Xeno Crisis: couch co-op on PC and Steam Deck

Oct 28, 2019
2+players

PC
Xbox
Switch

Action · Pixel Graphics · Top-Down Shooter

Xeno Crisis is an arena shooter in which up to two players take control of battle-hardened marines embarking on a deadly mission to confront an alien menace! Run and gun your way through thousands of adversaries, searching for survivors, and ultimately facing the origin of the outpost's demise.

85%Very positive200 Steam reviewsOpenCritic 66Steam Deck verified

Who can play

Store

Same-screen play on PC. How many can join is not confirmed. Xbox lists 2-player local co-op. Not confirmed on Xbox and Switch.
Online play 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

85%

Very positive on Steam

of 200 reviewsRead on Steam (opens the store in a new tab)

66Top criticsOpenCritic · Aug 2021 (OpenCritic top critic average, 3 reviews, as of Aug 2021; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)

Steam Deck Verified

Every way to play together

Steam lists couch co-op for PC. On PC one copy is enough with Remote Play Together. Player counts and console play are not confirmed yet.

- PC
PCStore (how we check facts)
Same screen
2+players
Same room, own screens
Not listed
Online
Not listed
- Xbox
Xbox Series X|SStore (how we check facts)
Same screen
2+players
Same room, own screens
Not confirmed
Online
Not listed
- Switch, 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: Bitmap Bureau
Platforms: PC, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch
Released: Oct 28, 2019 on PC
Controllers: Full controller support on PC
Languages: Text in 7 languages, voices in English

In these lists

Answers

Updated October 27, 2026

Can you play Xeno Crisis on one screen?: Yes. The store lists shared or split-screen play without saying which. Same-screen co-op on PC. Not confirmed yet on Xbox and Switch.; One of 1,279 couch co-op games
Do you need two copies of Xeno Crisis?: No. On one screen, one copy is enough.
What platforms is Xeno Crisis on?: PC, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.; One of 3,994 co-op games
Does Xeno Crisis work on Steam Deck?: Yes: Steam rates it Verified for Steam Deck.
Is Xeno Crisis free?: No, it's a paid game.

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