Can you play Disney Dreamlight Valley offline?

Shreya Paul
Disney Dreamlight Valley simba nala artwork

Disney Dreamlight Valley is a popular live-sim game thanks to its frequent updates. However, being a live-service game, it does run into connectivity issues that might lead you to think about an offline mode. So here’s whether you can play Disney Dreamlight Valley offline.

Popular live-service games such as Fortnite and Apex Legends offer an immersive online experience. This has led to the belief that live service games cannot be played offline. You need proper internet connectivity at all times to enjoy and truly experience what live-service games have to offer. However, that may not be the case with Disney Dreamlight Valley.

Disney Dreamlight Valley is another popular name added to the list of live-service games. The game offers plenty of objectives such as cooking, foraging, crafting, mining, completing quests, increasing friendships with characters, and more. You might wonder if all of this is still viable without stable internet connectivity.

Here’s what you need to know if you want to play Disney Dreamlight Valley offline.

Does Disney Dreamlight Valley support offline play?

Disney Dreamlight Valley crafting recipeDisney Dreamlight Valley allows players to craft recipes.

Disney Dreamlight Valley supports offline play, meaning you’re free to play without an internet connection. Fans will be happy to know that you do not always require a steady bandwidth. On Disney Dreamlight Valley’s support page, Gameloft has confirmed that players do not require an internet connection to play.

Although the game supports offline play, it is important to note that players do require the internet to download, update, and activate the game. Disney Dreamlight Valley’s recent update, Pride of the Valley has brought in a new realm, characters such as Simba and Nala. Along with this, you get a plethora of new recipes, and quests to dig your claws into.

To access this content, you need to update the game and that would require a stable internet connection. However, once that’s done, those who struggle with proper connection will be able to get some respite using offline play.

All offline players will require the internet at some point for things like Star Path, accessing Moonstones chests, bug fixes, event updates, and more.


Make sure to check out some more useful content and guides on Disney Dreamlight Valley:

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Image Credit: Gameloft

About The Author

Shreya started gaming back in school, with Clash of Clans in 2006. After that, she moved on to different FPS titles on mobile, and RPGs on PC. Her favorite games include the Dark Pictures series, Disney Dreamlight Valley, Hogwarts Legacy, and Fortnite. She has previously worked at Pro Game Guides as a Freelance Contributing Writer. Currently, she is working as a Games Writer for Dexerto since April, 2023.