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Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime

Local co-op space shooter where crewmates share ship controls

Asteroid Base · Released Sep 9, 2015

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Reviews
Very Positive
93% of 3,542
Recent reviews
Very Positive
90% of 11 in 30 days
Players
24
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
8 years ago
Apr 27, 2018
Minimum PC
256 MB VRAM
2 GB RAM · 0.9 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 80/100 (critic reviews)

What is Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime?

This 2D space shooter has up to four players sharing a ship in local co-op, or one player working with an AI pet. Players move between weapons, shields, and engines to explore randomized levels, upgrade the ship with space gems, and rescue kidnapped space-bunnies from Anti-Love.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy coordinating ship stations with friends locally
  • +you like experimenting with weapon and shield upgrades

Not for you if...

  • −you want a calm game without hectic coordination
  • −you prefer fixed levels over randomized layouts

What players say

93% of 3,542 reviews are positive · 90% of 11 in the last 30 days

Players praise the local co-op teamwork and ship upgrade combinations. The most common complaint is the lack of built-in online multiplayer; some players also report controllers duplicating player inputs.

Players over time

▲ +64% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 36 players on Nov 1, 2026.

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Oct 15, 20267
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Oct 9, 20268
Oct 8, 202611
Oct 7, 20269
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Oct 5, 20263
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Oct 1, 202615
Sep 30, 202611
Sep 29, 202615
Sep 28, 202624
Sep 27, 202623
Sep 26, 202619
Sep 25, 20268
Sep 24, 202612
Sep 23, 20262
Sep 23, 202610
Sep 22, 20263

How many players finish Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime?

8.2% of Steam players have unlocked «Love Has Prevailed», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime system requirements

Minimum: 256 MB VRAM, 2 GB RAM, 0.9 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP or later
Processor
1.7 GHz Core 2 Duo
Graphics
256 MB VRAM
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
900 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0
Notes
Gamepad(s) recommended

Does Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
28
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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