Is Destiny 2 Crossplay Between PC, PS5 & Xbox?

Yes — Destiny 2 is fully crossplay. PlayStation, Xbox, and PC players can all team up in the same fireteam for every activity in the game, from casual strikes and patrol zones to endgame raids, dungeons, and Trials of Osiris. Crossplay has been live since August 24, 2021, when Bungie launched it alongside Season of the Lost, and it remains fully active across all supported platforms in 2026.

This guide covers everything: how crossplay works in Destiny 2, which platforms are compatible, how PvP matchmaking pools are split, how to add friends across platforms using Bungie Names, how to set up Cross-Save, and how to disable crossplay if you prefer a single-platform experience. Every important detail is here, updated for the current state of the game.

If you’re also curious how crossplay compares across other popular multiplayer games, our Dead Island 2 crossplay guide and The Finals crossplay breakdown show how different games handle cross-platform support and our explainer on what cross-progression actually means helps clarify the difference between crossplay and cross-save if the two features still feel confusing.

Destiny 2 Crossplay — Platform Compatibility at a Glance

Crossplay is enabled by default for all players. You don’t need to activate it, configure anything, or own any specific DLC to use the feature. The moment you launch Destiny 2, you’re already in the cross-platform system.

How Destiny 2 Crossplay Works

Bungie built crossplay around a unified account system rather than relying on each platform’s separate friend infrastructure. The key to how everything connects is the Bungie Name system.

The Bungie Name System

When crossplay launched in August 2021, every Destiny 2 player was automatically assigned a Bungie Name — a universal identifier that works across all platforms. Your Bungie Name consists of two parts:

• Your display name (based on the first platform account you logged in with after crossplay launched)
• A unique 4-digit numerical suffix after a # symbol (e.g., GuardianName#4521)

Your Bungie Name is how players on other platforms find and add you. Platform-specific friend lists (PSN friends, Xbox friends, Steam friends) work within their own systems, but cross-platform connections go through the Bungie Friends list, which sits above all of these.

You can find your own Bungie Name by:

• Opening the game and looking above your character’s emblem on the character select screen
• Going to the Director → Roster screen and hovering over your name on the left side of the screen

One important note: If your platform display name contained special symbols that the system couldn’t process, your Bungie Name may have defaulted to “Guardian” followed by your 4-digit code (e.g., Guardian#7823). As of 2026, there is no option to manually change your Bungie Name.

How to Add Cross-Platform Friends in Destiny 2

Adding a friend on a different platform is straightforward once you know the process. You need their full Bungie Name — the display name plus the exact 4-digit number — to find them.

Method 1 — In-Game (Director Roster)

1. Launch Destiny 2 and open the Director menu
2. Select the Roster tab at the top of the Director screen
3. Click the Manage Invites icon on the left side (it looks like an envelope)
4. Use the search bar at the top of the Roster panel
5. Type in your friend’s full Bungie Name (format: DisplayName#1234)
6. Select their profile from the results and send a Friend Request
7. Once they accept, they’ll appear in your Bungie Friends list and you can invite them to your fireteam from any activity

Method 2 — Through Bungie.net

1. Go to Bungie.net in your browser and sign in with your platform account
2. Click the search bar (magnifying glass icon) at the top right of the page
3. Type your friend’s Bungie Name into the search field
4. Click on their profile in the results
5. Select Send Friend Request on the left side of their profile page
6. They’ll receive the request and once accepted, the connection syncs to the game automatically

Method 3 — Import Your Existing Friends

If you already have Destiny 2 friends on your platform’s native friend list, you can import them all at once:

1. Go to Bungie.net and sign into your account
2. Navigate to Account Settings
3. Select Import Friends
4. Choose which platform to import from (Steam, PSN, Xbox Live)
5. All your existing platform contacts who play Destiny 2 will be added as Bungie Friends

Maximum Bungie Friends: You can have up to 200 Bungie Friends at one time.

PvP Crossplay Matchmaking — How the Pools Work

Crossplay in PvE (strikes, raids, dungeons, Gambit PvE elements, patrol zones) is completely open — all platforms share the same matchmaking pool with no separation. However, competitive PvP (Crucible and Gambit) uses a different system.

