Big Walk crossplay forms an essential part of your experience on this quirky journey, as you won't be able to progress the adventure on your own due to the cooperative nature of the puzzles standing in your way. You also need to team up with friends, as the developers have intentionally omitted online matchmaking to encourage the same group to work together over multiple sessions. While the experience can be adjusted to suit either 2-, 3-, or 4+-player groups, up to 12 players are supported if you want to go for maximum chaos!
It's likely that your friend group will be split across multiple platforms, so if you want to join them and go trekking together then here's what you need to know about crossplay in Big Walk for PC, PS5, and Switch 2.
If you get stuck during the opening section of the game, we have a puzzle walkthrough to help you lower the red bridge in Big Walk.
Does Big Walk have crossplay?
Yes, Big Walk does have crossplay, which means you can go on adventures with friends whether they're playing on PC, PlayStation 5, or Switch 2. If your friends are using the same platform as you and are on your friends list, they will automatically appear in the menu to connect with. If your friends are on other platforms, the host can provide a unique Join Code for their session that anyone else can use to connect with them.
Do note that while crossplay is supported, Big Walk couch co-op is not available as the intended experience is for all players to be physically separate with communications between them managed by the game.
How does hosting and progress work in Big Walk?
Big Walk is a journey designed to be experienced over multiple sessions, and to maintain your progress throughout the host is the keeper of the save game. Once the host sets up a new game or continues an existing one, others can connect through their platform friends list or a Join Code and continue where they left off last time, then when the host disconnects the session will end for everyone. This means you should pick your host carefully, as if they are not available to start the session then you won't be able to access your progress.
When creating a new game, the host can set an optional password to manage who can join, and this can be activated or disabled at the start of each session. They then need to choose if the version of Big Walk used will be designed for two players, for three players, or for four or more players. This setting can't be changed while a game is in progress, but it can be adjusted at the start of each session and the puzzles will be adjusted accordingly so you're not making a commitment for your entire playthrough.
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