- 2+players
- PC
- Xbox
- Switch
A 2D party platformer where you fight with a hat! Throw your hat to attack, defend and bait opponents. But watch out! If someone jumps on your hat... you die!
Who can play
Store (how we check facts)- Same-screen play on PC. How many can join is not confirmed. Xbox lists 4-player local play. Not confirmed on Xbox and Switch.
- Online on PC. Steam lists 4-player online. Xbox lists 4-player online play. Not confirmed on Xbox and Switch.
- Xbox lists cross-platform play; which platforms play together is not confirmed.
- Whether one copy is enough is not confirmed.
- XboxMicrosoft StoreGet it (opens the store in a new tab)
- SwitchNintendo eShopSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Is it good
97%
Very positive on Steam
Every way to play together
Steam lists local multiplayer and online multiplayer for PC. Player counts and console play are not confirmed yet. 97% positive of 130 Steam reviews.
- 2+
- 4+
- 4+
- 4+
- Switch, not confirmed
Quick facts
- Developer
- Hat Games
- Platforms
- PC, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch
- Released
- Oct 16, 2018 on PC
- 2019 on Switch
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC
- Languages
- Text in 12 languages
In these lists
Answers
- Can you play King of the Hat on one screen?
- Yes. The store lists shared or split-screen play without saying which. Same-screen versus on PC. Not confirmed yet on Xbox and Switch.
- One of 1,795 local multiplayer games on PC
- Is King of the Hat crossplay?
- Xbox lists cross-platform multiplayer; which platforms play together is not yet confirmed.
- Do you need two copies of King of the Hat?
- On one screen, one copy is enough. No one-copy option is listed, so expect each player online to need their own copy.
- What platforms is King of the Hat on?
- PC, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.
- Is King of the Hat free?
- No, it's a paid game.
