XERA: Survival: online co-op

Sep 27, 2021
2+players

Teen

Base Building · Open World Survival Craft · Survival

Action-focused, open world survival shooter, PvPvE against fellow mercenaries and lethal XOIDS. Raid for resources alone or with team-mates, build and defend your base, stash your gear and survive against the odds. You are the hunters. You are the hunted. And the robots never sleep…

65%Mixed7,900 Steam reviewsSteam Deck playable

Who can play

Store

Split-screen is not confirmed.
Online on PC. How many can join is not confirmed.
Free to play.

SteamPrice on SteamPlay free

Free to play

How it plays

Is it good

65%

Mixed on Steam

of 7,900 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. Free to play. Player counts are not confirmed yet. 65% positive of 7,900 Steam reviews.

- PC
PCStore (how we check facts)
Same screen
Not listed
Same room, own screens
Not listed
Online
2+players, co-op and versus

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

Quick facts

Developer: Spotted Kiwi Interactive
Platforms: PC
Released: Sep 27, 2021 on PC
Languages: Text in 11 languages
Age rating: Teen (ESRB): Violence, blood

In these lists

Answers

Updated October 27, 2026

Does XERA: Survival have couch co-op?: No same-screen play is confirmed. The Steam listing does not include it on PC. Online play is the way to play it together.
Do you need two copies of XERA: Survival?: No. It's free to play.; One of 1,371 co-op games where one copy is enough
What platforms is XERA: Survival on?: PC.; One of 3,994 co-op games
Does XERA: Survival work on Steam Deck?: Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
Is XERA: Survival free?: Yes, it's free to play.

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