Fade to Silence: online co-op on PC and Steam Deck

Apr 30, 2019
2+players

PC
Xbox

Mature 17+

Survival · Open World Survival Craft · RPG

Fade to Silence is a single-player and co-op survival adventure set in a post-apocalyptic world that is frozen in an eternal winter. Snow and ice have shaped a merciless landscape. Nature is corrupted. Monstrous creatures out of an Eldritch horror dream roam the frozen wasteland. Do you have what it takes to survive in a world where the unforgiving weather is your deadliest enemy?

62%Mixed1,000 Steam reviewsMetascore 57 · OpenCritic 57 · 18% of critics recommendSteam Deck playable

Who can play

Store

Split-screen is not confirmed.
Online on PC. Steam lists 2-player online. Xbox lists 2-player online play. Not confirmed on Xbox.
Crossplay is not confirmed.
Whether one copy is enough is not confirmed.

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How it plays

Is it good

62%

Mixed on Steam

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Steam Deck Playable

Every way to play together

Steam lists online co-op for PC. Player counts and console play are not confirmed yet. 62% positive of 1,000 Steam reviews.

- PC
PCStore (how we check facts)
Same screen
Not listed
Same room, own screens
Not listed
Online
2+players
- Xbox
Xbox Series X|SStore (how we check facts)
Same screen
Not confirmed
Same room, own screens
Not confirmed
Online
2+players

Play modes here come from the Steam and Xbox store listings, which give no player limits. Console play modes are not confirmed yet. How we check facts

Quick facts

Developer: Black Forest Games
Publisher: THQ Nordic
Platforms: PC, Xbox Series X|S
Released: Apr 30, 2019 on PC
Controllers: Full controller support on PC
Languages: Text in 9 languages, voices in 2
Age rating: Mature 17+ (ESRB): Blood, strong language, violence

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Answers

Updated October 27, 2026

Does Fade to Silence have couch co-op?: No same-screen play is confirmed. The Steam listing does not include it on PC. Not confirmed yet on Xbox. Online play is the way to play it together.
Is Fade to Silence crossplay?: Crossplay not yet confirmed.
Do you need two copies of Fade to Silence?: No one-copy option is listed, so expect each player online to need their own copy.
What platforms is Fade to Silence on?: PC and Xbox Series X|S.; One of 3,994 co-op games
Does Fade to Silence work on Steam Deck?: Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
Is Fade to Silence free?: No, it's a paid game.

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