Yes, Gish has player-versus-player modes.

Do we both need to own Gish to play together?

Not always. Gish 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 Gish?

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

Does Gish have split-screen or local multiplayer?

Yes. Steam lists Gish 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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Is Gish multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — co-op and PvP, plus local/split-screen. Gish is a physics sandbox game released in 2007, 58% positive on Steam (481 reviews), with 1 playing right now. $9.99 on Steam.

Co-opPvPLocal / split-screenSingle-player tooSandbox & building · Physics sandbox

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How Gish 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
Local / split-screen PvP: Yes
LAN play: Not listed on Steam
Remote Play Together (one copy, streamed to friends): Yes
Single-player mode: Yes
Controller: Partial 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: Indie, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Physics, Local Multiplayer, 2D, Puzzle

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Quick answers

Is Gish co-op?: Yes, Gish supports co-op.
Does Gish have PvP?: Yes, Gish has player-versus-player modes.
Do we both need to own Gish to play together?: Not always. Gish 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 Gish?: About 1 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).
Does Gish have split-screen or local multiplayer?: Yes. Steam lists Gish 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.

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