag Dead Pixels as co-op.
- Does Dead Pixels have PvP?
- Steam does not list PvP for Dead Pixels.
- Do we both need to own Dead Pixels to play together?
- Not always. Dead Pixels 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 Dead Pixels?
- About 1 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).
- Does Dead Pixels have split-screen or local multiplayer?
- Yes. Steam lists Dead Pixels with shared/split-screen play on one PC — and it supports Remote Play Together, so a friend can join that local session over the internet.