Poll

Is Cassette Beasts Crossplay?

Yes

Cassette Beasts has full crossplay between PC, Xbox Series, Xbox One and Switch, so up to 8 friends can play together online from different platforms.

  • PC 
  • Xbox 
  • Switch 

Cassette Beasts multiplayer at a glance

How you play

Players2 to 8 online · 2 on one screen

Can you play Cassette Beasts split screen or online?

Yes, Cassette Beasts has split screen for 2 players on one screen, and friends play in parties of up to 2 online, and up to 8 together in a private lobby. One copy is enough to play online together.

What it costs

Copies neededNo, one copy is enough

Does everyone have to buy Cassette Beasts?

One copy lets the group play online together.

Game PassNo

Is Cassette Beasts on Game Pass?

It's not in Game Pass or PC Game Pass.

Before you start

MicNo

Do you need a mic?

You can play without voice chat.

Age rating7+

What age is Cassette Beasts for?

PEGI 7 · ESRB E10

What is Cassette Beasts like?

Explore the island together, fuse monsters, and sometimes challenge each other to duels.

Two of you explore the island of New Wirral on one screen, record monsters onto cassette tapes and fuse two of them in turn-based fights. Online, up to eight people share a lobby where they see each other in the world, trade tapes, fight 1v1 duels with custom rules and team up in pairs for raids against Rogue Fusions. The online mode arrived free on May 20, 2024 and works between PC, Xbox and Switch with invite codes.

  • Cassette Beasts screenshot 1
  • Cassette Beasts screenshot 2
  • Cassette Beasts screenshot 3
  • Cassette Beasts screenshot 4

Will your group like Cassette Beasts?

Yes

Two friends on a couch who want a monster-collecting RPG with a story, or a group that wants to duel and trade tapes online.

No

Anyone on PlayStation, since the original has no PS4 or PS5 version, or groups that want to fight all in the same battle, because cooperative fights are for two.

What games are like Cassette Beasts?

If your group likes Cassette Beasts, the closest are For The King, Sea of Stars: Sunset Edition and Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Like Cassette Beasts, all three are played on the same side and carry progress over between sessions.

Info checked on October 22, 2026.