Super Bear Adventure Multiplayer: How It Works and What's Locked

Highlights

Multiplayer arrived in update 12.0 on July 2, 2025.
Up to 4 players can play the adventure together.
It is cross-platform between Android, iOS and Nintendo Switch.
Enter through the network machine in Bear Village.
The Hive, the Arcade World and Tristopio's missions are not available in multiplayer.

For years, the most requested feature in Super Bear Adventure was the chance to explore with friends. Earthkwak Games delivered it in the 12.0 Multiplayer Update, and has expanded it in every major version since.

This guide explains how multiplayer works using only the developer's official changelog, checked on November 2, 2026, including the limits that many players discover only after they invite friends.

Quick answer: Super Bear Adventure has online multiplayer for up to 4 players, added in update 12.0 (July 2, 2025). It is cross-platform between Android, iOS and Nintendo Switch. Players start it from the network machine in Bear Village. The Hive, the Arcade World and Tristopio's missions are not available in multiplayer.

Multiplayer Basics

Feature	Details
Added in	Update 12.0, July 2, 2025
Max players	4
Platforms	Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch (cross-platform)
How to start	Network machine in Bear Village
Joining	Invite codes (format updated in 12.1.4, April 2026)
Group decisions	Voting system, e.g. entering a level or resetting the map
Vehicles	Can carry multiple passenger players

How to Play With Friends

Update the game to the latest version on every device. Mixed versions are a common cause of connection problems.
Go to Bear Village and use the network machine.
Connect with friends using a multiplayer invite code.
Use the voting system to choose levels together.

On iOS, update 12.0.1 added basic Game Center support so players can use their username in multiplayer. On Android, the same patch upgraded Google Play Games Services to v2.

Party Settings and Emotes

The host can change how the session behaves. The 12.0 changelog lists party settings that allow dealing damage to other players and disabling collisions, among others.

Update 12.1 (October 16, 2025) made multiplayer more social:

Group emotes: hug, high five and rock-paper-scissors.
Infection emotes: a chase-tag mode where you attack others to pass on the infection, with new game rules to control it.
Timer emote for personal challenges, and emotes usable in the lobby.
A soccer goal emote that now counts the score.

What You Can't Do in Multiplayer

The 12.0 notes say: "The Hive, the Arcade World and Tristopio's missions are not available in multiplayer for now." Because The Hive holds the final boss, the end of the story is still a solo job.

The reverse is also true. Update 13.0 (July 20, 2026) added the Crystalline Lagoon, which "features an optional area that can only be completed in multiplayer". Completionists now need at least one friend.

Known Issues That Were Fixed

12.0.1: fixed syncing of the host save sometimes not working.
12.1: fixed multiplayer votes triggering after returning to single-player.
12.1.5 (April 29, 2026): fixed an issue with multiplayer invite codes.
13.0.1: fixed broken missions in multiplayer mode.
If something still fails, make sure all players run the same version, since the Switch and iOS can receive updates later than Android.

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

1. Does Super Bear Adventure have multiplayer?

Yes. Online multiplayer for up to 4 players was added in update 12.0 on July 2, 2025.

2. Is Super Bear Adventure cross-platform?

Yes. The changelog says multiplayer is cross-platform between Android, iOS and Switch.

3. Where do you start multiplayer?

At the network machine in Bear Village.

4. Can you play The Hive in multiplayer?

No. The Hive, the Arcade World and Tristopio's missions are not available in multiplayer for now.

5. Is there anything that requires multiplayer?

Yes. The Crystalline Lagoon from update 13.0 has an optional area that can only be completed in multiplayer.

6. Can players hurt each other?

Only if the host turns it on. Party settings include dealing damage to other players and disabling collisions.

Conclusion

Super Bear Adventure multiplayer is simple: up to four players, any mix of Android, iOS and Switch, starting from Bear Village. The main limits are The Hive, the Arcade World and Tristopio's missions.

With multiplayer-only content now in the Crystalline Lagoon, playing with friends has become part of fully completing the game.