How to properly do online co-op?

[Lucifearus]

Currently me and my buddy were playing a bit, but now we can't seem to get it working. We both would make a server under the same name and i'd invite him into the game, and it was working, but now whenever we attempt to make an online session under the same name it tells us "A game with that name already exists". But the search also doesn't give results? How do we get this online co-op to work properly. Our original game was going fine until he couldn't find a water skin so he quickly left and now we can't seem to re-connect.

[Tymon]

Both of you have to open co-op and then join via steam. That should work. The actual game names are irrelevant.

[DrumBeard]

same.. we played for more than 20h together, now it stopped working somehow

[TheRealceTea]

Same here, we just played 10 minutes and the my mate got kicked and couldn´t join in again

[P to the B]

same, yesterday me and my friend played for hours. We had trouble to connect but it worked after a time, now it doesent seem to work anymore somehow...

[P to the B]

time for solo queue sadness

[Valar Morghuliš]

pls help , not working

[Kano]

Same, it was working perfectly yesterday, not today ... HELP !

[Lucifearus]

FIX - Host an online lobby (name is irrelevant), have your friend also do the same, so you're BOTH in an online lobby with a random name of your choice. After that, right click your friends name on steam and hit "join" or vice versa, you can also use invites if youre lazy. You'll join upon their location / town.