Rise of the Ronin is an open-world game by Team Ninja. The game is set in late-19th-century Japan, and it offers players a chance to relive it. Along the way, they will also meet some interesting people who will affect the story.

Depending on the difficulty that players choose in Rise of the Ronin, they will experience hard battles, some of which require patience and skills. If you are still struggling with a particular mission, it is possible to team up with other players. In this guide, players will find out how to use co-op in Rise of the Ronin.

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How To Play With Friends In ​​​​Rise of the Ronin

Players will have the chance to team up with their friends for the first time after the prologue is complete. They will need to progress through the story to the point where they meet the Eccentric Ronin. Then, players will have to talk to him before a major fight. Here, they can decide whether to use allies in the game to ask for help from other players. As it is the first major mission, players can complete it with the help of the NPC. But as the story goes on, things become more challenging, so it is better to rely on the aid of your friends.

Here is how you can play with friends in Rise of the Ronin:

  • Go to your Longhouse (unlocked during the main story)
  • Choose Cooperate
  • Select Recruit (to create your own lobby) or Join (to enter another player's lobby)
  • If you opt for Recruit, a menu will appear where you can choose the mission and change the difficulty.
  • After everything is done, you can start the recruitment.
  • On the next screen, players will see the option to invite their friends. This can be done by clicking on Choose/Invite Allies—> Invitations
  • Once the allies have joined and the preparations are complete, you can start the mission.

A PlayStation Plus membership is needed to play online.

What Are The Benefits Of Coop In Rise of The Ronin?

Rise of the Ronin: How To Play With Friends

The biggest advantage of using co-op in Rise of the Ronin is that it allows players to tackle challenging missions with their friends. You can use NPCs as well, but they are not as effective. Rise of the Ronin co-op also offers other rewards if players help each other, which include Silver Coins.

An important thing to keep in mind while playing with friends is that the mission's difficulty is adjusted according to the level of each player in the party and the equipment that they have equipped. Overall, the co-op function in Rise of the Ronin is beneficial, and players shouldn't hesitate to take advantage of it.

There is no PVP in the game. Players can only team up to play missions together.

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Top Critic Avg: 77 /100 Critics Rec: 64%
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Released
March 22, 2024
ESRB
Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Language, Violence
Developer(s)
Team Ninja
Publisher(s)
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Engine
Proprietary
Multiplayer
Online Co-Op
PC Release Date
March 11, 2025
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DIGITAL
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Platform(s)
PC, PlayStation 5
Genre(s)
Action RPG, Adventure, Open-World