Split-screen on PC

Minecraft

Up to 16 players on one PC, with controllers, keyboard and mouse or several keyboards and mice.

16Verified handler

Handler “Minecraft: Java Edition” by dr.oldboi, version 32

P4+12 more players

What works

With Nucleus Co-op, up to 16 players can play Minecraft together on one PC, each in their own part of the screen, with controllers, keyboard and mouse or several keyboards and mice. The free community handler “Minecraft: Java Edition” by dr.oldboi does the setup and was checked by hub moderators: version 32, updated 18 Mar 2025. Minecraft is a simulation and adventure game from 2011.

Players16
ControllersSupported
Keyboard and mouseSupported
Several keyboards and miceOne per player
Hub moderatorsVerified

How to play Minecraft 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 Minecraft handler
In Nucleus Co-op, search the Hub for Minecraft and install its handler, or download the handler file from this page and drop it on the Nucleus window. Then show Nucleus where Minecraft 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.
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 Minecraft 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
Minecraft 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, or one keyboard and mouse per player. Controllers · Keyboards and mice
A PC that can run 16 copies
Each player runs their own copy of Minecraft, 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

Guide: https://www.reddit.com/r/localmultiplayergames/comments/g0bvqf/minecraft_java_edition_local_splitscreen_on_pc/

Read the handler notes in the UI carefully.

Authors and Contributors: dr.oldboi, ilyaki and Talos91 from the Splitscreen Dreams Discord.

About Minecraft

Minecraft is an open world game that has no specific goals for the player to accomplish, allowing players a large amount of freedom in choosing how to play the game however, there is an achievement system. The gameplay by default is first person, but players have the option to play in third person mode. The core gameplay revolves around breaking and placing blocks. The game world is essentially composed of rough 3D objects—mainly cubes—that are arranged in a fixed grid pattern and represent different materials, such as dirt, stone, various ores, water, and tree trunks. While players can move freely across the world, objects and items can only be placed at fixed locations relative to the grid. Players can gather these material blocks and place them elsewhere, thus allowing for various constructions.

Summary from IGDB

Minecraft screenshots

Version history

v32Current
cleaning and raw input crashes fixes
18 Mar 2025VerifiedDownload (2.4 KB)
v31
remote load injection
16 Jan 2024VerifiedDownload (2.5 KB)
v30
remote load injection more stable?
16 Jan 2024UnverifiedDownload (2.5 KB)
v29
UI option
13 Oct 2023VerifiedDownload (2.5 KB)