- 2players
- Evenings at a time
- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
A demanding anime-styled action RPG in which vampire-like Revenants fight through a ruined world with a computer partner.
Who can play
- No split-screen on any platform.
- Online for 2 players on PC, PS5 and Xbox.
- No crossplay between platform families. Neither the Steam nor the Xbox store listing names cross-platform play, and the publisher's multiplayer guide mentions none.
- Each player online needs their own copy.
- PS5PlayStation StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- XboxMicrosoft StoreGet it (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Two players can team upThe host sends a rescue signal and a friend joins to clear an area and beat its boss, after which the session ends.
Both set the same matchmaking password so the game pairs them and not a stranger.
The host keeps a computer partner, so fights are three against one.
It is a demanding game, so it suits friends who enjoy learning hard bosses together.
Each player needs a copy on the same platform.
Is it good
83%
Very positive on Steam
- 72MetascoreMetacritic (Metascore; opens Metacritic in a new tab)
- 74Top criticsOpenCritic · Oct 2025 (OpenCritic top critic average, 119 reviews, as of Oct 2025; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 58%RecommendOpenCritic · May 2020 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 117 reviews, as of May 2020; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
140 playing on Steam, counted dailySteam Deck Playable
Every way to play together
No crossplay between platform families. No split-screen. Online for 2 on every platform. 83% positive of 47,000 Steam reviews.
- 2
The host sends a rescue signal from an uncleared area; a friend who has reached it and set the same matchmaking password joins until the area's boss falls.
Quick facts
- Developer
- Bandai Namco Studios
- Publisher
- Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
- Released
- 26 Sep 2019 on PC
- Controllers
- Partial controller support on PC, PlayStation controllers too
- Languages
- Text in 11 languages, voices in 2
- Age rating
- Mature 17+ (ESRB): Blood, partial nudity, violence
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Answers
- Does CODE VEIN have couch co-op?
- No. CODE VEIN has no same-screen multiplayer; play it together online instead.
- How many players can play CODE VEIN together?
- Online co-op for up to 2 on PC, PS5 and Xbox.
- Is CODE VEIN crossplay?
- No: everyone online needs the same platform family. Neither the Steam nor the Xbox store listing names cross-platform play, and the publisher's multiplayer guide mentions none.
- Do you need two copies of CODE VEIN?
- Yes. Each player online needs their own copy.
- Can you play the CODE VEIN story together?
- Yes: the main campaign is playable together online.
- Does CODE VEIN work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is CODE VEIN free?
- No, it's a paid game.
