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Lords of the Fallen
Fight through two overlapping dark fantasy worlds with a friend, building your characters through a shared campaign.
Online co-op for 2 players, with crossplay.
- 2 online
- Crossplay
- Only one needs to buy
Where to buy
Playing together
- Online co-op2 players
- Local co-opNot confirmed
- YesPC, PlayStation, XboxFriends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- Not confirmedA friend can join or leave while you are already playing, without starting over.
- YesFriends play freeFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckVerifiedValve's own rating
About the game
You carry a lamp that reveals another version of the world around you. A ruined passage in the living realm may have a route through the dead realm, where different enemies wait. You explore connected paths in both realms, fight bosses, and spend the experience you earn on your character. Weapons, armour and spells let you shape how you approach each fight.
An online partner can stay with you through the campaign. Shared Progression mode saves the main adventure for both players when your progress matches, while the other co-op mode lets you help without changing your own story. One owner can invite a friend through the free Friend’s Pass. You still need to watch enemy attacks, time your dodges and find a safe moment to help a fallen partner.
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.
- At its heart
- Now and then
- Laughter and chaos
- Calm and coziness
- Story
- Working in sync
- Time to hang out
- Physical comedy
- Jumping and climbing
- Puzzles and figuring out
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- About
- Fantasy adventure, Monsters
Rated on our own feel scale. 6 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
If you liked Lords of the Fallen
You will probably enjoy these too. Each one says why.
Blighted
Why it scores 85%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- About
- Fantasy adventure and Monsters
- Core to both
- Unlocks and progress, Fighting
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Notable in both
- Exploring, Tension and danger, Getting better
- Co-op
- Online co-op for 2 players
- Coming 2027
- 2 online
- 2 on one screen
Both give your team shared objectives to work through together. Both are about a fantasy adventure and monsters that hunt you. Both have upgrades that carry over.
No big difference from Lords of the Fallen.
Grim Dawn
Why it scores 85%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- About
- Fantasy adventure and Monsters
- Core to both
- Unlocks and progress, Fighting
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Notable in both
- Exploring, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Getting better
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How Grim Dawn differs
- Fits a bigger group than Lords of the Fallen
- 4 online
Both give your team shared objectives to work through together. Both have a lot of fighting side by side. Both are about a fantasy adventure and monsters that hunt you.
But fits a bigger group than Lords of the Fallen.
Lords of the Fallen II
Why it scores 83%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- About
- Fantasy adventure and Monsters
- Notable in both
- Fear, Exploring, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Getting better
- Core to both
- Fighting
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online co-op for 2 players
How Lords of the Fallen II differs
- Less to unlock than Lords of the Fallen
- Coming 2027
- 2 online
- Crossplay, platforms unclear
Both give your team shared objectives to work through together. Both are often scary. Both are about a fantasy adventure and monsters that hunt you.
But less to unlock than Lords of the Fallen.
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
- Local co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on one screen
- Not confirmed
- Split or shared screen
- Not confirmed
- 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.
- 5613
- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Friends can join mid-game
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Sources
13 pages
lordsofthefallen.comOfficial support page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Platforms, Release date, Crossplay, Crossplay between.
- Online co-op: The FAQ says a companion can play the entire game with you.
- Platforms: Names PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Windows is confirmed by the PC requirements.
- Release date: The maker gives October 13, 2023.
- Crossplay: The current support answer says crossplay is available across all platforms.
- Crossplay between: The platform answer names PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
steamcommunity.comOfficial support page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Crossplay, Crossplay between, Only one of you needs to buy it.
- Most players online: CI Games developer FAQ, April 18, 2025, says one host supports one guest at a time.
- Crossplay: Password matchmaking supports both co-op modes.
- Crossplay between: Names PS5, Xbox, Steam, Epic and Windows Store. The other official FAQ identifies Xbox as Series X|S. The named PC storefront versions use Windows.
- Only one of you needs to buy it: The free pass lets a non-owner play the full campaign with an owner.
lordsofthefallen.comOfficial support page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Only one of you needs to buy it, Sessions, Working in sync.
- Only one of you needs to buy it: April 10, 2026 FAQ confirms the free pass covers the entire adventure with an owner. Saving has session-dependent limits.
- Sessions: Shared Progression needs matching New Game level and main boss progress within one boss. The guest can keep a separate solo save.
- Working in sync: Players can revive each other. Shared Progression gives guests access to most interactions, with host restrictions remaining.
lordsofthefallen.comOfficial news, read 24 October 2026
Backs Kind of game, Unlocks and progress.
- Kind of game: April 6, 2026 update describes two players advancing through the main adventure. Guest actions now include starting boss battles and upgrading equipment.
- Unlocks and progress: Shared Progression carries mainline progress for both players. The update adds guest weapon and equipment upgrades.
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Genres, Fighting, About, Free base co-op.
- Genres: The publisher describes a dark fantasy action role-playing game.
- Fighting: The publisher centres weapon combat, spells and bosses.
- About: The premise includes a demon god, Dark Crusaders, parallel realms and hostile creatures.
- 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.
xbox.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Free base co-op.
- Most players online: Online co-op is 2 to 2. The separate 2 to 3 multiplayer count includes non-cooperative play.
- Free base co-op: The checked Xbox 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, Release status.
- Steam app ID: App 1501750 identifies the 2023 game.
- Release status: Steam reports a released game.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Verified on Steam Deck.
pcgamer.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Laughter and chaos, Physical comedy, Tension and danger, Getting better, Planning ahead, Puzzles and figuring out, Calm and coziness, Time to hang out.
- Laughter and chaos: PC Gamer, October 12, 2023, describes occasional amusement from throwing enemies.
- Physical comedy: The review describes bodies flung across rooms by heavy hits. This is minor physical comedy, not software faults.
- Tension and danger: The review describes risky travel and hostile encounters. Later official balancing changes prevent treating launch enemy density as current.
- Getting better: Timed blocks, dodges and learning boss attacks require practice.
- Planning ahead: The review describes weapon and spell choices, situational blocking and ways to expose enemies to follow-up attacks.
- Puzzles and figuring out: The lamp reveals occasional hidden passages and routes.
- Calm and coziness: Safe checkpoints interrupt dangerous travel.
- Time to hang out: The described combat needs attention. Quiet checkpoints provide limited pauses for chat.
grimdarkmagazine.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Exploring, Fear, Story, Getting better.
- Exploring: Grimdark Magazine, December 3, 2025, reviews version 2.0 and describes traversal between worlds with different geography.
- Fear: The review describes an organic dead realm, decay and eldritch horror. Dread is regular, but fighting and exploration remain central.
- Story: The critic says the setting and lore carry more weight than the plot.
- Getting better: The version 2.0 critic found it less demanding than many Soulslike games. Practice still matters, but launch difficulty spikes do not establish learning as the main challenge.
news.xbox.comOfficial news, read 24 October 2026
Backs Jumping and climbing.
- Jumping and climbing: CI Games author Ryan Hill describes a dedicated jump button and vertical routes in version 2.0.
xbox.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Most players online, Only one of you needs to buy it.
- Platforms: The Microsoft Store PC product is distinct from the console SKU. The apps.microsoft.com product route redirects to this Xbox PC page.
- Most players online: The PC SKU lists online co-op for two. Its three-player online multiplayer label includes a different mode.
- Only one of you needs to buy it: The PC product explicitly offers a Free Friends Pass for an invited guest. Hosting and unrestricted solo play still require the full game.
store.playstation.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Free base co-op.
- 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.