Not natively. Darkwood ships single-player; the community mod Darkwood Co-op adds co-op — Two-player online co-op through the campaign — world, enemies, weather and time sync. Alpha quality by the author's own label.

Does Darkwood have PvP?

Only with the Darkwood Co-op mod, which is co-op only.

Do we both need to own Darkwood to play together?

Yes. Darkwood 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 Darkwood?

About 86 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).

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Is Darkwood multiplayer? Yes — with Darkwood Co-op

Not out of the box — but the Darkwood Co-op mod makes it co-op. Darkwood is a horror game released in 2017, 95% positive on Steam (21,618 reviews), with 86 playing right now. $3.99 on Steam.

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How to play Darkwood with a friend: Darkwood Co-op

Two-player online co-op through the campaign — world, enemies, weather and time sync. Alpha quality by the author's own label. Steam lists Darkwood 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: Nexus Mods; both players install; one hosts
Price: Free

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How Darkwood 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
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: Horror, Survival Horror, Top-Down, Atmospheric, Survival, Dark, Indie, Open World

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Quick answers

Is Darkwood co-op?: Not natively. Darkwood ships single-player; the community mod Darkwood Co-op adds co-op — Two-player online co-op through the campaign — world, enemies, weather and time sync. Alpha quality by the author's own label.
Does Darkwood have PvP?: Only with the Darkwood Co-op mod, which is co-op only.
Do we both need to own Darkwood to play together?: Yes. Darkwood 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 Darkwood?: About 86 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