Cross-play games are something that has become increasingly common in recent years, with many game developers deciding to support this feature and let us play with our friends, regardless of platform. After Sony released cross-play of its games to other platforms like Nintendo, Xbox and PC some of the biggest modern titles now support cross-play like Call Of Duty Warzone, Fortnite and Rocket League. New games on the horizon like Battlefield 2042 will also have cross-play and it's certainly only a matter of time before EA Sports games also hit the market.
What we see is not just cross-platform support, with many developers creating games that also support multiple generations, allowing consoles new and old to play with each other. Of course, when it comes to cross-play games, PC gamers undoubtedly have the upper hand, but most cross-play games will come with a feature that allows you to play only with PC or console players.
All PS4 games compatible with cross-play
Check out the list of PS4 games already confirmed to support cross-play compatibility below:
| Game | crossplay | Cross Platform Progression |
| Among Us | PS5 PS4 Xbox Series X | S Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC Mobile |
No |
| Apex Legends | PS5 PS4 Xbox Series S | X Xbox One |
No |
| Black Desert | PS4 Xbox One |
No |
| Borderlands 3 | PS5 PS4 Xbox Series S | X Xbox One |
No |
| Brawlhalla | PS4 Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC |
No |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | PS5 PS4 Xbox Series S | X Xbox One PC |
Yes |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | PS4 Xbox One PC |
Yes |
| Call of Duty: War zone | PS5 PS4 Xbox Series S | X Xbox One PC |
Yes |
| chivalry 2 | PS5 PS4 Xbox Series X | S Xbox One PC |
Yes |
| Dauntless | PS4 Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC |
Yes |
| Dead by Daylight | PS5 PS4 Xbox Series S | X Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC |
Yes |
| DIRT 5 | PS5 PS4 |
No |
| Fantasy Strike | PS4 Nintendo Switch PC |
Yes |
| Fortnite | PS5 PS4 Xbox Series S | X Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC Mobile |
Yes |
| Guilty gear strive | PS5 PS4 |
No |
| Hunt: Showdown | PS4 Xbox One |
No |
| Just Die Already | PS4 Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC |
No |
| Knockout city | PS4 Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC |
Yes |
| Minecraft: PS4 Edition | PS4 Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC Mobile |
Yes |
| MLB The Show 21 | PS5 PS4 Xbox Series X | S Xbox One |
Yes |
| Mortal kombat 11 ultimate | PS5 PS4 Xbox Series S | X Xbox One |
No |
| Need for Speed Heat | PS4 Xbox One PC |
No |
| Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered | PS4 Xbox One PC |
No |
| No Man's Sky | PS4 Xbox One PC |
No |
| Outriders | PS5 PS4 Xbox Series X | S PC |
No |
| Overcooked: All You Can Eat | PS5 Xbox Series S | X |
No |
| Overwatch | PS4 Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC |
No |
| Paladins | PS4 Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC |
Yes |
| PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds | PS4 Xbox One |
No |
| Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid | PS4 Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC Google Stadia |
No |
| Ready Set Heroes | PS4 PC |
No |
| Riders republic | PS5 PS4 Xbox Series X | S Xbox One PC Google Stadia |
Yes |
| Rocket League | PS4 Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC |
No |
| Rogue Company | PS4 Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC |
No |
| Rust Console Edition | PS4 Xbox One |
Yes |
| Sackboy: The Big Adventure | PS5 PS4 |
- |
| SMITE | PS4 Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC |
No |
| space lords | PS4 Xbox One PC |
No |
| Spellbreak | PS4 Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC |
No |
| Super Bomberman R Online | PS4 Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC |
Yes |
| Super Mega Baseball 2 | PS4 Xbox One Nintendo Switch |
No |
| Super Mega Baseball 3 | PS4 Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC |
No |
| Tetris Effect | PS4 Xbox One Xbox Series X | S PC |
No |
| Warface | PS4 Xbox One Nintendo Switch |
No |
| Wargroove | PS4 Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC |
No |
| World of Warships | PS4 Xbox One |
No |
Best cross-platform games
Let's take a look at the best cross-play and cross-platform games.
- Fortnite: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Switch, PC
- Apex Legends: Xbox One, PS4, PC, Switch
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Xbox One, PS4, PC
- Call of Duty: Warzone: PS4, Xbox One, PC, Xbox Series X, PS5
- Call of Duty: Black Ops Guerra Fria: PS4, Xbox One, PC, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series X
- Minecraft: Xbox One, PS4, Switch, PC
- RocketLeague: Xbox One, Switch, PC, PS4
- Gears Of War 4: PC, Xbox One
Free crossplay games
Some of the best free cross-play games available today are also free.
- Fortnite: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Switch, PC
- Apex Legends: Xbox One, PS4, PC, Switch
- Call of Duty: Warzone: PS4, Xbox One, PC, Xbox Series X, PS5
- RocketLeague: Xbox One, Switch, PC, PS4
What are cross-play games?
Cross-play games, also known as cross-platform games, are games that you can play online against other people, no matter what platform they are using. Basically, if you have a cross-platform game on PS5, but your friend has an Xbox Series X, you can play on the same server as the other. In addition, you can also play against other platforms such as PC and test your controller skill with the full power of keyboard and mouse.
Generally, the most accessible games tend to feature cross-play, but cross-platform is still in its early days. Games that support cross-play are rare, however, they offer more versatility and options for players and this feature is generally considered a highlight.
What is Cross-Gen?
If you find a game that supports multiple generations, it means that the game can be played on both new and old generations of consoles. For example, if a game was released on Playstation 4 and 5 with cross-gen support, it wouldn't matter which console you have.
What is Cross Progression?
Cross-progression allows any progress made in the game to be shared across different platforms. The game's save data would be saved to an account, and if by any chance you swapped the Playstation for an Xbox, you could continue the game without having to restart it.
Why aren't all games cross-platform?
For many games, shooter specifically, it can come down to imbalances with input devices. Keyboard and mouse gamers had a distinct advantage, even with that aim-aid nonsense that seems to be featured in some FPS games.
It is also possible that cross-play play is not desirable when we think about cross-platform policy enforcement. For example, Sony cannot really take action against Steam or Xbox when there is abusive behavior.
Regardless, we would all like most, if not all, games to have cross-platform support as it makes our lives so much easier.
Cross-Platform vs Cross-play – What's the difference?
Generally speaking, both terms can be taken to mean the same thing when it comes to gaming. Cross-play and Cross-platform allow you to play with your friends, regardless of whether they are on PC, Xbox, Playstation or Nintendo. Some games only allow specific cross-play features, for example between Xbox and Playstation, or between Xbox and PC, while others allow full cross-platform action!
If we dig into this, cross-play has typically been used to show that a game can be played in multiplayer on different platforms, whereas cross-platform was traditionally used to show that a game is coming out to multiple different platforms, however, this is no longer the case.
Conclusion
Cross-play games are quickly becoming the future, with more support than ever for this feature. We are still somehow all games being cross-play, but we live and hope. There is now a large selection of games that offer full and partial cross-platform support, and other features such as cross-progression and multi-generation support are also becoming more common.
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