Fate/EXTELLA LINK: online multiplayer on PC and Steam Deck

Jun 7, 2018
8+players

PC
Switch

Teen

Anime · Action · Hack and Slash

History, legend, and sci-fi collide in the latest chapter of the Fate/EXTRA saga! Join 26 Heroic Spirits from all across time as they hack and slash their way across the battlefields of , a digital realm for the last survivors of Earth. Experience dazzling visuals, refined gameplay, a thrilling new story, and 4-on-4 multiplayer in Fate/EXTELLA LINK!

92%Very positive4,200 Steam reviewsMetascore 79 · OpenCritic 77 · 78% of critics recommendSteam Deck playable

Who can play

Store

Split-screen is not confirmed.
Online on PC. Steam lists 8-player online. Not confirmed on Switch.
Crossplay is not confirmed.
Whether one copy is enough is not confirmed.

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How it plays

Is it good

92%

Very positive on Steam

of 4,200 reviewsRead on Steam (opens the store in a new tab)

Steam Deck Playable

Every way to play together

Steam lists online multiplayer for PC. Player counts and console play are not confirmed yet. 92% positive of 4,200 Steam reviews.

- PC
PCStore (how we check facts)
Same screen
Not listed
Same room, own screens
Not listed
Online
8+players, versus
- Switch, not confirmed
Not confirmed: available, how it plays together is not checked yet

Play modes here come from the Steam store listing, which does not give player counts. Console play modes are not confirmed yet. How we check facts

Quick facts

Developer: Marvelous Inc.
Publisher: XSEED Games
Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch
Series: Fate
Released: Jun 7, 2018 on PS4
Jan 31, 2019 on Switch
Mar 19, 2019 on PC
Jul 22, 2020 on iPhone and iPad and Android
Controllers: Partial controller support on PC, PlayStation controllers too
Languages: Text in 5 languages, voices in 1
Age rating: Teen (ESRB): Fantasy violence, language, suggestive themes

Answers

Updated October 27, 2026

Does Fate/EXTELLA LINK have couch co-op?: No same-screen play is confirmed. The Steam listing does not include it on PC. Not confirmed yet on Switch. Online play is the way to play it together.
Is Fate/EXTELLA LINK crossplay?: Crossplay not yet confirmed.
Do you need two copies of Fate/EXTELLA LINK?: No one-copy option is listed, so expect each player online to need their own copy.
What platforms is Fate/EXTELLA LINK on?: PC and Nintendo Switch.
Does Fate/EXTELLA LINK work on Steam Deck?: Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
Is Fate/EXTELLA LINK free?: No, it's a paid game.

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