CODE VEIN

bandainamcoent.comOfficial site, read 28 October 2026

Backs Online co-op, Platforms, Kind of game, Sessions, About, Story, Working in sync, Unlocks and progress, Planning ahead, Fighting.

• Online co-op: Feature list says you can take on quests with friends in online co-op. Another line says you team up with an AI partner or a friend.
• Platforms: The page lists PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC as available now.
• Kind of game: Players fight on the same side. A friend joins the host's world as a helper beside an AI partner, so this is shared objectives and not a campaign made for two.
• Sessions: Calls it a story driven connected dungeon experience.
• About: The setting is a collapsed world with ghoul-like monsters called the Lost. You play a Revenant with a thirst for blood and blood-draining weapons.
• Story: Calls it story driven.
• Working in sync: Says combined strength lets you coordinate and defend each other. Press says the human guest is a short-lived helper, so teamwork is kept at a minor level.
• Unlocks and progress: Says you gain gear, level up and grow stronger.
• Planning ahead: Says you can switch builds at any time with Blood Codes and their Gifts.
• Fighting: Lists dodging, parrying, combos, bosses and hordes of the Lost.

en.bandainamcoent.euOfficial site, read 28 October 2026

Backs Release date, Platforms.

• Release date: The Europe page gives 27/09/2019. PlayStation, Xbox and Wikidata also give the 27th. The maker's Steam post and Steam give the 26th, the earliest date, so the file uses it.
• Platforms: Shop links cover PC, PS4 and Xbox One.

steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026

Backs Release date.

• Release date: The maker's post of 2025-09-26 says that day was the 6th anniversary, which supports the 26th as the first release day.

bandainamcoent.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026

Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Friends can join mid-game.

• Online co-op: The producer describes online play where a guest player fights beside you as a team.
• Most players online: A field holds your character, your companion and one guest player, so one human helper joins the host.
• Friends can join mid-game: A player who sends a rescue signal gets a guest summoned into the field, and another player can jump in to help from the menu. This only works in fields the host has not cleared. The post was written for the network test.

store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Fighting, Getting better, About.

• Fighting: User tags include Souls-like, Action RPG and Hack and Slash.
• Getting better: User tags include Difficult and Souls-like.
• About: User tags include Dark Fantasy, Vampires and Post-apocalyptic.

store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026

Backs Steam app ID, Online co-op, Release status, Release date, Platforms, Genres, Free base co-op.

• Online co-op: Categories include Co-op and Online Co-op.
• Release status: Steam lists the game as available.
• Release date: Steam shows Sep 26, 2019.
• Platforms: Backs windows only. Steam lists no macOS or Linux build.
• Genres: Steam lists Action and RPG.
• Free base co-op: The checked Steam, PlayStation 4 and Xbox editions each sell the full game for 59.99 US dollars. The free Trial Edition is a demo and does not count.

store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026

Backs Steam Deck.

• Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Playable on Steam Deck.

wikidata.orgWikidata, read 28 October 2026

Backs Wikidata item, Genres, About, Release date.

• Genres: P136 includes action role-playing game.
• About: P136 also lists dark fantasy video game.
• Release date: P577 is 2019-09-27 with no region given.

store.playstation.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Most players online, Platforms, Free base co-op.

• Most players online: The page says it supports up to 2 online players with PS Plus.
• Platforms: The page names PS4 only. No page opened states PS5 backward compatibility, so PS5 is left out.
• Free base co-op: The checked Steam, PlayStation 4 and Xbox editions each sell the full game for 59.99 US dollars. The free Trial Edition is a demo and does not count.

xbox.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Most players online, Platforms, Free base co-op.

• Most players online: Lists online co-op for 2 to 2 players.
• Platforms: Lists Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.
• Free base co-op: The checked Steam, PlayStation 4 and Xbox editions each sell the full game for 59.99 US dollars. The free Trial Edition is a demo and does not count.

shacknews.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Crossplay.

• Crossplay: Shacknews, 2019-09-27, says there is no cross-platform play between PC, Xbox One and PS4. This is launch-era reporting and no maker statement was found.

gamerevolution.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Crossplay.

• Crossplay: Game Revolution, 2019-09-26, separately says PC, PS4 and Xbox One players are kept apart and the maker has not commented on why. This is launch-era reporting.

gamereactor.euPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Sessions, Fighting, Calm and coziness, Exploring, Getting better, Working in sync, Story, Friends can join mid-game.

• Sessions: Review from 2019-09-26 describes a main base, teleport points and a story to follow, with short Depths dungeons for practice.
• Fighting: Review calls it a souls-like action RPG with bosses and a core loop taken from Dark Souls.
• Calm and coziness: Review says you return to a main base between areas.
• Exploring: Review says there is plenty of room to explore, but the world is less interconnected than the first Dark Souls.
• Getting better: Review says a tutorial and hints help newcomers and there are several ways past hard sections.
• Working in sync: Review says co-op is fun but removes much of the challenge. The guest cannot open chests or doors, start a boss fight or pick up items.
• Story: Review says the story is not that interesting or important.
• Friends can join mid-game: Review says you choose to send a distress signal from a menu to bring in one human helper.

worthplaying.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Working in sync, Planning ahead, Story, Tension and danger, Getting better.

• Working in sync: Review from 2020-04-03 says a human guest joins for a short time and feels like a power-up rather than a partner.
• Planning ahead: Review says you can change classes on the fly and combine traits into builds.
• Story: Review says cutscenes and chatty characters carry a lot of lore, though the plot follows anime stereotypes.
• Tension and danger: Review says death is constant because even weak enemies hit hard, with generous checkpoints.
• Getting better: Review compares the fights to a dance of waiting for an opening and dodging combos.