Is Think of the Children multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — co-op, plus local/split-screen. Think of the Children is a party game game released in 2017, 58% positive on Steam (233 reviews). $1.99 on Steam.
Co-opLocal / split-screenSingle-player tooParty & co-op · Party game
Little Bobby’s dead, the BBQ is on fire, Jen’s eating poisonous berries and the birthday cake still needs…
How Think of the Children plays with friends, according to Steam
- Online co-op
- Not listed on Steam
- Local / split-screen co-op
- Yes
- 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
- 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: Action, 4 Player Local, Co-op, Local Co-Op, Multiplayer, Local Multiplayer, Indie, Funny
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Quick answers
- Is Think of the Children co-op?
- Yes, Think of the Children supports co-op.
- Does Think of the Children have PvP?
- Steam does not list PvP for Think of the Children.
- Do we both need to own Think of the Children to play together?
- Not always. Think of the Children 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 Think of the Children?
- Player counts were not available when this page was built.
- Does Think of the Children have split-screen or local multiplayer?
- Yes. Steam lists Think of the Children 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.