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Relic Hunters Zero: Remix
A twin-stick roguelike shooter where two players on one device clear random rooms of ducks and turtles in space.
Local co-op for 2 players.
- 2 on one screen
Where to buy
Playing together
- Online co-opNo
- Local co-op2 playersScreen type not confirmed
- Not confirmedFriends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- Not confirmedA friend can join or leave while you are already playing, without starting over.
- Not confirmedFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckPlayableValve's own rating
About the game
You pick one of seven relic hunters and fight through an asteroid full of hostile ducks and turtles in space. A run in Adventure mode is twelve randomly built stages. You aim with a stick, dodge, and make your ammo last, because it is scarce and some of your guns share a pool. When you die the run ends, but your cash and relic progress stay with you.
A second player joins on the same device, and you can play together in modes like Endless and Storm. Storm keeps getting harder the longer you last. On Switch, two players can use Dual Joy-Con or a Pro Controller. There is no online play, so you play in the same room.
The balance is gentle enough for newcomers to the genre, so a friend who has never played a roguelike can still join in. The PC version is free, and the Switch version is a paid download.
How it feels
Kind of game
A team takes on missions or runs full of enemies. You pick gear, cover each other and pick each other up.
- At its heart
- Now and then
- Laughter and chaos
- Working in sync
- Time to hang out
- Exploring
- Planning ahead
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- About
- Science fiction
Rated on our own feel scale. 2 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
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Why it scores 81%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Squad shooter
- About
- Science fiction
- Core to both
- Fighting
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- Notable in both
- Tension and danger, Getting better
- Co-op
- Local co-op
How Assault Android Cactus+ differs
- Fits a bigger group than Relic Hunters Zero: Remix
- 4 on one screen
Both send your squad into fights where you watch each other's backs. Both are about science fiction. Both have a lot of fighting side by side.
But fits a bigger group than Relic Hunters Zero: Remix.

Roboquest
Why it scores 78%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Squad shooter
- About
- Science fiction
- Core to both
- Fighting
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- Notable in both
- Tension and danger, Getting better, Unlocks and progress
How Roboquest differs
- More jumping and climbing than Relic Hunters Zero: Remix
- 2 online
- Crossplay
Both send your squad into fights where you watch each other's backs. Both play in runs or missions you repeat. Both are about science fiction.
But more jumping and climbing than Relic Hunters Zero: Remix.

EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 6
Why it scores 77%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Squad shooter
- About
- Science fiction
- Core to both
- Fighting
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- Notable in both
- Tension and danger, Unlocks and progress
- Co-op
- Local co-op for 2 players
How EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 6 differs
- Fits a bigger group than Relic Hunters Zero: Remix
- 4 online
- 2 split-screen
Both send your squad into fights where you watch each other's backs. Both are about science fiction. Both have a lot of fighting side by side.
But fits a bigger group than Relic Hunters Zero: Remix.
All co-op facts
Last checked 28 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Most players online
- Does not apply
- Fewest players online
- Does not apply
- Split or shared screen
- Not confirmed
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Free base co-op
- Yes
Free on PC through Steam, with a Play Game button and no price. Only the PC versions are free, and the Switch version is a paid download. The soundtrack is an optional paid extra that the game does not need.
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- Crossplay
- Not confirmed
- Crossplay between
- Not confirmed
- Friends can join mid-game
- Not confirmed
- Only one of you needs to buy it
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Sources
12 pages
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Free base co-op, Confirmed free setups, Release date, Genres, Kind of game, Sessions, About, Fighting, Tension and danger, Laughter and chaos, Working in sync, Exploring, Time to hang out, Unlocks and progress, Planning ahead.
- Local co-op: The feature list says up to two players can team up in local multiplayer.
- Most players on one screen: The same feature line gives up to 2 players.
- Free base co-op: Free on PC through Steam, with a Play Game button and no price. Only the PC versions are free, and the Switch version is a paid download. The soundtrack is an optional paid extra that the game does not need.
- Confirmed free setups: The two-player line is part of the whole-game feature list, next to Adventure, Endless, Storm and Daily modes. The press sources below name Endless and Storm as modes you can play with a friend.
- Release date: Steam shows 18 Aug, 2015. The page text calls this version a remaster of the original free game.
- Genres: The text calls it a free shooter. User tags include Twin Stick Shooter, Roguelike and Action Roguelike.
- Kind of game: The text describes a twin-stick shooter where a second player teams up against waves of enemies. Tags include Twin Stick Shooter and Co-op.
- Sessions: The text lists Adventure, Endless, Storm and Daily modes and says you unlock new weapons, characters and relics. Tags include Roguelike and Action Roguelike.
- About: The text sets the game on an asteroid dungeon, where a crew called the Spaceheart fights space ducks and turtles. A user tag is Space.
- Fighting: Tags include Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, and the text is about blasting through waves of enemies.
