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Guide / Solo Play & Matchmaking

Solo Play & Matchmaking

You can enter Big Walk's world alone, but it's not a full single-player game — the core puzzles are built for cooperation, and there's no random matchmaking to find teammates.

Can you play alone?

You can enter the world alone, but the core puzzles are built around cooperation, so solo play is not a full single-player experience.

In practice, this means you can walk around and explore solo, but you'll hit puzzles that expect more than one person's tools, gestures or perspective to solve.

Is there matchmaking to find random teammates?

There is no built-in random matchmaking. You join through hosting a room, friends, or an invite/join code.

If you don't already have a group, your options are hosting an open room and sharing the join code, or coordinating through the game's Discord or community spaces before you launch a session — not an in-game “find random players” button.

How do I join a friend's session?

The host starts a session and shares a join code; you enter that code to connect, even if you're not friends on the same platform's service — this is part of how crossplay works. For the full platform breakdown, see the platforms & crossplay guide.

Does the save carry over if I'm not the host?

IGN's review observed that the save file is tied to whichever player originally hosted the session — teammates who want to continue without that host present need to start a new save. This is the reviewer's own observation, not an official developer statement, so treat it as likely-by-design rather than a confirmed permanent rule.

In practice: if you're the one who usually hosts, your group's progress lives on your save. If the regular host is away and someone else wants to play, expect to start a fresh world rather than continuing the shared one — plan sessions around whoever hosted first if you want everyone progressing on the same save.

Facts last checked 2026-08-11 against official sources (House House/Panic and platform stores). Some details — pricing, platform availability, patch status — can change after this date; confirm on the official store page before you buy.