Split-screen on PC

It came from space, and ate our brains

Up to 4 players on one PC, with controllers or keyboard and mouse.

4Verified handler

Handler “Itcamefromspace” by Talos91, version 1

What works

With Nucleus Co-op, up to 4 players can play It came from space, and ate our brains together on one PC, each in their own part of the screen, with controllers or keyboard and mouse. The free community handler “Itcamefromspace” by Talos91 does the setup and was checked by hub moderators: version 1, updated 11 Apr 2020. It came from space, and ate our brains is a shooter, adventure and indie game from 2015.

Players4
ControllersSupported
Keyboard and mouseSupported
Several keyboards and miceNot supported
Hub moderatorsVerified

How to play It came from space, and ate our brains 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 It came from space, and ate our brains handler
In Nucleus Co-op, search the Hub for It came from space, and ate our brains and install its handler, or download the handler file from this page and drop it on the Nucleus window. Then show Nucleus where It came from space, and ate our brains is installed.
Download the handler file (.nc)
Take a seat
Each player presses a button on their own controller to join and takes a spot on the screen. Pick a layout that fits your players.
Launch and connect
Press Launch: Nucleus opens one copy of It came from space, and ate our brains 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
It came from space, and ate our brains 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 controller per player; one player can use the keyboard and mouse. Controllers
A PC that can run 4 copies
Each player runs their own copy of It came from space, and ate our brains, 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

Only for the online classic 1.3.8 version of the game, you can downgrade to it in the Steam betas tab of the game. Latest Steam version already has local co-op.

Authors and Contributors of this handler: Cellino and Talos91 from the Split Screen Dreams Discord.

About It came from space, and ate our brains

‘It came from space, and ate our brains’ is an Arcade top down shooter with horde survival gameplay. The brain slurping aliens are only vulnerable to bullets. Using your flashlight, environment and special powers you have a better chance to take care of the unwanted pink guests. Triangle Studios focused on creating a unique atmospheric setting, addicting and straightforward gameplay, which can be played cooperatively

Summary from IGDB