Is Shmadow multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — co-op, plus local/split-screen. Shmadow is a classic & campaign shooter game released in 2015, 81% positive on Steam (200 reviews). $1.99 on Steam.
Online multiplayerLocal / split-screenSingle-player tooShooter · Classic & campaign shooter
Inspired by “shmups” and shadows, Shmadow is a modern twin-stick side-scroller that nods to retro arcade…
How Shmadow 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: Indie, Action, Bullet Hell, Twin Stick Shooter, Shoot 'Em Up, Co-op, Great Soundtrack, Shooter
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Quick answers
- Is Shmadow co-op?
- Steam's store page doesn't flag a co-op category, but players tag Shmadow as co-op.
- Does Shmadow have PvP?
- Steam does not list PvP for Shmadow.
- Do we both need to own Shmadow to play together?
- Not always. Shmadow 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 Shmadow?
- Player counts were not available when this page was built.
- Does Shmadow have split-screen or local multiplayer?
- Yes. Steam lists Shmadow 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.