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Sniper Elite 5
A tactical shooter where two snipers work through occupied France, with a separate four-player Survival mode.
Online co-op for up to 4 players, with crossplay.
- 4 online
- Crossplay
Where to buy
Playing together
- Online co-op4 players
- Local co-opNoOnline only
- YesPC, PlayStation, XboxFriends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- YesA friend can join or leave while you are already playing, without starting over.
- Not confirmedFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckPlayableValve's own rating
About the game
You move through occupied France in 1944, scouting patrols and choosing routes into German positions. You look for a clear firing angle, account for wind and distance, then move before the enemy finds you. Missions leave room to search buildings, follow side objectives and adjust your weapons at workbenches.
You can complete the campaign with one online partner. Share ammunition, heal each other and line up shots on separate guards. Survival instead puts up to four players against enemy waves. Crossplay connects PC, PlayStation and Xbox players. Campaign invasions let another player hunt you, but you can switch them off. The shared campaign suits a pair who enjoy planning an approach and changing it when a shot draws attention.
How it feels
Kind of game
A team takes on missions or runs full of enemies. You pick gear, cover each other and pick each other up.
- At its heart
- A big part
- Now and then
- Laughter and chaos
- Calm and coziness
- Story
- Time to hang out
- Jumping and climbing
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- About
- Warfare
Rated on our own feel scale. 4 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
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What they share
- Kind of game
- Squad shooter
- About
- Warfare
- Core to both
- Fighting
- Notable in both
- Working in sync, Exploring, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Getting better, Unlocks and progress
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online co-op for up to 4 players
- 4 online
Both send your squad into fights where you watch each other's backs. Both are about soldiers at war. Both have a lot of fighting side by side.
No big difference from Sniper Elite 5.
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Why it scores 95%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Squad shooter
- About
- Warfare
- Core to both
- Fighting
- Notable in both
- Working in sync, Exploring, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Getting better, Unlocks and progress
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online co-op for up to 4 players
- 4 online
Both send your squad into fights where you watch each other's backs. Both are campaigns you play to the end together. Both are about soldiers at war.
No big difference from Sniper Elite 5.
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Why it scores 87%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Squad shooter
- About
- Warfare
- Core to both
- Fighting
- Notable in both
- Working in sync, Exploring, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Getting better, Unlocks and progress
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online co-op for up to 4 players
- 4 online
Both send your squad into fights where you watch each other's backs. Both are about soldiers at war. Both have a lot of fighting side by side.
No big difference from Sniper Elite 5.
All co-op facts
Last checked 24 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Fewest players online
- Not confirmed
- Most players on one screen
- Does not apply
- Split or shared screen
- Does not apply
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Free base co-op
- No
The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
- 234
- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Only one of you needs to buy it
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Sources
9 pages
steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 24 October 2026
Backs Release status, Release date, Platforms, Crossplay, Crossplay between, About.
- Release status: The pinned developer FAQ says the game launched globally.
- Release date: The developer gives May 26, 2022. This takes precedence over Steam's May 25 date.
- Platforms: Names Windows, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.
- Crossplay: The developer says cross-play supports all platforms and can be toggled.
- Crossplay between: The same FAQ names the supported Windows, PlayStation and Xbox versions.
- About: The developer identifies France in 1944.
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Friends can join mid-game, Genres, Kind of game, Sessions, Working in sync, Unlocks and progress, Free base co-op.
- Online co-op: Publisher text describes the campaign with a partner.
- Most players online: Survival supports you and three others. The campaign has two allies. Competitive battles allow sixteen and do not set the co-op cap.
- Friends can join mid-game: Publisher text says a second friendly sniper can drop into the campaign to assist.
- Genres: Publisher text describes tactical third-person combat and sniping, supporting action and shooter.
- Kind of game: Partners share supplies, heal and fight together. Survival adds a squad against enemy waves.
- Sessions: The main cooperative campaign follows Operation Kraken through mission maps.
- Working in sync: Partners can share ammunition and items and heal each other.
- Unlocks and progress: Weapons can be upgraded and customised at workbenches.
- Free base co-op: The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
xbox.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Most players online: Online co-op is explicitly listed as 2 to 4, separately from 2 to 16 multiplayer.
- Platforms: Lists Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
- Free base co-op: The checked Xbox full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
store.playstation.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Local co-op, Platforms, Most players online, Free base co-op.
- Local co-op: The storefront explicitly lists one player on the device.
- Platforms: Standard Edition includes PS4 and PS5.
- Most players online: Publisher text describes Survival with up to three other players, separate from sixteen-player competitive play.
- Free base co-op: The checked PlayStation full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Release status, Platforms.
- Steam app ID: The response identifies app 1029690 as Sniper Elite 5.
- Release status: Steam lists the game as released.
- Platforms: The supported native PC build is Windows.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Playable on Steam Deck.
gamereactor.euPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Crossplay, Crossplay between.
- Crossplay: Rebellion's developers confirm all multiplayer modes support crossplay on all formats in this May 1, 2022 interview.
- Crossplay between: The interview discusses PC and both PlayStation and Xbox generations.
pcgamer.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Laughter and chaos, Story, Working in sync, Tension and danger, Calm and coziness, Time to hang out, Getting better.
- Laughter and chaos: PC Gamer, June 1, 2022, finds occasional unintended comedy, while stealth remains the central activity.
- Story: The review treats the cutscenes as weak framing for the shooting.
- Working in sync: Co-op allows coordinated simultaneous takedowns.
- Tension and danger: Difficulty settings change the pressure. Scouting and risks alternate with relative safety.
- Calm and coziness: Patient scouting creates quiet intervals between encounters.
- Time to hang out: Cooperative takedowns demand attention to the shared task.
- Getting better: Judging range and wind becomes more demanding as assists are removed.
gamespot.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Exploring, Jumping and climbing, Fighting, Unlocks and progress, Planning ahead.
- Exploring: GameSpot, May 26, 2022, describes large mission maps with routes, houses and firing positions to discover.
- Jumping and climbing: Climbing vines, ledges and ziplines connect routes between fights.
- Fighting: Sniping, close-range shooting and takedowns drive the missions.
- Unlocks and progress: XP buys upgrades such as health and inventory increases.
- Planning ahead: Weapon attachments, ammunition, sound masking and entry routes affect the approach.