- 8+players
- PC
Mars has been colonized, and Earth's corporate titans fight to dominate this new market. Competition is fierce in this fast-paced economic RTS from Civilization IV Lead Designer, Soren Johnson.
Who can play
Store (how we check facts)- Split-screen is not confirmed.
- Online on PC. Steam lists 8-player online.
- Whether one copy is enough is not confirmed.
How it plays
Is it good
77%
Mostly positive on Steam
“Offworld Trading Company is a work of genius.”
5/5 · Quarter to Three “This isn’t an RTS with the combat removed - it’s Wall Street on a new frontier. It kept me engaged because every choice is part of an ongoing battle.”
88/100 · PC Gamer “The core mechanic – the market that acts as a malleable foundation on which every other system is built – is close to perfect.”
Rock Paper Shotgun
- 78MetascoreMetacritic (Metascore; opens Metacritic in a new tab)
- 81Top criticsOpenCritic · Apr 2020 (OpenCritic top critic average, 21 reviews, as of Apr 2020; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 63%RecommendOpenCritic · Apr 2020 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 21 reviews, as of Apr 2020; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
Steam Deck Playable
Every way to play together
Steam lists online co-op for PC. Player counts are not confirmed yet. 77% positive of 3,600 Steam reviews.
- 8+
Quick facts
- Developer
- Mohawk Games
- Publisher
- Stardock Entertainment
- Platforms
- PC
- Released
- Apr 28, 2016 on PC
- Controllers
- Partial controller support on PC
- Languages
- Text in 9 languages, voices in English
In these lists
Answers
- Does Offworld Trading Company have couch co-op?
- No same-screen play is confirmed. The Steam listing does not include it on PC. Online play is the way to play it together.
- Do you need two copies of Offworld Trading Company?
- No one-copy option is listed, so expect each player online to need their own copy.
- Does Offworld Trading Company work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is Offworld Trading Company free?
- No, it's a paid game.
