Multiplayer & co-op
Party size, couch and online co-op, party codes and the rules that catch people out.
How many players can play Minecraft Dungeons II?Up to four players can play Minecraft Dungeons II together, either online or in couch co-op on the same console. A party can mix local and online players on any platform: friends join with an eight-character party code, or matchmaking fills the empty spots.
Platforms at a glance
| PC | Xbox Series X|S | PS5 | Switch | Switch 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossplay with every platform | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cross-progression (same Microsoft account) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Online co-op, up to 4 players | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Online subscription needed | No | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Local co-op is confirmed alongside online play; Nintendo also lists single-system and local wireless play for one to four players.
Crossplay and cross-progression, platform by platform →
How a party works
Party code
Example only: eight letters and numbers, shared from the lobby.
Rules that catch people out
- !An offline hero stays offline for good
Choose an online character when you start. A character created offline stays offline for good: it cannot join online sessions or be converted, even by editing the save.
- ↺Loot follows you, story follows the host
Story progress follows the host, but everything you collect in someone else's world carries over to your own save. Enemies scale to each player's own level, so a level 100 player does not flatten a level 15 friend's world.
- ≡Dedicated servers, picked by ping
Online play runs on dedicated servers, picked for the party by each player's ping, rather than on the party leader's machine. Matchmaking weighs core quest progress, region and power level, and can drop you into a session already in progress to keep queues short.
- +Downed allies make the fight harder
If a party member goes down, more enemies spawn until they are revived; only when everyone is down does the party return to spawn. You can teleport to any party member from the map.
What the team changed for co-op
- A couch co-op group can matchmake an online player into a free slot
- Reviving is faster when several players revive at once
- A mini inventory (D-pad up) lets everyone manage gear at the same time
- A guiding line points the way when a player is lost
Stated between 7:28 and 10:25. The mini inventory answers Dungeons 1 feedback that players had to take turns in the inventory screen.
Everything else we know
Four-player co-op is confirmed, matching the original. Mojang explicitly says you can play alone or with up to three other players in online or couch co-op.
Xbox Wire's hands-on preview confirms local multiplayer, online play with friends, matchmaking with strangers and combinations of local and online players.
Crossplay covers every platform. Mojang's technical director Stefan Annell describes the goal as "one-click crossplay": a party code of eight letters and numbers lets friends join your lobby or a game already under way, whichever platform anyone is on.
Cross-progression is confirmed. Hero data is stored online, not on the device: sign in with your platform account on a friend's console and you keep your hero, and linking your platform accounts to the same Microsoft account carries the same hero to another platform.
Online console play requires the platform's separate online subscription. Nintendo additionally lists single-system, local wireless and online play for one to four players.
Frequently asked questions
How many players can play Minecraft Dungeons II?
Up to four, solo or in co-op.
Does Minecraft Dungeons II have split-screen?
Mojang officially confirms couch co-op for up to four players. The exact on-screen presentation has not been detailed.
Full details →Does Minecraft Dungeons II have crossplay?
Yes, on every platform, with cross-progression through one Microsoft account. Share your eight-character party code and friends on Steam, Xbox, PlayStation or Switch join your lobby or a game already running.
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