- 4–64players
- 30–90 min
- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
A World War One shooter where squads take turns going over the top to capture and hold trench lines on the Western Front.
Who can play
- No split-screen on any platform.
- Online for up to 64 players on PC and up to 4 on PS5 and Xbox.
- Crossplay between PS5 and Xbox. PlayStation and Xbox play together since December 2020. PC has its own servers with 64-player matches and does not play with consoles.
- Each player online needs their own copy.
- PCEpic Games StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- PS5PlayStation StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- XboxMicrosoft StoreGet it (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Playing as one squad gives the game its shapeThe officer calls in artillery and gas, the others push trench by trench, and a single shot usually kills.
Squad Defense lets friends hold a trench against waves of AI soldiers.
On PC a group can set up its own private match.
Each player needs a copy; consoles play together but not with PC.
Is it good
87%
Very positive on Steam
“Generously stuffed with player-made emergent moments on the battlefield and an incredible sense of place, Verdun is not just a great take on one of history’s more marginalised wars, it also happens to be a resoundingly solid shooter in its own right too.”
9.0 · Gamewatchers - John-Paul Jones “I became immersed in its careful pacing and focus on squad movement.”
Gamespot “Verdun's given me an excellent understanding of what a mess World War I was. Verdun's Frontlines mode really is sort of ingenious—and I think this is definitely one worth checking out, especially if you're already interested in the subject matter.”
8.0 · PCWorld - Hayden Dingman
- 70MetascoreMetacritic (Metascore; opens Metacritic in a new tab)
- 57Top criticsOpenCritic · Aug 2017 (OpenCritic top critic average, 25 reviews, as of Aug 2017; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 20%RecommendOpenCritic · Aug 2017 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 25 reviews, as of Aug 2017; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
Steam Deck Playable
Every way to play together
Crossplay between PS5 and Xbox. No split-screen. Online for up to 64 on PC and up to 4 on PS5 and Xbox. 87% positive of 29,000 Steam reviews.
- 64
Private matches can be filled by a group, including 64-player Frontlines. Squads of four fight together; Squad Defense is co-op against AI waves.
- 4
Friends form one squad of four in matches of up to 40, or play Squad Defense together against AI waves.
Quick facts
- Developer
- BlackMill Games
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
- Series
- WW1 Game Series
- Released
- Apr 28, 2015 on PC
- Controllers
- Partial controller support on PC, PlayStation controllers too
- Languages
- Text in 12 languages
- Age rating
- Mature 17+ (ESRB): Intense violence, blood and gore, strong language
In these lists
Answers
- Does Verdun have couch co-op?
- No. Verdun has no same-screen multiplayer; play it together online instead.
- How many players can play Verdun together?
- Online co-op and versus for up to 64 on PC. Online co-op and versus for up to 4 on PS5 and Xbox.
- Is Verdun crossplay?
- Yes. Crossplay between PS5 and Xbox. PlayStation and Xbox play together since December 2020. PC has its own servers with 64-player matches and does not play with consoles.
- One of 153 PS5 and Xbox crossplay games
- Do you need two copies of Verdun?
- Yes. Each player online needs their own copy.
- Can you play the Verdun story together?
- Yes: the main campaign is playable together online.
- Does Verdun work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is Verdun free?
- No, it's a paid game.
