The (often found under community names like "Co-op Mod" or "Multiplayer Mod") is a third-party modification that bypasses the game’s native single-player lock. It allows you to host a lobby where three other survivors can join your world.

Modifying game files violates the Steam Subscriber Agreement and Stranded Deep’s EULA in theory. However, Beam Team Games has historically turned a blind eye to co-op mods, as they do not sell multiplayer DLC. You will not get banned (there are no VAC servers), but you also cannot receive technical support from the developers.

: Various "experimental" mods have appeared on community forums like Reddit . These often require all players to have identical mod files installed and may suffer from significant desync issues since the game’s netcode is not optimized for more than two connections. Technical Challenges & Considerations

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