NTE Platforms: PC, PS5, Mobile and Crossplay Explained
The clearest evidence of what NTE runs on comes from the official patch notes themselves: every version’s “how to update” section lists the platforms one by one.
The confirmed platform list
| Platform | How updates arrive (per official notes) |
|---|---|
| PC — official launcher / Epic | Close the game, reopen the launcher, click Update |
| PC — Steam | Exit and restart the Steam client, find NTE in your Library, click Update |
| PlayStation 5 | System menu → NTE → OPTIONS → Check for Update |
| Android | Launch the game and follow the in-game prompt |
| iOS | Download or update from the App Store |
| Mac | Download or update from the App Store |
Note what is missing: there is no Xbox version announced. “Why is NTE on PS5 but not Xbox” is a common search and the answer is simply that no Xbox release has been announced by Perfect World Games.
Does progress carry between platforms?
Your progress belongs to your NTE account, not to the store you downloaded from — which is why the update instructions above are per-client while the patch content is identical everywhere. Practically, that means installing on Steam and later playing on mobile means logging into the same account, not restarting.
Version 1.2 shipped a dedicated Steam login FAQ as its own announcement, and 1.3 followed with another — a sign that linking a Steam install to an existing account is the most common friction point. If you are moving between clients, read that official FAQ rather than a forum thread.
Co-op and multiplayer
The Steam listing tags NTE as single-player, multi-player, co-op and online co-op, with full DualSense and DualShock controller support and partial support for other pads. In-game, the multiplayer content is:
- Shadow-n-Seek — asymmetric PvP, Hiders versus Hunters
- Going, Going, Gone! — four-player auctions
- Races — Online — multiplayer racing, with new tracks in 1.3
- Open-world co-op activities, with Shadow Sweep tracking in multiplayer added in 1.3
Steam Deck, SteamOS and Linux
There is no native Linux build; the Steam page lists Windows only. A community post on the Steam news feed documented getting the game running on SteamOS/Linux with a workaround, which is the honest state of things: possible, not supported. Given the recommended specs — an RTX 3060-class GPU and 32 GB RAM — a handheld is unlikely to reach a comfortable frame rate at native settings regardless.
Full specs, install size and troubleshooting are on the PC requirements page.
Which platform should you pick?
- PS5 — the smoothest install experience, and controller support is native
- Steam — easiest updating and the Points Shop cosmetics, but you are downloading 70 GB
- Mobile (iOS/Android) — the same game and account; the practical limit is thermal and storage rather than features
- Official launcher / Epic — functionally equivalent to Steam without Steam’s overlay features
Whichever you choose, redeem your codes once — rewards are account-bound, not client-bound.
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