If you want to play co-op, you'll need to be online. Sorry, State of Decay 2 does not support local co-op or couch co-op. That's a pretty important thing to remember. If you're being attacked in Invite Only or Friends Only and you're playing without co-op buddies, going into the menus will not pause the game. Offline is the only option that will pause the game completely. Can I playing State of Decay 2 solo?Ĭhoosing Offline only makes State of Decay 2 a single-player experience.
You can switch between all three of these options at any point by going into the menu, choosing Settings, then Multiplayer, then changing your preference to one of the three choices. The important thing here is this does not lock you into a rigid choice. You can choose Offline, Invite Only and Friends Only. When you first begin State of Decay 2 you're given your multiplayer options. There are also a few things you can't do, which we should also address so it's clear what the limitations are. You can play solo, with friends or with other Xbox One players via matchmaking. There are three main options for play in State of Decay 2.
Let's run through all the options and what they allow you to do and not do.
State of Decay 2 has a few multiplayer options and can also be played solo for those that prefer to go lone wolf.