Space Fighter

Sep 14, 2017
8+players

Action · Space

A mini-game designed for split screen experiences with up to 8 players. Pilot your spaceship through an anti-gravity suspended asteroid field to destroy enemy targets. Summon wingmen to coordinate your team, unlock upgrades to increase your spaceship’s efficiency, all in objective or deathmatch modes.

66%Mixed130 Steam reviews

Who can play

Store

Split-screen on PC. Steam lists 8-player local.
Online play is not confirmed.
Free to play.

SteamPrice on SteamPlay free

Free to play

How it plays

Is it good

66%

Mixed on Steam

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Every way to play together

Steam lists split-screen for PC. Free to play. Player counts are not confirmed yet. 66% positive of 130 Steam reviews.

- PC
PCStore (how we check facts)
Same screen
8+players, split-screen, co-op and versus
Same room, own screens
Not listed
Online
Not listed

Play modes here come from the Steam store listing, which does not give player counts. How we check facts

Quick facts

Developer: Roger Barton
Platforms: PC
Released: Sep 14, 2017 on PC
Controllers: Full controller support on PC
Languages: Text in 1 language

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Answers

Updated October 27, 2026

Can you play Space Fighter split-screen?: Yes. Split-screen co-op and versus on PC.; One of 262 split-screen games
Do you need two copies of Space Fighter?: No. On one screen, one copy is enough.
What platforms is Space Fighter on?: PC.; One of 3,994 co-op games
Is Space Fighter free?: Yes, it's free to play.

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