Starbase does not list co-op on Steam; it has PvP.

Does Starbase have PvP?

Yes, Starbase has player-versus-player modes.

Do we both need to own Starbase to play together?

Yes. Starbase is played online, so each player needs their own copy on their own Steam account (or PC Game Pass where it is offered). Steam Families can share a library, but two people cannot play the same shared game at the same time.

How many people play Starbase?

About 6 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).

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Is Starbase multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — PvP. Starbase is a space ships game released in 2021, 58% positive on Steam (6,606 reviews), with 6 playing right now. $10.49 on Steam.

PvPVehicle combat · Space ships

Starbase is a hybrid voxel/vertex-based space MMO with a fully destructible and infinitely expanding universe, with a focus on building and designing…

How Starbase plays with friends, according to Steam

Online co-op: Not listed on Steam
Local / split-screen co-op: Not listed on Steam
Online PvP: Yes
LAN play: Not listed on Steam
MMO: 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: Open World, Building, Massively Multiplayer, Space Sim, Simulation, Sandbox, Space, Sci-fi

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Quick answers

Is Starbase co-op?: Starbase does not list co-op on Steam; it has PvP.
Does Starbase have PvP?: Yes, Starbase has player-versus-player modes.
Do we both need to own Starbase to play together?: Yes. Starbase is played online, so each player needs their own copy on their own Steam account (or PC Game Pass where it is offered). Steam Families can share a library, but two people cannot play the same shared game at the same time.
How many people play Starbase?: About 6 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).

Ready Up is a free tool: enter two Steam usernames and it lists the multiplayer games you both own, runs a bracket to pick one, and suggests new co-op games that fit how you both play. Ratings, tags and player counts from Steam and SteamSpy; page updated 2026-09-23. Powered by Steam — not affiliated with or endorsed by Valve Corporation or Microsoft. Ready Up is a Somebody Decide program. How the data works · Legal & privacy · All types · Game Pass