Players just picking up Disney Dreamlight Valley for the first time might be surprised to find that the game has multiplayer capabilities. Coinciding with the release of the A Rift in Time Expansion Pack, online multiplayer was officially launched in Disney Dreamlight Valley through the Pumpkin King Returns update. However, multiplayer has received no expansion or support since its introduction, leaving many to speculate that the mode has been left in the dust.
Those in the know about Disney Dreamlight Valley’s multiplayer tend to have gripes with the feature. Simple functions like assisting players with harvesting are unavailable if a player is visiting another’s game. Significant bugs as well as a lack of interaction with furniture and characters make multiplayer frustrating and difficult to navigate, which has led to some players avoiding the mode almost entirely, only using it to briefly show off their decorating skills.
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How to Access Disney Dreamlight Valley’s Multiplayer
Disney Dreamlight Valley’s multiplayer capabilities are obviously lackluster, leaving some fans questioning why multiplayer was even added to the simulation game. For any players wanting to try multiplayer to come to their own opinion, they should be aware that multiplayer must first be unlocked through a series of quests.
By speaking with Vanellope and accepting her “Valley Visits” quest, players will be on track to unlock Disney Dreamlight Valley’s multiplayer. Vanellope will give the player the KL-1200 Valley Visit Station decor item and instruct the player to place it in the Valley. This item must be placed outdoors, though its exact location does not matter, anywhere in the Valley will suffice. Once placed, players will be able to use the Valley Visit Station, the crux of Disney Dreamlight Valley’s multiplayer. Selecting the option to “Open up a connection for Valley Visits!” officially allows players to receive visitors with a generated passcode, similar to New Horizons’ Dodo Codes.
There are some caveats to Disney Dreamlight Valley’s online multiplayer mode depending upon which console players use. While the Steam and Mac App Store versions of the game do not require an online subscription for online play, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox Series X/S/One, the Microsoft Store Version, and Apple Arcade, all require some form of subscription. For example, Xbox players must have an Xbox Game Pass Core (or higher) subscription to utilize Valley Visits. The feature is especially frustrating for PlayStation players, as the console does not support crossplay multiplayer for Disney Dreamlight Valley.
These outside necessities, in addition to the restrictions included in the multiplayer mode, have left many players frustrated with this aspect of Disney Dreamlight Valley. If Gameloft wants Disney Dreamlight Valley’s multiplayer mode to be successful and build a stronger community for the hit simulation game, there are a multitude of fixes that must be made to expand the mode beyond its current bare bones state.
Disney Dreamlight Valley’s Multiplayer Mode Offers Very Little
Currently, Valley Visits are mostly used to show off the ways players have personalized their version of the Valley. There are a few other interactions players can do within multiplayer, such as collecting Pixel shards that spawn and trading. Supposedly, players are able to collect resources on their own using the Royal Tools or taking photos with their Camera, but both of these basic features have been noticeably buggy since multiplayer mode was introduced.
Additionally, Disney Dreamlight Valley players have adopted a trade system called Treasure Valleys. These valleys allow players to trade materials such as gems, food, and Dreamlight, from other players at their discretion. However, Gameloft has been cracking down on Treasure Valleys and issuing bans. This has led to plenty of controversy, especially in the Disney Dreamlight Valley subreddit, as Treasure Valleys have been a boon to players who don’t necessarily have the time to grind out Star Paths.
If Gameloft wants players to utilize Disney Dreamlight Valley’s multiplayer mode outside the Treasure Valley trading system, the developer has to fix the game’s bugs and add more features. With trading and looking around being the only incentives to visit another player’s island, and with a severe barrier of entry to these mediocre mechanics, Disney Dreamlight Valley’s multiplayer mode deserves to be revamped in upcoming updates before it is left to the wayside forever. Easier access to multiplayer, furniture and character interactions, and bug fixes should all be a priority if Gameloft wants this mode to be a hit, because right now it is sadly quite forgettable.
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December 5, 2023
- ESRB
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E For Everyone