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Parkitect
A theme park builder where up to eight players design rides, shops and paths in the same park online.
Online co-op for up to 8 players. Crossplay only between PC systems.
- 8 online
Where to buy
Playing together
- Online co-op8 players
- Local co-opNot confirmed
- YesOnly between PC systemsFriends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- YesA friend can join or leave while you are already playing, without starting over.
- Not confirmedFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckPlayableValve's own rating
About the game
You build and run a theme park. You lay out paths, place coasters and other rides, set up food stalls and shops, and watch your money and your guests. The back of the park matters too, because stock has to reach the stalls and guests do not like seeing staff at work.
Up to eight players can work in the same park online, in the 26-scenario campaign or in sandbox parks. Everyone sees what the others are building, so you can divide the park between you, with one person on the coasters and another on the stalls and paths.
The pace is gentle, and most of the fun is in making the park look right together. It runs on Windows, Mac and Linux, and players on all three can join the same park.
How it feels
Kind of game
You play on the same side through shared levels, matches, missions or jobs. Progress comes from combining your actions toward the same objective.
- At its heart
- A big part
- Now and then
- Tension and danger
- Working in sync
- Getting better
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- About
- Theme parks
Rated on our own feel scale. 5 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
If you liked Parkitect
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Why it scores 68%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- About
- Theme parks
- Notable in both
- Calm and coziness, Time to hang out
- Core to both
- Building and creating
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How Waterpark Simulator differs
- More chaotic than Parkitect
- More to unlock than Parkitect
- More slapstick than Parkitect
- One lasting world, not one campaign to finish
- Fits a smaller group than Parkitect
- 4 online
Both give your team shared objectives to work through together. Both are about theme parks and waterparks. Both are calm and low on stress.
But more chaotic than Parkitect.

RoadCraft
Why it scores 67%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- Notable in both
- Calm and coziness, Time to hang out, Planning ahead
- Core to both
- Building and creating
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How RoadCraft differs
- More exploring than Parkitect
- More to unlock than Parkitect
- Fits a smaller group than Parkitect
- 4 online
- Crossplay
Both give your team shared objectives to work through together. Both let you build things together. Both are easy to play while you chat.
But more exploring than Parkitect.

PowerWash Simulator
Why it scores 66%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- Core to both
- Calm and coziness
- Notable in both
- Time to hang out
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How PowerWash Simulator differs
- Less building than Parkitect
- More to unlock than Parkitect
- 6 online
- Crossplay
Both give your team shared objectives to work through together. Both are campaigns you play to the end together. Both are calm and low on stress.
But less building than Parkitect.
All co-op facts
Last checked 28 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Fewest players online
- Not confirmed
- Local co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on one screen
- Not confirmed
- Split or shared screen
- Not confirmed
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Free base co-op
- No
Steam sells the game at a regular price of 29.99 USD and marks it as not free. Demos, trials and temporary grants would not count.
- 211
- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Only one of you needs to buy it
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Sources
15 pages
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Kind of game, Sessions, About, Tension and danger, Calm and coziness, Building and creating, Planning ahead.
- Online co-op: The store text says the campaign and the sandbox mode can be played alone or cooperatively by up to 8 players online. The features list Online Co-op.
- Most players online: The store text says up to 8 players build together online.
- Kind of game: Players build one park together. The campaign has scenarios with goals, and user tags include Co-op, Management and Building.
- Sessions: The store text describes a campaign of 26 scenarios, plus a sandbox mode.
- About: The store text calls it a theme park tycoon where you build and manage parks. User tags include Management and Building.
- Tension and danger: The text says you must keep an eye on finances and guest satisfaction. User tags include Time Management and Economy.
- Calm and coziness: The top user tag is Relaxing, and another tag is Family Friendly.
- Building and creating: User tags include Building, Level Editor and Moddable. The text covers terrain, structures, scenery and coaster design.
- Planning ahead: The text covers routing stock to shops and watching finances. User tags include Strategy, Economy and Management.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Platforms, Release status, Release date, Genres, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: Steam lists Windows, macOS and Linux. The PlayStation and Xbox edition is left out, see the notes on the console sources below.
