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Soulframe is played solo or in online co-op parties of up to four players (three until Preludes 14.5 in May 2026), with shared fast travel, other players visible around World Trees and in Enclaves, and player trading and mail since Preludes 15. No PvP and no crossplay have been announced as of Oct 21, 2026.
Soulframe is played solo or in online co-op parties of up to four players, a limit Digital Extremes raised from three with Preludes 14.5 in May 2026; in Devstream 15 (May 29, 2026) CEO Steve Sinclair says the update "brought in an additional player so you can play with four people". Steam's store page lists Single-player, Multi-player and Online Co-op and promises "parties of up to four players". Around that small-group core Digital Extremes has added the first shared spaces: other Envoys appear around World Trees and in Enclaves, and since Preludes 15 (Jun 10, 2026) players can trade equipment and send mail. No player-versus-player mode has been announced, and neither has crossplay, as of Oct 21, 2026. Soulframe is free on PC through soulframe.com while it is in Preludes, its pre-alpha (see How to Get Preludes Access).
Quick facts
| Modes | Solo or online co-op (Steam: Single-player, Multi-player, Online Co-op) |
| Party size | Up to four players, since Preludes 14.5 (May 2026) |
| Before that | Three players (until May 2026) |
| Shared spaces | Enclaves, World Trees, the Eternium Gardens |
| Trading | Equipment, "in Enclaves or by World Trees", since Preludes 15 |
| In-game mailbox since Preludes 15 | |
| PvP | None announced |
| Crossplay | None announced; Soulframe is on PC only |
| Genre in Digital Extremes' words | "fantasy action RPG" (2026); "action hybrid-MMORPG" (2022) |
Party size: from three to four
For most of Preludes a party was three Envoys. Playing with two colleagues in Envoy Hour on Nov 5, 2025, community manager Sarah Asselin tells viewers: "this is a multiplayer game and you can play in co-op up to three people right now", and that friends can help you "complete all of the different fables".
As late as January 2026 a fourth player was not promised. Asked in Devstream 12 (Jan 30, 2026) whether a four-player squad would come "after alpha", the developers answer "we'd consider it", and one adds that "right now everything's built around three".
Four months later it arrived: Preludes 14.5 (May 12, 2026) let a fourth Envoy join, and Steam's page now says four. Older previews, Wikipedia and some guides still give three, and a 2025 preview reported that only the host kept story progress; both describe an earlier build. Party size matters for Soulframe's hard mode, The Cogah, in which group members must revive one another and the ritual ends if every Envoy falls (Digital Extremes, Nov 16, 2025); see Beginner's Guide.
What a party shares
A party travels and fights together across Midrath. Wevetseeds, grown after The Waste Bear Fable, give fast travel between cleansed World Trees "for you (and your squad)", and Preludes 12 (Nov 2025) listed "Improved Co-op" among its changes (Digital Extremes, Nov 26, 2025; Nov 16, 2025). Fables can be played together: Asselin and her guests freed Orengall's pups as a group in Envoy Hour. The open island is described on Midrath and the story quests on Fables and Quests.
Bosses are shared too, with a limit on loot. In Devstream 9 (Sep 12, 2025) Sinclair explains that the named bosses placed around the island respawn on a "22 real hours" timer: "If you're playing in a co-op scenario, you can help your friends", but each player can pull from a boss's special drop table only once in that window, which also stops a relog exploit. Those bosses are now called Agari; they are listed on Bosses and Agari.
Co-op has had rough edges. In Devstream 12 Sinclair acknowledged delays in hit reactions for a player who joins someone else's game, "if you're playing as a client", and said a fix was coming soon after Preludes 13. Soulframe is still pre-alpha, and Digital Extremes says such problems get fixed in the open.
Seeing other players: Enclaves and World Trees
Digital Extremes calls its shared spaces "MMO features". In Devstream 15, Sinclair says that with Preludes 14.5 the team "started finally cracking into" them: around every World Tree, players who are in that area at the same time now appear, and a developer calls it "a new way to find and invite other envoys" while the stream shows the team's own Envoys gathered at a tree.
