Co-op and multiplayer
Void Runners is built for one to four pilots: share a screen or play online, and mix the two in one crew. Online co-op, shared and split-screen co-op, cross-platform multiplayer and Remote Play Together are all listed, with autopilot covering dropped connections.
Void Runners is a co-op game first: one to four pilots fly as a single crew, sharing a screen or playing online, and the two setups can be mixed in the same session.
One crew, one to four pilots
The crew is a team of up to four, and every pair of ships inside it is linked by a beam. That link is what makes co-op more than four players in the same arena: the crew's formation is its weapon.
Couch and online, mixed
The listing supports single-player, multi-player, co-op, online co-op, shared and split-screen co-op, cross-platform multiplayer, and Remote Play Together. In practice that means two players on a sofa and two at home in the same crew is a supported arrangement, not a workaround.
| Mode | Listed |
|---|---|
| Shared or split screen | Yes |
| Online co-op | Yes |
| Couch and online mixed | Yes, one crew |
| Cross-platform multiplayer | Yes |
| Remote Play Together | Yes |
| Local controllers | Up to four |
Invites and joining
You invite friends from the hangar, or join a crew from your Steam friends list. The hangar is where a crew gets assembled before a run.
Drop-in and drop-out
Two details make a mixed crew forgiving. If a friend's connection drops, the autopilot flies their ship until they rejoin, so the run does not stall. And a friend can drop in mid-fight with a pad rather than waiting for the next run.
Friends who do not own the game
Remote Play Together is listed on the page, which is the feature that lets friends who do not own the game come along. It is the easiest way to fill a fourth seat for a session.
Going down in company
If you take one hit too many you eject in an escape pod, and a crewmate flies over to bring you back. A solo pilot gets the same safety net through the wingman drone instead - see escape pods and revives.
