Smalland: Survive the Wilds: online co-op on PC and Steam Deck

Feb 15, 2024
10+players

PC
PS5
Xbox
Switch 2

Survival · Open World Survival Craft · Base Building

Experience a big adventure on a tiny scale! Enjoy multiplayer survival in a vast, hazardous world. Preparation is key when you're this small & at the bottom of the food chain. Craft weapons & armour, tame & ride creatures, build encampments & explore a strange new land.

82%Very positive8,100 Steam reviewsOpenCritic 74 · 64% of critics recommendSteam Deck playable

Who can play

Store

Split-screen is not confirmed.
Online on PC. Steam lists 10-player online. Not confirmed on PS5, Xbox and Switch 2.
Crossplay is not confirmed.
Whether one copy is enough is not confirmed.

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How it plays

Is it good

82%

Very positive on Steam

of 8,100 reviewsRead on Steam (opens the store in a new tab)

Steam Deck Playable

Every way to play together

Steam lists online co-op for PC. Player counts and console play are not confirmed yet. 82% positive of 8,100 Steam reviews.

- PC
PCStore (how we check facts)
Same screen
Not listed
Same room, own screens
Not listed
Online
10+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: Max Ent Games Ltd
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2
Released: Feb 15, 2024 on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S
May 14, 2026 on Switch 2
Controllers: Full controller support on PC
Languages: Text in 10 languages

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Answers

Updated October 27, 2026

Does Smalland: Survive the Wilds 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 Smalland: Survive the Wilds crossplay?: Crossplay not yet confirmed.
Do you need two copies of Smalland: Survive the Wilds?: No one-copy option is listed, so expect each player online to need their own copy.
What platforms is Smalland: Survive the Wilds on?: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2.; One of 3,994 co-op games
Does Smalland: Survive the Wilds work on Steam Deck?: Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
Is Smalland: Survive the Wilds free?: No, it's a paid game.

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