The older social hubs are the Enclaves, the three player factions (Alca's Children, Kith of Kings and the Silent Rose), each with its own hall; the Silent Rose Enclave and its tavern, the Drippin' Flagon, opened in Preludes 8 in January 2025 (Digital Extremes, Dec 18, 2024). The Eternium Gardens are "communal Fey gardens" where Founders plant a Bloom with their Envoy's name (Founders, read Oct 21, 2026). The factions are compared on Enclaves.
Trading and mail
Trading came with Preludes 15 (Jun 10, 2026). In Devstream 15 Sinclair ties it to the new loot system, in which weapons drop with random Tempers: you might be "hoping to get things that you didn't get lucky enough for", so trading "would be another thing that's coming in P15", and the stream shows a first trade between two developers. Digital Extremes' summary: "Envoys can trade equipment amongst themselves in Enclaves or by World Trees" (Jun 2, 2026). Founders items cannot be traded (Founders). How weapons and Tempers work is on Tempers and Crafting.
The feature had been asked for a long time. When a viewer asked in Devstream 9 (Sep 12, 2025) about "a trading system similar to another game we know", the answer was "Yes, eventually", with no timetable then.
Mail came in the same update. Devstream 15 shows the mailbox, "Also coming in P15. Finally", with a gift waiting in a developer's inbox; Digital Extremes calls it "just the basic setup", with more functions to follow.
Is Soulframe an MMO?
Not in the usual sense, by its makers' own description. In Devstream 12 (Jan 30, 2026), answering chat's questions about "more MMO features", Sinclair calls it "a real-time action sort of small group game", but adds that this "doesn't mean that there can't be more opportunities to see the other players" beyond the Enclaves and the tavern, with "lots more places to group up" planned for 2026.
The label has changed over the years, so it is worth quoting with dates. At its reveal Digital Extremes called Soulframe a free-to-play "action hybrid-MMORPG" (Jul 16, 2022). In 2026 Asselin told MeinMMO the studio uses "MMO Lite" for part of the game's current identity and expects that to change (MeinMMO, Jul 3, 2026). Digital Extremes' press releases now say "fantasy action RPG" (Sep 18, 2026). How it compares with the studio's other game is on Soulframe vs Warframe.
PvP and crossplay
No PvP has been announced. No Digital Extremes post or stream we found mentions player-versus-player combat, and Steam's user tags call the game PvE, as of Oct 21, 2026.
Crossplay is not on the table yet because there is only one platform. Soulframe is PC only, played through Digital Extremes' launcher from soulframe.com; consoles are planned "eventually", likely with "a fuller release rather than during Preludes", and crossplay and cross-save have not been announced (Soulframe FAQ, read Oct 21, 2026). See Platforms.
Frequently asked questions
Is Soulframe multiplayer? Yes. Soulframe has online co-op for parties of up to four players, and other players also appear in Enclaves and around World Trees.
How many players can play Soulframe together? Four. Soulframe's parties grew from three to four players with Preludes 14.5 in May 2026.
Can I play Soulframe solo? Yes. Soulframe can be played entirely alone, and its Fables, Sieges and bosses can also be played in a party.
Does Soulframe have PvP? No. Digital Extremes has not announced any PvP for Soulframe as of Oct 21, 2026; the game is cooperative PvE.
Does Soulframe have crossplay? No. Soulframe is only on PC today, and Digital Extremes has not announced crossplay or cross-save for the consoles it plans to support later.
Can you trade in Soulframe? Yes. Since Preludes 15 (Jun 10, 2026), Soulframe players can trade equipment in Enclaves or by World Trees and send in-game mail; Founders items cannot be traded.
Is Soulframe an MMO? Not fully. Digital Extremes called Soulframe an "action hybrid-MMORPG" in 2022, uses "MMO Lite" for parts of it in 2026 and now calls it a fantasy action RPG; it is a small-group co-op game with shared social spaces.
