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Moving Out 2 key art from the Microsoft Store listingImage: Team17 via Microsoft Store

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

Moving Out 2 co-op

On one console, the stores list 1-4 players on PS5, 2-4 players on Xbox Series X|S, 1-4 players on Switch; online play goes up to 4.

  • Co-op
  • Mixed skill OK
  • Remote Play Together
  • Tabletop OK
  • Crossplay
  • Online needs PS Plus
  • Online needs NSO

Co-op or versus: from the Microsoft Store co-op fields and Steam categories.

Quick answer for your console

Yes: 1-4 players on one PS5

Grab a second controller.

  • Split or shared screen: not stated by PlayStation Store
  • Online: 2-4 players, needs PlayStation Plus
  • Regular price $29.99
  • PlayStation Store, checked Oct 18, 2026

Same console or online

P1 · Same console

Up to 4 players

  • PS5: 1-4 players
  • Xbox Series X|S: 2-4 players (co-op)
  • Switch: 1-4 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). Not sure? See role notes
P2 · Online

Up to 4 players

  • PS5: 2-4 players, needs PlayStation Plus
  • Xbox Series X|S: 2-4 players (co-op)
  • Switch: 2-4 players, needs Nintendo Switch Online
  • PC (Steam): Online play listed
  • Crossplay listed by Microsoft Store (Xbox) and Steam
  • Steam Remote Play Together: friends can join a local session over the internet

How to split the roles

When one of you plays more than the other: who takes which seat in Moving Out 2, and why.

Based on the store listing only. We found no official guide or manual that goes further than the store page, so the advice below stays general.

P1 · For the more experienced player

Plan the order of the job

All players are identical movers, so the split is set by the team, not the game.

P2 · For the newer player

Play with Assist mode on

The store lists Assist mode and a wide array of accessibility options.

Skill-gap friendly · higher is easier

4out of 5

Official Assist mode.

Official help aimed at a weaker or newer player: assist or beginner mode, a support seat, a way to carry or rescue a partner, or a game built for young children. No sourced invulnerability.

Easy to coordinate · higher is easier

2out of 3 · Medium

Moving big items is a team job.

Medium: regular hand-offs, timed moves together or shared decisions.

The roles Same moves for both

All movers are the same; the job decides the split.

  • Mover (every player) Moderate

    Moderate seat: talking it through and timing.

    Packs up and ships out furniture with the team.

    • Talking it through
    • Timing

Help for the newer player

  • Assist mode and accessibility options.

Ways to split the work

  • Switch on Assist mode if a player is struggling; the store lists it with a wide array of accessibility options.
  • Play locally or cross-play online with up to three friends.
Sources (3, 3 official) and how we rate
  1. 1. Nintendo (official store page) (official): The store lists Assist mode and accessibility options. Read Oct 18, 2026.
  2. 2. Nintendo (official store page) (official): Up to four movers help residents pack up and ship out. Read Oct 18, 2026.
  3. 3. Nintendo (official store page) (official): Local co-op or cross-play online. Read Oct 18, 2026.

Both ratings use one fixed scale for every game, higher is easier for a mixed pair; the levels are on our data page. Roles are split by experience, never by who the players are.

Trailer and screenshots

Moving Out 2 - Release Date Trailer - Nintendo Switch. Official video from Nintendo of America on YouTube, uploaded Jun 16, 2023; channel checked Oct 18, 2026. Plays from youtube-nocookie.com only when you press play.
  • Moving Out 2 screenshot 1 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing
  • Moving Out 2 screenshot 2 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing
  • Moving Out 2 screenshot 3 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing
  • Moving Out 2 screenshot 4 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing
  • Moving Out 2 screenshot 5 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing
  • Moving Out 2 screenshot 6 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing
Image: Team17 via Microsoft Store. Official page, images checked Oct 18, 2026.

Every store, field by field

PS5
Players on one console
1-4 players
Online
2-4 players, needs PlayStation Plus
ESRB rating
Everyone (Crude Humor)
Regular price
$29.99
Subscription
None found on check date
Release date
Aug 15, 2023
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
2-4 players (co-op)
Online
2-4 players (co-op)
Shared/split screen label
No
Crossplay
Yes
ESRB rating
Everyone (Crude Humor)
Regular price
$29.99
Subscription
Game Pass
Release date
Aug 15, 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
1-4 players
Local wireless (several consoles)
Not listed
Online
2-4 players, needs Nintendo Switch Online
ESRB rating
Everyone (Crude Humor)
Regular price
$29.99
Subscription
None found on check date
Release date
Aug 15, 2023
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
Yes
Remote Play Together
Yes
Steam Deck
Verified
ESRB rating
Not listed
Regular price
$29.99
Subscription
None found on check date
Release date
Aug 15, 2023
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: Family, Strategy.

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