Evil Dead: The Game was released on May 13 for PlayStation, Xbox, and Windows platforms, and the game has a variety of crossplay multiplayer options right out of the box. A planned port to Nintendo Switch is "coming soon", but a release date has not been announced. The game's creators Saber Interactive have advised that crossplay with Nintendo Switch will also be supported once the Switch version is released. After being multiple times from its planned 2021 release, Evil Dead: The Game finally settled on a Friday the 13th release date in true horror fashion.
Evil Dead: The Game pits a team of four Survivors against one Demon, following a similar 4 v 1 asymmetrical format to other survival horror games like Dead by Daylight, which coincidentally features Ash Williams from Evil Dead as a playable character thanks to a DLC. At launch, Evil Dead: The Game has a wide roster of Survivors and Demons for players to choose from, including many different versions of Evil Dead's Ash, the franchise's frontman and main protagonist, as well as other recognizable faces from the Evil Dead franchise.
From day one, Evil Dead: The Game has full crossplay between all platforms, including between consoles and PC. Additionally, Evil Dead: The Game is available on both older and current-generation consoles, so players on different generation consoles can play together also. Dead by Daylight offers similar crossplay support, however, it wasn't added until five years after the game's initial release. Offering full crossplay at launch is impressive, setting Evil Dead: The Game apart from similar horror movie-inspired games like Friday the 13th: The Game, which does not offer any form of crossplay despite being available on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.
Evil Dead: The Game Crossplay Multiplayer Options Explained
Currently, Evil Dead: The Game is available on PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/X consoles, as well as PC through Epic Games Store or GeForce NOW. Crossplay between all of these platforms is supported, and players can party up with friends on different platforms without issue. Saber Interactive has yet to confirm whether Evil Dead: The Game supports crossprogression or crosssaves between platforms, but this information should become available shortly now that players finally have their hands on Evil Dead: The Game after its many delays.
Evil Dead: The Game stands out from the crowd by not only offering crossplay between all of the platforms it's currently available on, but doing so from day one. Players can party up with friends on any console or PC with ease, thanks to online multiplayer. While a release date hasn't been announced for the Nintendo Switch version of Evil Dead: The Game, the game's website states it will be coming soon. Hopefully, the game's decision to offer extensive crossplay at launch is indicative of a wider shift in the gaming industry away from restrictive exclusivity agreements and towards making games as accessible as possible. If nothing else, Evil Dead: The Game's Necronomicon-like crossplay magic bodes well for its future in the short term.