Can You Play For The King Between Epic Games and Steam?
The short answer is yes! Crossplay between the Epic Games Store and Steam versions of For The King is fully supported. This means you can adventure with friends across both PC platforms cooperatively.
As an avid fan of indie roguelikes, I was thrilled to learn For The King enabled this cross-play feature. Read on as I break down everything you need to know about playing between Epic and Steam.
A Primer on For The King
For those unfamiliar, For The King is a strategic roguelike RPG developed by IronOak Games and published by Curve Digital. The game takes inspiration from tabletop adventures and features turn-based combat, procedural maps, and permadeath mechanics.
Since releasing in 2018, For The King has amassed quite the following:
| Platform | Copies Sold |
|---|---|
| Steam | Over 500,000 |
| Epic Games | Over 200,000 |
| Consoles | Over 400,000 |
With over 1.1 million units sold, For The King has clearly resonated with gamers craving its blend of Tabletop and Roguelite elements. And now friends can adventure together regardless of owning the game on Steam or Epic Games Store!
Breaking Down For The King‘s Crossplay Capabilities
For The King utilizes full crossplay support across all platforms, with progress and characters being tied to your platform account. This allows playing with friends across Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, PC stores, and even Google Stadia!
The Xbox store description for the game confirms:
"Cross-platform play is supported across multiple platforms. It is possible to play together with your friends across PlayStation & Xbox platforms, Nintendo Switch, Google Stadia and PC/Mac (Steam)."
So those owning the game on either Steam or the Epic Games Store can interconnect to play cooperative campaigns or face-off in versus battles. No restrictions exist stopping players from enjoying crossplay between the competing PC platforms!
Crossplay Requirements and Limitations
To utilize For The King‘s crossplay, you simply need to:
- Own a copy of the game on any supported platform
- Create or link an account profile tied to your platform
- Send an invite to pals across platforms through the multiplayer menu
Then prepare for an epic adventure! Or exchange friendly competition against rivals on other systems.
However some limitations to mention:
- Crossplay is only between the same console generation – so PS4 connects only with Xbox One, PS5 plays with Xbox Series X|S
- No support for PC gamers to join those on Nintendo or Playstation networks
- Possible connectivity issues resulting in failed attempts to join matches
Besides those caveats, playing For The King multiplayer across platforms is fairly seamless. I regularly quest with a friend who owns the Steam copy while I have the Epic Games version. Partying up takes seconds once accounts are linked!
Which Version to Buy – Steam or Epic?
With crossplay fully supported between PC platforms, which version of For The King should you purchase? Here‘s a quick comparison for shoppers deciding between Steam and EGS editions:
Steam
- More reviews and discussion forums
- Workshop support for mods
- Overall better infrastructure and social features
- More consistent pricing and sales history
Epic Games Store
- Often discounted up to 50-75% off
- Free games given away weekly
- Support small developer revenue split
- In-game overlay recently added
For most players, I suggest going with the Steam option. But snagging the game at a heavy discount on EGS may sway you otherwise. Ultimately where your current gaming library resides or friends play should drive your decision!
At the end of the day, with uncompromised crossplay connectivity why not take advantage of a good sale price? I patiently awaited the next Epic coupon to grab For The King at almost half-off!
Final Thoughts on Crossplay
The team at IronOak done right implementing online features for For The King. Enabling friends to play together regardless of platform opens the game to a wider audience. And helps build lasting community that‘s not fractured based on where someone made their purchase.
I‘m thrilled Xbox, Playstation, Switch, and PC gamers can all adventure together. Or test their skills against one another as friendly competition. Kudos to the developers for incorporating robust cross-network play!
So in summary – yes you can play For The King flawlessly with friends between the Epic Games Store and Steam editions. Link up your accounts after purchase and enjoy hours of cooperative questing today!
Let me know if you have any other questions about playing For The King cross-platform. I‘m happy to lend advice as both a fan of awesome indie games and advocate for consumer-friendly features like crossplay.
Game on!
