XERA: Survival

XERA: Survival

Spotted Kiwi Interactive · 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.

What Steam players say

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

Recommended Jul 8, 2026
VERY GOOD GAME. LIKE CSGO 2
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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
Recommended Jul 3, 2026
lowkey fun
Recommended Jul 2, 2026
it was alright
Not recommended Jul 2, 2026
A lot of cheaters.. free game i know.. but.. where is the support team? no support, no update. Im very sad, because this was a good game. So basically, do not download, dead game, 0 players, and If someone join to you, this is meaning 50% the guy is cheating. We are give a try with our team and we going to be very upset. Thanks the nothing support team (Y)
Not recommended Jun 21, 2026
This world is empty lifeless. Animations are lifeless. Bots are all OP even with heavy armor. building is so broken with no ingenuity it hurts. spent more time on start up then the game itself. Not a good look. could be fun but NO

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