Guilty Gear -Strive- key art from the Microsoft Store listing

Image: ARC SYSTEM WORKS via Microsoft Store

PS5 · Xbox Series X|S · Switch · PC (Steam)

Guilty Gear -Strive- local versus

On one console, the stores list 1-2 players on PS5, 2 players on Xbox Series X|S, 1-2 players on Switch; online play goes up to 32.

Versus
Remote Play Together
Tabletop OK
Crossplay
Online needs PS Plus
Online needs NSO

Co-op or versus: from the Steam categories.

Quick answer for your console

Yes: 1-2 players on one PS5

Grab a second controller.

Split or shared screen: not stated by PlayStation Store
Online: 2-32 players, needs PlayStation Plus
Regular price $39.99
PlayStation Store, checked Oct 18, 2026

P1 · Same console

Up to 2 players

PS5: 1-2 players
Xbox Series X|S: 2 players (multiplayer)
Switch: 1-2 players
PC (Steam): Local co-op listed (no player count on Steam)
Drop-in: no store description says so (we only read store text for this).

P2 · Online

Up to 32 players

PS5: 2-32 players, needs PlayStation Plus
Xbox Series X|S: 2-9 players (multiplayer)
Switch: 2 players, needs Nintendo Switch Online
PC (Steam): Online play listed
Crossplay listed by Microsoft Store (Xbox)
Steam Remote Play Together: friends can join a local session over the internet

How to split the roles: no role notes for this game yet. We write them from official pages and guides, game by game; these games have them.

Screenshots

Guilty Gear -Strive- screenshot 1 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing — Image: ARC SYSTEM WORKS via Microsoft Store. Official page, images checked Oct 18, 2026.

Guilty Gear -Strive- screenshot 2 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing — Image: ARC SYSTEM WORKS via Microsoft Store. Official page, images checked Oct 18, 2026.

Every store, field by field

Field	PS5	Xbox Series X\|S	Switch	PC (Steam)
Players on one console	1-2 players	2 players (multiplayer)	1-2 players	Local co-op listed (no player count on Steam)
Local wireless (several consoles)	Not a store field	Not a store field	Not listed	Not a store field
Online	2-32 players, needs PlayStation Plus	2-9 players (multiplayer)	2 players, needs Nintendo Switch Online	Online play listed
Shared/split screen label	Not a store field	No	Not a store field	Yes
Crossplay	Not a store field	Yes	Not a store field	No
Remote Play Together	Not a store field	Not a store field	Not a store field	Yes
Steam Deck	Not a store field	Not a store field	Not a store field	Playable
ESRB rating	Teen (Blood, Language, Mild Suggestive Themes, Violence)	Teen (Violence, Blood, Language, Mild Suggestive Themes)	Teen (Blood, Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence, Users Interact, In-Game Purchases)	Teen (Blood, Language, Mild Suggestive Themes, Violence)
Regular price	$39.99	$39.99	$59.99	$39.99
Subscription	None found on check date	None found on check date	None found on check date	None found on check date
Release date	Jun 11, 2021	Mar 7, 2023	Jan 23, 2025	Jun 11, 2021
Play modes	Not a store field	Not a store field	TV mode, Tabletop mode, Handheld mode	Not a store field
Source	Official page (PlayStation Store)Checked Oct 18, 2026	Official page (Microsoft Store (Xbox))Checked Oct 18, 2026	Official page (Nintendo.com store)Checked Oct 18, 2026	Official page (Steam)Checked Oct 18, 2026

PS5

Players on one console: 1-2 players
Online: 2-32 players, needs PlayStation Plus
ESRB rating: Teen (Blood, Language, Mild Suggestive Themes, Violence)
Regular price: $39.99
Subscription: None found on check date
Release date: Jun 11, 2021

Show all fields (6 this store does not have)

Local wireless (several consoles): not a store field
Shared/split screen label: not a store field
Crossplay: not a store field
Remote Play Together: not a store field
Steam Deck: not a store field
Play modes: not a store field

Official page (PlayStation Store)Checked Oct 18, 2026

Xbox Series X|S

Players on one console: 2 players (multiplayer)
Online: 2-9 players (multiplayer)
Shared/split screen label: No
Crossplay: Yes
ESRB rating: Teen (Violence, Blood, Language, Mild Suggestive Themes)
Regular price: $39.99
Subscription: None found on check date
Release date: Mar 7, 2023

Show all fields (4 this store does not have)

Local wireless (several consoles): not a store field
Remote Play Together: not a store field
Steam Deck: not a store field
Play modes: not a store field

Official page (Microsoft Store (Xbox))Checked Oct 18, 2026

Switch

Players on one console: 1-2 players
Local wireless (several consoles): Not listed
Online: 2 players, needs Nintendo Switch Online
ESRB rating: Teen (Blood, Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence, Users Interact, In-Game Purchases)
Regular price: $59.99
Subscription: None found on check date
Release date: Jan 23, 2025
Play modes: TV mode, Tabletop mode, Handheld mode

Show all fields (4 this store does not have)

Shared/split screen label: not a store field
Crossplay: not a store field
Remote Play Together: not a store field
Steam Deck: not a store field

Official page (Nintendo.com store)Checked Oct 18, 2026

PC (Steam)

Players on one console: Local co-op listed (no player count on Steam)
Online: Online play listed
Shared/split screen label: Yes
Crossplay: No
Remote Play Together: Yes
Steam Deck: Playable
ESRB rating: Teen (Blood, Language, Mild Suggestive Themes, Violence)
Regular price: $39.99
Subscription: None found on check date
Release date: Jun 11, 2021

Show all fields (2 this store does not have)

Local wireless (several consoles): not a store field
Play modes: not a store field

Official page (Steam)Checked Oct 18, 2026

"Not a store field" means that store has no such label at all; "Not listed" means the store has the field and left it empty. Genres: Fighting.

Where the consoles differ

Online players: PS5 32 · Xbox Series X|S 9 · Switch 2

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