Not natively. Celeste ships single-player; the community mod CelesteNet adds co-op — Ghost-style co-op: climb the mountain with dozens of other players visible, no collision, chat built in.

Does Celeste have PvP?

Only with the CelesteNet mod, which is co-op only.

Do we both need to own Celeste to play together?

Yes. Celeste 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 Celeste?

About 1,174 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).

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Is Celeste multiplayer? Yes — with CelesteNet

Not out of the box — but the CelesteNet mod makes it co-op. Celeste is a co-op platformer game released in 2018, 97% positive on Steam (120,602 reviews), with 1,174 playing right now. $4.99 on Steam.

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How to play Celeste with a friend: CelesteNet

Ghost-style co-op: climb the mountain with dozens of other players visible, no collision, chat built in. Steam lists Celeste as single-player, so it won't show up in Steam's own "games we both own" view as something you can play together — Ready Up counts it anyway, marked "Via mod", and you can hide mod-only games with one filter if that's not your thing.

Players: servers
Modes: co-op
Status: Maintained — works with the current game version and gets updates
You need: Everest mod loader
Price: Free

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How Celeste 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
Single-player mode: 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: Precision Platformer, Difficult, Pixel Graphics, Great Soundtrack, Indie, Platformer, 2D Platformer, Female Protagonist

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Quick answers

Is Celeste co-op?: Not natively. Celeste ships single-player; the community mod CelesteNet adds co-op — Ghost-style co-op: climb the mountain with dozens of other players visible, no collision, chat built in.
Does Celeste have PvP?: Only with the CelesteNet mod, which is co-op only.
Do we both need to own Celeste to play together?: Yes. Celeste 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 Celeste?: About 1,174 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