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Big Walk Voice Chat Not Working: What to Check
Confirm the correct microphone and permissions, stay near another player, and test again after the current patch. Proximity volume intentionally fades with distance, so silence across a wide gap may be puzzle behavior rather than a fault.
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Quick Answer
Confirm the correct microphone and permissions, stay near another player, and test again after the current patch. Proximity volume intentionally fades with distance, so silence across a wide gap may be puzzle behavior rather than a fault.

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Test at close range
Stand beside one teammate, verify input permissions and device selection, then separate gradually to distinguish a setup problem from designed proximity falloff.
Verification notes
This answer is scoped to Release build / August 2026 and was checked on 2026-08-25. The cited official source defines the live feature boundary; the secondary source is used only where current hands-on routing is needed.
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Requirements
- Current game version
- The prerequisite stated in the Quick Answer
Steps
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Test at close range
Stand beside one teammate, verify input permissions and device selection, then separate gradually to distinguish a setup problem from designed proximity falloff.
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Confirm the result
Check the live interface or quest tracker before spending resources or moving on.
Common Mistakes
- Following pre-release or previous-game advice.
- Skipping the version or prerequisite check.
How this answer was checked
Sources & Verification
- Big Walk official FAQdeveloper source
- Big Walk Steam pageofficial
- PC Gamer Big Walk communication featurereliable secondary