Satisfactory added crossplay between Steam, Epic, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S|X on November 4, 2026, one year after the console release. It runs through Epic Online Services, so a free Epic account is required. How is it going for you?
Video: "We Fixed Friendship", Coffee Stain Studios channel, the video embedded in the studio's Steam announcement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbvUjZLBsWg
What the studio wrote (Steam announcement of November 4, 2026, read November 13, 2026, Paris time):
- Crossplay works between Steam, Epic, PS5 and Xbox Series S|X, handled through Epic Online Services.
- To join a friend on another platform: link your platform account to an Epic account, be friends on both your platform and Epic (via the Epic Games Launcher), then the session appears in the "Join Game" menu.
- If you cannot see the session: check your platform privacy settings allow others to view your profile; fully restart the console or PC and the game; or join through the system friends list.
- Mods: everyone in the session needs the same mods; consoles do not support mods, so only unmodded sessions can be crossplay.
- No cross-progression: saves stay on the host's platform.
- Dedicated Server is PC-only and not available during crossplay.
- The same patch lists potential fixes for being unable to join big saves in multiplayer; the studio says some issues still remain.
Our questions:
- Did crossplay work on the first try, or did you have to restart the game or console to see the session?
- Did linking your Epic account go smoothly on Steam, PS5 or Xbox?
- Are you hosting on PC with friends on console, or the other way around, given that saves stay with the host?
- Do big saves still refuse to load in multiplayer for you after this patch?
Source: Satisfactory Steam announcement "Crossplay is now available in Satisfactory!" (November 4, 2026): https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/526870
Studio support page (FAQ): https://www.satisfactorygame.com/support
Bug reports: https://questions.satisfactorygame.com/