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
- 93% of 37K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 88% of 134 in 30 days
- Players
- 249
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 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
93% of 37,122 reviews are positive · 88% of 134 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.
Players over time
▼ -13% vs a month agoPlayers online on Steam, one sample a day.
Highest since Sep 2026: 322 players on Oct 11, 2026.
Show the data
| Day | Players |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 249 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 208 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 168 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 188 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 190 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 219 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 267 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 276 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 223 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 170 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 195 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 199 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 240 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 299 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 261 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 198 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 215 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 171 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 202 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 272 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 277 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 253 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 220 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 222 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 203 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 212 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 318 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 322 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 251 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 279 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 212 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 205 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 204 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 276 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 294 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 272 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 240 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 211 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 242 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 209 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 241 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 310 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 232 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 225 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 206 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 80 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 191 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 246 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 235 |
Screenshots and trailer
Sven Co-op system requirements
Minimum: 64MB capable of using Ope…, 0.5 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Sven Co-op?
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- 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.)
Recommended
- 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.)
Does Sven Co-op have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: co-op online and LAN. It also has a single-player mode.
Does Sven Co-op run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Native resolution not supported
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Sven Co-op use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Co-op
- FPS
- Online Co-Op
- Shooter
- 1990's
- Shoot 'Em Up
- Retro
- Team-Based
- Free to Play
- Casual
- PvE
- First-Person
- 3D
- Third Person
- Action
- Dialogue Heavy
Recent updates
- Feb 18, 2025 · Quick 5.27 Progress Update
- Dec 7, 2024 · Sven Co-op Update Released [Build 16648734 / Release 5.26]
- Sep 11, 2021 · Sven Co-op Update Released [Build 7342106 / Release 5.25]
- Jan 24, 2021 · Sven Co-op Update Released [Build 6130701 / Release 5.24]
- Dec 24, 2020 · Sven Co-op Update Released [Build 6008644 / Release 5.23]