Voice and microphone help
Big Walk Voice Chat Not Working
Big Walk supports proximity voice chat and text chat. If nobody can hear you, first confirm that the operating system allows microphone access and that the game is using the intended input device. If voices are quiet or disappear, move closer, account for walls and distance, and check whether the problem affects one person or the whole group before changing settings.
Evidence reviewed · August 6, 2026
Direct answer
What you need to know
Big Walk supports proximity voice chat and text chat. If nobody can hear you, first confirm that the operating system allows microphone access and that the game is using the intended input device. If voices are quiet or disappear, move closer, account for walls and distance, and check whether the problem affects one person or the whole group before changing settings.
Confirmed details
The important facts
Voice chat is built in
The official FAQ confirms in-game voice chat. Voices behave spatially and can become harder to hear with distance or barriers.
Text chat is supported
A microphone is optional because players can communicate through text chat and the game’s pointing tools.
Walkie-talkies matter
Walkie-talkies can carry communication over distance, but the group must find and manage the items during play.
External calls change puzzles
House House recommends avoiding unrestricted external voice calls because communication limits form part of the intended challenges.
Echo usually has two audio paths
If the same voice is heard twice, check whether a player has both in-game chat and an external call active or whether speakers are feeding a microphone.
Dropouts may be positional or network-related
A voice disappearing can be normal proximity behavior, a barrier in the world, or a connection issue. Compare what multiple players hear.
Practical guide
What to do
Check microphone permission
Open the operating-system privacy settings and allow Big Walk to use the microphone.
Confirm the input and output devices
Select the intended microphone and headphones, then avoid switching audio devices while the session is running.
Test at close range
Stand beside one teammate in an open area. This separates device trouble from expected proximity or wall effects.
Stop duplicate voice apps
Leave external calls during the test and use headphones if speaker audio is returning through the microphone.
Restart after changing devices
Close and reopen the game after permission or device changes, then rejoin the current host session.
Use text chat as a fallback
Text chat and pointing keep the group playable while one person diagnoses a microphone problem.
Evidence boundary
What remains unconfirmed
The official FAQ does not publish an exact proximity-chat range, a list of every audio device menu, or one error message for every voice failure.
If every player loses voice at the same time, check the active session and network. If only one player is affected, start with that player’s permissions, device selection and audio routing.
Exact hearing distance and platform-specific device menus are not published. Treat a fixed range or one universal fix as unconfirmed.
Verification
Official sources
Facts on this page are checked against official Big Walk material. Anything not documented by House House or Panic is identified as unconfirmed.
Official Big Walk FAQ
Official rules for player count, hosting, saves, chat, crossplay, controls and troubleshooting.
Official Big Walk Steam page
Official store description, supported features and PC requirements.