Dawn of the Monsters: couch co-op on PC

Mar 15, 2022
2+players

PC
PS5
Xbox
Switch

Action · Adventure · Side Scroller

The cataclysmic battle between giant monsters has begun in this manga-inspired, side-scrolling, kaiju beat-'em-up!

89%Very positive130 Steam reviewsOpenCritic 78 · 84% of critics recommend

Who can play

Store

Same-screen play on PC. How many can join is not confirmed. Xbox lists 2-player local co-op. Nintendo lists 2 players on one console. Not confirmed on PS5, 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

89%

Very positive on Steam

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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
2+players
Same room, own screens
Not listed
Online
Not listed
- Xbox
Xbox Series X|SStore (how we check facts)
Same screen
2+players
Same room, own screens
Not confirmed
Online
Not listed
- Switch
Nintendo SwitchStore (how we check facts)
Same screen
2+players on one console
Same room, own screens
Not listed
Online
Not listed
- PS5, not confirmed
Not confirmed: available, how it plays together is not checked yet

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

Quick facts

Developer: 13AM Games
Publisher: WayForward
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch
Released: Mar 15, 2022 on PC
Mar 15, 2022 on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One
Controllers: Full controller support on PC
Languages: Text in 6 languages, voices in 2

In these lists

Answers

Updated October 27, 2026

Can you play Dawn of the Monsters 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 PS5, Xbox and Switch.; One of 1,279 couch co-op games
Do you need two copies of Dawn of the Monsters?: No. On one screen, one copy is enough.
What platforms is Dawn of the Monsters on?: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.; One of 3,994 co-op games
Is Dawn of the Monsters free?: No, it's a paid game.

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