Split-screen on PC

Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder

Up to 4 players on one PC, with controllers.

4Verified handler

Handler “Rock Of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder” by LineOf7s, version 1

What works

With Nucleus Co-op, up to 4 players can play Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder together on one PC, each in their own part of the screen, with controllers. The free community handler “Rock Of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder” by LineOf7s does the setup and was checked by hub moderators: version 1, updated 16 Apr 2021. Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder is a racing, simulation and strategy game from 2017.

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

How to play Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder 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 Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder handler
In Nucleus Co-op, search the Hub for Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder and install its handler, or download the handler file from this page and drop it on the Nucleus window. Then show Nucleus where Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder 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 Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder 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
Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder 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 4 copies
Each player runs their own copy of Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder, 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

Initial release. Controllers only. This game already has native splitscreen for 2 players max but with this script you can play with 4. Tested and working with latest legit steam version of the game.

About Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder

The greatest “giant rocks rolling through historical/artistic ages” tower defense game is back with Rock of Ages II: Bigger and Boulder. Just like the title says, Bigger and Boulder cranks up the surrealism and gameplay with to be, well… BIGGER AND BOULDER. With an emphasis on the chaotic new 2-vs-2 multiplayer, new time periods, and improved graphics, physics, and destructibility powered by Unreal Engine 4, players will need to be ready for some intense rocking and rolling.

Summary from IGDB