Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime

Local co-op space shooter where crewmates share ship controls

Asteroid Base · Released Sep 9, 2015

Reviews: Very Positive; 93% of 4,070
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 2; peak 24h 10
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 10 years ago; Sep 8, 2016

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 4,070 reviews are positive

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.

Screenshots and trailer

Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime system requirements

As published by the developer.

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 28
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.