Back in July of 2016, the Hat in Time developers mentioned on Twitter that the game would include a 2 player co-op mode on release. The tweet included a photo of Hat Kid next to a co-op partner.
Confusingly, I haven't been able to find any mention of a co-op mode in the final game. Additionally, the game's Steam page makes no mention of multiplayer, categorizing the game as single-player.
I was able to find a month-old video showing that co-op was possible in the beta with console commands, but I can't tell if this is still possible.
Does a Hat in Time feature co-op? If so, how do I activate it?
Best Answer
As of 13 September 2018, A Hat in Time now includes local split screen co-op. This is included in the base game, and can be accessed from the pause menu - just select co-op, and now a second player can control using a second input. This is what the second player character (Bow Kid) looks like:
Note: The other answers mentioning that Seal the Deal is required are inaccurate - the co-op is released on the same day as the DLC, but is available without it.
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