- 5players
- Evenings at a time
- PC
A subscription-free MMO where open-world events invite anyone nearby to join in, with no competing for kills or loot.
Who can play
- No split-screen on any platform.
- Online for up to 5 players on PC.
- Free to play.
How it plays
Shared tagging and level downscaling mean friends of different levels can roam the same map without stepping on each other.
Party members can join the host's personal story instances.
The core game is free; expansions add mounts and later maps.
Is it good
88%
Very positive on Steam
2.7k playing on Steam, counted dailySteam Deck Playable
Every way to play together
No split-screen. Online for up to 5 on PC. Free to play. 88% positive of 30,000 Steam reviews.
- 5
Dungeons and fractals take five; raids and strikes take ten; World vs. World is large-scale PvP.
Quick facts
- Developer
- ArenaNet
- Publisher
- ArenaNet®
- Platforms
- PC
- Series
- Guild Wars
- Released
- 23 Aug 2022 on PC
- Languages
- Text in 4 languages, voices in 3
- Age rating
- Teen (ESRB): Blood and gore, language, use of alcohol, violence
In these lists
Answers
- Does Guild Wars 2 have couch co-op?
- No. Guild Wars 2 has no same-screen multiplayer; play it together online instead.
- How many players can play Guild Wars 2 together?
- Online co-op and versus for up to 5 on PC.
- Do you need two copies of Guild Wars 2?
- No. It's free to play.
- One of 1,371 co-op games where one copy is enough
- Can you play the Guild Wars 2 story together?
- Yes: the main campaign is playable together online.
- Does Guild Wars 2 work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is Guild Wars 2 free?
- Yes, it's free to play.
