Big Walk by House House

Big Walk is a videogame about talking to your friends. It is both a big adventure, and a nice place to hang out.

As of August 4th, 2026, Big Walk is now out. Enjoy.

It’s available for Windows and Mac (via Steam and the Mac App Store), PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch 2. No other platforms are planned at this time.

Two or more players, with a maximum of 12.

A little bit, yes. Each time the host starts a session, they choose a 2 player, 3 player or 4+ player version of the world. Some things in the world change to adapt to each of these choices.

Think of this setting as the minimum number of players who will be participating, rather than the maximum. If some players won’t be joining for your whole session, it might be better to pick a lower number.

Any number in that range is good! We didn’t make the game with a specific number of players in mind.

With fewer players the game is a more focused co-op experience. Once you get closer to 12 it’s more of a fun, chaotic mess. But it’ll be good no matter how many people you’re playing with.

No, sorry. Big Walk is entirely about teamwork and talking. Everything you do in the game is designed for cooperative multiplayer. (You could start a game and walk around a little bit as a single player, but you won’t get very far.)

No.

Big Walk is a long-form cooperative game. It’s made to be played with the same group over multiple sessions, so it doesn’t make sense to throw strangers together randomly. We think it’s a much better experience to organize and play Big Walk with people you know — or people you want to know better.

Sure! Big Walk has crossplay support, so players on different systems can play together.

Both will work well.

The computer version of the game supports most game controllers. And we even support the mouse mode of the Nintendo Switch 2.

Yes. Check Settings > Rebinding.

The game host saves your progress automatically.

A Big Walk host is the keeper of the save game and all of your progress. So, the host of your group will need to start playing first.

Once a host starts a session, the other players can then connect to it. When the host stops the session, all other players will be disconnected. If you want to continue your journey later where you left off last time, you’ll need your host to host again!

• If you your friend is on your friends list on the platform you’re on — like Steam, or a console — your friend’s host game should automatically appear in a menu of active friend games.
• If you aren’t friends on a friends list, you can join anyone with a Join Code. A Join Code is a short, unique code that is generated every time the host starts a session. Your host can then share the code with you so you can join.

(Note that the Mac App Store version of the game does not support Game Center, so you’ll have to use a Join Code.)

Your session will be visible to your friends, and any other players’ friends as well. Anyone who knows your join code will be able to join as well. If you want to control which friends join your game, we highly recommend setting a password that you share with the people you intend to play with. If you are streaming the game, be mindful of letting people see your join code and/or password.

Yes! Big Walk is a hand-crafted cooperative adventure meant to be played start-to-finish with a group of friends. It has a beginning, a middle, and an end. That said, it’s also a nice place to hang out, and you can jump in any time you feel like taking a big walk for its own sake.

Your unique join code is displayed in the corner of the host menu before you start your game. Once a game has started, open the in-game menu and go to “Session Details” to find your join code.

Yes. Open the in-game menu, and choose “Session Details” to change your game’s password.

A Big Walk version number is made of three numbers, for example, 1.2.3. Only the first two numbers need to match for players to be able to play together. Don’t worry if the third number is different.

Hopefully. First, you should try one of our unique “Motion Reduction Overlays”, which you can turn on in Settings > General. This will add an overlay that may help you feel more grounded, and less motion sick.

Second, if you’re playing on Mac or PC, you can try adjusting your “Field of View” (FOV) in Settings > Graphics. A higher number allows you to see more of the world, which may make you feel less claustrophobic, and less motion sick.

Big Walk allows you to:

• Skip any challenge
• Rebind all controls
• Choose from multiple crosshair styles
• Choose between “Hold” or “Toggle” for some controls
• Adjust the FOV (PC and Mac only)
• Select from various Motion Reduction overlays

Plus, some items in the game can improve accessibility, such as highlighting interactive items. Finally, characters are able to pick up and carry each other when needed.

Want an accessibility feature beyond those described above? Please let us know!

Certain challenges in Big Walk require particular abilities to complete, including the ability to hear/read, speak/type, react quickly, or use fine motor skills. Big Walk has an in-game setting that can allow you to skip any challenge that might otherwise be inaccessible to you.

To enable challenge skipping, the host should use the accessibility menu when starting a session.

Big Walk is designed to use in-game voice chat and in-game text chat. Feel free to use either, or a mixture of voice and text chat, in whatever way works best for you.

Yes! Big Walk’s in-game text chat system has the same features (and intentional limitations) as the in-game voice chat. You can play the whole game that way without missing out.

For example, your text chat won’t be readable when you are far away, or on opposite sides of soundproof glass! And your text chat will work with in-game items like walkie talkies.

NO WAY. Talking to players outside the game is ❌ NOT ALLOWED ❌

(We also strongly suggested not playing in the same physical room as other players, so you won’t hear each other in-person.)

Big Walk gives you fun challenges and situations that can enable or restrict your talking in different, and interesting, ways. For example, you might find yourself in a situation where you can’t hear each other, and you need to find other ways to communicate. That’s only possible with the built-in, in-game voice chat.

