Guide:Setting up Steam Multiplayer

This guide explains the process needed to be taken in order to set up multiplayer using the the Steam interface.

Hosting a World
Follow the method below if you want to allow friends to play on your local world.

Setting Up the Server

 * 1) From the title screen, go to 'Multiplayer' > 'Host & Play'.
 * 1) Select a character to play as, or create a new one.
 * 2) Select a world to play on, or create a new one.
 * 3) You will then be prompted to choose a Steam multiplayer mode. If you want friends to be able to freely join select Friends Only, or if you only want select friends to join select Invite Only.
 * 4) You will then be prompted to enter a password. Enter a password or leave blank if you don't want the server to be password protected.
 * 5) It will then start the server, and join the selected world.

Inviting Friends
NOTE: These steps are only required if the Invite Only mode was selected in the server setup.


 * 1) Open up your inventory.
 * 2) Go to 'Settings' in the lower right corner.
 * 3) Click on the 'Invite Friends' button in the middle of the menu. This will open up the Steam overlay with a dialog showing your online friends.
 * 4) Click the invite button on the right of all the friends you want to invite. They will then receive a notification with the invite.
 * 5) Click the 'Return to Game' button on the lower left of the dialog to return to Terraria.

Joining a World
Follow the method below if you want to join a friends world or if you have received an invite.

NOTE: You may only join a friend's world using this method if they have set it up with the above steps.

Joining a 'Friends Only' World

 * 1) From the title screen, go to 'Multiplayer' > 'Join via Steam'. This will open the Steam overlay to the 'Friends' dialog.
 * 2) Find the friend that you wish to play with in the list. Click the triangle drop-down menu beside their name and click 'Join Game'. If this option is greyed out or not available, but they are running a server via Steam, then it is most likely to be on 'Invite Only' mode. Ask them to send you an invite and follow the steps in the next section.
 * 3) Select a character to play as, or create a new one.
 * 4) You may be prompted to enter a password. If you do not know the password, ask your friend for it to continue.
 * 5) It will then join you onto your friends world at the default spawn point, giving the status message "[Player] has joined.".

Joining an 'Invite Only' World

 * 1) If you have been invited to play on a friend's world you should see a notification saying "[Steam Name] has invited you to play Terraria".
 * 2) Go to the main title screen, and click on this notification. If the notification has expired, open the Steam overlay manually using the key combination 'Shift + Tab'. You should see an open chat window with the invite. If you do not see this invite, or you have accidently cancelled it, ask your friend to send you a new one.
 * 3) Click 'Join Game'."
 * 4) Select a character to play as, or create a new one.
 * 5) You may be prompted to enter a password. If you do not know the password, ask your friend for it to continue.
 * 6) It will then join you onto your friends world at the default spawn point, giving the status message "[Player] has joined.".