Vampire Survivors Local Co-op: 4 Players, One Screen, $4.99

Four people can play on one TV for less than a sandwich. Vampire Survivors local co-op puts up to four players on one shared screen, so the choice is about how many controllers you own, not about a second copy.

As of Oct 24, 2026: Nintendo, PlayStation and poncle pages re-read that day; Steam fields from our Oct 18 store data. The Vampire Survivors game page shows the latest check.

Key Takeaways

• Four on one screen. poncle and Nintendo both say 1-4.
• Not split. Everyone shares one picture.
• Local only, officially. poncle says online is "Not officially!"
• Free update. poncle: co-op costs nothing extra.
• $4.99. One of two four-seat Switch games under $5 in our data.

Vampire Survivors local co-op? (quick answer)

Yes, for up to four. Vampire Survivors added couch co-op in an update, and poncle's FAQ sums it up: "Up to 4 players in total in local couch co-op." Nintendo's listing adds that "The whole game is also playable in 1-4 player couch co-op."

Chart: CouchCoopDesk, data from the Nintendo and PlayStation stores and poncle, checked Oct 24.

It is one shared screen. PC Gamer quoted poncle at the announcement: "all players will always be visible on the same screen (so no splitscreen)". Our split screen vs shared screen explainer covers the difference.

Overview

poncle makes and publishes it. The co-op update launched on August 17, 2023, per poncle, and poncle says "The co-op update is completely free on all formats."

The sources disagree on online. Nintendo lists Online (1-4) and PlayStation lists 4 online players, while poncle says online co-op is not official. Our Steam data also shows no local co-op category, though poncle lists Steam for local co-op; we will re-read Steam's fields.

Desk note: 92 Switch listings in our database seat four or more on one console and show a regular price. Only 2 cost under $5: PICO PARK and Vampire Survivors. For four people on one Switch, nothing on our list is cheaper.

Chart: CouchCoopDesk, data from the Nintendo store, checked Oct 18.

Analysis

Setup is quick. Eurogamer reported: "All you need is one controller per player, and you can then add up to three additional people on the character-select screen." poncle's FAQ jokes you could also play "on your own by using 4 controllers at once!", then asks you not to.

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Nothing is locked behind co-op. poncle says: "We designed the co-op mode in a way that you can play through all of Vampire Survivors with friends, but there won't be co-op specific levels." It adds there are no co-op achievements either, so a solo player misses nothing.

Chart: CouchCoopDesk, from poncle's co-op FAQ and the store listings, checked Oct 24.

For friends far away, poncle points to PC. Its FAQ recommends "unofficial solutions like Steam Remote Play Together on PC". Our Steam data lists Remote Play Together for the game. Our Remote Play Together explainer covers how that works.

What players say

We could not find a player quote on couch play we could verify. The Arctic Shift archive rejected our search on Oct 24, and no Reddit thread on local co-op came up in search results. We will add a line on the next check.

Our take

Pick Vampire Survivors for up to four on one TV at $4.99; skip it for online nights. poncle and Nintendo both list four on one screen, and poncle says online is not official. The co-op update was free.

Groups that need online play should look at our crossplay co-op list. We will re-check the Steam fields and PlayStation online listing in November.

What we don't know yet

Why the PlayStation and Nintendo pages list online play that poncle calls unofficial. poncle's FAQ also leaves PlayStation off its co-op platform list. We could not read a current Steam page from our network.

How we checked this

We re-read the Nintendo Switch listing, the PlayStation Store page and poncle's co-op FAQ on Oct 24, along with PC Gamer's and Eurogamer's reports on the co-op update. Steam fields come from our importer's Oct 18 read; Steam pages do not load from our network. We did not play Vampire Survivors for this article.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Vampire Survivors have local co-op? Yes, for up to four. poncle's co-op FAQ says up to 4 players in total in local couch co-op, and Nintendo lists Single system (1-4). The Switch listing says the whole game is playable in 1-4 player couch co-op. The update arrived in August 2023, and poncle says it was free.

Is Vampire Survivors split screen? No. PC Gamer quoted poncle saying all players will always be visible on the same screen, so no splitscreen. Everyone shares one picture on the TV, with no halves or quarters.

Does Vampire Survivors have online co-op? Not officially. poncle's FAQ answers the question with "Not officially!" and says the game is local co-op for up to 4 players only, suggesting Steam Remote Play Together on PC instead. The PlayStation Store page does list up to 4 online players with PS Plus.

Which platforms have Vampire Survivors co-op? poncle's FAQ lists Steam, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, Android and iOS. The PlayStation Store page, read Oct 24, lists 1 - 4 players for the PS4 and PS5 version. poncle's list does not name PlayStation, so check the store page if you buy there.

How many controllers do you need for Vampire Survivors co-op? One per player. Eurogamer reported that all you need is one controller per player, and you add up to three more people on the character-select screen. poncle jokes that you could play alone with four controllers at once, then asks you not to.

How much is Vampire Survivors? $4.99 regular price on Nintendo's Switch listing, checked Oct 24. The PlayStation Store showed an original price of $4.99. Our Steam data from Oct 18 also shows $4.99. Nintendo had a sale that day; we quote the regular price only.

Related Reading

• Moving Out 2 couch co-op: another four-seat pick, with crossplay online.
• Is Human Fall Flat split screen?: two on one console, eight online.
• Best couch co-op games by platform: the hub for every platform list.
• 4-player local games list: every four-seat game in our database.

References

1. poncle, Vampire Survivors co-op FAQ: https://poncle.games/coop-faq
2. Nintendo, Vampire Survivors for Nintendo Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/vampire-survivors-switch/
3. PlayStation Store, Vampire Survivors: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10010458
4. PC Gamer, Vampire Survivors couch co-op for up to 4 players: https://www.pcgamer.com/vampire-survivors-is-finally-getting-couch-co-op-multiplayer-for-up-to-4-players/
5. Eurogamer, Vampire Survivors now has couch co-op: https://www.eurogamer.net/vampire-survivors-now-has-couch-co-op-a-switch-version-and-a-brand-new-engine