Two Separate Competitive Pools

Console Pool: PlayStation and Xbox players are placed together in the same competitive matchmaking pool. Console players with controllers face each other by default.

PC Pool: Steam and Microsoft Store PC players form a separate matchmaking pool. Mouse and keyboard input gives PC players different aiming characteristics than controller players, so Bungie separates them to maintain balance.

The Key Exception — Mixed Fireteams

If a console player joins a fireteam that contains even one PC player, the entire fireteam is placed into the PC matchmaking pool for that activity. This is the most important rule to understand about Destiny 2’s crossplay PvP:

• Console players in an all-console fireteam → Console pool
• Console player + PC player together → Everyone goes into the PC pool
• PC-only fireteam → PC pool

This means console players who regularly play with PC friends will always face PC players in competitive modes. There’s no way to force a mixed fireteam back into the console pool.

Trials of Osiris

Trials of Osiris requires crossplay to be enabled to participate. If you have disabled crossplay, you cannot enter Trials. This is one reason disabling crossplay entirely has meaningful gameplay consequences beyond just limiting who you can play with.

Iron Banner and Other Competitive Modes

All competitive modes (Iron Banner, Crucible ranked, Elimination, Survival) follow the same two-pool system described above. Non-competitive modes (Quickplay, Control) may occasionally allow mixed pools during low-population periods.

Destiny 2 Cross-Save — How It’s Different from Crossplay

Crossplay and Cross-Save are two completely separate features that often get conflated. Understanding the difference matters before you set anything up.

Crossplay = Playing with friends on other platforms in real time. Same fireteam, same activity, different hardware. No setup beyond having a Bungie Name (which is automatic).

Cross-Save = Taking your characters, gear, and progress from one platform and being able to access that same account on a different platform. Your Guardian follows you between PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.

Cross-Save has been live since 2019 — two years before crossplay arrived. The two features work together: Cross-Save means your Guardian is the same everywhere; crossplay means your friends can join you no matter where they’re playing.

How to Set Up Destiny 2 Cross-Save

1. Go to Bungie.net and sign in
2. Navigate to Cross Save (accessible from your account profile or via the main navigation)
3. Link all your platform accounts (Steam, PSN, Xbox Live) to your Bungie account
4. Authenticate each platform by signing in to that platform’s account
5. Choose which account’s characters will become your active Cross-Save — this is the character set that will appear on all platforms
6. Confirm your selection and complete the activation

Critical warnings before setting up Cross-Save:

• The account you designate as active overwrites all other linked accounts permanently. If your Xbox account has characters you want to keep, and you set your PlayStation account as active, your Xbox characters are gone.
• DLC does not transfer between platforms. If you bought an expansion on PlayStation, you’ll need to buy it again on PC or Xbox to access it there. DLC licenses are platform-specific.
• Season Passes are bound to the first Destiny account you log into after purchasing, not to your Bungie account globally. Purchase carefully.
• There is a cooldown period on unlinking Cross-Save. This isn’t a decision you can easily reverse immediately.
• Cross-Save is only supported for Destiny 2 — not Destiny 1 characters.

What Cross-Save Does and Doesn’t Sync

Cross-Save DOES sync:

• All characters (class, level, stats)
• Entire Vault contents (weapons, armor, exotics)
• Season Pass progress
• Triumphs and Collections
• Clan membership and standings

Cross-Save DOES NOT sync:

• DLC purchases (must own per platform)
• Platform-exclusive cosmetic items (PlayStation exclusive content stays on PlayStation)
• Certain items tied to platform-specific promotions

How to Disable Destiny 2 Crossplay

Destiny 2 enables crossplay by default, but you can turn it off if you prefer a single-platform experience. The process differs depending on your platform.

Disable Crossplay on PlayStation (PS4/PS5)

1. Launch Destiny 2 and press the Options button to open the in-game menu
2. Navigate to the Settings tab
3. Go to the Gameplay section
4. Find Cross Play Matchmaking under the Cross Play subtitle
5. Toggle it to Off

Note: With crossplay disabled on PlayStation, you will only be matchmade with other PlayStation players who also have crossplay disabled. You also cannot enter Trials of Osiris with crossplay turned off.

