Crossplay Survival Games (2026)

Survival games live and die by their co-op sessions, so crossplay decides whether you and your friends can share a base no matter what hardware you own. Many of the genre's biggest sandboxes now sync servers across PC and consoles, though some keep saves and worlds tied to a single platform. Use this list to plan your next multiplayer world.

29support crossplay

24do not

Editorial guide

How to choose a survival game for a cross-platform group

Crossplay answers one narrow question: whether people on different systems can join the same online session. It does not automatically mean that saves transfer, every edition can join, or that a private server is configured for every platform. For a group starting a new world, those details matter more than a generic “yes”.

Check these three things before choosing a game

Use the same edition

A game can have several editions or storefront versions. Minecraft is the clearest example: this guide’s cross-platform advice applies to Bedrock Edition.

Decide who will host

A shared world, a dedicated server and a drop-in session do not work the same way. Agree on the host before anyone invests time in a base.

Separate play together from keeping progress

Crossplay connects a session. Cross-save or shared progression is a separate feature and can have its own account or platform limits.

Five good starting points — and the catch to know first

These are not a universal ranking. They are useful examples because their official support material explains both the crossplay path and at least one practical condition to check with your group.

Grounded

Enable Crossplay in the options and link a Microsoft/Xbox account. Every player also needs their platform’s online service.

Open game status

Minecraft

For mixed-device groups, start by confirming that everyone is using Bedrock Edition and is on the current version before joining a friend, Realm or server.

Open game status

No Man's Sky

Its cross-platform group and friend tools are built into the game. It is a strong fit when the group wants to explore and build together rather than maintain one host-owned world.

Open game status

Sea of Thieves

PlayStation 5 players can choose a PlayStation-only setting. If the group spans platforms, make sure that restriction is not enabled.

Open game status

Valheim

For a dedicated server, the host must use Valheim’s crossplay backend. Its official FAQ also distinguishes crossplay from cross-platform save progression.

Open game status

Status and scope

Reviewed against publisher or developer support material in October 2026. Platform availability and online rules can change with a patch, so the individual game page remains the place to check the current status.

How to choose a survival game for a cross-platform group

Check these three things before choosing a game

Use the same edition

Decide who will host

Separate play together from keeping progress

Five good starting points — and the catch to know first

Grounded

Minecraft

No Man's Sky

Sea of Thieves

Valheim

Status and scope

All Survival Games in our database

7 Days to Die

Abiotic Factor

ARK: Survival Ascended

Astroneer

Atlas

Content Warning

Dead by Daylight

Grounded

Labyrinthine

Minecraft

No Man's Sky

Once Human

Phasmophobia

Raft

Sea of Thieves

Smalland: Survive the Wilds

State of Decay 2

Stranded Deep

The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

The Outlast Trials

Tribes of Midgard

Undawn

Valheim

ARK: Survival Evolved

Dragon Ball: The Breakers

Palworld

Project Zomboid

Rust

Rust (Console Edition)

BIGFOOT

Conan Exiles

DayZ

Demonologist

Devour

Don't Starve Together

Dread Hunger

Enshrouded

Forever Skies

Green Hell

Icarus

Lethal Company

Nightingale

Pacific Drive

Panicore

Sons of the Forest

Soulmask

Subnautica

Subnautica: Below Zero

Sunkenland

The Alters

The Forest

The Long Dark

V Rising

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I share a survival world across platforms?

Do survival games need crossplay to play with friends?