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Big Walk
An online puzzle adventure for two to twelve, where finding your way means finding new ways to communicate.
Online co-op for up to 12 players, with crossplay.
- 12 online
- Crossplay
Where to buy
About the Apple App Store version
Apple App Store. macOS only. Mac App Store base game. Native online co-op, maker FAQ names Mac within its 2 to 12-player supported systems. No iOS edition. The maker FAQ links to this Panic edition.
Playing together
- Online co-op12 players
- Local co-opNoOnline only
- YesPC, Mac, PlayStation, Switch 2Friends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- YesA friend can join or leave while you are already playing, without starting over.
- Not confirmedFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckVerifiedValve's own rating
About the game
You and your friends explore an island without a marked route. Strange structures hold puzzles that open more of the island and give you new things to use. You carry objects, look for clues and work out what each place asks of the group. There is an ending to reach together, with time between challenges to wander or simply sit and talk.
Two to twelve players join online, with challenges adjusted for the size of your group. Built-in voice chat fades as you move apart. Some rooms stop you hearing or seeing the same things, so you relay symbols, wave your arms or use tools to pass a message. Keeping track of a friend who has wandered away can become its own problem. The host keeps the save when you return for another session.
How it feels
Kind of game
You play on the same side through shared levels, matches, missions or jobs. Progress comes from combining your actions toward the same objective.
- A big part
- Now and then
- Tension and danger
- Physical comedy
- Jumping and climbing
- Getting better
- Unlocks and progress
- Planning ahead
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- About
- Island exploration
Rated on our own feel scale. 4 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
If you liked Big Walk
You will probably enjoy these too. Each one says why.
Cassette Beasts
Why it scores 72%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- About
- Island exploration
- Notable in both
- Calm and coziness, Working in sync, Exploring
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How Cassette Beasts differs
- More story than Big Walk
- Less time to just hang out than Big Walk
- More fighting than Big Walk
- Less figuring things out than Big Walk
- More to unlock than Big Walk
- 8 online
- 2 shared-screen
- Crossplay
Both give your team shared objectives to work through together. Both are about exploring islands. Both are calm and low on stress.
But more story than Big Walk.
Teardown
Why it scores 72%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- Notable in both
- Calm and coziness, Laughter and chaos, Time to hang out
- Core to both
- Puzzles and figuring out
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online co-op for up to 12 players
How Teardown differs
- Needs less teamwork than Big Walk
- More slapstick than Big Walk
- 12 online
Both give your team shared objectives to work through together. Both have long calm stretches. Both get loud and silly when plans go wrong.
But needs less teamwork than Big Walk.
Cat Mail Co.
Why it scores 70%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- Core to both
- Calm and coziness, Time to hang out
- Notable in both
- Puzzles and figuring out, Working in sync
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How Cat Mail Co. differs
- Less exploring than Big Walk
- Fits a smaller group than Big Walk
- 4 online
Both give your team shared objectives to work through together. Both are easy to play while you chat. Both make you work things out together.
But less exploring than Big Walk.
All co-op facts
Last checked 24 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Fewest players online
- Not confirmed
- Most players on one screen
- Does not apply
- Split or shared screen
- Does not apply
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Free base co-op
- No
The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
- 25610
- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Only one of you needs to buy it
- Not confirmed
Sources
10 pages
bigwalk.gameOfficial support page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Local co-op, Crossplay, Crossplay between, Friends can join mid-game, Platforms, Release status, Release date, Sessions.
- Online co-op: The maker says the game is designed entirely for cooperative multiplayer and describes hosting internet sessions.
- Most players online: The maker specifies a maximum of 12, with world variants for two, three or four and more.
- Local co-op: The FAQ explicitly rules out same-screen co-op.
- Crossplay: The FAQ explicitly permits people on different systems to play together.
- Crossplay between: The same FAQ lists Windows, Mac, PS5 and Switch 2 as the available systems.
- Friends can join mid-game: The host starts a session before others connect. Join Codes remain available during play, and the player-count setting accommodates people joining for only part of a session.
- Platforms: The FAQ lists released Windows, Mac, PS5 and Switch 2 versions.
- Release status: The maker says the game has been out since 2026-08-04.
- Release date: The release answer gives 2026-08-04.
- Sessions: The maker describes a long-form game for the same group across several sessions.
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Genres, Voice chat by distance, Most players online, Crossplay, Free base co-op.
- Steam app ID: The opened product is app 1478500.
- Genres: The publisher calls it a cooperative multiplayer adventure and foregrounds puzzles.
- Voice chat by distance: The publisher explicitly says built-in voices fade over distance and change through walls and radios.
- Most players online: The publisher specifies two to twelve players.
- Crossplay: The feature list explicitly supports online play with friends on other platforms.
- Free base co-op: The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Platforms, Release status.
- Steam app ID: Steam identifies Big Walk as app 1478500.
- Platforms: Steam lists Windows and macOS builds.
- Release status: Steam lists the game as released, matching the maker FAQ.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Verified on Steam Deck.
store.playstation.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Most players online, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: The product identifies the released PS5 edition.
- Most players online: The listing supports up to twelve online players.
- Free base co-op: The checked PlayStation full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
nintendo.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Most players online, Crossplay, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: The listing identifies the released Nintendo Switch 2 edition.
- Most players online: The player table lists online play for two to twelve.
- Crossplay: The publisher feature list explicitly supports online play across platforms.
- Free base co-op: The checked Nintendo full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
pcgamesn.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Kind of game, About, Laughter and chaos, Unlocks and progress.
- Kind of game: PCGamesN, 2026-08-04, describes cooperative puzzles that unlock routes around the island through shared actions and communication.
- About: The review explicitly describes solving puzzles to access more parts of an island.
- Laughter and chaos: The review describes slapstick, getting lost repeatedly and tools that let friends make mistakes.
- Unlocks and progress: Solving puzzles opens island routes and access to more equipment and travel options.
pcgamer.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Physical comedy, Tension and danger, Calm and coziness, Working in sync, Exploring, Jumping and climbing, Puzzles and figuring out, Time to hang out, Getting better.
- Physical comedy: PC Gamer, 2026-08-12, describes occasional harmless cliff falls and accidentally kicking a radio away.
- Tension and danger: The review describes some timed cooperative tasks, with little penalty for accidents.
- Calm and coziness: The reviewer reports no death, monsters or jump scares, and room to choose what to do.
- Working in sync: Players share symbols, relay gestures and need help to access equipment carried on their backs.
- Exploring: The reviewer describes discovering a large unmarked island and navigating with friends.
- Jumping and climbing: The review describes learning to jump and crouch, plus occasional cliff falls during exploration.
- Puzzles and figuring out: The main challenges involve sequences, shared timing, symbols and communication limits.
- Time to hang out: The review explicitly describes relaxed time for dancing, playing catch and spending time together.
- Getting better: The reviewer describes learning recurring puzzle rules and building a shared signal language.
pushsquare.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Planning ahead.
- Planning ahead: Push Square, 2026-09-01, describes deciding who carries each tool and planning approaches to communication puzzles.
apps.apple.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Most players online, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: macOS only. Mac App Store base game. Native online co-op, maker FAQ names Mac within its 2 to 12-player supported systems. No iOS edition. The maker FAQ links to this Panic edition.
- Most players online: The base-game feature list explicitly supports two to twelve online players.
- Free base co-op: The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.