Is Stardew Valley multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — co-op, plus local/split-screen. Stardew Valley is a farming & life sim game released in 2016, 98% positive on Steam (886,195 reviews), with 50,662 playing right now. $14.99 on Steam.
Co-opLocal / split-screenSingle-player tooSimulation · Farming & life sim
How to play Stardew Valley with a friend: Stardew Valley (native co-op)
Co-op is built in; SMAPI mods work in multiplayer when every player has the same set. The game is multiplayer on its own; this is the community layer people use on top of it.
- Players
- 1–8
- Modes
- co-op
- Status
- Maintained — works with the current game version and gets updates
- You need
- Nothing — co-op is built in
- Price
- Free
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How Stardew Valley plays with friends, according to Steam
- Online co-op
- Yes
- Local / split-screen co-op
- Yes
- Online PvP
- Not listed on Steam
- LAN play
- Yes
- Remote Play Together (one copy, streamed to friends)
- Yes
- Single-player mode
- Yes
- Controller
- Full controller support
- PC Game Pass
- In the catalog (rotates monthly — see the list)
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: Farming Sim, Pixel Graphics, Multiplayer, Life Sim, RPG, Relaxing, Agriculture, Simulation
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Quick answers
- Is Stardew Valley co-op?
- Yes, Stardew Valley supports co-op.
- Does Stardew Valley have PvP?
- Steam does not list PvP for Stardew Valley.
- Do we both need to own Stardew Valley to play together?
- Not always. Stardew Valley 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 Stardew Valley?
- About 50,662 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).
- Does Stardew Valley have split-screen or local multiplayer?
- Yes. Steam lists Stardew Valley 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.
- Can you play Stardew Valley on LAN?
- Yes. Steam lists LAN co-op for Stardew Valley, so it works on a local network without the game's online servers.
- Is Stardew Valley on PC Game Pass?
- Yes — Stardew Valley was in the PC Game Pass catalog when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09). Game Pass rotates titles monthly, so check the Game Pass listing before you count on it.