Split-screen on PC

Besiege

Up to 8 players on one PC, with keyboard and mouse or several keyboards and mice.

8Verified handler

Handler “Besiege” by gotenks, version 2

P4+4 more players

What works

With Nucleus Co-op, up to 8 players can play Besiege together on one PC, each in their own part of the screen, with keyboard and mouse or several keyboards and mice. The free community handler “Besiege” by gotenks does the setup and was checked by hub moderators: version 2, updated 2 Jun 2022. Besiege is a puzzle, simulation and strategy game from 2020.

Players8
ControllersNot supported
Keyboard and mouseSupported
Several keyboards and miceOne per player
Hub moderatorsVerified

How to play Besiege split screen on PC

Get Nucleus Co-op
Download Nucleus Co-op, free for Windows 10 and 11, and unzip it into its own folder, for example C:\NucleusCo-op. There is no installer.
Keep it out of Program Files, your user folder and OneDrive.
Download Nucleus Co-op
Install the Besiege handler
In Nucleus Co-op, search the Hub for Besiege and install its handler, or download the handler file from this page and drop it on the Nucleus window. Then show Nucleus where Besiege is installed.
Download the handler file (.nc)
Take a seat
Each player joins with their own keyboard and mouse and takes a spot on the screen. Pick a layout that fits your players.
Playing with several keyboards and mice? Press End once everything is in place to give each window its own cursor.
Launch and connect
Press Launch: Nucleus opens one copy of Besiege per player and lays the windows out on your screen. Then link them in game, usually one player hosts a LAN or online session and the others join it. The handler notes say how.

What you need

A Windows 10 or 11 PC
Nucleus Co-op runs on Windows only. System requirements
Besiege for Windows
Installed on that PC. Nucleus starts every player's window from that one install.
Nucleus Co-op, free
With .NET Framework 4.7.2 or later and the Visual C++ 2015–2022 runtimes (x86 and x64). Download
Something to play with
One keyboard and mouse per player. Controllers · Keyboards and mice
A PC that can run 8 copies
Each player runs their own copy of Besiege, so the PC carries several times the usual load. Lower the graphics settings if it struggles. Performance tips
A multiplayer mode
Nucleus links the windows through the game's own LAN or online mode; the handler takes care of it.

Handler notes

Split-screen setup.
The game is available on Steam.
Tested with Nucleus 2.1.1 and the latest version of the game from Steam.
Multiple keyboards and mice support.
No Gamepad support as the game only supports keyboard and mouse.
To connect the instances go to Multiverse, select HOST and create a game under ONLINE tab for online play or LAN tab for local play and make sure the level editor option is highlighted (you can change maps when you’re ingame), then in the other instances select JOIN under the ONLINE tab and enter the IP address of the host, or JOIN under the lan tab with the ip 127.0.0.1 for local play.
After all the instances have launched, resized and positioned correctly, press the END key once to lock the input.
For all instances to have their own cursor. You need to left click each mouse to make the emulated cursors appear after locking the input. Press the END key again to unlock the input when you finish playing.
You can also use CTRL+Q to close Nucleus and all its instances when the input is unlocked.

About Besiege

Besiege is a physics based building game in which you construct medieval siege engines and lay waste to immense fortresses and peaceful hamlets. Build a machine which can crush windmills, wipe out battalions of brave soldiers and transport valuable resources, defending your creation against cannons, archers and whatever else the desperate enemies have at their disposal.

Summary from IGDB