Terraria key art from the Microsoft Store listing

Image: 505 Games via Microsoft Store

Xbox Series X|S · Switch · PC (Steam)

Terraria co-op and versus

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

Co-op + versus
Online needs NSO

Co-op or versus: from the Microsoft Store co-op fields and Steam categories.

Quick answer for your console

Yes: 2-8 players on one Xbox Series X|S

Grab a second controller.

The store's Shared/split screen label is on; it does not say which
Online: 2-8 players (co-op)
Regular price $19.99
In Game Pass
Microsoft Store (Xbox), checked Oct 18, 2026

P1 · Same console

Up to 8 players

Xbox Series X|S: 2-8 players (co-op)
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 (co-op)
Switch: 1-8 players, needs Nintendo Switch Online
PC (Steam): Online play listed
Online only on Switch, PC (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.

Trailer and screenshots

Terraria - Launch Trailer - Nintendo Switch. Official video from Nintendo of America on YouTube, uploaded Jun 27, 2019; channel checked Oct 18, 2026. Plays from youtube-nocookie.com only when you press play.

Terraria screenshot 1 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing — Image: 505 Games via Microsoft Store. Official page, images checked Oct 18, 2026.

Terraria screenshot 2 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing — Image: 505 Games via Microsoft Store. Official page, images checked Oct 18, 2026.

Every store, field by field

Field	Xbox Series X\|S	Switch	PC (Steam)
Players on one console	2-8 players (co-op)	1 player	No local play listed
Local wireless (several consoles)	Not a store field	Not listed	Not a store field
Online	2-8 players (co-op)	1-8 players, needs Nintendo Switch Online	Online play listed
Shared/split screen label	Yes	Not a store field	No
Crossplay	No	Not a store field	No
Remote Play Together	Not a store field	Not a store field	No
Steam Deck	Not a store field	Not a store field	Verified
ESRB rating	Teen (Use of Alcohol, Blood and Gore, Mild Suggestive Themes, Cartoon Violence)	Teen (Alcohol Reference, Blood and Gore, Cartoon Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes, Users Interact)	Not listed
Regular price	$19.99	$29.99	$9.99
Subscription	Game Pass	None found on check date	None found on check date
Release date	Nov 14, 2014	Jun 27, 2019	May 16, 2011
Play modes	Not a store field	TV mode, Tabletop mode, Handheld mode	Not a store field
Source	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

Xbox Series X|S

Players on one console: 2-8 players (co-op)
Online: 2-8 players (co-op)
Shared/split screen label: Yes
Crossplay: No
ESRB rating: Teen (Use of Alcohol, Blood and Gore, Mild Suggestive Themes, Cartoon Violence)
Regular price: $19.99
Subscription: Game Pass
Release date: Nov 14, 2014

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 player
Local wireless (several consoles): Not listed
Online: 1-8 players, needs Nintendo Switch Online
ESRB rating: Teen (Alcohol Reference, Blood and Gore, Cartoon Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes, Users Interact)
Regular price: $29.99
Subscription: None found on check date
Release date: Jun 27, 2019
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: No local play listed
Online: Online play listed
Shared/split screen label: No
Crossplay: No
Remote Play Together: No
Steam Deck: Verified
ESRB rating: Not listed
Regular price: $9.99
Subscription: None found on check date
Release date: May 16, 2011

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: Adventure, Action, Platformer, RPG.

Where the consoles differ

Players on one console: Xbox Series X|S 8 · Switch 1
Local play on PC: PC (Steam) no Shared/Split Screen category on Steam · Xbox Series X|S 8 players

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