Project Zomboid: split-screen, player count and online co-op

8 Nov 2013
4–100players
Evenings at a time

Early access

Survival · Zombies · Open World

An isometric zombie survival sandbox where you loot, barricade, farm and fight to last as long as you can in a doomed Kentucky county.

94%Very positive370,000 Steam reviews35k playing nowSteam Deck verified

Who can play

Split-screen for up to 4 players on PC.
Online for up to 100 players on PC.
One copy is enough with Remote Play Together on PC.

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1 copy with Remote Play Together

How it plays

Survival goes better in a groupOne player cooks and farms, another repairs the base, others go out scavenging and come back with stories.
Death is permanent, so losing a friend to a bite hits hard.
Up to four can share one PC in split-screen, or the group can run a persistent server.
The game is slow and demanding, so it suits patient players.

Spooky
Build & create
Strategy
Survival

Is it good

94%

Very positive on Steam

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35k playing on Steam, counted dailySteam Deck Verified

Every way to play together

Split-screen for up to 4 on PC. Online for up to 100 on PC. On PC one copy is enough with Remote Play Together. 94% positive of 370,000 Steam reviews.

- PC
PCEditor (how we check facts)
Same screen
4players, split-screen, full story together
Same room, own screens
No
Online
100players, co-op and versus, full story together
Servers can host up to 254 players since Build 42; PvP is a server setting.

Quick facts

Developer: The Indie Stone
Platforms: PC
Released: 8 Nov 2013 on PC
Early access: Still in early access on Steam
Controllers: Partial controller support on PC
Languages: Text in 24 languages

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Answers

Updated October 27, 2026

Can you play Project Zomboid split-screen?: Yes. Split-screen co-op for up to 4 on PC.; One of 262 split-screen games
How many players can play Project Zomboid together?: Split-screen co-op for up to 4 on PC. Online co-op and versus for up to 100 on PC.
Do you need two copies of Project Zomboid?: On one screen, one copy is enough. On PC the host can stream it to friends with Steam Remote Play Together.; One of 1,371 co-op games where one copy is enough
Can you play the Project Zomboid story together?: Yes: the main campaign is playable together on one screen and online.
What platforms is Project Zomboid on?: PC.; One of 3,994 co-op games
Does Project Zomboid work on Steam Deck?: Yes: Steam rates it Verified for Steam Deck.
Is Project Zomboid free?: No, it's a paid game.

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