Is Old World multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — co-op and PvP, plus local/split-screen. Old World is a turn-based & grand strategy game released in 2022, 82% positive on Steam (4,673 reviews), with 474 playing right now. $39.99 on Steam.

How Old World plays with friends, according to Steam

Online co-op

Yes

Local / split-screen co-op

Yes

Online PvP

Yes

Local / split-screen PvP

Yes

LAN play

Not listed on Steam

Remote Play Together (one copy, streamed to friends)

Yes

Cross-platform multiplayer (Windows / Mac / Linux)

Yes

Single-player mode

Yes

Mods

Steam Workshop

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: Strategy, Simulation, 4X, Grand Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Historical, War, Multiplayer

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Quick answers

Is Old World co-op?

Yes, Old World supports co-op.

Does Old World have PvP?

Yes, Old World has player-versus-player modes.

Do we both need to own Old World to play together?

Not always. Old World 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 Old World?

About 474 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).

Does Old World have split-screen or local multiplayer?

Yes. Steam lists Old World with shared/split-screen co-op and shared/split-screen PvP on one PC — and it supports Remote Play Together, so a friend can join that local session over the internet.

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