XERA: Survival

XERA: Survival

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

XERA: Survival is free to play — no purchase needed. We track it so you know if that ever changes.

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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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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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Not recommended Aug 1, 2026
devs not doing anything with a game that actually had potential 2 years for season 9 to come out ga,es dead
1 found this helpful
Recommended Jul 11, 2026
XERA: Survival is a surprisingly fun open world survival shooter that mixes PvP, PvE, base building, and looting into one experience. The atmosphere is one of its strongest points. Exploring abandoned towns, military compounds, and forests while constantly wondering if another player is watching you creates a lot of tension. The gunplay feels solid, and scavenging for better gear is rewarding. I also like that you can build bases and store loot, giving you a reason to keep coming back. The AI enemies provide enough challenge when other players aren't around, so the world rarely feels empty. That said, the game isn't perfect. It can be pretty grindy, the player population isn't always high, and you'll occasionally run into bugs or balance issues. New players may also find the learning curve a little steep. Overall, XERA: Survival is worth trying if you enjoy survival games with high-risk exploration and unpredictable player encounters. It has rough edges, but it offers plenty of memorable moments when everything comes together. CPU: Intel i5-9400F GPU: RX 6700 10GB RAM: 32GB DDR4-3600 Storage: 1TB SSD, 18TB HDD
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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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