Reanimal multiplayer – friend pass, split screen, and crossplay explained

Does Reanimal use friend pass? Tarsier Studios, the original creators of Little Nightmares and Little Nightmares 2, have a new venture in the form of Reanimal, a co-op horror that looks to follow in the footsteps of their previous games. But this time, we play as a brother and sister in an entirely new world.

Reanimal is an adventure game set on a mysterious and terrifying island filled with secrets, puzzles, and monstrous denizens hoping to ensnare you on your journey to find your missing friends. You don’t have to go at it alone, either, so here’s whether you can share your game via friend pass, if you can play on different platforms, or if splitscreen is an option at launch.

Is Reanimal on friend pass?

Yes, Reanimal is available on friend pass. After years of asking, the devs finally addressed whether Reanimal would be getting the friend pass treatment, confirming it in a Steam post.

However, they also noted that friend pass might not be available day one, but Tarsier will provide an update in the form of an FAQ set to come at least two weeks before the February 13 release date. The devs are drip-feeding answers over on the Steam community hub, releasing four questions and answers on the lead up to the official FAQ. Fingers crossed day one friend pass is announced!

Is Reanimal crossplay?

Yes, Reanimal does have crossplay at launch, so you can play with pals across Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC.

We’ll know more in the coming days about what to expect from crossplay and cross-platform, though the Steam page does say it supports single-player, online co-op, cross-platform multiplayer, and splitscreen co-op.

Is Reanimal local co-op?

Yes, Reanimal can be played in local co-op, meaning you can play the multiplayer game splitscreen on PC or console with friends. Both Little Nightmares and Little Nightmares 2 didn’t have the option for co-op, but in the second game, you have an AI companion to help out on various puzzles, so this is an exciting development for Tarsier’s latest horror platformer.

That’s all you need to know about whether Reanimal features friend pass. If you also want to get the game on Microsoft’s subscription service, here’s whether there’s a Reanimal Game Pass release.