Is The Next Penelope multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — online multiplayer, plus local/split-screen. The Next Penelope is an arcade racing game released in 2015, 71% positive on Steam (271 reviews). $1.29 on Steam.
Online multiplayerLocal / split-screenSingle-player tooDriving · Arcade racing
Set in a futuristic Odyssey, "The Next Penelope" is a fast paced action racing game with loud colors, an…
How The Next Penelope 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: Racing, Action, Indie, 4 Player Local, Female Protagonist, Local Multiplayer, Shoot 'Em Up, Top-Down
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Quick answers
- Is The Next Penelope co-op?
- The Next Penelope does not list co-op on Steam; it has Online multiplayer, Local / split-screen, Single-player too.
- Does The Next Penelope have PvP?
- Steam does not list PvP for The Next Penelope.
- Do we both need to own The Next Penelope to play together?
- Not always. The Next Penelope 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 Next Penelope?
- Player counts were not available when this page was built.
- Does The Next Penelope have split-screen or local multiplayer?
- Yes. Steam lists The Next Penelope 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.