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What is Project Fika?
Project Fika is a community-made mod for SPT (Single Player Tarkov) that adds co-op multiplayer to Escape from Tarkov. According to its wiki, it lets you and your friends play together, progress through quests, share items, and fight AI-controlled PMCs, Scavs and bosses as a group.
Who it's for
It suits players who already run SPT and want to play with a small group of friends rather than on public servers. The wiki is explicit that Fika is meant for co-op with friends: it prohibits hosting massive public servers and monetizing a server through payments or donations. It is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, so derivatives must credit the project and stay non-commercial, and its hand-made art assets need the creator's permission to reuse. The wiki also asks users not to contact SPT for Fika-related questions, directing support to the project's Discord instead.
What to expect from the wiki
The site is documentation, not a product page. Its quick links cover how Fika works, an FAQ and guides, configuration, setting up a headless client, connecting via NAT punching, and a Fika web app. Installation guidance sits behind a "Get Started" entry.
Practical next step
If you are setting up a session, start with the "How does Fika work?" page to understand the host-and-connect model, then follow the installation guide and the NAT punching page if your group is connecting over the internet rather than a local network. For a group of two to four friends, that path covers the typical setup; a headless client is worth reading about only if you want a session that persists without a player hosting it.
How do I install Fika to play co-op in Escape from Tarkov?
Start with Project Fika's Get Started page on the official wiki, Project Fika Wiki: it is the maintained install path for this SPT mod, and the wiki's own guidance is to use that page rather than piecing steps together from forum posts. Read the "How does Fika work?" and "FAQ and Guides" quick links before you touch any files, so you understand what the mod does and does not change.
What to expect from the install
Fika is an SPT mod, so it runs on top of SPT (Single Player Tarkov), not on a live Tarkov install. That matters for planning: you need a working SPT setup first, and everyone you play with needs a compatible Fika setup. The wiki describes co-op play covering quests, shared items, and fighting AI PMCs, Scavs, and bosses together — a useful picture of what the mod is for.
Practical sequence
- Confirm your SPT install runs correctly on its own before adding anything.
- Follow the wiki's Get Started instructions in order, matching versions as directed there.
- Agree with your friends on the same Fika and SPT versions before your first session; mismatches are the most common reason co-op attempts fail.
- Once installed, use the wiki's configuration page for settings and the headless client page if you want a dedicated host machine.
- For connecting over the internet, read the NAT Punching page rather than improvising port rules.
Audience and trade-offs
This suits small friend groups who already play SPT and want shared progression. It is not aimed at public server hosting: the project's license (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) forbids monetizing a server through payments or donations and forbids massive public servers, and it bars commercial use and reuse of handcrafted art assets without permission. Support requests belong in the project's Discord, not with SPT — the wiki is explicit that SPT should not be contacted about Fika.
Next step: open the Get Started page and check the version requirements against your current SPT build before downloading anything; if they don't match, update SPT first rather than forcing the mod in.
How does Fika's multiplayer actually work with SPT?
Project Fika is an SPT (Single Player Tarkov) mod that adds co-op multiplayer on top of SPT's single-player setup. According to the wiki, it lets you and friends progress through quests, share items, and fight AI-controlled PMCs, Scavs and bosses together. The practical point is that Fika doesn't replace SPT with a full online server model; it layers cooperative play onto an SPT installation, so each player still needs a working SPT setup.
What this means in practice
- Co-op, not public servers: the license states Fika is meant for playing with friends, and hosting massive public servers or monetizing a server is not allowed.
- Shared progression and loot: the wiki lists quest progress, item sharing and joint fights against AI as supported activities.
- Installation matters: the site has a dedicated "Get Started" path and separate pages for configuring Fika, setting up a headless client and connecting via NAT punching, which suggests connection setup is the part most groups will need to work through.
A concrete scenario
Two friends who already run SPT want to quest together. One hosts, the other connects, and both need matching mod and game versions before the session will work. If direct connection fails, the NAT punching page is the relevant next step; if one player wants to stay online while others join later, the headless client setup is the feature to read.
Decision criterion
Choose Fika if you want private co-op with SPT's AI-driven world and are willing to follow its configuration steps. If you need a large public server or paid hosting, Fika's license rules it out. For installation and troubleshooting, start at Project Fika Wiki and check the FAQ and configuration pages before connecting.
