Co-op, multiplayer and mods: what works in 2026

Escape from Duckov is single-player: the launch FAQ says the game does not support multiplayer co-op, and no later patch has added it. Co-op exists only through the community Escape From Duckov Coop Mod by Mr.sans and InitLoader, version 1.4.8.1 (November 11, 2026), which syncs players, enemies, combat and loot over LAN or online.

The co-op mod

Get it	GitHub release package, or Steam Workshop ID 3591341282
Connection	LAN or online, one player hosts a room
Synced	Player position, gear and health; enemy spawns and deaths; guns, melee and throwables; loot boxes and pickups; doors and interactions; vehicles
Extras	Version check when joining, vote to change maps, reconnecting, spectating after death
License	Modified AGPL-3.0

Install steps from the mod’s readme:

1. Download the full package from the GitHub release and unpack it into the mod folder, or subscribe on the Workshop.
2. Enable it in the game’s Mods menu.
3. Make sure every player runs the same mod version; host and guests must update together.
4. In independent co-op mode, everyone loads their own save that has finished the tutorial and reached the bunker, then creates or joins the room; you cannot connect from the main menu. Shared co-op mode keeps a main-menu entry.

The readme warns that mods adding extra slots or custom inventory grids can cause problems alongside it.

Workshop mods

Subscribe on the Steam Workshop and enable the mod under Mods in the main menu; non-Steam players put mod files in Duckov_Data/Mods inside the install folder. Mods can change load order (since update 1.0.26), and saves remember which mods were active and warn you if the set has changed (update 1.2.5). The developers support modding officially, and back up your saves before adding mods: %appdata%/../locallow/teamsoda/duckov.

Malicious mods

Team Soda has removed malicious mods and banned their authors several times. In December 2025 they banned authors whose mods showed threatening pop-ups or contained malicious code. On September 2, 2026 they removed a Workshop sound mod that hijacked the Steam client with fake ban warnings leading to a phishing page. If you installed a suspicious mod, the official steps are:

1. Unsubscribe and delete its leftover files.
2. Run a full antivirus scan twice, rebooting between scans.
3. Reinstall Steam, because the malware altered the client.
4. Only then change your Steam password, turn on Steam Guard and remove unknown devices.

Real Steam support pages only use help.steampowered.com, store.steampowered.com, steamcommunity.com and www.steampowered.com, and Steam never asks for payment to unlock an account. Be wary of mods that collect upvotes unusually fast; the banned mod had inflated its ratings to reach the trending page.