Tesla vs Lovecraft: couch co-op on PC and Steam Deck

Jan 26, 2018
2+players

PC
Xbox
Switch

Teen

Top-Down Shooter · Lovecraftian · Arena Shooter

Tesla vs Lovecraft is an intense top-down twin stick arena shooter from the creators of Crimsonland and Neon Chrome. Play as the enigmatic inventor Nikola Tesla harnessing the static energy to power up Tesla-Mech and give the lovecraftian nightmares a lesson in horror!

89%Very positive850 Steam reviewsMetascore 73 · OpenCritic 73 · 49% of critics recommendSteam Deck verified

Who can play

Store

Same-screen play on PC. How many can join is not confirmed. Xbox lists 4-player local play. 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

Is it good

89%

Very positive on Steam

of 850 reviewsRead on Steam (opens the store in a new tab)

Steam Deck Verified

Every way to play together

Steam lists couch co-op 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
2+players
Same room, own screens
Not listed
Online
Not listed
- Xbox
Xbox Series X|SStore (how we check facts)
Same screen
4+players
Same room, own screens
Not confirmed
Online
Not listed
- Switch, not confirmed
Not confirmed: available, how it plays together is not checked yet

Play modes here come from the Steam and Xbox store listings, which give no player limits. Console play modes are not confirmed yet. How we check facts

Quick facts

Developer: 10tons Ltd
Platforms: PC, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch
Released: Jan 26, 2018 on PC
Controllers: Full controller support on PC
Languages: Text in 9 languages, voices in English
Age rating: Teen (ESRB): Fantasy violence, blood

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Answers

Updated October 27, 2026

Can you play Tesla vs Lovecraft on one screen?: Yes. The store lists shared or split-screen play without saying which. Same-screen co-op on PC. Not confirmed yet on Xbox and Switch.; One of 1,279 couch co-op games
Do you need two copies of Tesla vs Lovecraft?: No. On one screen, one copy is enough.
What platforms is Tesla vs Lovecraft on?: PC, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.; One of 3,994 co-op games
Does Tesla vs Lovecraft work on Steam Deck?: Yes: Steam rates it Verified for Steam Deck.
Is Tesla vs Lovecraft free?: No, it's a paid game.

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