Is Child of Light multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — online multiplayer, plus local/split-screen. Child of Light is a party & tactical rpg game released in 2014, 92% positive on Steam (13,220 reviews), with 12 playing right now. $14.99 on Steam.
Online multiplayerLocal / split-screenSingle-player tooRPG · Party & tactical RPG
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How Child of Light 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
- Partial 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: RPG, Fantasy, Great Soundtrack, Turn-Based, Female Protagonist, Platformer, Adventure, 2D
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Quick answers
- Is Child of Light co-op?
- Child of Light does not list co-op on Steam; it has Online multiplayer, Local / split-screen, Single-player too.
- Does Child of Light have PvP?
- Steam does not list PvP for Child of Light.
- Do we both need to own Child of Light to play together?
- Not always. Child of Light 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 Child of Light?
- About 12 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).
- Does Child of Light have split-screen or local multiplayer?
- Yes. Steam lists Child of Light 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.
- Is Child of Light on PC Game Pass?
- Yes — Child of Light 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.