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#547

Is Black Desert Online Cross Platform?

Yes

Black Desert Online is cross platform between PS5 and Xbox Series. The PC version is left out, so players there can only play with each other.

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Black Desert Online multiplayer at a glance

  • How many can play?

    3+ h a session
    2 to 5 online

  • Does Black Desert Online have crossplay?

    Friends on PS5 and Xbox Series can play together.
    Which combinations
    PS5 + PC
    No
    Xbox + PC
    No
    PS5 + Xbox
    Yes
    Yes

  • Does everyone have to buy Black Desert Online?

    One copy each
    Yes

  • Do you need a mic?

    You can play without voice chat.
    No

  • What age is Black Desert Online for?

    PEGI 16 · ESRB T
    16+

  • How much is it today?

    • PC 
    • PS5 
    • Xbox 

What is Black Desert Online like?

An open-world action MMO where you fight monsters and world bosses with real-time combos, and outside combat there are trades like fishing, trading, cooking or horse breeding. Guilds fight wars over territories and castles.

Can you play Black Desert Online split screen or online?

Black Desert Online has no split screen or local co-op on PC, PS5 or Xbox Series: each player needs their own device, and up to 5 can play together online. Everyone needs their own copy.

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Will your group like Black Desert Online?

Great forGroups looking for an MMO to play for months, with action combat and plenty to do besides fighting.
Not forAnyone who wants a closed session with friends or hates in-game shops, since the world is shared with thousands and it sells perks like the Value Pack and outfits with bonuses.

In the community ranking

Your vote moves it: only people who played it vote.

  1. #546Battlefield 530 to Community Pick
  2. #547Black Desert Online30 to Community Pick
  3. #548SCUM30 to Community Pick

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If your group likes Black Desert Online, the closest are The Elder Scrolls Online, Where Winds Meet and Final Fantasy XIV. Like Black Desert Online, all three are played on the same side and ask for the same level of attention.

Info checked on November 7, 2026.