Cross-play & multiplayer
Sker Ritual cross-play & multiplayer
Yes, Sker Ritual is cross-platform. PC (Steam and Epic), PS5 and Xbox Series X|S players can join the same online match, which holds1–4 players. Wales Interactive said PS4 and Xbox One would join cross-play too. Online play on PlayStation needs PS Plus.
How cross-play grew
| When | Platforms | What happened |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 2024 | PC (Steam) and Xbox Series X|S | Cross-play from the 1.0 launch |
| 31 May 2024 | PS5 joins | Patch 1.0.2 adds PS5 cross-play with Steam and Xbox |
| By 8 Aug 2024 | PC (Epic Games Store) | Released on Epic with cross-play |
| 24 Apr 2025 | PS4 and Xbox One | Added in 1.2.3; announced as cross-play compatible |
5 sources · checked 23 Oct 2026 · patch 1.3.3
- Steam announcement: out now, launch trailer (18 Apr 2024)
- Steam announcement: 1.0.2 PS5 cross-play (31 May 2024)
- Steam announcement: roadmap progress breakdown (8 Aug 2024)
- Steam announcement: Sker Ritual 2025 plans (30 Jan 2025)
- PlayStation Store: Sker Ritual (23 Oct 2026)
Playing together
- Inviting friends: patch 1.0.2 reworked the party-code invite system to make it easier to invite friends on other platforms.
- Voice chat: a trial on PC since update 1.3 (July 2025).
- Custom games: since 1.3, solo or private matches with more than 70 modifiers. Achievements and masks can't be earned in them, and some modifiers switch off XP.
- Reviving: since 1.0.2, being interrupted while reviving a teammate no longer resets the revive progress.
- Connection: patch 1.3.3 fixed dropped connections for players far from Europe.
4 sources · checked 23 Oct 2026 · patch 1.3.3
- Steam announcement: 1.0.2 PS5 cross-play (31 May 2024)
- Steam announcement: 1.3 major update (11 Jul 2025)
- Steam announcement: free weekend (1.3.3 notes) (29 Jan 2026)
- Steam store: Sker Ritual (23 Oct 2026)
Questions people ask
Is Sker Ritual cross-platform?
Yes. Steam, Epic, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S players can play together. Wales Interactive said the PS4 and Xbox One versions would be cross-play compatible too.
How many players can play Sker Ritual?
One to four. You can play solo or online with up to three others.
Does Sker Ritual have split-screen or local co-op?
Not that we can find. Steam's feature list shows online co-op only, with no shared or split-screen tag, and none of the official announcements mention local play.
Can you play Sker Ritual offline?
Solo play works on every platform. On consoles, patch 1.0.2 added a choice to start in online or offline mode. The announcements do not describe an offline option on PC.
Platform-by-platform details are on the platforms page.