Is PEAK split screen?

Two people in one room: what actually works

No version of PEAK puts two players on one TV. Two people in the same room climb together the same way two people in different cities do: each on their own console or PC, each with their own copy, joined online in one lobby of up to four scouts.

Since 22 October 2026 those devices no longer have to match. Team PEAK's console-launch post says Steam players can now climb with friends on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Switch 2. So a household with a PS5 and a gaming laptop can play together; a household with one PS5 cannot.

The PS5 listing prints "PS Plus required for online play". Xbox states that online console multiplayer requires Game Pass. The eShop lists Nintendo Switch Online for online play. Steam has no subscription.

Sources: PlayStation Store: PEAK (PS5), read 1 Nov 2026; Xbox Store: PEAK, read 1 Nov 2026; Xbox: backward compatibility page (Game Pass for online console multiplayer), read 1 Nov 2026; Nintendo eShop US: PEAK (Switch 2), read 1 Nov 2026; Steam: PEAK, read 1 Nov 2026; Team PEAK: Crossplay has arrived to PEAK, 22 Oct 2026, read 1 Nov 2026.

Getting a mixed group into one lobby

Crossplay runs on room codes, which Team PEAK added in patch 2.04.a ahead of the console versions. The steps below are taken from that patch note and the 22 October launch post.

1. The host starts a run. The pause menu shows a room code that can be copied and sent to the others.
2. Each friend picks JOIN GAME on the main menu and types the code.
3. On Steam, the older invite route keeps working next to the codes; the code is what lets a console player in.
4. The lobby stops at four scouts in total, in any mix of platforms.

Sources: Team PEAK: Patch 2.04.a, 2 Sep 2026, read 1 Nov 2026; Team PEAK: Crossplay has arrived to PEAK, 22 Oct 2026, read 1 Nov 2026.

What you give up compared with a couch game

Multiplayer is friends-only. The Steam and Xbox store text both say you invite up to three other scouts, and no store lists public matchmaking. A player whose friends do not own PEAK climbs alone.

Offline means solo. Landfall's own page lists "Online co-op and offline single player"; there is no offline mode for two.

Progress stays where it was earned. Team PEAK's crossplay FAQ says there is no save transfer between Steam and the consoles; badges have to be earned again on the new platform.

There is no PS4, Xbox One or original Switch version. The PlayStation Blog launch post names PS5 only, the Xbox catalog marks the console build for Xbox Series X|S, and the eShop sells a Switch 2 edition only.

Steam does not list Remote Play Together for PEAK, so the Steam feature that streams one copy to a second player is not offered for this game.

Sources: Steam: PEAK, read 1 Nov 2026; Xbox Store: PEAK, read 1 Nov 2026; Landfall: PEAK, read 1 Nov 2026; Team PEAK: Crossplay has arrived to PEAK, 22 Oct 2026, read 1 Nov 2026; PlayStation Blog: PEAK on PS5 October 22, read 21 Oct 2026; Nintendo eShop US: PEAK (Switch 2), read 1 Nov 2026.

Split screen on PC through mods

People asking about PEAK split screen on PC usually end up at fan-made tools: a LocalMultiplayer mod listed on Thunderstore, and Nucleus Co-op, a program that runs several copies of a game on one PC. Neither comes from Landfall or Aggro Crab, and we have not tested either one.

Team PEAK's only statement on mods was written for crossplay: client-side mods may work but are not guaranteed, and bugs should be reproduced without mods before they are reported. A modded PC is therefore a poor fit for a lobby that includes console players.

Source: Team PEAK: Crossplay has arrived to PEAK, 22 Oct 2026, read 1 Nov 2026.

Joining problems Team PEAK has already fixed

If a friend cannot get into your run, check that both of you are on the current version first. These are the joining and reconnect bugs named in Team PEAK's patch notes since September 2026.

For anything newer, Team PEAK asks for reports by email to support@landfall.se, on the official PEAK Discord, or in the Steam forums. Its 22 October post also warned that launch week could bring connection issues while console players arrived.

Sources: Team PEAK: Patch Notes 3.0.1, 23 Oct 2026, read 1 Nov 2026; Team PEAK: Patch 2.5.a, 28 Sep 2026, read 1 Nov 2026; Team PEAK: Patch Notes 2.6.a, 2 Oct 2026, read 1 Nov 2026; Team PEAK: Patch 2.4.c, 14 Sep 2026, read 1 Nov 2026; Team PEAK: Crossplay has arrived to PEAK, 22 Oct 2026, read 1 Nov 2026.

Want the same group on one screen instead?

Each of these lists split screen on a store or publisher page we read on 1 Nov 2026.

• MinecraftYes

  Closest to a PEAK night for a group of four: survival and exploring together. The PS5, Xbox and Switch 2 pages list up to 4 players on one console and name split screen.

• Split FictionYes

  For two. A story game built for a pair, in split screen on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2 and PC. Online, the second player can use the free Friend's Pass.

• It Takes TwoYes

  For two, and older. EA's description on Xbox, Switch 2 and Steam names split-screen play; the PS5 page lists 2 players without the word. EA's FAQ confirms the couch mode works offline.

• Borderlands 4Yes

  For two who want a shooter: "2-player splitscreen" on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The Steam version has no split screen, so this one is console only.