While often compared to Obsidian's own The Outer Worlds rather than their "fantasy Skyrim," Avowed remains a strictly single-player experience. You'll recruit AI companions in this vibrant world, but multiplayer functionality is completely absent.
Avowed's Multiplayer Features Explained
Avowed lacks any multiplayer functionality – neither cooperative play nor PvP modes are available. Like its sci-fi counterpart The Outer Worlds, allies and adversaries alike will be computer-controlled. The game omits invasion mechanics or any form of online interaction, though early development plans told a different story.
The Abandoned Co-op Vision
Initial development footage and marketing materials did suggest cooperative play would feature in Avowed. Obsidian Entertainment ultimately scrapped these plans, citing excessive focus on multiplayer elements during development (via Dexerto). While co-op served as an early selling point for investors, the final product benefits from this singular creative focus.
Modding Possibilities
No public modding projects currently aim to introduce multiplayer to Avowed. Implementing such functionality presents greater challenges than cosmetic mods (like Skyrim's famous Macho Man dragon replacements). While Skyrim eventually received co-op mods years post-launch, Obsidian has confirmed no official multiplayer updates are planned for Avowed.
Related: Avowed's Game Pass availability details
