Split-screen on PC

Wayward

Up to 32 players on one PC, with keyboard and mouse or several keyboards and mice.

32Verified handler

Handler “Wayward” by Talos91, version 2

P4+28 more players

What works

With Nucleus Co-op, up to 32 players can play Wayward together on one PC, each in their own part of the screen, with keyboard and mouse or several keyboards and mice. The free community handler “Wayward” by Talos91 does the setup and was checked by hub moderators: version 2, updated 6 Nov 2021. Wayward is a role-playing, strategy and adventure game from 2016.

Players32
ControllersNot supported
Keyboard and mouseSupported
Several keyboards and miceOne per player
Hub moderatorsVerified

How to play Wayward 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 Wayward handler
In Nucleus Co-op, search the Hub for Wayward and install its handler, or download the handler file from this page and drop it on the Nucleus window. Then show Nucleus where Wayward is installed.
Download the handler file (.nc)
Take a seat
Each player joins with their own keyboard and mouse 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 Wayward 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
Wayward 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 keyboard and mouse per player. Controllers · Keyboards and mice
A PC that can run 32 copies
Each player runs their own copy of Wayward, 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

Read the handler notes in the UI very carefully. Tested with latest legit Steam version. Multiple Keyboards and mice only as the game lacks gamepad support.

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

About Wayward

Wayward is a turn-based, top-down, wilderness survival roguelike in beta. In Wayward, there is a large focus on simulation, survival and openness. There are no classes; there are no levels. Progression of your character depends on individual skill and stat gains by your interactions with items or objects in the world. You are free to play and explore the game in any fashion you wish. Wayward will continue to grow, expand, and evolve over time to open up new modes of play, add depth and complexity, add content, and further refine the systems presented.

Summary from IGDB