How to Enable Crossplay in Remnant 2 on PC

Remnant 2 supports crossplay across PC (Steam and Epic Games Store) and consoles, which means you can team up with friends regardless of what platform they're playing on. Getting it set up on PC is straightforward — but there are a few things worth understanding before you dive in, especially if you're running into invite issues or platform mismatches.

What Crossplay Actually Means in Remnant 2

Crossplay in Remnant 2 allows players on different platforms — PC via Steam, PC via Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S — to play together in co-op sessions. The game's co-op is built around joining or hosting a world, and crossplay simply removes the platform wall that would otherwise block those connections.

Importantly, Remnant 2 uses a unified matchmaking system when crossplay is enabled, meaning the game doesn't distinguish between platforms when searching for players in public lobbies. For private sessions with friends, you'll use an invite code or direct invite — more on that below.

How to Enable Crossplay on PC 🖥️

Crossplay in Remnant 2 is enabled through the in-game settings menu, not through any platform-level toggle (like Steam or Epic launcher settings). Here's the general process:

1. Launch Remnant 2 from Steam or the Epic Games Store
2. From the main menu, open Settings
3. Navigate to the Gameplay tab (sometimes listed as Game Settings depending on your version)
4. Look for the Crossplay toggle and make sure it's set to On
5. Save your settings and return to the main menu

That's the full enable process. Once it's on, the game will include players from other platforms in public matchmaking and allow cross-platform invites.

Inviting Cross-Platform Friends: The Crossplay Code System

The invite system is where most PC players run into confusion. Remnant 2 uses a crossplay invite code rather than a standard platform friend request. Here's how it works:

• The host of a session generates a crossplay code — a short alphanumeric string
• That code is shared with friends (via Discord, text, or any messaging app)
• Friends enter the code in-game under the Join Game menu using the Enter Crossplay Code option

This system exists because Steam, Epic, PlayStation Network, and Xbox Live all operate separate friend networks. The code bridges those networks without requiring cross-platform friend lists.

Key detail: The host must have crossplay enabled for a code to be generated. If the toggle is off, the session stays platform-locked.

Platform Combinations That Work

Not all platform pairings behave identically. Here's a general breakdown of what crossplay supports:

Cross-generation console support (PS4, Xbox One) is a separate consideration — Remnant 2 launched as a current-gen and PC title, so older console generations aren't part of the crossplay equation.

Variables That Affect Your Crossplay Experience 🎮

Even with crossplay enabled, a few factors influence how smoothly it runs:

Network conditions: Cross-platform sessions route through the same servers as standard multiplayer. Your connection quality — upload speed, NAT type, router configuration — affects session stability regardless of whether you're playing with same-platform or cross-platform friends.

NAT type: A strict or moderate NAT type on your PC (or your friend's console) can block or degrade crossplay connections. Open NAT is ideal. This is usually a router or ISP-level setting, not something Remnant 2 controls directly.

Game version parity: All players in a crossplay session need to be running the same game version. If one player is on a different patch (which can happen briefly after major updates roll out at different times on different platforms), crossplay sessions may fail to connect or behave unpredictably.

Platform store version: Steam and Epic Games Store versions of Remnant 2 are technically separate builds distributed by different storefronts. Crossplay between them works, but update timing occasionally drifts.

Common Issues and What They Usually Point To

Crossplay toggle is grayed out: This can happen if you're in the middle of an active session. Return to the main menu and try again.

Crossplay code not working: Confirm the host has crossplay enabled and that both players are on the same game version. Typos in the code are also a surprisingly common culprit — the codes are case-sensitive.

Can connect to public matches but not friends: This usually points to a NAT type mismatch. The host and guest connecting through different NAT configurations can block direct invites even when public matchmaking works fine.

Friends list invites not appearing: This is expected behavior for cross-platform play. Remnant 2 doesn't integrate cross-platform friend lists — the crossplay code is the intended method for cross-platform private sessions.

What This Looks Like Across Different Setups

A PC player hosting for a PS5 friend has a different experience than two PC players on different storefronts. The code system works the same way, but connection stability, NAT behavior, and version sync timing can vary depending on who's hosting, what network each player is on, and how recently each platform received a patch.

Whether crossplay runs seamlessly for your specific group — or requires some network-level troubleshooting — depends heavily on the combination of platforms, network environments, and game versions in your session.