Holdfast crossplay and console support explained

Is Holdfast available on consoles with crossplay?

Holdfast is available on PS5 and Xbox Series with cross-platform multiplayer connecting those consoles to PC. The console launch occurred on 9 July 2025, while the official technical documentation identifies version 3.0 as the start of console crossplay support.

Crossplay is not automatic on every server. Players need cross-platform play enabled in the game settings, and the chosen server must permit connections from PC, Xbox, and PlayStation rather than being restricted to one platform.

How Holdfast crossplay servers work

A crossplay-compatible Holdfast server accepts players from PC, Xbox, and PlayStation. Community server administrators can instead configure a server for PC, Xbox, or PlayStation only, which limits who can see and enter it.

Mods are the main restriction. Console editions cannot load the PC version’s mods, so a server that loads a mod becomes incompatible with crossplay, removes connected console players, and disappears from console server browsers. This keeps unmodified battles shared across platforms while preserving modded servers for PC players.

What makes Holdfast battles different

Holdfast places more than 150 players on a server and supports first-person and third-person combat. Its historical scope covers smoke-filled Napoleonic line battles, First World War trenches, and warships from the age of sail, so the central activity changes from coordinated musket volleys to trench assaults or naval gunnery.

The role system gives each team 27 classes with separate traits and abilities. Infantry can form firing lines, officers can direct nearby troops, artillery crews support from the rear, cavalry moves on horseback, and naval crews command vessels. Proximity voice chat adds coordination and roleplay around those battlefield jobs rather than limiting communication to detached menus.

Does the console version have the same core warfare?

The console versions retain Holdfast’s large-scale multiplayer battles, historical eras, classes, progression, and cross-platform servers. Players can participate in the same unmodified battle structure across PC, PS5, and Xbox Series, including land and naval engagements.

The important difference is community-made content: consoles do not support the PC mod system. For players interested primarily in official maps, modes, battlefield roles, and large mixed-platform populations, that limitation does not remove the core warfare. Players who specifically want modded scenarios need the PC version and a PC-only server.

What is Holdfast like in 2026?

As of 13 October 2026, Holdfast remains an online PvP shooter built around coordinated historical battles rather than a single-player campaign. The official version 5.X notes show that version 5.20 added four maps, an Offensive mode for the American Revolution setting, new uniforms, and additional weapons while also addressing performance and gameplay issues.

That makes the current game broader than its original Napoleonic and First World War identity, but its defining structure is unchanged: human players fill battlefield roles, communicate at close range, and fight across large servers. Crossplay expands that shared population across PC and current-generation consoles, while server compatibility determines which battles console players can actually join.