- 2+players
- PC
Pyre is a party-based RPG from the creators of Bastion and Transistor. Lead your band of exiles to freedom through a series of mystical competitions in the Campaign, or challenge a friend to a fast-paced ritual showdown in the head-to-head Versus Mode.
Who can play
Store (how we check facts)- Same-screen play on PC. Steam lists 2-player local.
- Online play is not confirmed.
- One copy is enough with Remote Play Together on PC.
How it plays
Is it good
90%
Very positive on Steam
- 82MetascoreMetacritic (Metascore; opens Metacritic in a new tab)
- 84Top criticsOpenCritic · Nov 2018 (OpenCritic top critic average, 81 reviews, as of Nov 2018; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 82%RecommendOpenCritic · Apr 2025 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 82 reviews, as of Apr 2025; opens OpenCritic 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 are not confirmed yet.
- 2+
Quick facts
- Developer
- Supergiant Games
- Platforms
- PC
- Released
- Jul 25, 2017 on PC
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC
- Languages
- Text in 6 languages, voices in English
- Age rating
- Everyone 10+ (ESRB): Fantasy violence, tobacco reference, mild language, use of alcohol
In these lists
Answers
- Can you play Pyre on one screen?
- Yes. The store lists shared or split-screen play without saying which. Same-screen versus on PC.
- One of 1,795 local multiplayer games on PC
- Do you need two copies of Pyre?
- No. On one screen, one copy is enough.
- What platforms is Pyre on?
- PC.
- Does Pyre work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is Pyre free?
- No, it's a paid game.
