- 4+players
- PC
- Xbox
Fight solo or up to 4-player co-op to reclaim your island alongside your Scottish battalion. On each campaign, gain new powerful upgrades, rally your forces, and stop the invader as they carve into the Mother Stone to harvest its power.
Who can play
Store (how we check facts)- Split-screen is not confirmed.
- Online on PC. Steam lists 4-player online. Not confirmed on Xbox.
- Crossplay is not confirmed.
- Whether one copy is enough is not confirmed.
How it plays
Is it good
85%
Very positive on Steam
Steam Deck Verified
Every way to play together
Steam lists online co-op for PC. Player counts and console play are not confirmed yet. 85% positive of 2,600 Steam reviews.
- 4+
- Xbox, not confirmed
Quick facts
- Developer
- Paper Cult
- Platforms
- PC, Xbox Series X|S
- Released
- Jul 22, 2026 on PC
- Early access
- Still in early access on Steam
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC, PlayStation controllers too
- Languages
- Text in 10 languages
In these lists
Answers
- Does Tears of Metal 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 Tears of Metal crossplay?
- Crossplay not yet confirmed.
- Do you need two copies of Tears of Metal?
- No one-copy option is listed, so expect each player online to need their own copy.
- Does Tears of Metal work on Steam Deck?
- Yes: Steam rates it Verified for Steam Deck.
- Is Tears of Metal free?
- No, it's a paid game. It's included with PC Game Pass.
- Is Tears of Metal on Game Pass?
- Yes: included with PC Game Pass.
- One of 150 PC Game Pass multiplayer games
