- 5players
- Evenings at a time
- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
A sandbox MMO with fast action combat, deep life skills like fishing and horse breeding, and a world-spanning trade economy.
Who can play
- No split-screen on any platform.
- Online for up to 5 players on PC, PS5 and Xbox.
- Crossplay between PS5 and Xbox. PlayStation and Xbox share the console servers; PC is a separate game world.
- Each player online needs their own copy.
- PS5PlayStation StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- XboxMicrosoft StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Much of Black Desert is played solo, with friends sharing a guild, swapping tips and partying up to grind or fight world bosses.
Node wars and sieges are the main group activity at the high end.
PC and console versions do not connect.
Is it good
75%
Mostly positive on Steam
- 80MetascoreMetacritic (Metascore; opens Metacritic in a new tab)
- 71Top criticsOpenCritic · Jul 2025 (OpenCritic top critic average, 42 reviews, as of Jul 2025; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 45%RecommendOpenCritic · Jul 2025 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 42 reviews, as of Jul 2025; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
13k playing on Steam, counted dailySteam Deck Unsupported
Every way to play together
Crossplay between PS5 and Xbox. PlayStation and Xbox share the console servers; PC is a separate game world. No split-screen.
- 5
Parties take five; platoons take up to twenty; guild node wars and sieges are much larger.
Quick facts
- Developer
- Pearl Abyss
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
- Released
- May 24, 2017 on PC
- Controllers
- Partial controller support on PC
- Languages
- Text in 11 languages, voices in 4
- Age rating
- Teen (ESRB): Blood, mild language, suggestive themes, use of alcohol and tobacco, violence
- Also needs
- Black Desert Online
In these lists
Answers
- Does Black Desert have couch co-op?
- No. Black Desert has no same-screen multiplayer; play it together online instead.
- How many players can play Black Desert together?
- Online co-op and versus for up to 5 on PC, PS5 and Xbox.
- Is Black Desert crossplay?
- Yes. Crossplay between PS5 and Xbox. PlayStation and Xbox share the console servers; PC is a separate game world.
- One of 153 PS5 and Xbox crossplay games
- Do you need two copies of Black Desert?
- Yes. Each player online needs their own copy.
- What platforms is Black Desert on?
- PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
- One of 290 co-op games on PS5
- Does Black Desert work on Steam Deck?
- No: Steam rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.
- Is Black Desert free?
- No, it's a paid game.
