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Is PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — co-op, plus local/split-screen. PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate is a tower defense game released in 2013, 80% positive on Steam (1,219 reviews), with 12 playing right now. $1.09 on Steam.

Co-opLocal / split-screenSingle-player tooStrategy · Tower defense

Tikiman the Forest Defender is in trouble. Hordes of monsters are sweeping through his realm, hoping to chow down on his offspring – and it’s up to you to…

How PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate 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
Cross-platform multiplayer (Windows / Mac / Linux)
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: Tower Defense, Strategy, Local Co-Op, Online Co-Op, Co-op, 2D, Singleplayer, Indie

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Quick answers

Is PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate co-op?
Yes, PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate supports co-op.
Does PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate have PvP?
Steam does not list PvP for PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate.
Do we both need to own PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate to play together?
Not always. PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate 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 PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate?
About 12 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).
Does PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate have split-screen or local multiplayer?
Yes. Steam lists PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate 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.

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