Split-screen on PC

Roboquest

Up to 2 players on one PC, with controllers, keyboard and mouse or several keyboards and mice.

2Verified handler

Handler “Roboquest” by PoundlandBacon, version 4

What works

With Nucleus Co-op, up to 2 players can play Roboquest 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 “Roboquest” by PoundlandBacon does the setup and was checked by hub moderators: version 4, updated 7 Aug 2025. Roboquest is a shooter and indie game from 2023.

Players2
ControllersSupported
Keyboard and mouseSupported
Several keyboards and miceOne per player
Hub moderatorsVerified

How to play Roboquest 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 Roboquest handler
In Nucleus Co-op, search the Hub for Roboquest and install its handler, or download the handler file from this page and drop it on the Nucleus window. Then show Nucleus where Roboquest 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 Roboquest 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
Roboquest 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 2 copies
Each player runs their own copy of Roboquest, 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

Tested with the latest Steam version. Set your main game to windowed before running this.
Split-screen setup guide.
After the tutorial press start, select multiplayer-copy ID and join in the other instance using the join by ID option.
If you use keyboards and mice 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 working cursor and keyboard, 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.
Read the FAQ if you have any further questions and want to know more about Nucleus Co-op.
Handler by PoundlandBacon and Talos91. Support the Nucleus Co-op team if you love the project.

About Roboquest

Roboquest is a fast FPS with roguelite mechanics set in a sci-fi world playable solo or in 2-p coop. Main Features: - fast-combat - roguelite progression (permadeath, random perks, persistent rewards) - comic-book style - singleplayer - two-player online cooperation Features: - class "loadout" system, create & customize classes (not in the game yet) - 3 base loadouts (up to 5 at release) - 12 perks per class (up to 16 at release) - 2 bosses (up to 6 at release) - 5 levels (up to 12 at release)

Summary from IGDB