Is Valheim cross platform ? How to crossplay between PC and Xbox
Valheim is a 3D third person sandbox survival game where your goal is to explore, craft, build and fight mobs of in a beautiful medieval world. Released on PC in 2021, Valheim progressively came out on multiple platforms such as Steam, Xbox Game Pass and Xbox.
So, is Valheim cross platform ? Yes, Valheim is cross platform between every available platforms. Crossplay is available for some major platforms such as Steam, Xbox Game Pass and Xbox consoles, for up to 10 players.
In this article, we will explain what platforms are able to play together, and what you can do to easily play with your friends.
Crossplay between PC and Xbox Game Pass
This game allows multiplayer between PC platforms like Steam and Xbox Game Pass. There are two ways to create a crossplay server. In the world selection menu, click "New". You will need to set a server name and a seed. Then, toggle the "Crossplay" option and start the server.
If you don't want to host the server on your own computer, you can create a Valheim server for free on AxentHost. This is really helpful since you can let the server run while your computer or console is shut down. This means any of your friends can join your server without having to let your device on.
Start your free server
Crossplay between PC and Xbox Consoles
The great thing with the Valheim crossplay feature is that you can create your Valheim server on both platforms. This means you can choose to host your party on pc or console. You can follow the exact same previous steps to create a crossplay Valheim server.
How to Enable Cross Platform
On Xbox consoles, the crossplay option is already enabled by default. This is why you won't be able to find the option seen earlier.
Just make sure you have access to the server password and share it with your friends so they can join you.
Valheim on PS5
Unfortunately, Valheim isn't available on Sony PlayStation consoles. This means you won't be able to crossplay with your friends on PS4 and PS5 since the game isn't available there. There is still no release date for Valheim on PS5.
Conclusion
Valheim's crossplay is in fact available everywhere. Unfortunately the game isn't available on PlayStations, but we can already imagine crossplay being enabled by default once it is released. The only trick to know is that you need to manually enable it on PC, but it is already enabled on console.
