How to Fish has verified online co-op on Steam, and Patch 1.0.4 added lobbies for up to eight players. The reviewed official sources do not verify PC-to-Xbox or PC-to-PS5 crossplay, and no console release is confirmed there. Online multiplayer on one platform should not be described as cross-platform play.

The direct crossplay answer

Steam players can use the online co-op features documented on the official store. Crossplay with Xbox or PlayStation 5 remains unverified as of August 24, 2026. A future platform announcement would still need explicit compatibility wording before crossplay could be confirmed.

Pending confirmation: PC-to-Xbox play, PC-to-PS5 play, shared matchmaking, cross-platform invites, cross-save, and platform account linking. None of these can be inferred from lobby size. Check the source date whenever sharing the answer.

What Steam online co-op confirms

The official product page lists online co-op as a supported feature for the verified Windows Steam release. Players can organize multiplayer sessions within that environment. This establishes networked play, not a second platform.

Use Steam invitations and session controls as documented in the live client. If connection behavior differs after a patch, check official news. Do not use a successful Steam-to-Steam session as evidence for a console claim.

What the eight-player lobby patch confirms

Patch 1.0.4 expanded lobbies to support as many as eight players. That is an official capacity update. It can change co-op coordination, boss roles, and trophy ownership without changing platform support.

Large sessions should assign the quest-item and trophy carrier clearly. More players can increase confusion even when connectivity works. Lobby capacity answers how many, while crossplay answers which platforms.

Private lobbies and session settings

Patch 1.0.5 added private lobby or session-type controls. These settings help known groups create a controlled run. They do not create Xbox or PlayStation versions.

Use a private session when testing a boss tactic, achievement, or progression handoff. Record the party and version if results differ between players. Keep privacy, capacity, and cross-platform compatibility as separate facts.

Why online co-op is not cross-platform play

Online co-op requires networked players, but those players can all be using the same platform and storefront. Crossplay requires supported releases on different platforms plus compatibility between them. The reviewed sources only establish the Windows Steam release.

Controller compatibility also does not bridge this gap. A PC player using an Xbox-style or PlayStation-style controller is still using the PC build. Input device and execution platform are different properties.

Current Xbox and PS5 evidence

No verified Xbox or PS5 release announcement appears in the official sources reviewed for this site. Without those releases, PC-to-console matchmaking cannot be demonstrated. This is a current evidence limit, not a statement that console support is impossible forever.

If a console edition is announced later, check the exact crossplay language. Some games release on several platforms without shared matchmaking. Do not assume crossplay from the presence of multiple store pages alone.

How to verify a future crossplay announcement

Look for a direct Dazed Games statement, official patch note, and legitimate platform listing. The best evidence should name the supported platform pair, invite method, matchmaking behavior, and any account requirement. Test the actual connection only after those releases are available.

Record cross-save separately because shared progress is not the same as shared sessions. Also record version parity if one platform receives updates later. This prevents a broad word like crossplay from hiding several incompatible features.

PC-to-console status pending confirmation

Pending confirmation remains the accurate label for PC-to-Xbox and PC-to-PS5 play. The official evidence confirms Steam co-op, expanded lobbies, and private sessions. It does not confirm console matchmaking or shared progression.

Monitor Dazed Games and official news for a change. When new evidence exists, update the platform pages and this guide together so they do not contradict one another. Until then, describe the game as Steam online co-op rather than cross-platform.

If multiple storefronts appear later, test invitations, matchmaking, private sessions, and saved progress as separate behaviors. One successful shared lobby would verify that platform pair only under the tested versions. Broader compatibility should remain pending until directly confirmed.