- Release status: Steam lists the game as released, not coming soon and without an Early Access badge.
- Release date: Steam shows Nov 29, 2018, the full release. Wikidata gives the earlier date 2016-05-05, so the full release date is used.
- Genres: Steam lists Casual, Indie, Simulation and Strategy. Simulation agrees with Wikidata and the maker's business simulation wording.
- Free base co-op: Steam sells the game at a regular price of 29.99 USD and marks it as not free. Demos, trials and temporary grants would not count.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Playable on Steam Deck.
themeparkitect.comOfficial site, read 28 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Sessions, About.
- Online co-op: The Multiplayer section says both the campaign and the sandbox mode can be played alone or cooperatively with up to 8 players online.
- Most players online: The Multiplayer section says up to 8 players build together online.
- Sessions: The page lists a campaign of 26 scenarios and a sandbox mode.
- About: The maker calls it a theme park tycoon where you build and manage theme parks and design your own coasters.
steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Friends can join mid-game, Crossplay.
- Online co-op: The multiplayer release post of 2020-12-08 says up to 8 people can play together in the same park, in sandbox and in campaign scenarios.
- Most players online: The post says up to 8 people can build the same park.
- Friends can join mid-game: The post tells players to join the lobby before the game starts to avoid desyncs, and says joining mid-game is more likely to cause them. So joining a running game works, with a risk the maker named in 2020.
- Crossplay: This older post says cross-play between Windows, Mac and Linux was not available yet. The newer maker posts below replace it.
steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Crossplay, Crossplay between.
- Crossplay: An experimental update of 2021-06-24 let Windows, macOS and Linux players join the same sessions. Only players on that test version could join.
- Crossplay between: The post names Windows, macOS and Linux.
store.steampowered.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Crossplay, Crossplay between.
- Crossplay: The 1.7u patch notes of 2021-08-18 list a cross-platform multiplayer mode between Windows, Mac and Linux players. The wording is about operating systems and does not say whether Steam, Epic and GOG copies connect.
- Crossplay between: The patch notes name Windows, Mac and Linux players.
texelraptor.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Platforms.
- Platforms: The maker's console post lists multiplayer mode as missing from the PlayStation and Xbox edition, Parkitect: Deluxe Edition. That edition is left out of platforms.
xbox.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Platforms.
- Platforms: The Xbox page for the Deluxe Edition lists single player only and shows no purchase option on the day it was checked.
store.playstation.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Platforms.
- Platforms: The PlayStation page for the Deluxe Edition lists 1 player and shows the game as announced, with no buy button on the day it was checked.
gog.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Free base co-op.
- Free base co-op: GOG sells the game with an Add to cart button. Demos, trials and temporary grants would not count.
wikidata.orgWikidata, read 28 October 2026
Backs Wikidata item, Genres, Platforms.
- Genres: P136 is city-building game and simulation video game.
- Platforms: P400 is Windows, macOS and Linux.
pcgamer.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Calm and coziness, Time to hang out, Planning ahead, Getting better, Building and creating.
- Calm and coziness: Review of 2018-12-13 calls the game pleasant, with a gentle pace.
- Time to hang out: The review calls the pace gentle, and the user tag Relaxing points the same way, so there is room to chat while you build.
- Planning ahead: The review says you must think about where stalls, depots and staff paths go. It calls this hints of strategy beside a detailed simulation.
- Getting better: The review says the game makes you think harder about layout and upkeep than similar games, but it plays it safe.
- Building and creating: The review covers sculpting terrain, tweaking coaster turns and loops, and building scenery from simple shapes.
pcgamer.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Kind of game, Working in sync.
- Kind of game: Article of 2020-11-29 says up to eight people can build and manage one theme park, and you can watch each player's cursor.
- Working in sync: The article expects groups to split the work by taste, with one player on plazas, shops and flowers and another on coasters.
thegamer.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Working in sync, Release date.
- Working in sync: Article of 2020-11-26 says players can see what the others are building, which helps them coordinate, and gives a coaster builder and a nearby buildings builder as an example.
- Release date: The article of 2020-11-26 says Parkitect 1.0 came out two years earlier that week, which fits 2018.






