Party Animals co-op and versus

Steam lists local co-op on one PC; online play goes up to 8.

Co-op + versus
Shared screen
Remote Play Together
Crossplay

Co-op or versus: from the Steam categories.

Quick answer for your console

Online only on Xbox Series X|S

The store's Shared/split screen label is on; it does not say which
Online: 2-8 players (multiplayer)
Crossplay listed by the store
Regular price $19.99
Microsoft Store (Xbox), checked Oct 18, 2026

Steam mentions shared screen

P1 · Same console

Local co-op on PC

PC (Steam): Local co-op listed (no player count on Steam)
Shared screen (named in the Steam description)
Drop-in: no store description says so (we only read store text for this).

P2 · Online

Up to 8 players

Xbox Series X|S: 2-8 players (multiplayer)
PC (Steam): Online play listed
Online only on Xbox Series X|S.
Crossplay listed by Microsoft Store (Xbox) and Steam
Steam Remote Play Together: friends can join a local session over the internet

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

Party Animals screenshot 1 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing — Image: Source Technology via Microsoft Store. Official page, images checked Oct 18, 2026.

Party Animals screenshot 2 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing — Image: Source Technology via Microsoft Store. Official page, images checked Oct 18, 2026.

Every store, field by field

Field	Xbox Series X\|S	PC (Steam)
Players on one console	Not listed	Local co-op listed (no player count on Steam)
Online	2-8 players (multiplayer)	Online play listed
Shared/split screen label	Yes	Yes
Crossplay	Yes	Yes
Remote Play Together	Not a store field	Yes
Steam Deck	Not a store field	Verified
ESRB rating	Everyone 10+ (Fantasy Violence, Alcohol Reference, Comic Mischief)	Everyone 10+ (Fantasy Violence, Alcohol Reference, Comic Mischief)
Regular price	$19.99	$19.99
Subscription	None found on check date	None found on check date
Release date	Sep 20, 2023	Sep 20, 2023
Source	Official page (Microsoft Store (Xbox))Checked Oct 18, 2026	Official page (Steam)Checked Oct 18, 2026

Xbox Series X|S

Players on one console: Not listed
Online: 2-8 players (multiplayer)
Shared/split screen label: Yes
Crossplay: Yes
ESRB rating: Everyone 10+ (Fantasy Violence, Alcohol Reference, Comic Mischief)
Regular price: $19.99
Subscription: None found on check date
Release date: Sep 20, 2023

Show all fields (2 this store does not have)

Remote Play Together: not a store field
Steam Deck: not a store field

Official page (Microsoft Store (Xbox))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: Yes
Steam Deck: Verified
ESRB rating: Everyone 10+ (Fantasy Violence, Alcohol Reference, Comic Mischief)
Regular price: $19.99
Subscription: None found on check date
Release date: Sep 20, 2023

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: Adventure, Action, Family, Fighting.