If you’ve ever attempted to squad up with your friends in a survival game, you understand the critical role cross-platform support plays. One of the questions on many players’ minds is: is Conan Exiles cross platform? The short answer is a bit complicated, so let’s lay it out clearly and as plainly as we can.
What Is Conan Exiles?
Conan Exiles is an online survival game set in the lands of Conan the Barbarian. The game plops you into a massive open-world map in which you gather resources, build shelters, battle monsters and try to stay alive in an unforgiving environment.
You can play it alone, but it’s so much more fun with friends. And here’s where the idea of cross-platform play matters. Not all of your friends may have a device or console in common.
Is Conan Exiles Cross Platform?
To cut it short: No, Conan Exiles is not cross-platform across PC, PS4, and Xbox, at least not completely. If they’re playing on Xbox and you’re on PlayStation, you can’t join the same server, at least not in the regular version of the game.
So is Conan Exiles cross platform? Not for now, at least not between most platforms. But there are a few details worth knowing, depending on what device you’re using.
Console Players: What to Know
If you’re on Xbox, you can play with others who are using the Xbox family of consoles, so Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S can play together. But that doesn’t account for PC or PlayStation players.
Same thing with PlayStation. Players on PS4 and PS5 can play side by side. Yet again, no PC or Xbox support in that mix.
So yes, cross-generation support is limited (old and new versions of the same console family) but not full cross-platform.
What About PC?
PC players usually get a bit more flexibility in most games, but even here, it depends on how you got the game. If you bought Conan Exiles on Steam, you can play with others using that version. But if someone bought the Microsoft Store version, they can’t connect to the Steam version because those are treated like separate ecosystems.
So even among PC players, cross-play can be restricted. You and your friend would need the game from the same launcher to connect.
Private Servers and Mods: Is There a Workaround?
Some believe private servers or mods could help narrow the distance. The downside is even with a private server, Conan Exiles doesn’t permit cross-platform* play, in this case, Xbox and PC. It’s not supported by the game’s engine nor its design.
Mods are another popular answer in PC gaming, but in this case they don’t solve your cross-platform problem. In fact, mods can sometimes make it more difficult for various players to join in unless everybody’s got the same rig.
Why Doesn’t the Game Support Cross-Platform?
And that’s a valid question when other survival games (such as Ark or Rust) have at least added some cross-play. It’s usually a technical and server management issue. The game comes in a variety of versions for various platforms. They aren’t always updated at the same time; they don’t always operate the same way.
Game makers also have to worry about store policies (such as PlayStation or Xbox rules), which don’t make it easy to connect players across different systems. And balancing gameplay between console and PC players can be difficult, particularly when one group has access to mods and the other does not.
So despite the fact that players are eager for cross-platform features, it’s not always easy for developers to offer them.
Will Conan Exiles Add Cross-Platform Support in the Future?
Right now there’s no clear indication from Funcom (the developers) on whether or not they will implement full cross-platform support. Players have been wanting them for years, but the game’s forums and news pages haven’t given much indication that they’re coming sooner rather than later.
It could be a possibility later if the company chose to rebuild some of the game or ahead of a major update. But as of mid-2025, it’s simply not in the game.
So if you care about crossplay, make sure to follow the official news pages or the Conan Exiles Twitter. There is nothing confirmed right now, though that could change.
What’s the Best Way to Play with Friends?
If you and your friends have the liberty to choose which platform to play Conan Exiles on, we suggest you all use the same one.
If you’re all on PC, make an effort to purchase the game from the same store (such as Steam or Microsoft).
If you are all on PlayStation, make sure it is updated and you’re all on the same version of the game.
Private servers are another way to go, and a nice one, if you want to play with friends, so long as everyone is using the right mods and the right versions.
A Quick Tip for Xbox Game Pass Users
Conan Exiles is often available through Xbox Game Pass. That version works for Xbox and PC through the Microsoft Store. So if you and your friend both use Game Pass, there’s a chance you can play together, but only if you’re using the Microsoft version, not Steam.
This setup is one of the rare exceptions where PC and console can sometimes play together, but only within the Microsoft system.
Final Thoughts
So, back to the big question: is Conan Exiles cross platform? Not really. There is some limited cross-play for similar systems (for example, PS4 and PS5), but not full support across Xbox, PlayStation 4, and PC.
If you’re buying the game and want to play with others, check what they’re using first. That one step will save you a lot of trouble later.
Conan Exiles is a fun and rich survival game with loads to offer — and while cross-platform play isn’t available now, it’s still worth enjoying on the platform that suits you best.