Deadside: crossplay, split-screen and player count

Survival · Crafting · Open World Survival Craft

An open-world survival shooter where players scavenge, build bases and fight armed bots and each other, on separate PvP and PvE servers.

Who can play

No split-screen on any platform.
Online for up to 70 players on PC, PS5 and Xbox.
Crossplay between PS5 and Xbox. PlayStation and Xbox players share crossplay servers; PC players have their own servers.
Each player online needs their own copy.

SteamPrice on SteamGet it

A copy each

A group joins the same server and works together to gather loot, build and defend a base, and clear missions guarded by armed bots.
PvE servers keep the focus on cooperation, while PvP servers let other players raid your base.
A character leaves the world with everything it carries when its player logs off, and dying costs gear, so sessions run long and tense.
PlayStation and Xbox players can play together; PC players are separate.

76%

Mostly positive on Steam

230 playing on Steam, counted dailySteam Deck Unsupported

Crossplay between PS5 and Xbox. PlayStation and Xbox players share crossplay servers; PC players have their own servers. No split-screen.

Updated October 27, 2026

Does Deadside have couch co-op?: No. Deadside has no same-screen multiplayer; play it together online instead.
How many players can play Deadside together?: Online co-op and versus for up to 70 on PC, PS5 and Xbox.
Is Deadside crossplay?: Yes. Crossplay between PS5 and Xbox. PlayStation and Xbox players share crossplay servers; PC players have their own servers.; One of 153 PS5 and Xbox crossplay games
Do you need two copies of Deadside?: Yes. Each player online needs their own copy.
Can you play the Deadside story together?: Yes: the main campaign is playable together online.
What platforms is Deadside on?: PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.; One of 290 co-op games on PS5
Does Deadside work on Steam Deck?: No: Steam rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.
Is Deadside free?: No, it's a paid game.

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