Quick Answer
Play with friends locally, or host the Steam version through Remote Play Together or Parsec to play remotely. Tape to Tape game multiplayer does not include native online multiplayer; Steam Remote Play Together streams a local session from the host. PS5 and Switch list 1–4 local players, while PC and Xbox player counts have conflicting descriptions.
When you see Steam's invitation feature, tape to tape remote play, tape to tape remote play together, and tape to tape steam remote play refer to Steam Remote Play Together; the PS5 Remote Play label refers to a different streaming feature.
Why do Tape to Tape Remote Play and Remote Play Together have different names?
For playing with friends through Steam, Remote Play and Steam Remote Play are shorter ways of referring to Remote Play Together, which lets friends join a streamed local multiplayer session.
- Tape to Tape remote play: On Steam, this usually means joining friends through Remote Play Together. On PS5, the Remote Play label instead refers to streaming from your PlayStation to a compatible device.
- Tape to Tape remote play together: This names Steam's feature directly. One player owns and runs the game, and friends join remotely.
- Tape to Tape steam remote play: This points to the Steam service. For a shared multiplayer session, the relevant feature is Remote Play Together.
The host runs the game while Steam streams video and audio and carries the players' inputs. Each player can use their own controller, or players can share control of the keyboard and mouse. That makes the host's local multiplayer session playable with friends elsewhere.
Remote Play Together is not native online multiplayer. A Steam Multiplayer category also does not mean the game has its own online mode. If your invitation or input stops working, continue with the Tape to Tape Remote Play fixes.
How do you set up Tape to Tape Steam Remote Play Together?
Launch Tape to Tape on the host's PC, invite a friend through Steam's Friends List, and have them accept the invitation.
Have one player host the game
The host needs to own and run Tape to Tape. Remote Play Together requires only that one player to own the game. The Steam version lists Windows support.
Invite your friend through Steam
With the game running, use Steam's Friends List to invite your friend through Remote Play Together. The invitation connects them to the host's session.
Accept the invitation and choose your inputs
Your friend accepts the invitation to join. Use your own controllers, or share keyboard and mouse control. For the game's inputs, keep the Tape to Tape controls nearby.
Use a fast internet connection for the stream. Steam's general Remote Play Together description mentions up to four players, with more possible on fast connections. Treat that as a description of the service, rather than a Tape to Tape player limit: it does not resolve the game's conflicting local player counts.
Parsec is another option named for playing Tape to Tape with friends remotely. The Steam invitation steps above apply to Remote Play Together.
How many local players can play Tape to Tape on each platform?
PS5 and Switch list 1–4 local players, while the PC and Xbox descriptions give different player counts.
| Platform or listing | Local player count |
|---|---|
| PS5 | 1–4 players |
| Nintendo Switch | 1–4 on one system |
| Steam description | Up to 10 players |
| Official website | Up to 4 players |
| Official press kit | 1–4 players |
| Xbox description | Up to 4 players |
| Xbox local co-op capability | 2–6 players |
| Xbox local multiplayer capability | 2–6 players |
For PC, the Steam description read on October 24, 2026 gives up to 10 local players for Play Now, Tournament, Shootout, and other modes. A separate Play Now description also gives 10. The official website read on October 24, 2026 gives up to 4 for those modes, and the press kit gives 1–4 local players. The website and press kit show no update date.
For Xbox Series X|S, the description read on October 24, 2026 gives up to 4 players for those modes. The capability labels on that same date give 2–6 for both local co-op and local multiplayer.
For a larger group, keep both PC and Xbox counts in mind rather than promising everyone a slot. The conflicting descriptions do not give a single reliable maximum, and the Steam service's general capacity does not settle it.
Nintendo also lists the Switch version as supported on Switch 2, with game behavior consistent with Nintendo Switch. For the wider platform breakdown, see Tape to Tape platforms.
Can you play the Tape to Tape campaign with friends?
You can play the entire campaign solo or in local couch co-op.
Choose the campaign when you want to cooperate through the run. For local competition, Play Now, Tournament, and Shootout are the modes named alongside the multiplayer player counts. Those counts should stay attached to their descriptions; a Play Now number is not a separate campaign limit.
If you are deciding between a cooperative run and competitive matches, check the Tape to Tape game modes before starting.
Does Tape to Tape Remote Play support cross-platform play?
Steam Remote Play Together supports streaming to friends on other operating systems and mobile devices while the host PC runs the game.
That is the cross-platform setup described by Steam: your friend joins the host's stream instead of running another native copy of Tape to Tape. The Steam version lists Windows support; remote participation is a separate part of the streaming service.
For mobile participation:
Keep the game running on the host PC
The host PC runs Tape to Tape throughout the session.
Accept the invitation in Steam Chat
On the mobile device, accept your friend's invitation through the Steam Chat app.
Continue through Steam Link
The invitation launches the session in the Steam Link mobile app.
Steam's cross-platform streaming description is not a statement that PC, PS5, Xbox, and Switch native versions connect to each other. Likewise, the PS5 Remote Play label describes streaming from your console to a compatible device, rather than Steam Remote Play Together.
Does Tape to Tape have a native online multiplayer mode?
Tape to Tape does not feature native online multiplayer; Remote Play Together and Parsec are the named ways to play with friends remotely.
The announcements changed direction over time. On January 4, 2024, the developers said they would like to look into online play after the campaign rework. On January 14, 2026, they said no online mode was planned and pointed players to Steam Remote Play. The Steam description read on October 24, 2026 explicitly says the game has no native online multiplayer.
For your next session, start with the Steam invitation steps above. If your friend cannot join or control the game, head to the Remote Play troubleshooting page.
FAQ
On Steam, friends join a local multiplayer session streamed from the host's PC through Remote Play Together. The host runs the game, and players send their inputs through the service.
Only the host needs to own and run the game for Steam Remote Play Together. Friends join after accepting the host's invitation.
Start the game and send a Remote Play Together invitation through Steam's Friends List. Your friend accepts it to join your session.
PS5 and Switch list 1–4 local players. PC descriptions differ between up to 10 and up to 4, while Xbox lists up to 4 in its description and 2–6 in its local multiplayer and co-op capabilities.
PS Remote Play streams from your PlayStation to a compatible device. Steam Remote Play Together lets friends participate in a streamed local multiplayer session hosted on a PC.