- 10players
- Evenings at a time
- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
A free action MMORPG in the Forgotten Realms of Dungeons & Dragons, with real-time combat, D&D classes and five-player dungeons.
Who can play
- No split-screen on any platform.
- Online for up to 10 players on PC, PS5 and Xbox.
- No crossplay between platform families. PC, PlayStation and Xbox each have their own servers.
- Free to play.
- PCEpic Games StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- PS5PlayStation StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- XboxMicrosoft StorePlay free (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Friends level side by side through quest zones and team up in parties of five for dungeons and skirmishes, with ten-player trials at the top end.
Combat is action-based, so each player aims and dodges rather than clicking targets.
The game is free, but PC, PlayStation and Xbox each have their own servers, so the group needs to be on the same platform.
Is it good
77%
Mostly positive on Steam
“With its fast-paced combat and ubiquitously streamlined design, Neverwinter nails the concept of what an action-MMO should be.”
Polygon “Neverwinter takes the most satisfying aspects of D&D's 4th edition in terms of combat and development, and turns it into a D&D adventure that left me squeeing with the joy of seeing my favorite monsters and mechanics.”
The Escapist “Cryptic has created a finely tuned, smooth game that remembers the lessons its predecessors learned, and in the process bookends a long progeny of MMORPG development.”
GamesRadar
- 74MetascoreMetacritic (Metascore; opens Metacritic in a new tab)
- 73Top criticsOpenCritic · Aug 2016 (OpenCritic top critic average, 33 reviews, as of Aug 2016; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 45%RecommendOpenCritic · Mar 2020 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 34 reviews, as of Mar 2020; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
390 playing on Steam, counted dailySteam Deck Playable
Every way to play together
No crossplay between platform families. No split-screen. Online for up to 10 on every platform. PC, PlayStation and Xbox each have their own servers.
- 10
Parties of five quest and run dungeons together; trials take ten, and a group can enter them through a private queue.
Quick facts
- Developer
- Cryptic Studios
- Publisher
- Arc Games
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
- Released
- 5 Dec 2013 on PC
- Languages
- Text in 5 languages, voices in English
- Age rating
- Teen (ESRB): Fantasy violence, mild language
- Also needs
- Arc
In these lists
Answers
- Does Neverwinter have couch co-op?
- No. Neverwinter has no same-screen multiplayer; play it together online instead.
- How many players can play Neverwinter together?
- Online co-op and versus for up to 10 on PC, PS5 and Xbox.
- Is Neverwinter crossplay?
- No: everyone online needs the same platform family. PC, PlayStation and Xbox each have their own servers.
- Do you need two copies of Neverwinter?
- No. It's free to play.
- One of 1,371 co-op games where one copy is enough
- Can you play the Neverwinter story together?
- Yes: the main campaign is playable together online.
- What platforms is Neverwinter on?
- PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
- One of 290 co-op games on PS5
- Does Neverwinter work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is Neverwinter free?
- Yes, it's free to play.
