Disney Dreamlight multiplayer: how to unlock valley visits
Here's how to get started visiting friends in Dreamlight Valley and what you can (and can't) do together.
With Disney Dreamlight Valley now fully released, players can now come together to explore the valley. We knew co-op would be a feature when Dreamlight Valley initially rolled into early access, but we'd been waiting a while to find out exactly how it works. It started off incredibly bare bones, with players only being able to walk around and visit Scrooge's shop together. But now, there's plenty for you and your friends to get up to while playing together.
Down below I'll walk you through how to unlock the multiplayer features in Dreamlight Valley, how to invite your friends, and what exactly you can do while in co-op.
How to unlock Disney Dreamlight Valley multiplayer
Before you can visit or invite friends in Dreamlight Valley, you'll need to place a Valley Visit Station. Here's how to unlock the multiplayer teleporter:
- Complete at least Vanellope's level 2 friendship quest "Extreme Biome Makeover "
- Talk to Vanellope to receive the Valley Visit Station
- Place the Valley Visit Station in any outdoor space
Once the Visit Station is placed, you can open up your island to visitors. Read on below for specifics on inviting your friends.
If it's been a while since you've played and you don't yet have Vanellope in your valley, talk to Scrooge McDuck to receive the quest The Haunting of Dreamlight Valley. Proceed with that quest and build Vanellope's home, then raise her friendship to level 2 in order to receive the Valley Visit Station.
How to play co-op Disney Dreamlight Valley
- Interact with the Valley Visit Station
- Select "Open up a connection for Valley Visits!"
- Take note of the six-digit code and give it to a friend
- If you are receiving a code, select "Multiplayer" from the main menu
- Enter the six-digit code to join your friend's island
What can you do in multiplayer Disney Dreamlight Valley?
At 1.0 launch, Disney Dreamlight Valley multiplayer was pretty limited. However, following the Thrills & Frills update which rolled out in May 2024, there's plenty for players to be getting on with around the valley.
Here's what you can do while in multiplayer:
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- Invite up to 3 friends at once
- Buy items from Scrooge's store
- Change your outfits
- Pick flowers
- Farm
- Fish
- Mine ore
- Cook
- Craft
- Drop items from your inventory or pick up dropped items
- Time bend if you've been to Eternity Isle
- Find and collect Pixel Shards, which can only be found in multiplayer
- Use photo mode together
Here's what you cannot do while in multiplayer:
- Complete quests
- Decorate your home or island
An important note about buying from Scrooge is that he'll only sell one of each item in his store per day, meaning that you can let your friend buy an item, but only if you weren't hoping to purchase it yourself.
Lauren has been writing for PC Gamer since she went hunting for the cryptid Dark Souls fashion police in 2017. She accepted her role as Associate Editor in 2021, now serving as self-appointed chief cozy games and farmlife sim enjoyer. Her career originally began in game development and she remains fascinated by how games tick in the modding and speedrunning scenes. She likes long fantasy books, longer RPGs, can't stop playing co-op survival crafting games, and has spent a number of hours she refuses to count building houses in The Sims games for over 20 years.
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