How to Enable Crossplay (PC + PS5 + Xbox)

Crossplay lets PC (Steam), PS5, and Xbox Series X/S players join the same 7 Days to Die server. Here’s how to enable it and what to watch out for.

Requirements

All of these must be true for crossplay to work:

• EAC Enabled - Easy Anti-Cheat must be on
• No mods - The Mods folder must be empty or not exist
• Max 8 players - ServerMaxPlayerCount must be 8 or fewer
• World size 8192 or smaller - WorldGenSize cannot exceed 8192
• Same game version - All players must be on the same version

Enabling Crossplay

Open serverconfig.xml via File Manager or SFTP and set these values:

<property name="EACEnabled" value="true" />
<property name="ServerAllowCrossplay" value="true" />
<property name="ServerMaxPlayerCount" value="8" />

Save the file and restart the server.

Connecting from Each Platform

PC (Steam)

1. Launch 7 Days to Die
2. Select Join A Game
3. Click Connect to IP and enter your server’s IP and port
4. Or search for the server name in the browser

PS5 / Xbox

1. Launch 7 Days to Die
2. Select Join A Game
3. Search for the server by name in the browser
4. Enter the password if prompted

See our connecting guide for detailed connection steps.

Troubleshooting

Console players can’t find the server

Check these in order:

1. EACEnabled is true
2. ServerAllowCrossplay is true
3. No files in the Mods folder
4. ServerMaxPlayerCount is 8 or fewer
5. WorldGenSize is 8192 or smaller
6. ServerVisibility is 2 (public) - or players have the correct IP
7. All players are on the same game version

”Version Mismatch” error

PC and console updates don’t always ship simultaneously. Wait for all platforms to update to the same version.

Server shows in browser but won’t connect

Verify the server password is correct and that the server isn’t full (8 player cap applies).

For a deeper dive on crossplay features, limitations, and the mods tradeoff, see our crossplay blog guide.