Summary

• Zenless Zone Zero has limited co-op opportunities through Reckless Challenge and Arcade.
• Players can unlock co-op by visiting Godfinger Arcade in New Eridu.
• Coordinating with friends for multiplayer is restrictive, but a future update may improve this.

HoYoverse's latest game is an exciting action-RPG that takes place in the bustling, intriguing city of New Eridu. With over tens of millions of preed players, it looks set to be the next breakout hit for the developer - but is Zenless Zone Zero multiplayer or single player? HoYoverse games have different takes on what that looks like, ranging between Genshin Impact's pure co-op gameplay and Honkai: Star Rail's significantly more restrictive friendlist team-building. The answer for ZZZ co-op is that it lands somewhere in the middle.

It's important to note that this could all change - the Zenless Zone Zero producer, Zhenyu Li, has said his team will be keeping an eye out for what the playerbase wants post-launch. If players are clamoring for more ZZZ multiplayer, or they think that Zenless Zone Zero single player is the only mode that matters, that'll likely influence future content plans - though either way, there's still something in the game for either camp at launch.

How To Unlock Zenless Zone Zero Multiplayer

Reckless Challenge and Arcade Are Present At Launch

Yes, Zenless Zone Zero multiplayer exists, but not in the sense that players can actively co-op with each other and explore the world of Hollows and New Eridu together. Rather, ZZZ multiplayer is available through two forms: Reckless Challenge and Arcade, both of which are restricted co-op opportunities (and the latter of which is purely adjacent to the action-RPG combat that makes up the bulk of the game).

To unlock Zenless Zone Zero co-op, players need to go to the Godfinger Arcade in New Eridu, located on Sixth Street. Talking to Billy Kid initates a quick questline that culminates in access to the location's arcade machines, where a few different games offer multiplayer. Reckless Challenge is unlocked through story progression and will naturally be available to players who get further into ZZZ - it's also available as a single player option, since it's tied into unlocking character materials for advancement.

Zenless Zone Zero Multiplayer Is Restrictive

Don't Expect To Coordinate With Friends Too Much

While ZZZ multiplayer exists, it's a little hostile to those who want to engage in it with their friends. There is a friend list function in the game, but when attempting to do Reckless Challenge, players are simply queued into a server - likely, though it's hard to confirm at launch, one that's pooled by region - and then matched with other waiting parties to then tackle the content. The best solution right now is to hit the queue button at the same time as a friend to try to end up in the same game, though that's not a definitive or consistent way to do so.

Since Zenless Zone Zero at launch already s having a friend list, it wouldn't be surprising to see a future update allow people to better coordinate doing the limited multiplayer content together. As of right now, though, it's something to keep in mind when deciding whether someone personally defines Zenless Zone Zero as multiplayer or single player.