THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV

Dec 12, 2024
2+players

PC
PS5
Xbox

2D Fighter · Fighting · Action

SHATTER ALL EXPECTATIONS! Transcend beyond your limits with KOF XV!

83%Very positive8,500 Steam reviewsMetascore 85 · OpenCritic 80 · 82% of critics recommendSteam Deck verified

Who can play

Store

Same-screen play on PC. How many can join is not confirmed. Xbox lists 2-player local play. Not confirmed on PS5 and Xbox.
Online on PC. How many can join is not confirmed. Xbox lists 8-player online play. Not confirmed on PS5 and Xbox.
Steam lists cross-platform play; which platforms play together is not confirmed.
One copy is enough with Remote Play Together on PC.

SteamPrice on SteamGet it

1 copy with Remote Play Together

How it plays

Is it good

83%

Very positive on Steam

of 8,500 reviewsRead on Steam (opens the store in a new tab)

Steam Deck Verified

Every way to play together

Steam lists local multiplayer and online multiplayer for PC. On PC one copy is enough with Remote Play Together. 83% positive of 8,500 Steam reviews.

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

Play modes here come from the Steam and Xbox store listings, which give no player limits. Console play modes are not confirmed yet. How we check facts

Quick facts

Developer: SNK CORPORATION
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Series: The King of Fighters
Released: Dec 12, 2024 on PC
Controllers: Full controller support on PC
Languages: Text in 14 languages, voices in 1

In these lists

One of 1,795 local multiplayer games on PC

Answers

Updated October 27, 2026

Can you play THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV on one screen?: Yes. The store lists shared or split-screen play without saying which. Same-screen versus on PC. Not confirmed yet on PS5 and Xbox.; One of 1,795 local multiplayer games on PC
Is THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV crossplay?: Steam lists cross-platform multiplayer; which platforms play together is not yet confirmed.
Do you need two copies of THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV?: On one screen, one copy is enough. On PC the host can stream it to friends with Steam Remote Play Together.
What platforms is THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV on?: PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Does THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV work on Steam Deck?: Yes: Steam rates it Verified for Steam Deck.
Is THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV free?: No, it's a paid game.

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