- Tension and danger: The text calls play fast and warns about tough enemies and mini-bosses that can overwhelm you and your team.
- Laughter and chaos: The text has a jokey premise about ducks and turtles in space. Funny writing alone is a 1.
- Working in sync: The text says two players team up for new strategies and battle tactics.
- Exploring: The text describes exploring an asteroid dungeon to find relics and weapons.
- Time to hang out: The text calls play fast, so talk is mostly about the fight in front of you.
- Unlocks and progress: The text says you unlock new weapons, characters and relics.
- Planning ahead: The text calls play fast and tactical.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Online co-op, Local co-op, Platforms, Release status, Release date, Genres, Free base co-op.
- Steam app ID: The data returns app 382490.
- Online co-op: Categories list Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Remote Play Together, and no Online Co-op. The maker's 2020 AMA recap says online multiplayer was not built.
- Local co-op: Categories include Shared/Split Screen Co-op. The category does not say which of the two screen types it is.
- Platforms: Platform flags show Windows, Mac and Linux. Windows and Mac have requirements lists and Linux has none, and GOG lists only Windows and Mac, so Linux is left out.
- Release status: coming_soon is false and the genres do not include Early Access.
- Release date: Steam shows Aug 18, 2015.
- Genres: Steam lists Action, Indie and Free To Play.
- Free base co-op: is_free is true, there is no price, and the genres include Free To Play.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Playable on Steam Deck.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Free base co-op.
- Free base co-op: The only add-on is the soundtrack, a paid extra that the game does not need.
akuparagames.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Online co-op.
- Online co-op: Recap dated 2020-05-27 has the designer saying online multiplayer was the top community request but too much work to do properly, so the team moved on to the sequel. It comes before the PC Remix update, and the Steam categories still show no online co-op.
akuparagames.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Free base co-op, Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Release date.
- Free base co-op: Post dated 2021-02-11 says the Remix update reached the PC that day and was absolutely free.
- Local co-op: The feature list in the post has a local co-op line for up to 2 players with Steam Remote Play and controller support. Remote Play does not count as separate-device co-op.
- Most players on one screen: The same local co-op line says up to 2 players.
- Release date: The Remix update reached the Steam app on 2021-02-11, years after the app's first release in 2015. The file keeps the 2015 Steam date because the app, the Steam page and the maker's page all carry it.
akuparagames.comOfficial site, read 28 October 2026
Backs Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Release date, Platforms.
- Local co-op: The maker's page lists local co-op.
- Most players on one screen: The maker's page says up to 2 players.
- Release date: The page lists Steam and GOG as 08/18/2015 and Switch as 05/07/2020. The Remix edition first shipped on Switch in 2020.
- Platforms: Shows store badges for Steam, Switch, GOG and Game Jolt. Game Jolt is not a store the site lists.
gog.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Free base co-op, Release date.
- Platforms: The details list Works on Windows and Mac OS X, with no Linux.
- Local co-op: Tags include Local Co-Op.
- Most players on one screen: The text says up to 2 players can team up in local multiplayer.
- Free base co-op: GOG shows the game as free.
- Release date: GOG shows the same 2015-08-18 date as Steam.
nintendo.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Genres, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: The Switch version is for sale. The page shows Switch 2 compatibility as Supported, with game behavior the same as on Switch, so Switch 2 is listed through backward compatibility.
- Local co-op: Lists single system play for 1 to 2 players, with Dual Joy-Con and Pro Controller support.
- Most players on one screen: The text says up to 2 players can team up in local multiplayer.
- Genres: The publisher text calls it a twin-stick, shooting roguelike.
- Free base co-op: The Switch version is a paid download, so the free setup covers the PC versions only.
wikidata.orgWikidata, read 28 October 2026
Backs Wikidata item, Genres, Release date.
- Wikidata item: The item carries Steam app id 382490 and the maker's page.
- Genres: P136 is action game.
- Release date: P577 is 2015-08-18.
worthplaying.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Local co-op, Confirmed free setups, Kind of game, Sessions, Getting better, Unlocks and progress, Planning ahead.
- Local co-op: Switch review from 2020-07-09 says progression feels good playing alone or in local co-op.
- Confirmed free setups: Says Endless mode can be played alone or with a friend.
- Kind of game: Sets the game beside Nuclear Throne and Blazing Beaks, which are twin-stick roguelike shooters.
- Sessions: Describes a run of twelve random stages. Dying ends the run, but you keep your cash and relic progress.
- Getting better: Says ammo is scarce enough that spraying does not work, so aim and dodging matter. It also says the balance suits people new to the genre.
- Unlocks and progress: Says you lose items on death, but your relic progress is saved.
- Planning ahead: Says guns share an ammo pool, so what you fire affects your other guns.
pcgamesn.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Confirmed free setups.
- Confirmed free setups: Article from 2019-05-11 says you can play Storm mode with a friend in co-op.








