Is XERA: Survival free?

Yes — XERA: Survival is free to play, so you can install and play it without buying anything.

Is XERA: Survival Steam Deck compatible?

Mostly. Valve rates XERA: Survival Playable on Steam Deck: it runs, but may need some manual tweaking — a community controller layout, or zooming in on small text.

Can I play XERA: Survival on Mac?

Not natively — Steam lists no macOS version of XERA: Survival. Mac players would need a cloud gaming service or a Windows compatibility layer.

Does XERA: Survival have co-op?

Yes — Steam lists XERA: Survival with online co-op.

Does XERA: Survival have crossplay?

Yes — Steam lists XERA: Survival with cross-platform multiplayer, so players on Steam can play with players on other platforms. Steam does not say which platforms; the developer's site has the full list.

Is XERA: Survival on PC Game Pass?

No — XERA: Survival is not on PC Game Pass right now.

XERA: Survival

Name: XERA: Survival
Brand: Spotted Kiwi Interactive
Availability: InStock

Spotted Kiwi Interactive · September 27, 2021 · Base Building, Multiplayer, Open World Survival Craft, Free to Play, Survival

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About XERA: Survival

✦ AI summary

Drop into a massive 64 sq km AI-infested war zone where you raid, build, and survive alongside friends or solo, with streamlined mechanics that prioritize non-stop action over tedious survival grinding. Compete in high-risk dynamic events, customize your character and weapons, and trade cosmetics on Steam Marketplace while enjoying a fair monetization model free from predatory mechanics.

Modern, action-oriented open world shooter – raid as a lone wolf or teamed with friends
Drop straight back into the fight via rapid helicopter insertions from safe zones
Streamlined survival mechanics for people who value action over micro-management

Base-building system – gather resources, build, raid, defend & destroy
Gather resources & scavenge for weapons, ammo and supplies – craft items such as drones
Massive custom 64 sq km map

Mission system – rewarded campaign operations - 5 difficulty tiers
Regular in-game events: nuclear reactor, compound assault, radio tower, civilian bunker, crashed helicopter – the higher the risk, the greater the reward

All new character customization – body type, face, skin, hair, brow, eyes, & full clothing system
Collect weapon skins and other customizations, trade up – swap commoner items for a rarer one
Steam Marketplace support – trade and sell skins – complete your collections!
Compete for every Season’s leaderboard positions in different categories

Direct line to development team in our Discord channel
Commitment to a fair business model for our players – no punishing monetization

2022: The era of AI has arrived. The world is in chaos after a prototype combat robot - banned by law and awaiting secure destruction by XERA Corporation - became self-aware, escaped and began replication on an industrial scale. Failed attempts to remotely shut down the AI simply triggered a war that humanity could not afford to lose.

Nation turned on nation in a fight for control over resources to defend against the robots. With the attention of the world’s military elsewhere, disenfranchised operatives have gathered to ransack what was left of the XERA facilities, setting up two forward operating bases, Safe Zones on each side of the forest that was the hiding place for mankind’s greatest failure of leadership.

Between these bases there are no rules of engagement. The only imperative is survival.

XERA: Survival is developed by Spotted Kiwi Interactive, an independent development company based in the deep south of New Zealand (Aotearoa) with team members around the world: 4 in NZ, 1 in Chile, 1 in Russia and 1 in USA.

XERA: Survival — game info

Platforms: Windows
Steam Deck: Playable
Player modes: Online PvP, Online co-op, Cross-platform multiplayer
PC Game Pass: Not included

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XERA: Survival — questions & answers

Is XERA: Survival free?: Yes — XERA: Survival is free to play, so you can install and play it without buying anything.
Is XERA: Survival Steam Deck compatible?: Mostly. Valve rates XERA: Survival Playable on Steam Deck: it runs, but may need some manual tweaking — a community controller layout, or zooming in on small text.
Can I play XERA: Survival on Mac?: Not natively — Steam lists no macOS version of XERA: Survival. Mac players would need a cloud gaming service or a Windows compatibility layer.
Does XERA: Survival have co-op?: Yes — Steam lists XERA: Survival with online co-op.
Does XERA: Survival have crossplay?: Yes — Steam lists XERA: Survival with cross-platform multiplayer, so players on Steam can play with players on other platforms. Steam does not say which platforms; the developer's site has the full list.
Is XERA: Survival on PC Game Pass?: No — XERA: Survival is not on PC Game Pass right now.

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Aug 23, 2026

The game is great, but the players are to put it bluntly complete idiots they use cheats, and the admins tolerate it because those players pour money into the game, so they’ll never take action against them. I ended up uninstalling the game because of them it’s a shame, considering the hours and passion I invested in it.

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Recommended Sep 26, 2026

Nice Game !

Recommended Sep 21, 2026

good play

Recommended Aug 11, 2026

good game, got banned by just creating my character lol

Recommended Aug 10, 2026

some Vsync would be nice

Not recommended Aug 7, 2026

ummm to be honest, i got banned and dont even know why. I played for like 30s and then the ban window poped up, then the game crashed. does anyone know why?

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