Raft: crossplay, split-screen and player count

Survival · Open World Survival Craft · Crafting

Adrift on a few planks, you hook floating debris, grow the raft into a home and sail toward a story across the ocean.

Who can play

No split-screen on any platform.
Online for up to 10 players on PC, PS5 and Xbox.
Crossplay between PC, PS5 and Xbox. Crossplay between Steam, PlayStation and Xbox moved from a Steam beta branch to the main game in March 2026.
Each player online needs their own copy.

SteamPrice on SteamGet it

A copy each

Up to ten players share one raft, so someone hooks debris, someone cooks, someone builds and someone fends off the shark.
The early hours are calm and chatty; the story islands ask for more coordination.
PC, PlayStation and Xbox players can share one world, each with their own copy.

93%

Very positive on Steam

2.7k playing on Steam, counted dailySteam Deck Playable

Crossplay between PC, PS5 and Xbox. Crossplay between Steam, PlayStation and Xbox moved from a Steam beta branch to the main game in March 2026.

Updated October 27, 2026

Does Raft have couch co-op?: No. Raft has no same-screen multiplayer; play it together online instead.
How many players can play Raft together?: Online co-op for up to 10 on PC, PS5 and Xbox.
Is Raft crossplay?: Yes. Crossplay between PC, PS5 and Xbox. Crossplay between Steam, PlayStation and Xbox moved from a Steam beta branch to the main game in March 2026.; One of 147 PC and PS5 crossplay games
Do you need two copies of Raft?: Yes. Each player online needs their own copy.
Can you play the Raft story together?: Yes: the main campaign is playable together online.
What platforms is Raft on?: PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.; One of 290 co-op games on PS5
Does Raft work on Steam Deck?: Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
Is Raft free?: No, it's a paid game.

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