Split-screen on PC

Nioh: Complete Edition

Up to 3 players on one PC, with controllers.

3Verified handler

Handler “NiohCE” by Talos91, version 9

What works

With Nucleus Co-op, up to 3 players can play Nioh: Complete Edition together on one PC, each in their own part of the screen, with controllers. The free community handler “NiohCE” by Talos91 does the setup and was checked by hub moderators: version 9, updated 28 Jul 2022. Nioh: Complete Edition is a role-playing and hack and slash game from 2017.

Players3
ControllersSupported
Keyboard and mouseNot supported
Several keyboards and miceNot supported
Hub moderatorsVerified

How to play Nioh: Complete Edition 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 Nioh: Complete Edition handler
In Nucleus Co-op, search the Hub for Nioh: Complete Edition and install its handler, or download the handler file from this page and drop it on the Nucleus window. Then show Nucleus where Nioh: Complete Edition 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 Nioh: Complete Edition 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
Nioh: Complete Edition 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: Xbox, PlayStation or generic pads. Controllers
A PC that can run 3 copies
Each player runs their own copy of Nioh: Complete Edition, 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

Gamepads only for now. Use this patch if you want to use custom resolutions: https://github.com/LennardF1989/NiohResolution

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

About Nioh: Complete Edition

Ready to die? Experience the newest brutal action game from Team NINJA and Koei Tecmo Games. In the age of samurai, a lone traveler lands on the shores of Japan. He must fight his way through the vicious warriors and supernatural Yokai that infest the land in order to find that which he seeks. Steam Exclusive Bonus Enjoy wearing the "Dharmachakra Kabuto," a helmet exclusive to the Steam version of Nioh! You can claim yours by selecting "Boons" from a shrine.

Summary from IGDB