How Project Fika Works for Co-op Play in Escape from Tarkov

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Project Fika is an SPT mod that adds co-op multiplayer to Escape from Tarkov, letting you and your friends play together in the same raid. With it, you can progress through quests, share items, and fight AI-controlled bots — PMCs, Scavs, and bosses — as a group. It is built for co-op with friends, not for running large public servers.

What Fika actually changes

Fika sits on top of SPT (Single Player Tarkov), the offline-style Tarkov experience. Instead of playing alone, you connect with other players so that a single raid becomes a shared session. The wiki describes the supported gameplay as:

  • Shared quest progression — you can advance through quests together.
  • Item sharing — items can be exchanged between players.
  • Co-op combat against AI — you and your friends fight PMCs, Scavs, and bosses as a team.

The mod does not turn Tarkov into a massive multiplayer service. The license page states plainly that Fika is meant for co-op with friends and that hosting massive public servers is not allowed.

The pieces that make a session work

The wiki's quick links point to the main building blocks. Understanding these helps you see how a co-op session is assembled:

Component What it covers
How does Fika work? The dedicated explanation page for the mod's mechanics
FAQ and Guides Common questions and walkthroughs
Configure Fika Settings for your setup
Set up headless client Running a client without a player at the controls
Connect using NAT Punching Connecting players across networks
Fika Web App A companion web tool

If you want the full mechanics explanation, the wiki links to its own "How does Fika work?" page rather than repeating it on the home page. Start there before configuring anything.

Who it is for, and the limits to know

Fika is for players who already run SPT and want to bring friends into their Tarkov sessions. Two conditions matter before you commit:

  1. Support goes through Discord, not SPT. The wiki explicitly says not to contact SPT with Fika questions and directs users to the project's Discord server for both SPT and Fika support.
  2. Licensing restricts use. Fika is under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. You may share or create derivatives only with proper credit and non-commercial use. You may not monetize your server through payments or donations, may not host massive public servers, and may not use the developers' handcrafted art assets without the creator's permission.

Getting started

The wiki's "Looking to install Fika?" section leads to a GET STARTED path. A sensible order is: read "How does Fika work?", then follow the install/get-started instructions, then configure Fika and set up connection methods such as NAT punching or a headless client depending on how your group plays. Join the Discord server for support along the way.

For the complete documentation index, the wiki notes that an llms.txt file is available, and the home page can also be read as Markdown.