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Is Stranded Deep multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — co-op, plus local/split-screen. Stranded Deep is a survival craft game released in 2022, 74% positive on Steam (45,828 reviews), with 256 playing right now. $9.99 on Steam.

Co-opLocal / split-screenSingle-player tooSurvival · Survival craft

Take the role of a plane crash survivor stranded somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. Come face to face with some of the most life threatening scenarios that will…

How Stranded Deep 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
Full controller support
Mods
Steam Workshop

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: Open World Survival Craft, Survival, Multiplayer, Open World, Crafting, First-Person, Adventure, Exploration

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Quick answers

Is Stranded Deep co-op?
Yes, Stranded Deep supports co-op.
Does Stranded Deep have PvP?
Steam does not list PvP for Stranded Deep.
Do we both need to own Stranded Deep to play together?
Not always. Stranded Deep 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 Stranded Deep?
About 256 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).
Does Stranded Deep have split-screen or local multiplayer?
Yes. Steam lists Stranded Deep 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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