Disable Crossplay on Xbox

Xbox’s crossplay toggle works at the console settings level, not through Destiny 2’s in-game menus:

1. Go to Settings on your Xbox console
2. Select General
3. Choose Online Safety & Family
4. Navigate to Privacy & Online Safety → Xbox Privacy
5. Select View Details and Customize
6. Go to Communication and Multiplayer
7. Set “You can join cross-network play” to Block
8. Set “You can communicate outside of Xbox with voice and text” to Block

With this disabled on Xbox, you won’t appear in cross-platform fireteam pools or matchmaking for other platforms’ players.

Leaving Crossplay Enabled (Recommended)

For the vast majority of players, leaving crossplay enabled is the right choice. It increases matchmaking pool sizes (reducing queue times), allows you to play with friends regardless of platform, and makes endgame content like raids and dungeons significantly easier to fill. The only meaningful reason to disable it is if you’re a competitive console player specifically trying to avoid PC matchmaking pools in Crucible — and even then, the input-based matchmaking system already accounts for most of this concern.

Common Crossplay Issues and Fixes

Can’t Find a Friend Across Platforms

Most likely cause: You’re searching with the wrong Bungie Name format. You need the exact display name AND the exact 4-digit number. Ask your friend to double-check their Bungie Name from their character select screen and share the full string including the # and digits.

Alternative fix: Have your friend send the request to you instead, or use the Bungie.net website method rather than the in-game search.

Fireteam Invite Isn’t Working on Xbox

Xbox invites between Xbox consoles and Microsoft Store on PC function differently from other platforms when crossplay is enabled. For cross-platform invites on Xbox, send the invite through the in-game Roster using Bungie Names rather than through the Xbox dashboard’s native invite system.

NAT Type Blocking Connections

Strict NAT type can prevent you from connecting to players on other platforms. To fix this:

• Enable UPnP in your router settings
• Forward UDP port 3074 for PlayStation, or check Bungie’s help page for Xbox and PC port requirements
• Use a wired ethernet connection instead of Wi-Fi for more stable NAT behavior

Cross-Save Not Showing Correct Characters

If your Cross-Save shows the wrong character set, check that the correct account is designated as your active account on Bungie.net. You may need to relink your Bungie.net account by signing out of Destiny 2 completely and signing back in.

PS5 Crossplay Invite Failing

Try toggling crossplay off in-game settings, then back on. This forces the game to reinitialize its cross-platform connection state. If the problem persists, visit Bungie’s help page to check for any active server-side issues.

Destiny 2 Crossplay Everything Confirmed for 2026

As of April 2026 (post-Prismatica, Episode 3), Destiny 2’s crossplay implementation remains one of the most comprehensive in live-service gaming:

• Full crossplay between PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC (Steam + Microsoft Store) for all PvE content
• Input-based matchmaking in Crucible and Gambit separating console and PC pools
• Trials of Osiris requires crossplay enabled
• Bungie Name system as the universal cross-platform identifier
• Cross-Save via Bungie.net for transferring characters between platforms
• Voice chat works natively across platforms in fireteams (no need for external programs in most cases, though Discord remains preferred by many players for clarity)
• Maximum Bungie Friends cap of 200

There is no indication that Bungie plans to change the core crossplay system. The feature has been stable since launch and has not required major rework since its initial rollout.

Frequently Asked Questions

Destiny 2’s crossplay implementation is one of the cleanest in the industry — automatic, default-on, covering every platform, and extending to every activity in the game. Whether you’re doing a six-person raid with friends split across three platforms or grinding Trials with a mixed fireteam, the system just works. Setting up your Bungie Name and adding cross-platform friends is a one-time process, and from there the experience is seamless.

For more on how crossplay compares across popular multiplayer titles, see how For Honor handles cross-platform play or check out our guide to Is Rematch crossplay for another modern example of how studios approach the same challenge differently.