Sources
- TennoCon 2022: Digital Extremes Unveils New Game Soulframe, Digital Extremes, Jul 16, 2022
- Soulframe Preludes: A Farewell to 2024, Digital Extremes, Dec 18, 2024
- Soulframe Devstream 11 Overview, Digital Extremes, Nov 16, 2025
- Preludes 12: Wylds, Digital Extremes, Nov 26, 2025
- Soulframe Devstream 15 Overview, Digital Extremes, Jun 2, 2026
- Soulframe will not be a simple fantasy Warframe, MeinMMO, Jul 3, 2026
- Soulframe Preludes 16 Update Available Now, Digital Extremes, Sep 18, 2026
- Soulframe FAQ, Digital Extremes, read Oct 21, 2026
- Soulframe Founders, Digital Extremes, read Oct 21, 2026
- Soulframe on Steam, Steam, read Oct 21, 2026
- Soulframe | Devstream 9, Soulframe, Sep 12, 2025 (video)
- Envoy Hour #6, Soulframe, Nov 5, 2025 (video)
- Soulframe Devstream #12, Soulframe, Jan 30, 2026 (video)
- Soulframe Devstream #15, Soulframe, May 29, 2026 (video)
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- Soulframe is played solo or in online co-op parties of up to four players, a limit Digital Extremes raised from three…
- Digital Extremes calls its shared spaces "MMO features". In Devstream 15, Sinclair says that with Preludes 14.5 the…
- Trading came with Preludes 15 (Jun 10, 2026). In Devstream 15 Sinclair ties it to the new loot system, in which…
- Mail came in the same update. Devstream 15 shows the mailbox, "Also coming in P15. Finally", with a gift waiting in a…
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PactsA Pact in Soulframe is a bond with an Omen Beast or an Ancestor that gives the Envoy three Arcanic abilities, one for each Virtue (Courage, Spirit, Grace), plus passives. The Pacts so far are Orengall, Bromius, Duelo and three Wyld Pacts; the Vadagar Pact is announced but not out as of Oct 21, 2026.
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Tempers and CraftingSince Preludes 15 (Jun 10, 2026), Soulframe's weapons drop fully crafted with Tempers, random buffs that you refine with Ingots at the blacksmith Tuvalkane's forge. Since Preludes 16 (Sep 18, 2026) you can dismantle weapons to reclaim their Tempers and retune eligible Legendary weapons with them.
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VirtuesSoulframe's three Virtues are Courage, Spirit and Grace. Since Preludes 15 (Jun 10, 2026) you set your Virtue alignment freely for each Loadout; melee weapons scale with Courage, Magick with Spirit and ranged weapons with Grace. Virtue Prisms and Virtue Liths are gone.
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How to Get Preludes AccessTo play Soulframe now, sign up with an email at soulframe.com for the weekly random invite draw (2,000 invites a week), redeem a friend's code, or buy any Founders bundle for instant access; then download Digital Extremes' launcher from soulframe.com. This holds as of Oct 21, 2026, until Open Preludes removes the invite.
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Beginner's GuideA new Soulframe Envoy starts with the Warsongs Prologue, which sets the starting face, wakes on Midrath's shore, follows the Sparrow to Grandfa's hut, cleanses a first World Tree and tries the Spirit, Courage and Grace Pacts in the Nightfold before choosing one. After that come Fables, World Tree tasks and an Enclave, alone or in a party of up to four.
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Fables and QuestsSoulframe's story quests are Fables: the Warsongs Prologue, The Shewolf Snared, The Brewer of Hues, The Waste Bear, The Steelsinger and The Wreck of Mestra Carmo, with the Warsongs Fable announced for fall 2026. Around them sit Faction Tales from World Tree task boards, Votives, Sieges, The Organ and seasonal festivals.
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EnclavesSoulframe's three Enclaves are Alca's Children, Kith of Kings and the Silent Rose: factions an Envoy aligns with, earns Standing in by turning in Enclave Favors, and can switch in game. The Silent Rose Enclave, a hidden former smugglers' den with the Drippin' Flagon tavern, was the game's first social hub.