Is Tales of ARISE co-op?

Not natively. Tales of ARISE ships single-player; the community mod Tales of Arise Multiplayer adds co-op — Each friend controls a party member in battle. The author calls it mostly feature-complete and "somewhat stable".

Does Tales of ARISE have PvP?

Only with the Tales of Arise Multiplayer mod, which is co-op only.

Do we both need to own Tales of ARISE to play together?

Yes. Tales of ARISE 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 Tales of ARISE?

About 182 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).

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Is Tales of ARISE multiplayer? Yes — with Tales of Arise Multiplayer

Not out of the box — but the Tales of Arise Multiplayer mod makes it co-op. Tales of ARISE is an action rpg & dungeon crawler game released in 2023, 87% positive on Steam (34,782 reviews), with 182 playing right now. $49.99 on Steam.

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How to play Tales of ARISE with a friend: Tales of Arise Multiplayer

Each friend controls a party member in battle. The author calls it mostly feature-complete and "somewhat stable". Steam lists Tales of ARISE 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: 2–4
Modes: co-op
Status: Beta — playable, rough edges, expect bugs
You need: One host; mod loader per the README
Price: Free

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300 years of tyranny. A mysterious mask. Lost pain and memories. Wield the Blazing Sword and join a mysterious, untouchable girl to fight your oppressors.…

How Tales of ARISE 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: Anime, JRPG, RPG, Action RPG, Open World, Singleplayer, Fantasy, Action

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Quick answers

Is Tales of ARISE co-op?: Not natively. Tales of ARISE ships single-player; the community mod Tales of Arise Multiplayer adds co-op — Each friend controls a party member in battle. The author calls it mostly feature-complete and "somewhat stable".
Does Tales of ARISE have PvP?: Only with the Tales of Arise Multiplayer mod, which is co-op only.
Do we both need to own Tales of ARISE to play together?: Yes. Tales of ARISE 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 Tales of ARISE?: About 182 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