Remnant 2 The Dark Horizon crossplay not working error: Possible fixes and reasons

Crossplay is one of the most important aspects of any current-generation online/co-op experience, and Remnant 2 is no different. However, following the release of Remnant 2's latest and final post-launch expansion, The Dark Horizon, as well as the highly anticipated Boss Rush update, players across all platforms seem to be facing issues regarding crossplay functionality.

Despite its focus on online gameplay, Remnant 2 wasn't originally released with support for crossplay. The ability to play with other players across different console platforms was added to the game later as part of a major title update. However, following the recent update and DLC's release, some players are having problems getting crossplay to work in the game.

Here are some possible fixes that you can try to rectify the crossplay not working error in Remnant 2 and its latest The Dark Horizon expansion.

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Possible fixes for crossplay not working error in Remnant 2 The Dark Horizon

Crossplay in Remnant 2 is bound to "Epic Games Online Services." As such, the biggest hurdle for players, before they can start enjoying crossplay in the game, involves making an Epic Games account or logging in using an existing one. Furthermore, to use crossplay, you must first add your friends to Epic Games' friends list. Only then can you invite them to your lobby.

You can check your game's version from the main menu, before heading into a campaign (Image via Arc Games)

The crossplay in Remnant is admittedly a bit arduous, but once you set it up, you won't need to go through the lengthy process of logging into Epic Games and sorting through the friends list again. The first thing to troubleshoot crossplay in Remnant 2 is to check whether you've linked your Epic Games account to the game or not.

Secondly, both Epic Games Online Services as well as Remnant's servers go down periodically, for maintenance, which is a cause for co-op functions not working properly. Lastly, as is the case with any game with an online component, it is important to make sure that you have the latest title update before using co-op or crossplay features.

While Remnant 2 as well as its DLCs are fully playable offline, using the online features will naturally require you to connect to the internet and also update the game to the latest version. You can check the version of your game in the main menu, before heading to your most recent campaign.

Here's a list of the possible fixes for the crossplay error in the base game as well as The Dark Horizon expansion:

• Link your Epic Games Account: Linking your Epic Games account is necessary for crossplay. The process is fairly straightforward and can be done via the game's main menu.
• Check Epic Games and Remnant server status: Online services from both Epic Games and Gunfire Games can occasionally go down for maintenance. Keep an eye out on the developer's (Gunfire Games) social media channels for updates on server downtimes.
• Make sure your game is up-to-date: If you plan to play the game online be it regular co-op or crossplay, make sure you have the most recent title update installed.

Make sure your game is up-to-date before you start tinkering with crossplay (Image via Arc Games)

On PC, if you have the game installed via Steam, you can also run the "verify game files integrity" tool after installing the update and the expansion. Verifying the game files usually rectifies any issues that might've occurred while installing or downloading an update, which might result in some features (such as crossplay) not working as intended.