Best Crossplay Games Xbox PC: Free, Cheap & Co-op Picks

Crossplay between Xbox and PC has gone from a rare bonus to something you can just expect from a good multiplayer game. The hard part now is sorting the titles that share progression and lobbies cleanly from the ones that only half do it. Below are the best crossplay games for Xbox and PC, sorted by price, group size and how well the crossplay actually works.

Last updated: June 7, 2026. Prices checked: June 2026. Sources: Steam, Epic, publisher pages and partner stores. We refresh prices and sale notes regularly.

Best picks at a glance

• Best free: Apex Legends (fast, clean crossplay, big player base)
• Best free for big groups: Among Us (up to 15, runs on anything)
• Best cheap co-op: Phasmophobia (under $14, terrifying with friends)
• Best premium: Baldur's Gate 3 (huge campaign, crossplay co-op)
• Best for 2 players: Dying Light (parkour zombie co-op, cross-platform)
• Best for big squads: Destiny 2 (6-player raids, free to start)
• Best survival sandbox: ARK: Survival Evolved (Xbox Play Anywhere crossplay)
• Best to play forever: Call of Duty (crossplay across every recent entry)

Quick list

Best free crossplay games (Xbox and PC)

Free is the easiest place to start because nobody has to commit money to find out if a squad clicks. Apex Legends is my first recommendation here. The crossplay is seamless, the time-to-kill rewards good aim, and a fresh download has you in a cross-platform lobby within a couple of minutes. Squads are three players, so it suits a trio without leaving anyone out.

For wider parties, Among Us is technically a few dollars but plays like a free experience because everyone already owns it. It scales to 15, runs on a potato, and crosses platforms without fuss. Destiny 2 is the heavyweight free option: the core game costs nothing, crossplay covers strikes and the harder six-player raids, and you can pour hundreds of hours in before any expansion tempts you.

Round out the free shelf with Fortnite, Rocket League, Overwatch 2 and Warframe. All four handle Xbox-PC lobbies cleanly, and Warframe deserves a special mention for offering full cross-save on top of crossplay, so your account follows you between machines.

Best cheap crossplay picks (under $20)

This is the sweet spot for a deals site, and it is stacked. Phasmophobia sits around $14 and is the best cheap co-op horror game going. Four players, proximity voice chat, ghosts that react to your panic. It added console support with crossplay, so an Xbox friend can join your PC lobby and scream at the same hauntings.

Dead by Daylight hovers near $20 and frequently dips lower on sale. The 4v1 structure means one killer hunts four survivors, and the crossplay player base keeps queues short on both platforms. ARK: Survival Evolved lands around $15 and uses Xbox Play Anywhere, so the same purchase and saves work across Xbox and the Microsoft Store on PC.

Among Us is the cheapest entry on the whole list near $4. If you just want a group laughing on voice chat without spending real money, start here.

Best premium crossplay games

When you want a full-fat experience and you do not mind paying for it, Baldur's Gate 3 is the headline. It is a giant turn-based RPG with a co-op campaign for up to four, and crossplay arrived in a 2025 patch so Xbox and PC parties can finally adventure together. Budget for the time more than the money: this is a 100-hour kind of game.

Call of Duty is the premium crossplay staple for people who want competitive shooting every night. Entry costs vary by which release you buy, cross-progression carries your unlocks between entries, and crossplay keeps the player pool huge. Forza Horizon 5 and Sea of Thieves round out the premium tier nicely, the first for open-world racing and the second for crossplay pirate crews.

Best crossplay games for 2 players

Duos want tight, focused co-op rather than a 12-player free-for-all. Dying Light is my top two-player pick. The parkour movement and night-time tension are made for a pair watching each other's backs, and crossplay means platform does not split you up. Deep Rock Galactic also scales down to two well, with mining runs that stay readable even with half a crew.

No Man's Sky works beautifully as a two-player space project, building bases and hopping systems together across Xbox and PC. If you want something lighter, Rocket League's 2v2 is the cleanest quick session a duo can ask for.

Best crossplay games for big groups (5+)

For a full party, Among Us tops out at 15 and is the most reliable way to get a big crew on the same screen for pennies. Destiny 2 caters to six-player raids, which are some of the best high-end co-op encounters anywhere, all crossplay enabled.

