Sven Co-op

Free co-op first-person shooter built around Half-Life-style team missions

Sven Co-op team · Released Jan 22, 2016

Reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 32K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 91% of 136 in 30 days
Playing now: 80; peak 24h 191
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 1 year ago; Feb 18, 2025

What is Sven Co-op?

A free cooperative first-person shooter based on Half-Life, with similar weapons, enemies, and characters. Players fight computer-controlled enemies and solve puzzles together in separate, objective-based missions, some spanning several maps or forming a series.

For you if...

+you want to play Half-Life-style campaigns with friends
+you enjoy team-based shooting mixed with group puzzles
+you prefer objective-driven missions over chasing high scores

Not for you if...

−you prefer competitive PvP over cooperative PvE
−you want one continuous world instead of separate missions
−you want low difficulty without team coordination

What players say

94% of 32,494 reviews are positive · 91% of 136 in the last 30 days

Players praise playing Half-Life-style campaigns with friends and exploring community-made maps. Common complaints include offensive behavior on public servers, empty lobbies, bugs, and updates that changed weapons or movement techniques.

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Sven Co-op system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows® 7 (32 or 64 bit)
Processor: 1 GHz single core processor, x86 architecture
Graphics: 64MB video card capable of using OpenGL 2.1 in immediate mode
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Some additional tools require .NET framework 3.5 or later. 3rd party content will require varying additional disk space. Steam system requirements, current and future, will always be a factor. (Lowest common denominator.)

OS: Windows® 10/11 (32 or 64 bit)
Processor: 2 GHz dual or more core processor, x86 architecture (SMT is acceptable)
Graphics: 256MB video card with pixel shaders and great OpenGL 2.1 support, particularly in immediate mode
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 4 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Dual core processor will improve performance of the sound, particle, and networking features. Steam system requirements, current and future, will always be a factor. (Lowest common denominator.)