Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader: local multiplayer on PC and Steam Deck

Aug 23, 2022
8+players

PC
PS5
Xbox

Everyone

Spelling · Education · Trivia

Based on the popular TV franchise, this charming couch co-op quiz game for 1-8 players will have you face more than 6800 fully English-voiced questions. Prove how much you still know from school and that you are, in fact, smarter than a 5th grader.

64%Mixed160 Steam reviewsOpenCritic 61 · 17% of critics recommendSteam Deck playable

Who can play

Store

Same-screen play on PC. Steam lists 8-player local. Xbox lists 8-player local play. Not confirmed on PS5 and Xbox.
Online play is not confirmed.
One copy is enough with Remote Play Together on PC.

SteamPrice on SteamGet it

1 copy with Remote Play Together

How it plays

Good with kids

Is it good

64%

Mixed on Steam

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Steam Deck Playable

Every way to play together

Steam lists local multiplayer for PC. On PC one copy is enough with Remote Play Together. Player counts and console play are not confirmed yet.

- PC
PCStore (how we check facts)
Same screen
8+players, versus
Same room, own screens
Not listed
Online
Not listed
- Xbox
Xbox Series X|SStore (how we check facts)
Same screen
8+players
Same room, own screens
Not confirmed
Online
Not listed
- PS5, not confirmed
Not confirmed: available, how it plays together is not checked yet

Play modes here come from the Steam and Xbox store listings, which give no player limits. Console play modes are not confirmed yet. How we check facts

Quick facts

Developer: Massive Miniteam
Publisher: THQ Nordic Mobile
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Released: Aug 23, 2022 on PC
Aug 23, 2022 on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One
Controllers: Full controller support on PC
Languages: Text in 2 languages, voices in English
Age rating: Everyone (ESRB)

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Answers

Updated October 27, 2026

Can you play Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader on one screen?: Yes. The store lists shared or split-screen play without saying which. Same-screen versus on PC. Not confirmed yet on PS5 and Xbox.; One of 1,795 local multiplayer games on PC
Do you need two copies of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?: No. On one screen, one copy is enough.
What platforms is Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader on?: PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Does Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader work on Steam Deck?: Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
Is Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader free?: No, it's a paid game.

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