Minecraft Bedrock and ARK: Survival Evolved both handle large survival groups, with ARK's tribes and Minecraft's shared worlds giving everyone a job. Forza Horizon 5 fits up to a dozen drivers in crossplay free-roam if your group prefers cars to combat.

Best cross-platform progression and cross-save

Crossplay (same lobby) and cross-save (same account everywhere) are two different things, and the best titles do both. Warframe is the standout: full crossplay and cross-save mean your account, gear and progress follow you between Xbox and PC seamlessly. ARK: Survival Evolved leans on Xbox Play Anywhere, so one purchase covers Xbox and the Microsoft Store version with shared saves.

Call of Duty handles cross-progression through its account system, carrying unlocks and battle pass progress across entries and platforms. Fortnite and Destiny 2 also tie progress to your account rather than the box, which is exactly what you want for a long-running live game.

Honourable / adjacent picks

These are great games people often expect on a crossplay list, but they do not fully meet the Xbox-PC crossplay test, so they sit here honestly rather than as core picks.

• Grand Theft Auto V Legacy: GTA Online is huge and fun, but it does not support crossplay between PC and Xbox. Pick it for the content, not for cross-platform sessions.
• Elden Ring: co-op and invasions stay within a platform's own ecosystem, so an Xbox player cannot summon a PC friend. Still a phenomenal game, just not crossplay. See our action hub for more like it.
• Phasmophobia aside, Dota 2: PC only (plus Mac and Linux), with no Xbox client at all, so crossplay is not on the table.
• Euro Truck Simulator 2: a relaxing PC sim with no console release. Lovely, but outside the Xbox-PC scope here.
• PAYDAY 2: the heisting is solid, yet it lacks PC-to-Xbox crossplay. Its sequel handles that better.
• Don't Starve Together: brilliant survival co-op, but it does not offer full Xbox-PC crossplay, so it is an adjacent pick.

FAQ

What are the best free crossplay games for Xbox and PC? Apex Legends, Fortnite, Destiny 2, Rocket League, Overwatch 2 and Warframe are the strongest free options. All let an Xbox player and a PC player share a lobby at no cost, and several add cross-save so your account travels with you.

Does crossplay always mean my progress carries between Xbox and PC? No, and this trips people up. Crossplay means shared lobbies, while cross-save or cross-progression means a shared account. Warframe, Fortnite and Call of Duty do both. Some games only share the lobby and keep progress separate per platform.

What is the best cheap crossplay co-op game? Phasmophobia at around $14 is my top cheap co-op pick, with Dead by Daylight near $20 close behind. Both go on sale regularly, so check our deals page before buying at full price.

Can I play Baldur's Gate 3 crossplay between Xbox and PC? Yes. Baldur's Gate 3 added crossplay in a 2025 update, so Xbox and PC players can run the four-person co-op campaign together. It is the best premium crossplay RPG on this list.

Why isn't GTA V or Elden Ring on the main list? Because neither supports Xbox-PC crossplay. Grand Theft Auto V Legacy keeps GTA Online platform-locked, and Elden Ring co-op stays inside one platform family. They are excellent games, just not crossplay, so they live under honourable picks.

What is the best crossplay game for a big group of friends? Among Us scales to 15 players for a few dollars, which makes it the easiest big-group entry. For something deeper, Destiny 2 supports six-player raids and Minecraft Bedrock handles large shared worlds.

Do these crossplay games run on Steam Deck too? Many do. Anti-cheat and launcher requirements vary, so it is worth checking compatibility on our Steam Deck page before you assume a crossplay shooter will run on handheld.

Where can I find the cheapest prices for these games? Compare across Steam, Epic, GOG and partner stores like Eneba and Kinguin using our full catalog. Prices on titles like Dead by Daylight and ARK: Survival Evolved swing a lot during sales, so a quick comparison usually saves money.

The bottom line

Crossplay between Xbox and PC is no longer the deciding factor it once was, which means you get to pick on fun instead. Go free with Apex Legends or Destiny 2, spend a little on Phasmophobia, or commit to the long haul with Baldur's Gate 3. Whatever your group's mood, there is a clean crossplay lobby waiting.

Ready to buy at the right price? Compare every store in our full catalog, check the current deals for sale-tagged crossplay titles, and keep an eye on the free giveaways so your next squad night costs even less.

Alex, Scout Team