Chained Beasts

Co-op · checked 2026-10-18

Chained Beasts co-op guide

Checked 2026-10-18

Chained Beasts supports 1–4 players and the developer confirms online crossplay. Steam, Xbox, and Switch list local play; PS5 lists 1–4 players and online play requires PS Plus. This site has not tested every console-to-PC lobby pair.

I compared category flags. Steam full game: Single-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Remote Play Together. The demo has the co-op tags and not the cross-platform tag. Xbox lists local co-op 2–4, online 2–4, and a cross-platform co-op flag. Switch online is 2–4 and needs Nintendo Switch Online. PS5 online for four is reported on the store page; a crossplay sentence is not.

Headcount

“Unconfirmed” means the page I read did not say, not that the feature is absent.
SetupSteamPS5XboxSwitch
SoloYesYesYesYes
Same screenYes, needs a pad1–4 players listed; local split layout not tested2–4 local1–4 local
OnlineYesUp to 4, requires PS Plus2–42–4, needs NSO
CrossplayCategory presentUnconfirmedFlag presentUnconfirmed
Remote Play TogetherYes———

How a session actually feels

The chain does not care that you are friends. The store says unsynced movement wraps a pillar. Agree on a direction, then trip. Split-screen on PC is listed, and the system requirements add that same-screen co-op wants at least one gamepad. I would not plan a keyboard-only couch session.

Three players is inside the 1–4 range. Nothing in the store text says the chain logic changes at three. I am not going to invent a “three-player penalty”.

Steam screenshot of multiple Chained Beasts fighters in one bout
© Featherweight Games
Steam screenshot of co-op gladiators linked together
© Featherweight Games

Frequently asked questions

Is Chained Beasts couch co-op?

On Steam, yes: Shared/Split Screen Co-op. Bring a gamepad. Xbox and Switch also list local play.

Chained Beasts system requirements
Can I play with one friend online?

Yes. Online co-op is a Steam category, and the player count starts at 1, so two is inside the range.

Does crossplay work?

Steam and Xbox expose a cross-platform flag. I have not seen a Featherweight chart that says PS5 can join a Steam lobby. Treat that pair as unconfirmed.

Chained Beasts platforms

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