Buddy Pass and Co-op FAQ

What are the options for co-op play in Wolfenstein: Youngblood?

Host Game – Host a game and set your co-op join preferences (including solo play!)



Quickmatch – Join a co-op game via matchmaking



Join Game – Join a co-op game through a browser menu

Who Can Join – this setting allows you to choose your preferences for who can join your game:

Public (Online) – anyone can join your game

Friends Only (Online) – only players on your friends list can join your game

Private (Online) – no one can join your game unless you specifically invite them

Nobody (Offline) – select this option if you want to play solo, with an AI companion

Invite – displays your friends who are online who own the game



Use Buddy Pass – invite a friend to download and play the trial version of the game

A note on cross-region play

International and Sanitized version matchmaking

​Steam & BNET Friends integration

I have the ​Buddy Pass, how do I invite a friend to play for free?

Launch Wolfenstein: Youngblood

Select Play Game (or Continue Game)

Select Host Game

Select use Buddy Pass

Select the friend you wish to invite*

Can I use the Buddy Pass to invite multiple people?

Are there limitations for Demo version players?

When can players download the Trial version?

What do I do if my friend and I are having issues connecting to each other?

​Hey everyone!It's almost time to head back to the year 1980 as Jess and Soph Blazkowicz, on a mission to locate their missing father--while kicking the Reich out of Paris! Wolfenstein: Youngblood is the first co-op game in the series, and like a good buddy, we're here to answer all your questions about multiplayer in this FAQ!​Clicking "Play Game" or "Continue Game" will take you to the Play Game menu; once there, you will have three options:​From the Host Game menu, you have several options:Once you've made your selections, click Start Game to begin your adventure!Select this option to use the matchmaking system to be matched with a random player.Displays a list of open games available to join.When hosting a public online game or selecting "Quickplay," players in one region (i.e. NA) who wish to play with random users in another region (i.e. EU) will need to manually set their desired region from the in-game menu. You​​​need to change your region to invite a friend from a different region to play with you.This only applies to public games with matchmaking. The region setting is on “Auto” by default, which will detect and set your region.GSA players using the sanitized copy of the game will be able to matchmake with players using the International version. Sanitized copy experience does not change.Yes, Steam players and BNET Launcher players can play together on PC!Please note that if you connect your BNET account to Steam while your Steam profile is set to "Private," you will not be able to import your friends list in Wolfenstein: Youngblood. This is working as intended as both Steam and Bethesda.net respect your data privacy. You will need to temporarily set your account to Public, launch the game, and then you may reset it to Private. From there, you're good to go!​You can use the Buddy Pass to invite anyone on your platform and friends list who has installed the Wolfenstein: Youngblood Demo. This will let your friend play thealongside you! Both players also must not have their privacy settings set to “Private,” as you won’t be seen as online with that setting selected.On PC (Bethesda.net or Steam):*Your friend must have launched the Wolfenstein: Youngblood Demo and created a character before they can join your game.​While you can only play online co-op with one other player at a time, you may use the Buddy Pass to invite as many friends as you like to play alongside you.​If you are invited by a friend who owns the Buddy Pass to play Wolfenstein: Youngblood, you can play and progress through the entire game. However, access to all gameplay and features requires an invitation from a Buddy Pass owner, and you will not be able to play the game solo or with another player who does not own the Buddy Pass.​Demo version players who purchase the game will have their progress carried over and will be able to host and join games, or play solo!The Wolfenstein: Youngblood Demo version is now up on the Wolfenstein: Youngblood Steam store page!Please see this article:If you are still experiencing issues inviting a friend to your game, please contact our support team at https://help.bethesda.net . Thanks!