Is Star Control III multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — PvP, plus local/split-screen. Star Control III is a classic & campaign shooter game released in 2017, 60% positive on Steam (40 reviews). $3.99 on Steam.
PvPLocal / split-screenSingle-player tooShooter · Classic & campaign shooter
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How Star Control III 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: Third-Person Shooter, PvP, PvE, Action RPG, Action-Adventure, Third Person, 3D, Vehicular Combat
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Quick answers
- Is Star Control III co-op?
- Star Control III does not list co-op on Steam; it has PvP, Local / split-screen, Single-player too.
- Does Star Control III have PvP?
- Yes, Star Control III has player-versus-player modes.
- Do we both need to own Star Control III to play together?
- Not always. Star Control III 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 III?
- Player counts were not available when this page was built.
- Does Star Control III have split-screen or local multiplayer?
- Yes. Steam lists Star Control III 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.