Is StarCraft II Crossplay? Split Screen and Player Count
StarCraft II is only on one platform, so everyone plays on the same one anyway. Online it takes 2 to 8 players, and there's no split screen.
Commanding Terran, Zerg or Protoss, you harvest minerals and gas, build a base and an army, and destroy the enemy base. In Co-op you pick commanders with their own units for missions against the AI.
2–8 onlineFree
- Players
- 2–8 online
- Crossplay
- No
- Split screen
- No
- Free to play
- Yes
- One copy for the group
- No
- Typical session
- 2h
- Genre
- Strategy & MOBA
- Platforms
- PC and Mac
StarCraft II crossplay by platform
It's only on one platform, so the whole group plays there.
Frequently asked questions
Is StarCraft II crossplay?
StarCraft II is only on PC and Mac, so everyone plays on the same platform.
Does StarCraft II have split screen?
No, each player needs their own device.
How many players can play StarCraft II?
Online, 2 to 8 friends can play together.
Is StarCraft II free?
Yes, StarCraft II is free to play.
What platforms is StarCraft II on?
PC and Mac.
Is StarCraft II co-op?
Yes, you play on the same team against the game.
What games are like StarCraft II?
STAR WARS Empire at War - Gold Pack, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition, Company of Heroes 2 and Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition.
Games like StarCraft II
STAR WARS Empire at War - Gold Pack
You command the Rebellion, the Empire or the Zann Consortium in real-time Star Wars battles in space and on the ground. In conquest mode you move fleets between planets on a galactic map.
2–8 online
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
Each player picks a medieval civilization, gathers food, wood, gold and stone with villagers, advances through four ages and raises armies to destroy the enemy. Over fifty civilizations have their own units and bonuses.
2–8 onlineCrossplay
Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
Each of you leads a medieval civilization such as the English or Mongols, gathering resources, building a town and training armies to destroy the enemy. Civilizations play differently, and you age up by building landmarks.
2–8 onlineCrossplay
Company of Heroes 2
On the Eastern Front of World War II, you command Soviet or German armies and capture points that pay for more troops. Infantry takes cover behind walls and craters, and tanks are weaker from behind.
2–8 online
Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition
Each of you leads an ancient faction such as Rome or Carthage, managing provinces and armies turn by turn on a Mediterranean map and fighting battles in real time. Battles can combine armies and fleets.
2–8 online
Total War: SHOGUN 2
Each of you leads a clan in 16th-century Japan, managing provinces and armies turn by turn and fighting real-time battles with samurai and cavalry. The goal is to take Kyoto and become shogun.
2–8 online
Let your group vote on what to play
Send the group a poll link. Each person answers in 30 seconds, and you vote only among the games all of you can play.