{"data":{"slug":"hydroneer","name":"Hydroneer","aliases":[],"url":"https://gamecrave.app/games/hydroneer","api_url":"https://gamecrave.app/v1/games/hydroneer","facts":{"online_coop":false,"max_players_online":null,"min_players_online":null,"local_coop":true,"max_players_local":4,"local_screen":"split_screen","separate_device_coop":null,"max_players_separate_devices":null,"free_to_play":false,"free_coop_setups":null,"crossplay":null,"crossplay_platforms":null,"drop_in_drop_out":null,"host_only_ownership":null,"proximity_voice_chat":null,"platforms":["windows","playstation_5","xbox_series"],"solo_only_platforms":null,"steam_deck":"playable","release_status":"released","release_date":"2020-05-08","genres":["sandbox","simulation"],"steam_app_id":1106840,"wikidata_qid":"Q105815890"},"sources":[{"url":"https://store.steampowered.com/app/1106840/","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["release_date","free_to_play"],"notes":{"release_date":"The page gives 8 May 2020 as the release date and shows no early access line.","free_to_play":"The checked computer base game costs 14.99 USD. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op."}},{"url":"https://store.steampowered.com/api/appdetails?appids=1106840&cc=us&l=english","kind":"store_data","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["steam_app_id","local_coop","local_screen","platforms","release_status","genres"],"notes":{"steam_app_id":"The returned game identity uses app 1106840.","local_coop":"Categories include Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Remote Play Together, and do not include Online Co-op.","local_screen":"Categories include Shared/Split Screen.","platforms":"Steam lists Windows only, with no macOS or Linux build.","release_status":"Steam lists the game as available, not coming soon.","genres":"Steam lists Simulation among the maker's genres, and the store text calls the game a mining sandbox."}},{"url":"https://store.steampowered.com/saleaction/ajaxgetdeckappcompatibilityreport?nAppID=1106840&l=english","kind":"store_data","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["steam_deck"],"notes":{"steam_deck":"Valve rates the game Playable on Steam Deck."}},{"url":"https://steamcommunity.com/app/1106840/discussions/0/3203748171375176286/","kind":"official_support","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["online_coop","local_coop","max_players_local","local_screen"],"notes":{"online_coop":"The developer's pinned FAQ says the game does not send network calls between players. Another player joins through Steam Remote Play Together, which streams the host's screen. That is not a native online session.","local_coop":"The pinned FAQ is titled Multiplayer FAQ (Splitscreen) and says the host's split screen is streamed to the other players.","max_players_local":"The FAQ says the split screen supports 2 to 4 players, and PC guests need a gamepad. The PS5 store page also lists 4 players, offline. The cap of 4 is the highest on any platform.","local_screen":"The FAQ describes a split screen."}},{"url":"https://steamcommunity.com/app/1106840/discussions/0/6756004301608937453/","kind":"official_support","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["online_coop"],"notes":{"online_coop":"The developer account answers that conventional multiplayer is not possible because of the physics, and that the game offers split screen through Steam Remote Play."}},{"url":"https://www.pcgamer.com/mining-sandbox-hydroneer-now-has-multiplayer-vehicles-and-an-optimized-code-rework/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["online_coop","local_coop"],"notes":{"online_coop":"PC Gamer, 2022-05-08, quotes the maker choosing Steam Remote Play split screen for multiplayer because of physics limits.","local_coop":"The same article says the 2.0 update added split-screen co-op and Steam Remote Play."}},{"url":"https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10016411","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["platforms","local_coop","max_players_local","free_to_play"],"notes":{"platforms":"Lists PS5 only, released 2026-05-08.","local_coop":"The notices say offline play only for 4 players, so the group shares the console.","max_players_local":"The notices list 4 players.","free_to_play":"The checked PS5 edition costs 14.99 USD. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op."}},{"url":"https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/hydroneer/9n54hkbcwf9l","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["platforms","local_coop","local_screen","free_to_play"],"notes":{"platforms":"Lists Xbox Series X and S, released 2026-05-08. The maker's own post says Series X and S only.","local_coop":"The feature list includes Shared/split screen and no online co-op.","local_screen":"The feature list says Shared/split screen.","free_to_play":"The checked Xbox edition costs 14.99 USD. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op."}},{"url":"https://hydroneer.com/","kind":"official_site","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["platforms"],"notes":{"platforms":"The maker's page links Steam, Xbox Series X and S and PlayStation 5."}},{"url":"https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1106840/view/506228886086877861","kind":"official_news","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["platforms","free_to_play"],"notes":{"platforms":"The developer announces console versions for Xbox Series X and S and PlayStation 5 on 8 May 2026, almost the same as the PC game.","free_to_play":"The developer says console prices match Steam at 15 USD."}},{"url":"https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1106840/view/694260508207874418","kind":"official_news","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["release_status"],"notes":{"release_status":"The developer's post of 2026-05-08 calls Hydroneer a finished title."}},{"url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105815890","kind":"wikidata","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["wikidata_qid","genres","release_date","platforms"],"notes":{"genres":"P136 is sandbox game.","release_date":"P577 is 2020-05-08 for Windows and 2026-05-08 for the two consoles.","platforms":"P400 lists Windows, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S."}}],"updated":"2026-10-28"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://gamecrave.app/api"}}