Catastronauts: couch co-op on PC and Steam Deck

Sep 28, 2018
4+players

PC
Xbox
Switch

Everyone 10+

Casual · Action

Can you deal with unrelenting disaster and hold your ship together long enough to destroy the enemy invaders? Repair systems, extinguish fires, arm the torpedoes, avoid deadly solar flares, destroy your friends and clone them back again; it's all in the life of a Catastronaut!

71%Mostly positive210 Steam reviewsOpenCritic 74 · 67% of critics recommendSteam Deck playable

Who can play

Store

Same-screen play on PC. Steam lists 4-player local. Xbox lists 4-player local play. Not confirmed on Xbox and Switch.
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

Is it good

71%

Mostly positive on Steam

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Steam Deck Playable

Every way to play together

Steam lists couch co-op 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
4+players
Same room, own screens
Not listed
Online
Not listed
- Xbox
Xbox Series X|SStore (how we check facts)
Same screen
4+players
Same room, own screens
Not confirmed
Online
Not listed
- Switch, 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: Inertia Game Studios
Platforms: PC, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch
Released: Sep 28, 2018 on PC
Controllers: Full controller support on PC
Languages: Text in 5 languages, voices in 5
Age rating: Everyone 10+ (ESRB): Fantasy violence

In these lists

Answers

Updated October 27, 2026

Can you play Catastronauts on one screen?: Yes. The store lists shared or split-screen play without saying which. Same-screen co-op on PC. Not confirmed yet on Xbox and Switch.; One of 1,279 couch co-op games
Do you need two copies of Catastronauts?: No. On one screen, one copy is enough.
What platforms is Catastronauts on?: PC, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.; One of 3,994 co-op games
Does Catastronauts work on Steam Deck?: Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
Is Catastronauts free?: No, it's a paid game.

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