Is Terraria Cross Platform with Xbox, PS, Mobile & PC?
Reviewed by Huzaifa HaroonTerraria, the 2D sandbox game reminiscent of Minecraft, developed by Re-Logic, is widely recognized as one of the greatest indie success stories in gaming. Since its debut over a decade ago, Terraria has consistently outperformed many popular titles, earning the highest number of positive reviews ever recorded on Steam.
Even though Terraria has been around for years, it still enjoys a vibrant and active player base. Today, the game maintains a dedicated community, with over 30,000 concurrent players on Steam alone.
If you’re new to Terraria, don’t worry—this doesn’t mean the game is fading away. In fact, one of the main reasons behind the game’s lasting popularity is how easy it is to start playing. Developers are still adding new features, making it a welcoming experience for newcomers.
What Platforms is Terraria Available on?
Terraria is available to play on a wide range of platforms, including Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, macOS, Linux, Google Stadia, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Vita, Android, iOS, and Windows Phone.
↪ A Brief History
Terraria was first released on Windows in May 2011. Over time, it was brought to nearly every major platform to reach more players and expand its community. The project started as an indie effort by Re-Logic, and the game remained exclusive to Windows for its first two years.
After selling 200,000 copies within just a week of its release, Re-Logic aimed to bring Terraria to consoles. In September 2012, it was announced that the game would be available on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Shortly after the console versions launched in March 2013, 505 Games revealed that Terraria would also be coming to Android, iOS, and Windows Phone. These versions were developed by the Dutch studio Codeglue. That same year, both Sony and Microsoft announced their next-generation consoles, the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. A year later, Re-Logic released Terraria for both systems.
As its popularity grew, Re-Logic developed macOS and Linux versions, which launched in August 2015. This was followed by a Nintendo 3DS release in December 2015, and a Wii U version in 2016.
After a short break, during which development teams for console and mobile versions were changed, a Switch port was announced in 2019. Terraria was then released for Google Stadia in 2021.
Is Terraria Cross Platform?
Although Terraria is available on almost every major gaming platform, it only supports cross-platform play on mobile devices (iOS and Android). This means you can play together with friends using the in-game Multiplayer mode if you’re on mobile.
Currently, Terraria does not offer cross-play between different consoles. Players on PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch can’t join each other’s worlds. However, there is backwards compatibility within the same console family. For instance, the PS4 version can be played on PS5, so PlayStation users on PS4 and PS5 can play together.
Similarly, Xbox One and Series X/S players can play together. For Nintendo Switch users, however, you can’t join the same world from a different device family.
How to Enable Cross-Play on Terraria Servers?
There is no official way for players on different platforms to join the same server, but the Terraria modding community has developed third-party plugins that make this possible. These plugins allow Windows and Mobile (iOS & Android) players to join the same server.
TShock, a popular server management tool for Terraria, supports cross-platform play using the “Crossplay” plugin.
- Set up TShock for your Terraria server.
- Download the “Crossplay for Terraria” plugin from GitHub.
- Upload the Crossplay.dll file to your server’s plugin directory in TShock. To do this, access your server’s FTP directory, go to /ServerPlugins/, and upload the plugin file there.
- Restart your server.
This process will enable cross-platform play on your Terraria server for the supported platforms.
Reviewed by Huzaifa Haroon
