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Mixed · Checked 2026-10-28

Does split screen work?

Xbox Wire advertised Online Split Screen as local couch co-op over an online connection and said it was unavailable in beta. That wording does not establish current availability. It should not be reinterpreted as a requirement for separate devices.

Advertised behavior and the availability limit

Earlier research recorded a feature line describing local couch co-op online with a friend, unavailable during beta. It describes a local couch arrangement that still needs connectivity. It does not describe offline play or require each player to use a separate device.

The reviewed release notes do not establish that the advertised feature has since opened. Use the official source for the historical wording and the multiplayer guide for documented online party play.

Four knights fighting a kurab on a beach at Greenfield Falls
Official Steam screenshot © Funktronic Labs. Party of four at Greenfield Falls, quest “Slay Void Knight”.
Town Square with a quest maiden, crafting table, and upgrade station
Official Steam screenshot © Funktronic Labs. Town Square services around the fountain.

What I checked

The historical feature wording is retained with its beta limitation. Xbox Wire returned HTTP 403 during this public HTTP review, so the source is not described as independently re-read in this pass.

Questions

Is local split screen currently confirmed?

The recorded Wire line advertises it with a beta limitation. The reviewed evidence does not confirm current availability.

Does that line promise offline couch co-op?

No. The advertised arrangement requires being online.

Is Chicken Mode the same feature?

The recorded Wire description treats Chicken Mode as spectating after death, separate from split screen.

Sources

Official identifies the publisher, not independent corroboration. Unless a specific claim cites two independent sources, each attributed figure or report is a single-source observation. Different pages from one publisher are one source.

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