What do I need to set up a headless client for my Fika server?
Set up a separate game installation on another machine to act as the headless client, run Fika there, and follow the wiki's dedicated headless-client guide rather than improvising. The Project Fika Wiki lists "Set up headless client" as a quick link alongside installation ("GET STARTED"), configuration, and NAT punching, so treat those as the sequence: install, configure, then headless.
What the setup involves
- A second copy of the game and SPT/Fika on the machine that will host the headless client — the headless client is a player-like instance, not a toggle on your normal game.
- The mod installed and configured on both sides so the headless client can connect to your server the same way a friend would.
- Network reachability — the wiki's NAT punching page matters here if the headless machine isn't on the same local network as the server.
- The Fika Web App, listed as a quick link, is worth checking for server-side management tasks.
Practical scenario
If you and two friends play on a PC in your flat, the simplest headless setup is a spare machine on the same LAN: install the game and SPT there, add Fika, point it at your server's address, and confirm it joins before inviting friends. For a remote host, expect to spend more time on NAT punching and on verifying the client reconnects after restarts.
Decision criteria
- Same LAN vs. remote: local is far less troubleshooting; remote needs the NAT punching route confirmed first.
- One headless client vs. several: each is a full game instance, so plan machine resources per client.
- Licence limits: Fika is CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 and explicitly not for monetised servers or large public hosting — it's meant for co-op with friends, so size the setup accordingly.
Next step: open the wiki's "Set up headless client" page and work through it end to end before touching configuration, since the guide is the authoritative sequence. For anything unclear, the wiki directs Fika questions to its Discord rather than to SPT.
How do I connect to a friend's Fika server using NAT punching?
NAT punching is the connection method Fika documents for joining a friend's co-op session without manually forwarding ports. The wiki lists "Connect using NAT Punching" as a quick link under its setup documentation, so the exact steps live on that page rather than the home page. What follows is the practical approach.
What you and your friend each do
- Host (your friend): installs Fika on their SPT server, starts it, and enables NAT punching in the Fika configuration. They then share the connection details Fika generates for the session.
- You (joining): install the matching Fika version on your own SPT client, enter the host's connection details in the Fika multiplayer screen, and connect.
- Both sides: run the same Fika version. Version mismatches are a common cause of failed joins, so confirm this before troubleshooting anything else.
Why use NAT punching at all
The alternative is a direct connection, which usually requires the host to forward ports on their router or use a VPN-style tunnel. NAT punching avoids router configuration, which makes it the easier choice for casual sessions between friends. The trade-off is that it depends on both networks allowing the technique; restrictive routers, symmetric NAT or strict firewalls can still block it. If a punch-through fails repeatedly, falling back to a direct connection with port forwarding is the more reliable option.
A concrete first session
Decide who hosts based on whose connection is more stable, have that person set up and launch the server, and test the join before inviting the rest of the group. Once one friend connects successfully, adding others is mostly repetition.
Where to get exact steps and help
The home page points installers to a "GET STARTED" section and lists a FAQ and guides page, a configuration page and the NAT punching page itself. For problems, the wiki directs Fika questions to the project's Discord rather than to SPT support. Start with Project Fika Wiki and follow the NAT punching quick link for the current step-by-step instructions.
Can I run a public Fika server or monetize it under the license?
No. Under Project Fika's stated license (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), you may not monetize a server through payments or donations, and you may not host massive public servers. Fika is intended for co-op play with friends, according to Project Fika.
The same page adds that you may share or create derivatives only with proper credit and non-commercial use, and that Fika's handcrafted art assets require permission from their creator.
Practical reading
- Small private group: This fits the intended use — a handful of friends playing co-op in Escape from Tarkov via SPT.
- Public server with donations or paid access: This conflicts with both the no-monetization and no-massive-public-server terms.
- Modified version you distribute: Allowed only if credited, non-commercial, and shared under the same terms.
As a next step, if your plan sits near the line — say, a large invite-only community with voluntary tips — check the full license text and ask in Fika's Discord before building it out. The wiki also notes that SPT should not be contacted for Fika-related questions.
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