How to Survive

Q: Does How to Survive have crossplay?

No. It's on PC, PS4, Xbox One and PS5, but everyone has to play on the same one.

Q: Does everyone have to buy How to Survive?

No, one copy is enough. One copy lets the group play online together.

Q: Is How to Survive on Game Pass?

No. It's not in Game Pass or PC Game Pass.

Top-down zombie survival for 2, on one screen or online

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How to Survive multiplayer at a glance

How you play

Players2 online · 2 on one screen · about 2 h a session

CrossplayNo

Does How to Survive have crossplay?

It's on PC, PS4, Xbox One and PS5, but everyone has to play on the same one.

What it costs

Price today

PC
PS4
Xbox

Copies neededNo, one copy is enough

Does everyone have to buy How to Survive?

One copy lets the group play online together.

Game PassNo

Is How to Survive on Game Pass?

It's not in Game Pass or PC Game Pass.

Game Pass co-op games

Before you start

MicNo

Do you need a mic?

You can play without voice chat.

Age rating18+

What age is How to Survive for?

PEGI 18 · ESRB M

What is How to Survive like?

You play castaways on a zombie-infested island who scavenge materials, craft weapons and keep themselves fed, watered and rested, in a top-down survival game.

How many can play?

Up to 2 on one screen, too.

Will your group like it?

Yes

Pairs who want to survive zombies by crafting weapons, on the couch or online.

Groups of more than two, since co-op is for two only, and anyone avoiding gore, since zombies get chopped up and burned.

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