Clawed Co-op & Squad Play
Everything you need to run a four-player team through Prehistoria - from first invite to endgame loadouts.
Clawed is built around online co-op for up to four players, and this hub collects every player-focused guide on the wiki. Whether you are booting the free Steam demo with friends or planning your day-one squad for the full release on August 13, 2026, start here before diving into individual walkthroughs or update trackers elsewhere on the site.
Flatrock Games positions Clawed as a covert mission inside the abandoned dinosaur theme park Prehistoria. You are not a helpless survivor - you are an operative who shoots back, loots containers, solves environmental puzzles, and coordinates with teammates to retrieve sensitive material before the park becomes your grave. That design means player coordination matters as much as individual skill. Voice comms, role assignment, and shared resource pools separate clean demo clears from repeated wipes at Utah Raptor ambush points.
What you will find in this section
The Co-op Guide walks through the practical side of multiplayer: how to invite friends in the demo, Steam friend joins versus lobby codes, Discord community coordination, and first-session setup tips so nobody sits in a loading screen while the raptors eat the scout. Read that page first if your group has never launched Clawed together.
The Co-op Builds & Squad Roles page breaks down recommended team compositions - scout, fighter, puzzle specialist, and support loadouts - plus weapon priorities and who should carry healing or puzzle tools during Classic and Survival mode runs. Survival mode adds hunger, thirst, weather, and a full day/night cycle, so role clarity becomes even more important when your squad splits to search Main Street or Herbivore Haven.
Why co-op is central to Clawed
Dinosaur encounters in Clawed range from swift Utah Raptors to swamp-dwelling Spinosaurus threats, and many puzzle gates require simultaneous actions or covering fire while one player interacts with park machinery. Flatrock added co-op support after extensive demo feedback and dev diary updates, and the playable demo now offers more than five hours of content with four-player support across most modes - including a tourism mode for low-pressure exploration before the park turns hostile.
Playing solo is possible, but the game clearly rewards teams who assign lanes: one player watches rear corridors during fuse-box puzzles, another holds a sightline on enclosure windows, and a third loots med kits from maintenance crates. Use the Getting Started guide for solo onboarding, then return here when you are ready to scale up to a full squad.
Before you queue with friends
Make sure every squad member owns or installs the Clawed demo on Steam (App ID 3770910) or the full game listing (App ID 3394840) once it unlocks. Match game versions after each demo patch - Flatrock ships co-op fixes and encounter reworks regularly, and mismatched builds are the most common cause of failed invites. Join the official Discord server for LFG channels, patch-day coordination, and direct feedback threads the studio monitors.
Check the Release Date tracker if you are planning a day-one co-op marathon, and skim Dev News for demo expansion notes that might change which zones your team can reach before launch. For a structured first run through demo objectives, use the Demo Checklist under Tools - it links key milestones to the Key Locations walkthrough so your squad does not miss optional lore or gear caches.
Related pages
- Co-op Guide - invites, lobby setup, demo co-op troubleshooting
- Co-op Builds & Squad Roles - scout, fighter, puzzle specialist, support loadouts
- Updates Hub - patch notes and release timing
- Links Hub - official Steam, Discord, YouTube, and press resources
- Tier List Hub - weapon and threat priorities as the meta develops
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions.
How many players can join a Clawed co-op session?
Clawed supports online co-op for up to four players. Most demo and full-game modes allow full four-player squads, including Classic, Survival, and the tourism exploration mode.
Do I need the full game to play co-op with friends?
No. The free Steam demo supports online co-op, so up to four players can run the demo together as long as everyone has the same demo build installed.
Where should a new squad start on this wiki?
Read the Co-op Guide for invite and lobby setup, then Co-op Builds for role assignments. Use the Demo Checklist under Tools for a shared objective list during your first run.
Is voice chat required for co-op?
The game does not require built-in voice chat, but squads consistently report smoother puzzle clears and raptor fights when using Discord or Steam voice. Callouts for flanking dinos and fuse timing save lives.
Does co-op work differently in Survival mode?
Survival mode adds hunger, thirst, dynamic weather, and a day/night cycle on top of standard co-op rules. Squads should assign someone to manage food, water, and camp timing while others cover exploration and combat.