Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate
- 4+players
- PC
- Xbox
Simultaneously control a sword-wielding robot and a gunslinging space frog in Shoulders of Giants, an explosively colourful sci-fi roguelike. Play alone, with a friend, or as part of a four-person team, cutting through waves of enemies on a quest to rescue the galaxy from the forces of Entropy!
Who can play
Store (how we check facts)- Split-screen is not confirmed.
- Online on PC. Steam lists 4-player online. Xbox lists 4-player online co-op. Not confirmed on Xbox.
- Xbox lists cross-platform play; which platforms play together is not confirmed.
- Whether one copy is enough is not confirmed.
- PCEpic Games StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- XboxMicrosoft StoreGet it (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Is it good
82%
Very positive on Steam
- 64Top criticsOpenCritic · Sep 2024 (OpenCritic top critic average, 10 reviews, as of Sep 2024; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 50%RecommendOpenCritic · Sep 2024 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 10 reviews, as of Sep 2024; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
Steam Deck Playable
Every way to play together
Steam lists online co-op for PC. Player counts and console play are not confirmed yet. 82% positive of 110 Steam reviews.
- 4+
- 4+
Quick facts
- Developer
- Moving Pieces Interactive
- Platforms
- PC, Xbox Series X|S
- Released
- Jan 26, 2023 on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One
- Aug 12, 2024 on PC
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC, PlayStation controllers too
- Languages
- Text in 6 languages
In these lists
Answers
- Does Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate 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 Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate crossplay?
- Xbox lists cross-platform multiplayer; which platforms play together is not yet confirmed.
- Do you need two copies of Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate?
- No one-copy option is listed, so expect each player online to need their own copy.
- Does Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate free?
- No, it's a paid game.
