Stranded Deep is a survival action-adventure first-person & third-person perspective video game from the developer studio, Beam Team Games. The game features a procedurally generated island for players to explore. Likewise, the game also features a “cartographer” mode, where players can add and customize existing and new islands. The game is available on various platforms such as Microsoft Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and also on Linux.
Coming to the main topic of this, many elements of the game lend themselves well to single-player mode. However, multiplayer co-op mode takes the fun & immersion of the game to another level. Read below for a complete guide on how to play multiplayer co-op in Stranded Deep.
How To Play Co-op Multiplayer in Stranded Deep for PC:
On PC, the game officially supports both local co-op multiplayer & online multiplayer via the new free update.
Here are the steps on how to play local co-op multiplayer on PC:
- Firstly, players have to connect a physical controller to their PC.
- Next up, go to Options -> Input -> Controllers. Here there are two options: “Keyboard and Mouse” and “Xinput Gamepad 1.”
- Under the “Xinput Gamepad 1” option, click on “None,” and change it to “P2.”
- Finally, you can play local co-op multiplayer with your friend.
Here are the steps on how to play co-op multiplayer online on PC:
- Firstly, go to the “Play Online” option on the start screen.
- Next up, you can choose either to host or join a game.
- To host, select the “Host Game” option and set the privacy & region preferences.
- After this, select the difficulty level & adjust your character customizations. Additionally, you can share the code at the bottom of this screen to play with friends.
- Then start the game to play online co-op. Likewise, you can also join other players’ worlds to play co-op.
Here are the steps to play co-op multiplayer on PC using Steam Remote Play:
- First and foremost, launch the game on Steam.
- Next up, open your friends’ tab.
- Right-click on the friend you want to play with.
- Finally, choose the Remote Play Together option to start a co-op.
Here are the steps on how to play co-op multiplayer on PS4 & PS5:
- Initially, make sure that your game is on version 1.08 on both PS4 & PS5
- Make sure to update before starting the game.
- Next up, select the “Play Online” option from the start screen.
- Choose the “Host Game” option to create a world and invite your friends.
- In the “Host Game” option, you can choose either a private or public world and also change your server region.
- After selecting your privacy settings and server, go to a new menu and set the difficulty and change your gender, and other options.
- Next up, Press the Triangle button on your Dualshock controller to invite players from your friends’ list.
- Additionally, you can choose the “Join Game” option under the “Play Online” menu to join other players in their worlds.
Here are steps on how to play co-op multiplayer on Xbox One:
- Firstly, make sure your game is at least version 1.08 or updated before you start the game.
- In the main menu, select the “Play Online” option.
- Choose the “Host Game” option to create a world and invite your friends. You can create either a private or public world and also change your server region.
- Next up, after the selection of privacy settings and server settings, go to a new menu and set the difficulty and also, choose preferences.
- Finally, press the “Y” button on your controller to invite players from your friends’ list.
- Additionally, you can also choose the “Join Game” option under the “Play Online” menu to join others.
You can also read more info on the game here.
