Is Star Control I and II multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — PvP, plus local/split-screen. Star Control I and II is a classic & campaign shooter game released in 2017, 80% positive on Steam (154 reviews), with 1 playing right now. $3.99 on Steam.
PvPLocal / split-screenSingle-player tooShooter · Classic & campaign shooter
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How Star Control I and II 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
- Local / split-screen PvP
- Yes
- LAN play
- Not listed on Steam
- Remote Play Together (one copy, streamed to friends)
- Yes
- Single-player mode
- Yes
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: Top-Down Shooter, PvP, PvE, Shooter, Action-Adventure, Third Person, Funny, Exploration
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Quick answers
- Is Star Control I and II co-op?
- Star Control I and II does not list co-op on Steam; it has PvP, Local / split-screen, Single-player too.
- Does Star Control I and II have PvP?
- Yes, Star Control I and II has player-versus-player modes.
- Do we both need to own Star Control I and II to play together?
- Not always. Star Control I and II 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 Star Control I and II?
- About 1 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).
- Does Star Control I and II have split-screen or local multiplayer?
- Yes. Steam lists Star Control I and II with shared/split-screen PvP on one PC — and it supports Remote Play Together, so a friend can join that local session over the internet.