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01 / server size

Eight players in one server

Every server in the 2026 remake holds eight players, as listed on the Roblox game page for place 118845698633260. A session works perfectly well solo, because the care routine does not need company, but eight slots are what make the multiplayer question worth asking.

What extra players change is the workload, not the rules. One player has to feed, walk, play with and sell every animal in the store. A group can spread that list out and keep more animals in good shape at once.

Server factValue
Server size8 players
Place ID118845698633260
DeveloperAlready Arrived Studios
GenreSimulation / Tycoon
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02 / friend bonus

What the coverage says about friend bonuses

Friend bonuses are the one multiplayer claim the published coverage actually makes. The beginner guide we work from lists playing with friends as a tip and states that multiplayer sessions improve money earning through friend bonuses. That is the whole of it — one line, with no percentage, no cap and no stacking rule attached.

The code coverage adds a smaller, more concrete detail: a fuller line-up of animals keeps shoppers browsing and gives friends more animals to look after together. Read as a pair, those lines describe a shared job rather than a multiplier — a friend joining a full store has more to do than one joining an empty one.

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03 / roles

Splitting the care work

Dividing the routine is the practical reason to play together. Feeding, walking and playing are separate jobs, all of them need repeating, and none of them gets faster when four players crowd into the same pen.

SeatJobWhy it divides well
1Feeds the animals and restocks foodSupplies run down as animals are cared for, so this seat never goes quiet
2Walks the animalsA one-to-one interaction that runs naturally as a circuit through the store
3Plays with the animalsThe recurring activity that keeps care from becoming a single pass
4Works the shop floorCustomers and shelves are the other half of the income and someone has to watch them

Larger groups double up on these seats, and eight slots leave room for two rotations once the store grows. Swap roles now and then so nobody is stuck with the same job all session.

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04 / session

Running a session with friends

Opening a session with friends takes about the same setup as opening one alone, plus one check the solo player never has to make.

  1. Confirm everyone is on the same gameLoad the 2026 remake by Already Arrived Studios — place 118845698633260 — before anyone starts caring for animals. The 2020 game of the same name has its own progression and its own servers.
  2. Agree on jobs before the first animalPick the four seats above, or split them however suits the group. Deciding after the routine starts is how a store ends up with three walkers and nobody at the counter.
  3. Start with the animals you already haveCare for every animal in the store first. New unlocks come after the routine is steady, never before it.
  4. Keep the shop open while you workSomeone should always be near the customers. Care only turns into money if the store is doing business while the routine runs.
  5. Reinvest as a groupSpend on working areas and animal space rather than decoration, as a solo player would. The order does not change just because there are more of you.
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05 / unknown

What is unconfirmed

Multiplayer is where guides invent the most detail. Here is what no dated source we can cite confirms — none of it should be promised to a friend before you check it in the game.

  • The size of the friend bonus — mentioned in the beginner coverage, never measured. No percentage, no cap and no stacking rule.
  • Whether it scales with headcount — nothing published compares one friend in the store with a full server of eight.
  • Private servers — no published source we track says the 2026 remake offers them, so treat a promise of one as unverified.
  • Leaderboards or team rankings — the same position. No dated source describes a competitive or shared-score mode.
  • How income is credited — nothing published explains whether earning is tracked per player or per store.

The exact friend bonus, private-server availability and any leaderboard features are unpublished. Unconfirmed — check in-game.

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06 / version

Join the right game

One multiplayer mistake is easy to avoid. Both games carry the Pet Store Tycoon name and both take friends, but they are separate places with separate progression, so a session in one cannot build a store in the other. The invite name will not tell you which you are in; the place ID will.