I'll always be for single-player, since my years spent on Ultima Online and some stiffs on World of Warcraft, but still.. small co-op games are always funny, and (when they run well xD) I used to play some multiplayers on Kongregate and such too.
This game's easy, minimalistic and purely co-operative, it doesn't present us a backstory or something complex but rather a funny gameplay combining action and platformer elements.
The levels are all gonna be faced co-op with a friend, so two players per level; the "English farmer" story can be quite funny but really in games like these it's clear that the plot isn't the core of everything xD although the backstory will come back even in the audio department and not only in the graphical one.
So, in order to escape your spaceship, you'll have to face levels filled with enemies, puzzles, traps and so on; the game itself is clearly indie and could have had benefit from more polish and work, not only for what concerns menus and options but also the overall shortness of the game, which has only 20/25 levels or such and they're randomized, one after the other. Nothing annoying anyways, since it's everything challenging, fun and also quick!
The game itself as I said has many common elements found in similar games, as you can see from the pictures and videos - the stages are quite limited and filled with enemies and traps, and you will need your friend to do the classical things you did in the '90s like opening doors via two different tiles, putting blocks over lasers so that the other player will be able to walk on and so on. It's also funny to note that you'll have to deal with different weapons in every map, and often they'll be assigned to a player only from the two so that you'll have to think about what you're gonna do - but apart from these things, it never gets hard even in the later maps.
The music is overall nice as I was saying before - effects included - and the cubic graphics, although quite minimalistic, offer many different characters and variety in shapes and colors - in my view it gets a little bit too boring in this compartment since everything is too based con cubes seen in other games that I really dislike, but I don't think that this could be a reason to downvote the title - you've got to take this as an indie game and not a super new one :)
If you're playing with a friend or someone who won't let your connection down, it will probably take Idk, less than 8 or 9 hours to complete everything (there are also survival maps!) but feel free to explore the game way more :)
There's also a single-player map, but it's quite easy and I won't mention the "extra" things since it's clear that this title focuses on two players co-op :)
As I said, you'll have to take this title as it is - an indie casual effort, a mix between platform and action, and something meant to be played as a funny and entertaining short two players game.
Don't expect awesome graphics, extremely difficult or complicated puzzles, wide arrays of enemies and weapons and so on.. or you won't be that satisfied. Plus, the fact that every time you'll start a new game you're gonna have a random set of maps - considered that there are less than 30 of them - could be boring after some days, since you'll be playing the same ones if you're not lucky to get new ones.
Oh, did I mention that when you buy it you get a free copy for a friend to play? :P
Of course 10€ it's a price that can't even be commented, but it's continuously given out in giveaways, bundles and discounts so no problems at all - just of course don't pay the full price for such a casual indie game xD
Overall, it's short, it's funny and the co-op mode works greatly; the whole environment is clearly indie-made and doesn't offer that much graphical contents or such but it's really ok as it is - for being the indie action/platformer game that it is, it works per fectly. It can also be lots of fun if you're into the humour of the game :P
You can play local or online co-op, and I played it off Steam (as many other players as I see xD) and I'm happy that it's here finally. It's a nice addition for your library and it has no major bugs or problems at all, it's fun to play and it never gets hard for what concerns the things you've got to do together. Setting mines down, while your partner kills enemies with his rifle. Not that bad xD
Take a peek at screenshots and videos in order to see what you'll get - the graphics will be the same through all the (randomized, in general) co-op levels and well, every map isn't graphically that different to each other, it gets just more difficult with different enemies, weapons and tricks to overcome, but the environment stays always the same.
And then don't have fear to buy and play it, especially in a bundle or in some giveaways, it will be worth your time! :)

Great Game xD

This game is crazy fun to play with a friend. I haven't experienced the solo portion, so I can't really comment on that, but the co-op is silly and can be a tad challenging. You can knock-out the co-op in a few hours, so buy it while it's $0.99 if you don't plan to play solo. Overall 8/10.

Online co-op or split screen local co-op game with up to around 30 possible characters to play as square block figures. Has a total of around 25 co-op maps, a set of 5 different survival co-op challenges and 1 singleplayer survival challenge map. Depending on connection with co-op partner, each level has sufficient variety and tests the movement, puzzle-solving skill and teamwork in you and your co-op partner. Achievements are relatively easy to get with a decent co-op partner. The singleplayer map is also relatively easy to finish and unlock achievement and playable characters.

Among the cons, there is one very difficult level that is much harder than the rest, and online connection can be troublesome sometimes as the Steam game invite function does not always register in the other person's game.

Overall, I would recommend this game only if you have a friend or family member who can play the game online or local co-op with you and only when the game is at discount as it takes less than 10 hours to finish all maps and unlock all possible playable characters and character accessories.

I have also nominated this game for Best Use of Farm Animal award during November 2016 Autumn Sale.

If you are looking for a co-op action/puzzle game and you are not interested in spectacular graphics or impressive soundtracks, then Space Farmers will satisfy you completely. It is simple, fast, hard, addictive, somewhat repetitive but entertaining and it is recommended for some short spurts with your best buddy or your worst enemy.

This game has some pretty good ideas and some parts of it are fun, but unfortunately the implementation is very poor. The main thing that makes a lot of it not fun to play is the repetitiveness. Many of the levels have the same pattern: a super easy part in the beginning of the level (to get you used to the mechanics?) and then a harder part you need trial-
and-error/good RNG to solve. So then you end up repeating the easy part over and over while trying to figure out the hard part once.

The repetition wouldn't be so bad if your character wasn't so slow. It's like your character is walking in molassas. The default walking speed should be at least twice as fast as it is now, with a toggle key to make your character slower if it's needed for precise movement.

The other big annoying issue is that the hard levels are hard for the wrong reason. The puzzles themselves are actually a bit too easy. What makes some of them hard are unexplained mechanics due to the level order being randomized, the floaty controls, and the fact that enemies can spawn right on you. That said, most of the levels aren't really that hard, even the ones that are called "Hard". The one actual difficult level (and again, it's difficult for un-fun reasons) is about 10 times harder than the next hardest level for some reason.

Positive things I can say about it: the graphics and music are charming in an unpolished way, and we didn't have problems connecting to servers (not too much lag either). The levels that weren't badly designed were actually pretty fun and creative. But overall, I'd say you should only get this game if it's on sale or free.

Buy if you have a friend to play with, don't buy if you don't. Buyers beware.

Ingenious co-op mechanics. Couldn't stop laughing while playing it

A super silly co-op game with a bunch of fun puzzles and interesting challenge stages. Great laughs and guaranteed good times if you can bring a buddy. Single player is ok but the game is definitely more interesting with a friend. Well worth it just for the humor!

Before you say anything about my playtime, I played this game a few hours before it was released on steam through Desura.

If you want to have a blast, enjoy the engaging music and fun gameplay then Space Farmers is really for you. It is a Co-Op game so invite a friend. As the developers said: you pay for 2 copies of the game. One for you and one for your most trusted ( or troll ) friend. You are in for a blast. Jetpacks, cookie machines, dinossaurs, bulls, massive grinders trying to mince you into pieces, cows that if "stimulated" will turn their bums into a incinerator... and much much more.

Its been a while since I had so much fun. You can "troll" and be "trolled" not only by your friend...but also by the game. Believe me when I say you that the game can "troll" you on the most particular and awesome ways.

What can I say? I love it and everytime I log in I am in a great gaming session.