Yes, Dead Horde supports co-op.

Does Dead Horde have PvP?

Steam does not list PvP for Dead Horde.

Do we both need to own Dead Horde to play together?

Not always. Dead Horde 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 Dead Horde?

Player counts were not available when this page was built.

Does Dead Horde have split-screen or local multiplayer?

Yes. Steam lists Dead Horde with shared/split-screen co-op on one PC — and it supports Remote Play Together, so a friend can join that local session over the internet.

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Is Dead Horde multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — co-op, plus local/split-screen. Dead Horde is a zombie survival game released in 2011, 34% positive on Steam (654 reviews). $3.99 on Steam.

Co-opLocal / split-screenSingle-player tooSurvival · Zombie survival

As a survivor of the mutant virus, make your way through the city and wipe out the hordes of flesh eating…

How Dead Horde plays with friends, according to Steam

Online co-op: Yes
Local / split-screen co-op: Yes
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
Controller: Partial 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: Zombies, Action, Indie, Survival, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Top-Down Shooter, Horror

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Quick answers

Is Dead Horde co-op?: Yes, Dead Horde supports co-op.
Does Dead Horde have PvP?: Steam does not list PvP for Dead Horde.
Do we both need to own Dead Horde to play together?: Not always. Dead Horde 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 Dead Horde?: Player counts were not available when this page was built.
Does Dead Horde have split-screen or local multiplayer?: Yes. Steam lists Dead Horde with shared/split-screen co-op on one PC — and it supports Remote Play Together, so a friend can join that local session over the internet.

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