Playing together online

Firnreach is for 1 to 8 players: play solo, or in co-op. Online play goes through Steam: no separate account, no port forwarding.

Before you start

• Steam must be running when you start the game. Without it, only LAN and direct-IP games are available.
• Everyone needs the same game version. Steam keeps you up to date; a game on another version shows as different version and can’t be joined.
• The Steam overlay should be enabled (Steam > Settings > In Game). You use it to send invites.

Hosting a game

1. Open Multiplayer and pick who can join under Host a game:
   • Friends: your Steam friends can join you straight from their friends list.
   • Invite only: only players you invite can join.
   • LAN: players on your local network see the game; Steam isn’t needed.
2. Set the max players and the match settings, then press Host.
3. Invite people with Shift+Tab (the Steam overlay) or Invite friends in the lobby.
4. When everyone is ready, press Start. A new map is generated for each match.

Joining a game

• From Steam: accept an invite, or right-click a friend who is hosting in your Steam friends list and choose Join game.
• From the game list: open Multiplayer, look under Join a game and press Join.
• LAN / direct IP: under Advanced, enter the host’s address. This only works for LAN-mode games; Steam games are always joined through Steam.

You can join a match that’s already running.

In the lobby and during a match

• The host can kick a player (lobby, or Pause > Players). A kicked player can’t rejoin that game.
• Anyone can mute another player’s chat for themselves.
• Teammates can upgrade each other’s towers (whoever upgrades pays). Only the builder can sell a tower.
• Team votes: skipping the day and calling a Frost Surge are voted on. Press Y or N.
• Leaving a match counts as a loss for you.

Troubleshooting

Problem	What to try
No Steam options in Multiplayer	Start Steam first, then the game.
Different version next to a game	One of you needs to update. In Steam, restart to apply updates.
Invite does nothing	Check the Steam overlay is enabled, then try Invite friends in the lobby.
Can’t join by IP	Direct IP only reaches LAN-mode games. Ask the host to invite you through Steam instead.