Nippon Marathon: local multiplayer on PC and Steam Deck

Dec 17, 2018
4+players

PC
Xbox
Switch

Sports · Racing · Funny

Crazy, physics-driven, four-player marathon across Japan. Combining classic racers like Micro Machines and the insanity of TV's Takeshi's Castle, smash through offices and shopping malls and hurl fruit at your opponents in a party game unlike anything you've played before!

89%Very positive280 Steam reviewsOpenCritic 49 · 9% of critics recommendSteam Deck playable

Who can play

Store

Same-screen play on PC. Steam lists 4-player local. Xbox lists 8-player local play. Nintendo lists 8 players on one console. 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

Good with kids

Is it good

89%

Very positive on Steam

of 280 reviewsRead on Steam (opens the store in a new tab)

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
4+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
- Switch
Nintendo SwitchStore (how we check facts)
Same screen
8+players on one console
Same room, own screens
Not listed
Online
Not listed

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: Onion Soup Interactive
Publisher: PQube
Platforms: PC, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch
Released: Dec 17, 2018 on PC
Controllers: Full controller support on PC, PlayStation controllers too
Languages: Text in 5 languages, voices in 2

In these lists

Answers

Updated October 27, 2026

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

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