We know that in some games, in-game chat is totally optional, and the game is still fun without using it. But in Big Walk, voice chat is the key to making the game fun!

If you decide to cheat and talk outside the game, the game won’t stop running or punish you, but you’ll miss out on the most interesting parts of the game. Also, parts of the game won’t really make sense, and it might even become a bit boring! It’d be like playing charades but everybody gets to talk.

Trust us — talking in-game is what makes Big Walk special.

Maybe! It won’t work if you’re all in the same room, since you’ll hear each other outside of voice chat. But! If you have multiple devices and multiple rooms, you can absolutely play together with people in separate rooms, since everyone’s voice chat will remain isolated from other players. In-game communication is very important!

• First add them as a “Friend” on the service you’re using.
  • Here’s instructions for: Steam, PlayStation, or Nintendo Switch Online.
  • The Mac App Store version Big Walk will not show a friend’s games list.
• Or, just get the “Join Code” from your friend and use that instead.

• Before you join, verify that the host has a game up and running, with their character loaded into the world.
• Hosts should pay special attention to any connection warnings displayed in the lower left of their screen.
• Ensure that each device has a working internet connection.
• Make sure each device’s system clock is accurate.
• If you are still unable to join, players and hosts should close Big Walk completely, reopen, and try again.

If you’ve ruled out the most common issues but are still unable to join games (or host one yourself), check your device’s system clock to make sure it’s accurate.

If the system clock varies from the online clock by a significant amount, it will prevent you from either joining a game, or hosting anyone else.

• Check if other apps or sites like YouTube are playing audio OK.
• Go to Settings > Audio in Big Walk make sure “Volume” is turned up

If it’s still a problem, let us know!

It might be that your computer is struggling to run the game properly. Try following these steps.

Open Settings > Audio, and check if the “Microphone Activity” is bouncing when you talk. If not:

• See if your mic is working in other programs.
• Make sure your microphone is properly plugged in fully. Hey, it happens.
• Also make sure your microphone or headset isn’t muted on the device itself. Check your mute switch. Lower your boom mic.
• Check if you have Settings > Audio > Mute Mode set to “hold”. If so, you will need to hold the button to talk.
• Make sure no one is “silenced” in the moderation menu.

First, make sure you’re using the latest version of Big Walk — 1.4.8, out now or rolling out now — which fixes a known issue with quiet voices for some users.

Second, you might need to make sure that everyone’s input volume is adjusted at a system level - ie in your device’s settings. Another easy fix is to make sure everyone’s microphone is close enough to their mouth.

Someone likely has a feedback loop going, which means the microphone is picking up voices from a speaker.

• Find out which player is causing the doubling. Each player could take turns muting themselves using the mute button and you can see when the doubling stops.
• If it’s you, try muting yourself when you aren’t talking.
• Consider switching to headphones if you’re not using them.

If your framerate or FPS is bad, it could be graphic settings. Every computer is different, of course, but here’s one way to optimize Big Walk:

• Go to Settings > Graphics and lowering your “Render Scale”. This reduces the GPU load.
• Then, go to Settings > Graphics and lower the “Quality” setting. This lowers the CPU & GPU load.
• Finally, try increasing “Render Scale” back up gradually.

This will help balance your CPU with your GPU, and should improve performance and make Big Walk run smoother on your computer.

Hmm. Try the following:

• Visit a controller testing website like https://controllertest.io.
• Disconnect other peripherials to make sure none are conflicting with your controller.

We’ve had reports of Xbox wireless controllers not working well on Mac when using Steam. If this is happening for you, you could try the following steps.

• Make sure you’re connected through Bluetooth, not through USB C direct connection.
• In System Settings > Game Controllers > Xbox Wireless Controller, make a profile for the Steam app for your controller after connecting, and toggle on “Increase compatibility”.
• Enable these two permissions for Steam:
  • System Settings > Privacy & Security > Accessibility > add Steam to the list.
  • System Settings > Privacy & Security > Input monitoring > add Steam to the list.
• Enable Steam Input with the default controller profile for Big Walk.

On PS5 there is a setting that mutes all voice chat. Turn it off by pressing the PS Button > Sound (speaker icon) > Mute Game Voice Chat

Find “Microphone” in the Privacy & Security pane of System Settings, then click the toggle to enable the microphone in Big Walk.

If something seems not quite right — like, for example, the ocean is missing — make sure you’ve updated your system to the latest graphics drivers.

If characters are jittery or laggy or skipping around, this is likely a networking/bandwidth issue — something is interfering with the game’s network connection.

• Quit other network-heavy programs, or shutdown devices on your network that could be using heavy internet.
• Move closer to your wireless router to increase speed.
• If you can, go wired, and connect your computer via ethernet.

Some other thoughts:

• A low graphics framerate, or the host having a low graphics framerate, can cause network issues.
• If all players on a game are experiencing network issues, it may be that the host is having network troubles.
• So, make sure the player who is hosting is running the game at a reasonable framerate. You could try asking the host to lower their quality settings, or getting a different player to host.

This is likely caused by networking issues. See Other players are moving erratically for more information.

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