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Nobody Saves the World
Change forms and combine their powers with a friend as you fight through a strange fantasy world.
Online and local co-op for 2 players, with crossplay.
- 2 online
- 2 on one screen
- Crossplay
Where to buy
Playing together
- Online co-op2 players
- Local co-op2 playersScreen type not confirmed
- YesPC, XboxFriends 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 find a wand that lets you change into creatures and fighters, each with different attacks and movement abilities. Quests teach you how to use each form and unlock others. Once you can move skills between forms, you can experiment with combinations such as adding poison to a horse’s kicks. You explore an overworld, help its odd inhabitants and clear dungeons to stop the Calamity.
One friend can join you online or on one device. You choose forms and abilities separately, so one player can cover a partner or help defeat enemies that resist particular attacks. Both players contribute to the host’s quests and unlocks. The campaign gives you shared goals, with room to try different builds between fights.
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
- Time to hang out
- Puzzles and figuring out
- Getting better
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- About
- Fantasy adventure
Rated on our own feel scale. 5 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
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What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- About
- Fantasy adventure
- Core to both
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- Notable in both
- Working in sync, Tension and danger
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online co-op and local co-op for 2 players
- 3 online
- 2 split-screen
Both give your team shared objectives to work through together. Both are about a fantasy adventure. Both have upgrades that carry over.
No big difference from Nobody Saves the World.
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What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- About
- Fantasy adventure
- Core to both
- Unlocks and progress, Fighting
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- Working in sync, Exploring
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Local co-op for 2 players
How Cat Quest II differs
- No online co-op
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What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- About
- Fantasy adventure
- Notable in both
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- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online co-op for 2 players
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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
- 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.
- 178914
- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Only one of you needs to buy it
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Platforms
Genres
Sources
14 pages
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Platforms, Genres, Release status, Release date, Free base co-op.
- Steam app ID: The product is app 1432050.
- Platforms: The current requirements specify Windows.
- Genres: The publisher describes an action RPG.
- Release status: The base game has a purchase section.
- Release date: Lists January 18, 2022.
- 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.
nobodysavestheworld.comOfficial site, read 24 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Local co-op, Friends can join mid-game, Sessions, About, Unlocks and progress.
- Online co-op: The maker explicitly confirms native online co-op.
- Local co-op: The maker explicitly confirms local co-op.
- Friends can join mid-game: The maker says a friend can enter the game at any time.
- Sessions: Quests and dungeons lead toward stopping the Calamity.
- About: A magic wand changes the hero into fantastic forms.
- Unlocks and progress: Completing form quests unlocks stronger forms.
steamcommunity.comOfficial support page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Most players on one screen, Release date, Unlocks and progress.
- Most players online: The developer-authored pinned FAQ explicitly limits online co-op to two.
- Most players on one screen: The same FAQ explicitly confirms two-player local co-op.
- Release date: The FAQ gives January 18, 2022 as launch day.
- Unlocks and progress: Both players contribute to progression in the host save.
drinkboxstudios.comOfficial news, read 24 October 2026
Backs Crossplay, Crossplay between, Kind of game, Working in sync, Planning ahead.
- Crossplay: The maker confirms multiplayer across the named Microsoft platforms.
- Crossplay between: Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Windows through Xbox Live form one group. Steam is excluded by the later developer reply.
- Kind of game: Both players combine independent forms toward shared quests and dungeons. The solo campaign is also supported.
- Working in sync: The maker describes shielding an archer and combining land and water roles.
- Planning ahead: Players select complementary form abilities and combinations.
steamcommunity.comOfficial support page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Crossplay between.
- Crossplay between: The developer confirms the Xbox and Windows Store group and explicitly excludes Steam from that group.
drinkboxstudios.comOfficial news, read 24 October 2026
Backs Local co-op, Crossplay.
- Local co-op: The April 4, 2022 announcement adds local co-op to all platforms on April 14. Current FAQ and stores confirm it shipped.
- Crossplay: A separate PlayStation group connects PS4 and PS5. It does not connect to the Microsoft group.
nintendo.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Most players online, Most players on one screen, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: Sells the Switch edition and explicitly marks this game compatible with Switch 2.
- Most players online: Lists two online players.
- Most players on one screen: Lists one or two players on one system.
- 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.
store.playstation.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Most players online, Most players on one screen, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: The current product includes PS4 and PS5.
- Most players online: Lists up to two online players.
- Most players on one screen: Lists one or two 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.
xbox.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Most players online, Most players on one screen, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: The current product lists Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
- Most players online: Lists online co-op for two.
- Most players on one screen: Lists local co-op for two.
- 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.
pcgamer.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Tension and danger, Calm and coziness, Puzzles and figuring out, Fighting, Time to hang out.
- Tension and danger: Jon Bailes, January 18, 2022, describes dungeon penalties and sudden danger in crowded fights.
- Calm and coziness: The review contrasts dungeon fighting with wandering the overworld and visiting settlements.
- Puzzles and figuring out: Some side quests ask players to work out a fitting power combination.
- Fighting: Repeated dungeons contain sustained monster fighting.
- Time to hang out: Busy fights and frequent ability decisions leave only short breaks for unrelated chat.
nintendolife.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Laughter and chaos, Story, Exploring, Getting better, Planning ahead.
- Laughter and chaos: Mitch Vogel, April 14, 2022, describes goofy scenarios and humour rather than repeated physical disasters.
- Story: The review treats the plot as a light framework for the action.
- Exploring: Open routes, optional dungeons and form-gated secrets encourage searching.
- Getting better: The review describes simple controls and forgiving normal difficulty once builds work.
- Planning ahead: Mixing cross-class skills creates planned combinations.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Platforms.
- Steam app ID: Steam identifies Nobody Saves the World as app 1432050.
- Platforms: The current Steam desktop build is Windows.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Verified in the current compatibility report.
gog.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Free base co-op.
- 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.