Is The Expendabros multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — co-op, plus local/split-screen. The Expendabros is a classic & campaign shooter game released in 2014, 97% positive on Steam (18,174 reviews), with 20 playing right now. Free on Steam.
Online multiplayerLocal / split-screenSingle-player tooShooter · Classic & campaign shooter
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
How The Expendabros 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
- 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: Free to Play, Action, Pixel Graphics, 2D, Multiplayer, Local Co-Op, Shooter, Co-op
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Quick answers
- Is The Expendabros co-op?
- Steam's store page doesn't flag a co-op category, but players tag The Expendabros as co-op.
- Does The Expendabros have PvP?
- Steam does not list PvP for The Expendabros.
- Do we both need to own The Expendabros to play together?
- Not always. The Expendabros 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 The Expendabros?
- About 20 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).
- Does The Expendabros have split-screen or local multiplayer?
- Yes. Steam lists The Expendabros 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.