Is The Settlers® : Rise of an Empire - History Edition multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — PvP, plus local/split-screen. The Settlers® : Rise of an Empire - History Edition is a builder & management game released in 2019, 76% positive on Steam (670 reviews), with 32 playing right now. $11.99 on Steam.
PvPLocal / split-screenSingle-player tooStrategy · Builder & management
Build vibrant cities in a medieval world with this modernized version of The Settlers – Rise of an Empire. Each character leads their individual lives and can…
How The Settlers® : Rise of an Empire - History Edition plays with friends, according to Steam
- Online co-op
- Not listed on Steam
- Local / split-screen co-op
- Not listed on Steam
- Online PvP
- Yes
- Local / split-screen PvP
- Yes
- LAN play
- Not listed on Steam
- Remote Play Together (one copy, streamed to friends)
- Yes
- Single-player mode
- Yes
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, City Builder, Medieval, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, RTS
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Quick answers
- Is The Settlers® : Rise of an Empire - History Edition co-op?
- The Settlers® : Rise of an Empire - History Edition does not list co-op on Steam; it has PvP, Local / split-screen, Single-player too.
- Does The Settlers® : Rise of an Empire - History Edition have PvP?
- Yes, The Settlers® : Rise of an Empire - History Edition has player-versus-player modes.
- Do we both need to own The Settlers® : Rise of an Empire - History Edition to play together?
- Not always. The Settlers® : Rise of an Empire - History Edition 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 The Settlers® : Rise of an Empire - History Edition?
- About 32 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).
- Does The Settlers® : Rise of an Empire - History Edition have split-screen or local multiplayer?
- Yes. Steam lists The Settlers® : Rise of an Empire - History Edition with shared/split-screen PvP on one PC — and it supports Remote Play Together, so a friend can join that local session over the internet.