Split-screen on PC

Styx: Shards of Darkness

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

2Verified handler

Handler “Styx2” by Talos91, version 2

What works

With Nucleus Co-op, up to 2 players can play Styx: Shards of Darkness together on one PC, each in their own part of the screen, with controllers or keyboard and mouse. The free community handler “Styx2” by Talos91 does the setup and was checked by hub moderators: version 2, updated 20 Mar 2021. Styx: Shards of Darkness is a role-playing and adventure game from 2017.

Players2
ControllersSupported
Keyboard and mouseSupported
Several keyboards and miceNot supported
Hub moderatorsVerified

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

Start a game in one instance, press start and open the game to co-op then join in the other instance using the co-op option in the main menu. Reduce graphic settings in-game to improve performance.

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

About Styx: Shards of Darkness

Embark upon a stealthy adventure with new enemies, new environments, and a plethora of new mechanics aimed at refining the abilities and movement of Styx; grappling around corners, climbing ropes, and using his trusty knife as a zip-wire. Shards of Darkness aims to offer unparalleled freedom of movement, along with refined stealth and assassination mechanics, expanding and improving on the strengths of Styx: Master of Shadows

Summary from IGDB