Offline Play

[J.G.C.G.]

Does PSN force online play? Is it possible to play the game offline?

[JoOoKeR]

yes

[CosFighter]

Not on steam deck but yes on pc

[Xeawn ~Rafa~]

Presently you can't play offline, at least not on the Steam Deck. If you try to it launches to a screen stating it's checking in with an authentication server and forces you to quit the game.

A workaround is starting online then going offline, but I've seen other posts on here indicate that the game times out after an indeterminate period of time if you don't go back online.

Edit:

I've found a fix for Steam Deck users:

https://steamcommunity.com/app/2322010/discussions/0/4840897626276307108/