Kernel Hearts

Sep 17, 2026
4+players

PC
PS5
Xbox
Switch 2

Hack and Slash · Action RPG · Action Roguelike

Gather your allies. Eliminate Angels. Transform into a Magical Girl. Slay god. Kernel Hearts is a Multiplayer Co-Op Roguelike Action RPG about four magical girls and their attempt to save a world that's drowning in ashes

80%Very positive290 Steam reviewsSteam Deck playable

Who can play

Store

Split-screen is not confirmed.
Online on PC. Steam lists 4-player online. Not confirmed on PS5, Xbox and Switch 2.
Steam lists cross-platform play; which platforms play together is not confirmed.
Whether one copy is enough is not confirmed.

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Included with PC Game Pass and Game Pass on Xbox

How it plays

Is it good

80%

Very positive on Steam

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Steam Deck Playable

Every way to play together

Steam lists online co-op for PC. Player counts and console play are not confirmed yet. 80% positive of 290 Steam reviews.

- PC
PCStore (how we check facts)
Same screen
Not listed
Same room, own screens
Not listed
Online
4+players
- PS5, not confirmed
- Xbox, not confirmed
- Switch 2, not confirmed
Not confirmed: available, how it plays together is not checked yet

Play modes here come from the Steam store listing, which does not give player counts. Console play modes are not confirmed yet. How we check facts

Quick facts

Developer: Ephemera Games
Publisher: Whitethorn Games
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2
Released: Sep 17, 2026 on PC
Controllers: Partial controller support on PC, PlayStation controllers too
Languages: Text in 5 languages, voices in 1

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Answers

Updated October 27, 2026

Does Kernel Hearts have couch co-op?: No same-screen play is confirmed. The Steam listing does not include it on PC. Not confirmed yet on PS5, Xbox and Switch 2. Online play is the way to play it together.
Is Kernel Hearts crossplay?: Steam lists cross-platform multiplayer; which platforms play together is not yet confirmed.
Do you need two copies of Kernel Hearts?: No one-copy option is listed, so expect each player online to need their own copy.
What platforms is Kernel Hearts on?: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2.; One of 3,994 co-op games
Does Kernel Hearts work on Steam Deck?: Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
Is Kernel Hearts free?: No, it's a paid game. It's included with PC Game Pass and Game Pass on Xbox.
Is Kernel Hearts on Game Pass?: Yes: included with PC Game Pass and Game Pass on Xbox.; One of 150 PC Game Pass multiplayer games

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