Yes, Tears of Metal fully supports crossplay.
Yes, Tears of Metal supports full crossplay across PC. This means you can play with friends regardless of their platform. Cross-progression is not supported, so your saves stay tied to the platform you play on.
Tears of Metal is available on the following platforms:
| Feature | Supported | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Crossplay | Yes | All listed platforms can play together. |
| Cross-Progression | No | Saves and unlocks stay tied to each platform. |
| Split Screen / Couch Co-op | No | Online multiplayer only — no shared-screen play. |
No — Tears of Metal does not support cross-progression. Saves and unlocks stay tied to the platform where you earned them.
No — Tears of Metal does not offer split screen or couch co-op. To play together, each player needs their own system running the game.
There is no local co-op or split-screen. The four-player co-op is online only, so each player needs their own PC, their own copy on Steam or Game Pass, and a connection.
Tears of Metal, from Paper Cult, is a hack-and-slash action game where you reclaim an island alongside a Scottish battalion, fighting an invader carving into the Mother Stone. You can fight alone or in online co-op for up to four players, invited directly into your campaign or joined through public lobbies. It is sold on Steam and included with PC Game Pass / the Microsoft Store, and the two versions can play together — a launch-day hotfix fixed an issue that was preventing multiplayer crossplay.
Tears of Metal is on PC Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate from day one of Early Access, listed on the Microsoft Store as a Game Preview title. Paper Cult announced an Xbox Series X|S console version in April 2026, but it has no release date, and the studio has not said how console crossplay will work when it arrives. No PlayStation or Nintendo versions are announced.
Solo play is a first-class option — the game is pitched as 'fight solo or up to 4-player co-op', and the campaign, upgrades and rallying systems all work with a single player. Co-op is an optional layer rather than a requirement.
Tears of Metal entered Early Access on 22 July 2026, and Paper Cult has said it expects to spend roughly four to twelve months there before a full release. That makes it prone to change: content, balance and platform support are all still moving. Cross-progression between the Steam and Microsoft Store versions has not been announced, so treat your progress as tied to the storefront you play on.
Yes, within PC: the Steam version and the PC Game Pass / Microsoft Store version can play together in online co-op. There are no console versions yet, so there is no console crossplay.
Yes. Paper Cult patched a launch-day issue that was preventing multiplayer crossplay, so Steam and PC Game Pass / Microsoft Store players can share a campaign. If joining fails, make sure everyone has the latest update.
Up to four players in online co-op. The full campaign can also be played solo if you prefer.
No. Co-op is online only, so each of the four players needs their own PC and their own copy on Steam or Game Pass.
No. It launched into Steam Early Access on 22 July 2026, and Paper Cult expects roughly four to twelve months in Early Access before the full release.
Yes — an Xbox Series X|S version was announced in April 2026, with no release date yet. No PlayStation or Nintendo versions are announced.
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