Split-screen on PC

PixelJunk Nom Nom Galaxy

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

4Verified handler

Handler “NomNomGalaxy” by Ho_Mer, version 1

What works

With Nucleus Co-op, up to 4 players can play PixelJunk Nom Nom Galaxy together on one PC, each in their own part of the screen, with controllers or keyboard and mouse. The free community handler “NomNomGalaxy” by Ho_Mer does the setup and was checked by hub moderators: version 1, updated 10 Nov 2020. PixelJunk Nom Nom Galaxy is a platformer, strategy and indie game from 2015.

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

How to play PixelJunk Nom Nom Galaxy 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 PixelJunk Nom Nom Galaxy handler
In Nucleus Co-op, search the Hub for PixelJunk Nom Nom Galaxy and install its handler, or download the handler file from this page and drop it on the Nucleus window. Then show Nucleus where PixelJunk Nom Nom Galaxy 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 PixelJunk Nom Nom Galaxy 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
PixelJunk Nom Nom Galaxy 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 PixelJunk Nom Nom Galaxy, 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

Please follow the handler instructions when trying to run it for the first time. This game has native splitscreen for 2 players max, with this you can play 4 players local co-op.

Credit to Talos91. Thank you for helping and testing this out!

About PixelJunk Nom Nom Galaxy

Welcome to Soup Co., Astroworker! As an integral part of the Soup Co. family, your mission is to explore the remote planets in search of tasty ingredients to make the galaxies most delicious soups and then rocket them into the gullets of our hungry customers. But this isn't your typical soup kitchen - Astroworkers must battle against the planet's elements, alien plants and animals, and dastardly rival soup corporations! Build your base of operations with the help of your fellow Astroworkers and handy Soup Co. robots, make the galaxies most mouth-watering soups, then defend yourself from local wildlife and our rivals. #nomnomGALAXY is a sandbox-styled mix of platforming, base building, tower defense, and good old fashioned monster-stomping! You'll create huge factory-bases where you'll experiment with tons of ingredients, make hundreds of types of soups to feed the galaxy, and rise in the ranks of the Soup Co.! Each planet will have its own challenges, from poisons gas to killer tomatoes. Only the most adept of Soup Meisters will succeed!

Summary from IGDB