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Is Kenshi multiplayer? Yes — with KenshiCoop

Not out of the box — but the KenshiCoop mod makes it co-op. Kenshi is a rpg game released in 2018, 95% positive on Steam (98,135 reviews), with 5,412 playing right now. $11.99 on Steam.

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How to play Kenshi with a friend: KenshiCoop

Experimental two-player co-op: each player runs their own squad in one persistent world. Ambitious and actively developed; expect rough edges. Steam lists Kenshi as single-player, so it won't show up in Steam's own "games we both own" view as something you can play together — Ready Up counts it anyway, marked "Via mod", and you can hide mod-only games with one filter if that's not your thing.

Players
2
Modes
co-op
Status
Beta — playable, rough edges, expect bugs
You need
One host; the host's save is the shared world
Price
Free

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A free-roaming squad based RPG. Focusing on open-ended sandbox gameplay features rather than a linear story. Be a trader, a thief, a rebel, a warlord, an…

How Kenshi 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
Single-player mode
Yes
Mods
Steam Workshop

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: Open World, Sandbox, RPG, Survival, Strategy, Building, Base-Building, Singleplayer

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Quick answers

Is Kenshi co-op?
Not natively. Kenshi ships single-player; the community mod KenshiCoop adds co-op — Experimental two-player co-op: each player runs their own squad in one persistent world. Ambitious and actively developed; expect rough edges.
Does Kenshi have PvP?
Only with the KenshiCoop mod, which is co-op only.
Do we both need to own Kenshi to play together?
Yes. Kenshi 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 Kenshi?
About 5,412 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).

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