Monster Jam Showdown key art from the Microsoft Store listing

Image: Milestone S.r.l. via Microsoft Store

PS5 · Xbox Series X|S · Switch · PC (Steam)

Monster Jam Showdown local versus

On one console, the stores list 1-2 players on PS5, 2 players on Xbox Series X|S, 1-2 players on Switch; online play goes up to 8.

Versus
Split-screen
Tabletop OK
Crossplay
Online needs PS Plus
Online needs NSO

Co-op or versus: from the Steam categories.

Quick answer for your console

Yes: 1-2 players on one PS5

Grab a second controller.

Split-screen (named in the PlayStation Store description)
Online: 2-8 players, needs PlayStation Plus
Regular price $49.99
In PlayStation Plus
PlayStation Store, checked Oct 18, 2026

P1 · Same console

Up to 2 players

PS5: 1-2 players
Xbox Series X|S: 2 players (multiplayer)
Switch: 1-2 players
PC (Steam): Local co-op listed (no player count on Steam)
Split-screen (named in the PlayStation Store description)
Drop-in: no store description says so (we only read store text for this).

P2 · Online

Up to 8 players

PS5: 2-8 players, needs PlayStation Plus
Xbox Series X|S: 2-8 players (multiplayer)
Switch: 1-6 players, needs Nintendo Switch Online
PC (Steam): Online play listed
Crossplay listed by Microsoft Store (Xbox) and Steam

How to split the roles: no role notes for this game yet. We write them from official pages and guides, game by game; these games have them.

Screenshots

Monster Jam Showdown screenshot 1 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing — Image: Milestone S.r.l. via Microsoft Store. Official page, images checked Oct 18, 2026.

Monster Jam Showdown screenshot 2 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing — Image: Milestone S.r.l. via Microsoft Store. Official page, images checked Oct 18, 2026.

Every store, field by field

Field	PS5	Xbox Series X\|S	Switch	PC (Steam)
Players on one console	1-2 players	2 players (multiplayer)	1-2 players	Local co-op listed (no player count on Steam)
Local wireless (several consoles)	Not a store field	Not a store field	Not listed	Not a store field
Online	2-8 players, needs PlayStation Plus	2-8 players (multiplayer)	1-6 players, needs Nintendo Switch Online	Online play listed
Shared/split screen label	Not a store field	Yes	Not a store field	Yes
Crossplay	Not a store field	Yes	Not a store field	Yes
Remote Play Together	Not a store field	Not a store field	Not a store field	No
Steam Deck	Not a store field	Not a store field	Not a store field	Verified
ESRB rating	Everyone (No Descriptors)	Everyone	Everyone (Users Interact, In-Game Purchases)	Everyone
Regular price	$49.99	$69.99	$49.99	$49.99
Subscription	PlayStation Plus	None found on check date	None found on check date	None found on check date
Release date	Aug 29, 2024	Aug 29, 2024	Aug 29, 2024	Aug 29, 2024
Play modes	Not a store field	Not a store field	TV mode, Tabletop mode, Handheld mode	Not a store field
Source	Official page (PlayStation Store)Checked Oct 18, 2026	Official page (Microsoft Store (Xbox))Checked Oct 18, 2026	Official page (Nintendo.com store)Checked Oct 18, 2026	Official page (Steam)Checked Oct 18, 2026

PS5

Players on one console: 1-2 players
Online: 2-8 players, needs PlayStation Plus
ESRB rating: Everyone (No Descriptors)
Regular price: $49.99
Subscription: PlayStation Plus
Release date: Aug 29, 2024

Show all fields (6 this store does not have)

Local wireless (several consoles): not a store field
Shared/split screen label: not a store field
Crossplay: not a store field
Remote Play Together: not a store field
Steam Deck: not a store field
Play modes: not a store field

Official page (PlayStation Store)Checked Oct 18, 2026

Xbox Series X|S

Players on one console: 2 players (multiplayer)
Online: 2-8 players (multiplayer)
Shared/split screen label: Yes
Crossplay: Yes
ESRB rating: Everyone
Regular price: $69.99
Subscription: None found on check date
Release date: Aug 29, 2024

Show all fields (4 this store does not have)

Local wireless (several consoles): not a store field
Remote Play Together: not a store field
Steam Deck: not a store field
Play modes: not a store field

Official page (Microsoft Store (Xbox))Checked Oct 18, 2026

Switch

Players on one console: 1-2 players
Local wireless (several consoles): Not listed
Online: 1-6 players, needs Nintendo Switch Online
ESRB rating: Everyone (Users Interact, In-Game Purchases)
Regular price: $49.99
Subscription: None found on check date
Release date: Aug 29, 2024
Play modes: TV mode, Tabletop mode, Handheld mode

Show all fields (4 this store does not have)

Shared/split screen label: not a store field
Crossplay: not a store field
Remote Play Together: not a store field
Steam Deck: not a store field

Official page (Nintendo.com store)Checked Oct 18, 2026

PC (Steam)

Players on one console: Local co-op listed (no player count on Steam)
Online: Online play listed
Shared/split screen label: Yes
Crossplay: Yes
Remote Play Together: No
Steam Deck: Verified
ESRB rating: Everyone
Regular price: $49.99
Subscription: None found on check date
Release date: Aug 29, 2024

Show all fields (2 this store does not have)

Local wireless (several consoles): not a store field
Play modes: not a store field

Official page (Steam)Checked Oct 18, 2026

"Not a store field" means that store has no such label at all; "Not listed" means the store has the field and left it empty. Genres: Racing.

Where the consoles differ

Online players: PS5 8 · Xbox Series X|S 8 · Switch 6

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