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Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime key art from the Microsoft Store listingImage: Asteroid Base Inc. via Microsoft Store

Xbox Series X|S · Switch · PC (Steam)

Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime co-op

On one console, the stores list 2-4 players on Xbox Series X|S, 1-4 players on Switch.

  • Co-op
  • Remote Play Together
  • Tabletop OK

Co-op or versus: from the Microsoft Store co-op fields and Steam categories.

Quick answer for your console

Yes: 2-4 players on one Xbox Series X|S

Grab a second controller.

  • The store's Shared/split screen label is on; it does not say which
  • Online: Not listed
  • Regular price $14.99
  • Microsoft Store (Xbox), checked Oct 18, 2026

Same console or online

P1 · Same console

Up to 4 players

  • Xbox Series X|S: 2-4 players (co-op)
  • Switch: 1-4 players
  • PC (Steam): Local co-op listed (no player count on Steam)
  • Drop-in: no store description says so (we only read store text for this). Not sure? See role notes
P2 · Online

Not listed by any store

  • Steam Remote Play Together: friends can join a local session over the internet

How to split the roles

When one of you plays more than the other: who takes which seat in Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime, and why.

P1 · For the more experienced player

Thrusters, and call station swaps

One ship is steered for everyone, and players dash back and forth between stations.

P2 · For the newer player

Shields or a turret

Controls are simple enough that anyone can jump in, and every player fills an important role.

Skill-gap friendly · higher is easier

3out of 5

Simple controls and a difficulty option; the ship survives only if stations are covered.

General help only: a difficulty choice, drop-in/drop-out, quick respawn, per-player settings or turn-based pace. Both players still face the same core challenge.

Easy to coordinate · higher is easier

1out of 3 · Hard

Stations must be covered and swapped on the fly.

Hard: constant talking, or one player sees or knows what the other needs.

The roles Different jobs

Roles are stations on the shared ship; any player can move to any station.

  • Turrets and lasers Moderate

    Moderate seat: aim.

    Shoot enemies from a weapon station.

    • Aim

  • Shields Light

    Light seat: timing. Suits the newer player.

    Point the shield to block incoming fire.

    • Timing

  • Thrusters (engine) Moderate

    Moderate seat: planning and timing. Suits the more experienced player.

    Fly the shared ship.

    • Planning
    • Timing

Help for the newer player

  • Simple controls so anyone can jump in.
  • Store tag: "Choose your difficulty".

Ways to split the work

  • Keep moving between stations: weapons, shields and engines all need someone.
  • The newer player can take a single station; the controls are simple enough to jump in quickly.
Sources (5, 5 official) and how we rate
  1. 1. Nintendo (official store page) (official): Players control one battleship together by manning turrets, lasers, shields and thrusters. Read Oct 18, 2026.
  2. 2. Nintendo (official store page) (official): Players dash between weapon, shield and engine stations. Read Oct 18, 2026.
  3. 3. Nintendo (official store page) (official): Every player fills an important role and nobody gets left behind. Read Oct 18, 2026.
  4. 4. Nintendo (official store page) (official): Controls are simple enough for anyone to jump in. Read Oct 18, 2026.
  5. 5. Nintendo (official store page) (official): The store lists the feature tag "Choose your difficulty". Read Oct 18, 2026.

Both ratings use one fixed scale for every game, higher is easier for a mixed pair; the levels are on our data page. Roles are split by experience, never by who the players are.

Trailer and screenshots

Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime - Release Trailer | PS4. Official video from PlayStation on YouTube, uploaded Jan 21, 2016; channel checked Oct 18, 2026. Plays from youtube-nocookie.com only when you press play.
  • Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime screenshot 1 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing
  • Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime screenshot 2 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing
  • Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime screenshot 3 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing
  • Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime screenshot 4 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing
  • Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime screenshot 5 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing
  • Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime screenshot 6 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing
Image: Asteroid Base Inc. via Microsoft Store. Official page, images checked Oct 18, 2026.

Every store, field by field

Xbox Series X|S
Players on one console
2-4 players (co-op)
Online
Not listed
Shared/split screen label
Yes
Crossplay
No
ESRB rating
Everyone 10+ (Fantasy Violence)
Regular price
$14.99
Subscription
None found on check date
Release date
Sep 9, 2015
Show all fields (4 this store does not have)
  • Local wireless (several consoles): not a store field
  • Remote Play Together: not a store field
  • Steam Deck: not a store field
  • Play modes: not a store field

Official page (Microsoft Store (Xbox))Checked Oct 18, 2026

Switch
Players on one console
1-4 players
Local wireless (several consoles)
Not listed
Online
Not listed
ESRB rating
Everyone 10+ (Fantasy Violence)
Regular price
$14.99
Subscription
None found on check date
Release date
Oct 3, 2017
Play modes
TV mode, Tabletop mode, Handheld mode
Show all fields (4 this store does not have)
  • Shared/split screen label: not a store field
  • Crossplay: not a store field
  • Remote Play Together: not a store field
  • Steam Deck: not a store field

Official page (Nintendo.com store)Checked Oct 18, 2026

PC (Steam)
Players on one console
Local co-op listed (no player count on Steam)
Online
No online play listed
Shared/split screen label
Yes
Crossplay
No
Remote Play Together
Yes
Steam Deck
Verified
ESRB rating
Everyone 10+ (Fantasy Violence)
Regular price
$14.99
Subscription
None found on check date
Release date
Sep 9, 2015
Show all fields (2 this store does not have)
  • Local wireless (several consoles): not a store field
  • Play modes: not a store field

Official page (Steam)Checked Oct 18, 2026

"Not a store field" means that store has no such label at all; "Not listed" means the store has the field and left it empty. Genres: Adventure, Action, Family.

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