Solo or Co-op

Explore your own world in Solo Mode, invite friends through Solo/Co-op, or meet other players in Online Mode’s shared world. Main Story requires a solo session; multiplayer quests and group activities have separate entry requirements.

Controls & Menu

Press Esc and select Mode Switch, the bamboo-hat icon near the top of the main menu.

Default controls. Changed your layout? Use Settings → Keyboard & Mouse → Button Settings.

Choose Who Shares Your World

Choose Solo Mode or Online Mode on the left. To invite a friend into your world, choose Solo Mode, then open Solo/Co-op Mode on the lower right.

Solo Mode: Your own world for the main story, exploration and solo activities.
Solo/Co-op Mode: A room in a player's world for invited friends. Explore together and enter activities that support co-op.
Online Mode: A shared world with other players, for public social and multiplayer activities.

Solo and Online are on the left. Solo/Co-op Mode opens the room controls on the lower right.

Invite a Friend Into Your World

Select Invite Visitors and choose a friend from your platform’s friends list. For a room code, select Share and send the code to your friend, including friends on other platforms. Wait for them to appear in the room before starting.

Share provides a room code. This PC example also offers Invite friends from Steam.

Join Using Your Friend's Code

Select Enter Co-op Code or Enter Online Code along the bottom. Enter the host’s code and confirm the room. Use T on PC or the displayed controller prompt.

T · Enter Online Code is along the bottom, just left of Matchmaking.

Choose an Activity That Supports Co-op

For exploration, join the same Solo/Co-op room. Difficulty follows the host’s world, so a newer player can host when playing with someone further ahead.

For quests, check the Solo or Multiplayer tab and current objective. Enter the required mode; leave the co-op room to continue Main Story.

For group boss activities, open Wandering Paths → Challenges. Check the player count, unlock requirements and matchmaking options for Heroes Realm or a group trial.

Leave the Room and Continue Your Story

Open the co-op controls at the lower left and select the door-and-arrow exit icon. A host uses Disband to end the room; a visitor leaves to return to their own world.

From Online Mode, open Mode Switch and select Solo Mode instead. Once you are alone, open Quest → Main Story and track your current task.

The highlighted door-and-arrow icon opens the exit controls. The tracker shows a story task that needs solo play.

What’s Stopping You?

Mode Switch Is Not Available Yet

Continue the opening quests until character Lv. 10, when mode switching becomes available. Then open the main menu and look for the Mode Switch icon.

My Friend and I Are in Different Worlds

Choose one player to host. Both players open Solo Mode → Solo/Co-op Mode. The host uses Invite Visitors → Share; the joining player enters that room code using the control along the bottom.

The Story Stops After My Friend Joins

Check the tracker for a solo-only requirement. Leave or disband the room, select Solo Mode, then reopen your Main Story task in Quest.