Co-op Mobile Games

Dysmantle

Dysmantle, screenshot from its App Store listing
Dysmantle, 10tons Ltd. Image from the game's App Store listing.

Can two people play Dysmantle on one screen?

Yes. Two players can play Dysmantle co-op on one iPad: same screen or two controllers.

Open-world survival where you smash everything in sight for parts. The co-op option appears once two controllers are connected.

How you play together

  • Two controllers

Co-op is switched on from the menu once two controllers are connected. Player two gets a copy of your character.

How to start co-op in Dysmantle

  1. Connect two controllers.
  2. Start the game, open the menu and choose co-op.
  3. Press play, then pick which controller player two uses. The game clones your character for player two.
Two Dysmantle screens side by side: the in-game menu with Co-op highlighted, then the Join Co-op window with a controller for each player
Screenshot taken by us. Dysmantle, developed and published by 10tons.

The details

Same screen, both at once
Yes
Split screen
No
Pass the device, taking turns
No
Two controllers on one device
Yes
Same mode on Android
No
Online, a device each
No
Players together
2
Controllers
Full controller support

Worth knowing

Both players need a controller. Has paid add-ons.

Our review

Dysmantle is essentially a zombie survival game, and it is an interesting one to play with two, because there are different ways to approach it. There is a lot to discover, and it is much more fun to discover it together.

You gather your materials together, so there is no competition between you. That makes it perfect for players of different skill levels. In the first stages it is also quite idle, a truly cooperative experience.

One thing I find a pity: both characters look exactly the same. The second character could easily have been someone else.

Starting co-op is easy: start the game, open the menu and pick co-op. It simply clones your character for player two.

For me personally it just did not catch me. But I am sure people who are into collecting and building games will love it.

Two survivors in Dysmantle walking a forest path together on one screen, each with a crowbar
Both players fighting an infected side by side next to a pile of scrap they gathered together
Crafting screen for throwing knives, showing the shared scrap metal, fabric and plastics
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Screenshots taken by us while playing. Dysmantle, developed and published by 10tons.

Where this comes from

We played it ourselves.

  • Publisher stated
    2-player co-op when two controllers are connected
    Added 2-player Co-Op mode when two controllers are connected to the deviceapps.apple.com
  • Community reported
    TouchArcade coverage of the co-op update
    You need both controllers connected to the device for the co-op option to be usable in-game.toucharcade.com

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