Short answer: yes. Valheim has supported crossplay since the Hildir's Request update, and with the confirmed 1.0 launch on September 9, 2026, it expands to every platform the game is sold on, including PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2 for the first time. If you are on Steam, the Microsoft Store, Game Pass, Xbox, PS5, or Switch 2, you can all play together in the same world.
Which platforms can play together?
Valheim crossplay covers:
- Steam (PC)
- Microsoft Store / Xbox Game Pass (PC)
- Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One
- PlayStation 5 (new with the 1.0 launch)
- Nintendo Switch 2 (new with the 1.0 launch)
A Steam player can host a world and a PS5, Switch 2, or Xbox player can join it, and vice versa. There is no separate "PC-only" or "console-only" matchmaking wall the way there is in some other survival games.
Valheim 1.0: September 9, 2026
Valheim leaves Early Access on September 9, 2026 after more than five years in development. The 1.0 launch brings the Deep North, the game's final planned biome, along with the PS5 and Switch 2 releases and crossplay support for both. If your community has been waiting on console friends to join in, this is the update that opens the door.
How to join a crossplay game
When you start or load a world, Valheim asks whether to enable crossplay. With it on, the game gives you a join code that any platform can use:
- The host opens their world with crossplay enabled.
- Valheim shows a join code in the in-game menu.
- Friends on any platform open Join Game → Join with code and enter it.
For a persistent world that stays online when the host logs off, you want a dedicated server instead of a player-hosted session.
Does a dedicated Valheim server support crossplay?
Yes. A dedicated Valheim server is the best way to run a 24/7 crossplay world. Players from Steam and Xbox connect to the same server using the server address or join code, and the world keeps running whether or not the host is online. This is the setup most established communities use because it removes the host's PC and connection as a single point of failure.
A dedicated server also gives you:
- A stable address that does not change every session
- Server-side backups of your
.dband.fwlworld files - Room for the full 10-player co-op cap without the host's machine struggling
Crossplay and BepInEx mods do not run together
This is the part most guides skip: crossplay and modding are mutually exclusive on the same world, and it is not a bug. When crossplay is on, Valheim routes multiplayer through PlayFab networking instead of Steam networking. BepInEx, the mod loader almost every Valheim mod depends on, hooks into the Steam networking path specifically. With crossplay enabled, that hook never fires, so BepInEx does not load and none of your mods run, regardless of how correctly you installed them.
There is no config flag or workaround for this. It comes down to who is in your group:
- Anyone on Xbox, PS5, Switch 2, or Game Pass: leave crossplay on and run vanilla. Mods are off the table for that world.
- Everyone on Steam: turn crossplay off and the full BepInEx and Thunderstore ecosystem is available.
If your community wants both, some server owners run two worlds, a vanilla crossplay world for console friends and a separate modded Steam-only world, on the same dedicated server. That is a real option since a single server can host multiple world saves.
What you need to run one
Valheim is lighter than ARK or Palworld, but a busy 10-player world with mods still wants real hardware. A dedicated server runs comfortably on 4GB of RAM for a small group, with 6-8GB recommended once you fill the world with structures and players. Fast single-thread CPU and NVMe storage keep world saves quick and stop the periodic autosave from stuttering everyone.
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Bottom line
Valheim is fully crossplay in 2026 across PC, Xbox, PS5, and Switch 2, and a dedicated server is the cleanest way to host a crossplay world that stays online. Enable crossplay, share your join code, and your whole group is in the same Viking afterlife regardless of platform.
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