Field noteOfficial baseline: patch 1.0.9 · checked Aug 25, 20268-player patch details
Co-op radio · Patch-awareResearching

How to Fish Multiplayer and Co-op Guide

Host a private lobby, invite friends, understand the current eight-player patch limit, and diagnose join failures.

Short bearing

The store still says one to four, but official patch 1.0.4 added support for up to eight; use a private lobby and the current Steam relay indicator when diagnosing access.

Page matrix

How do I host, invite friends, save progress, and fix a failed join?

The finished page follows this evidence-first structure. Each section below identifies the exact question and material still required.

Research gate is still active

This local MVP route is intentionally noindex. Detailed controls, values, names, and outcomes are added only after an official source or current-build test supports them.

PATCH 1.0.9
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Content block · K15.1

Host and invite

Create a private session, invite through Steam, and confirm everyone is on the same build.

Next passSource + verify
02
Content block · K15.2

Four versus eight

Explain the older store copy beside the newer official lobby patch.

Next passSource + verify
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Content block · K15.3

Who owns progress

Verify host save, quest credit, money, drops, and safe exit behavior.

Next passSource + verify
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Content block · K15.4

Join diagnostics

Check the Steam relay status before trying clearly labeled community workarounds.

Next passSource + verify