Is Quake II multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — co-op and PvP, plus local/split-screen. Quake II is a classic & campaign shooter game released in 2007, 96% positive on Steam (9,228 reviews), with 80 playing right now. $9.99 on Steam.
Co-opPvPLocal / split-screenSingle-player tooShooter · Classic & campaign shooter
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How Quake II 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
- Not listed on Steam
- Remote Play Together (one copy, streamed to friends)
- Yes
- Cross-platform multiplayer (Windows / Mac / Linux)
- Yes
- Single-player mode
- Yes
- Controller
- Full 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: FPS, Classic, Action, Shooter, Boomer Shooter, 1990's, Sci-fi, Singleplayer
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Quick answers
- Is Quake II co-op?
- Yes, Quake II supports co-op.
- Does Quake II have PvP?
- Yes, Quake II has player-versus-player modes.
- Do we both need to own Quake II to play together?
- Not always. Quake II 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 Quake II?
- About 80 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).
- Does Quake II have split-screen or local multiplayer?
- Yes. Steam lists Quake II 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.
- Is Quake II on PC Game Pass?
- Yes — Quake II 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.