{"data":{"slug":"cassette-beasts","name":"Cassette Beasts","aliases":[],"url":"https://gamecrave.app/games/cassette-beasts","api_url":"https://gamecrave.app/v1/games/cassette-beasts","facts":{"online_coop":true,"max_players_online":8,"min_players_online":null,"local_coop":true,"max_players_local":2,"local_screen":"shared_screen","separate_device_coop":null,"max_players_separate_devices":null,"free_to_play":false,"free_coop_setups":null,"crossplay":true,"crossplay_platforms":["windows","xbox_one","xbox_series","nintendo_switch"],"drop_in_drop_out":true,"host_only_ownership":null,"proximity_voice_chat":null,"platforms":["windows","linux","xbox_one","xbox_series","nintendo_switch","nintendo_switch_2"],"solo_only_platforms":null,"steam_deck":"verified","release_status":"released","release_date":"2023-04-26","genres":["role_playing"],"steam_app_id":1321440,"wikidata_qid":"Q118111562"},"sources":[{"url":"https://store.steampowered.com/app/1321440/","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["local_coop","genres"],"notes":{"local_coop":"Key features list Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and the page text offers local multiplayer with a friend.","genres":"The page text calls it an open-world RPG."}},{"url":"https://store.steampowered.com/api/appdetails?appids=1321440&cc=us&l=english","kind":"store_data","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["steam_app_id","release_status","release_date","platforms","free_to_play"],"notes":{"release_status":"Steam lists the game as released, with no Early Access mark.","release_date":"Steam shows Apr 26, 2023.","platforms":"Steam lists Windows and Linux builds and no Mac build.","free_to_play":"Steam sells the game for $19.99. The checked computer edition requires purchase of the base game. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op."}},{"url":"https://store.steampowered.com/saleaction/ajaxgetdeckappcompatibilityreport?nAppID=1321440&l=english","kind":"store_data","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["steam_deck"],"notes":{"steam_deck":"Valve rates the game Verified on Steam Deck."}},{"url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q118111562","kind":"wikidata","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["wikidata_qid","genres","release_date"],"notes":{"genres":"P136 is role-playing video game.","release_date":"P577 is 2023-04-26."}},{"url":"https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1321440/view/4182236270516996189","kind":"official_news","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["online_coop","max_players_online","crossplay","crossplay_platforms"],"notes":{"online_coop":"The maker's multiplayer notes let a friend join you in a raid against a Rogue Fusion. Steam's feature list has no Online Co-op tick, but later maker posts call this online co-op, so the maker's wording wins.","max_players_online":"Up to 8 players connect in one lobby. Raids and gauntlet fights are described as a friend joining you, so the 8 is the lobby cap.","crossplay":"Says cross-play works between Steam, Xbox and Nintendo Switch with temporary invite codes. On PC it is off while mods are active.","crossplay_platforms":"Steam is mapped to windows. The post says Xbox without a generation and does not name Linux, so the list follows the Xbox store."}},{"url":"https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1321440/view/4487367832217059531","kind":"official_news","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["online_coop"],"notes":{"online_coop":"The 1.7 post says Magikrab's Gauntlet is entirely playable in online multiplayer with a friend, and calls it online co-op."}},{"url":"https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2024/05/22/cassette-beasts-multiplayer-update-is-out-now/","kind":"official_news","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["max_players_online","crossplay"],"notes":{"max_players_online":"Raw Fury's brand manager says up to eight players can join one session with a shared code. The post also says connected play does not change the story or cutscenes.","crossplay":"The post says players can join together across different platforms."}},{"url":"https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1321440/view/3639504956076174756","kind":"official_news","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["local_coop"],"notes":{"local_coop":"The maker blog says in local co-op the second player takes control of the active partner character."}},{"url":"https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1321440/view/3669908058337516561","kind":"official_news","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["local_screen"],"notes":{"local_screen":"The maker says the two characters travel together by design. That fits one shared view, which the French guide below states outright."}},{"url":"https://steamcommunity.com/app/1321440/discussions/0/6063574907529320083","kind":"official_support","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["local_coop","max_players_local"],"notes":{"local_coop":"The publisher's pinned FAQ answers yes to co-op. A second player takes over the companion in the world and in battle.","max_players_local":"The FAQ describes one second player next to the first."}},{"url":"https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1321440/view/3639507492860686613","kind":"official_news","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["drop_in_drop_out"],"notes":{"drop_in_drop_out":"The demo post says to connect two controllers and press RB and LB or Start to assign players, once the partner is unlocked."}},{"url":"https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1321440/view/3639508126295143291","kind":"official_news","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["drop_in_drop_out"],"notes":{"drop_in_drop_out":"The demo patch notes call the controller slot screen the drop in/out UI."}},{"url":"https://rawfury.com/games/cassette-beasts/","kind":"official_site","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["local_coop","platforms"],"notes":{"local_coop":"The publisher's game page offers local multiplayer with a friend.","platforms":"Lists PC, Switch, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. No PlayStation."}},{"url":"https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/cassette-beasts/9N82SNQTZVMQ","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["max_players_online","max_players_local","crossplay_platforms","platforms","free_to_play"],"notes":{"max_players_online":"Capabilities list online multiplayer for 2 to 8 players. The publisher text mentions raids with up to 8 friends.","max_players_local":"Capabilities list Xbox local co-op for 2 to 2 players.","crossplay_platforms":"Capabilities list cross-platform and cross-gen multiplayer, and the page covers Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.","platforms":"The exact product plays on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC.","free_to_play":"The checked Xbox edition requires purchase of the base game. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op. The page says a game purchase is required."}},{"url":"https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/cassette-beasts-switch/","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["max_players_online","max_players_local","platforms","free_to_play"],"notes":{"max_players_online":"The player table lists online play for 1 to 8.","max_players_local":"The player table lists one system for 1 to 2.","platforms":"The Switch edition has game-specific supported Switch 2 compatibility with consistent behavior. Switch 2 play is backward compatibility, not a separate edition.","free_to_play":"The checked Nintendo edition requires purchase of the base game. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op."}},{"url":"https://www.actugaming.net/cooperation-cassette-beasts-570006/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["local_screen","drop_in_drop_out"],"notes":{"local_screen":"French guide from 2023-06-09 says there is no separate screen. Both players share one view, and a player who strays is pulled back next to the other.","drop_in_drop_out":"The guide says to open the pause menu and press both top triggers to add the second player."}},{"url":"https://www.thegamer.com/cassette-beasts-multiplayer-guide/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["drop_in_drop_out"],"notes":{"drop_in_drop_out":"Guide from 2023-05-01 points to a Local Multiplayer Drop In/Out prompt in the menu once the first companion has joined."}},{"url":"https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cassette-beasts/id6736517805","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["free_to_play"],"notes":{"free_to_play":"The Apple edition lets you play the opening free. A one-time purchase unlocks the full game. The listing shows no co-op."}}],"updated":"2026-10-28"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://gamecrave.app/api"}}