Is Big Walk Couch Co-op? (Local & Split-Screen, Answered)
✔ Last checked: 2026-08-04
Short answer: no couch co-op. Big Walk is an online cooperative game — no split-screen, no shared-console mode. Every player needs their own device and copy.
The same-room twist
Here’s the fun part: even if you could gather everyone in one living room on laptops, the developers recommend against it. Big Walk’s whole design revolves around in-game voice and text chat — distance, walls, soundproof glass and in-game gadgets like walkie talkies all shape who can hear whom. If you can just shout across the couch, you’re skipping the game’s best trick.
It’s the same reason the studio asks players not to hop on Discord during sessions: outside-the-game chat works, nothing breaks, but the most interesting situations in the game stop making sense. See voice & text chat for the full picture.
What to do instead
- Playing with household members? Separate rooms, headphones on. Treat it like a real expedition where you’re spread across the mountain.
- Mixed group of PC/PS5/Switch 2 players? Totally fine — crossplay covers everyone.
FAQ
Does Big Walk have split-screen?
No. Big Walk is online multiplayer only — one player per screen, each on their own machine.
Can two people play on one console?
No, each player needs their own copy of the game on their own device. All platforms crossplay with each other, though.
Can we play in the same room on separate PCs?
Technically yes, but House House actually suggests not sharing a room — hearing each other in person breaks the in-game voice mechanics that the puzzles are built around.