12 best cross-platform games: The ultimate crossplay titles

By Joe Julians

Published: Tuesday, 20 December 2022 at 12:00 am

Gone are the days when it was impossible to play a game with someone else if they were on a different console to you – and we never thought we would see the day that Xbox and PlayStation players would be able to team up or be pitted against one another.

Sadly, the majority of games have not implemented crossplay yet for one reason or another, but it is becoming more and more common, and the choices you have to embark on crossplay continue to grow – and we hope that continues to be the case going forward.

But what are the best games at the moment that do support crossplay? Here are 11 choices that we think are some of the best of the bunch.

The best cross-platform games: Elite crossplay titles

Rocket League

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Crossplay platforms: PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch

Some games are perfect for being titles that you can just pick up and play, and never is that truer than Rocket League – a game that blends cars and football to make for one of the most fun free-to-play titles out there right now. It’s addictive, sometimes infuriating, and we can’t get enough of it.

Fortnite

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Crossplay platforms: PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, Mobile

Fortnite remains one of the biggest titles in gaming right now, and the battle royale format shows no signs of slowing down. Fortnite is still the champion in this field to many (although it has stiff competition), with an ever-changing landscape, and it is one that you can play online with friends regardless of what platform of choice you have gone for.

Minecraft

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Crossplay platforms: PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, Mobile

While other games have been and gone, Minecraft has been a staple of the gaming world for years now – and it shows no signs of slowing down, even 11 years after it was first released. If anything, it is more popular now than ever. And it supports crossplay too, so no matter how you play the game, there are no limits on whose game you can join.

Gwent: The Witcher Card Game

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Crossplay platforms: PC, PlayStation, Xbox

Gwent began its life as a mini-game in the main Witcher games. So popular was it though that it spawned a game all to itself, and it’s one that is far easier to get hooked on than first impressions may lead you to think.

Paladins: Champions of the Realm

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Crossplay platforms: PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch

Team Deathmatch and Siege are the two modes of play here on Paladins: Champions of the Realm, and both are just as fun as each other. There is a great fantasy feel to the game and, more than any other title on this list, this is a game where playing as a team is the key to success – not a great one for rogue lone wolves.

ARK: Survival Evolved

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Crossplay platforms: Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and PC can play together, while PS4 and PS5 can also connect with each other

The aim of the game with ARK: Survival Evolved is to survive after you are dropped into a map. But this is no ordinary map filled with enemies to take out – it is one chock full of dinosaurs. There are other monsters and things that you will face, but let’s be honest and say dinosaurs trump everything. Just look at that photo.