How playable is this game with a two-man crew?

[Cherry Man]

Are you compensating a lot or does the game scale well for something like this? Thanks!

[hazzard]

Originally posted by Cherry Man 🍒:

Are you compensating a lot or does the game scale well for something like this? Thanks!

Doesn't scale too well at higher difficulties - the only difficuties that are fun to play at. If you're playing with only two people I don't reccomend this game for you.

[Helldriver o7]

It is possible challenge wise but not fun in the long run cause to hard and repetitive.
2 players operating ships (of reasonable size) will be possible if the ships are well disigned and automated but you'll need to dig in the workshop to find such ships.
Anyway it's a game about RP, you'll need more than 3 peoples to initiate a traitor mode wich is the essence of this game for me.

My advice to you is to join a community of serious players with your friend to rightfully enjoy the game.

[Lv2-Landen]

you can edit ship parts in the builder to not use power or break down so you can basically take entire duties off the roster. Dosn't mean a big beastie wont eat most your hull leaving you at the bottom. but at least you have all the time in the world to mine or fix up. So yes you could play with fewer players. but the closer you get to single player the less fun it will be. The devs said they were working on more content for it tho.

[Literal Lizard]

If you're doing just two people, I would recommend a custom ship to support that. Maybe the Sweet Pea in the workshop.

[Hi_Voltg3]

Almost a year later, any updates to this question? Wondering if with all the updates this game has been getting that this is more possible now.

[looplick]

I'd also like to add my support for a more 2-player friendly game.

[Katitoff]

And I'll scale it up and ask for 3 player crew, because that's what its going to be possible for me, 4 if I will force my spouse.

[imploded]

I'm waiting for fun 2 player experience as well. Please let me know when it is ready.

[hazzard]

Originally posted by Hi_Voltg3:

Almost a year later, any updates to this question? Wondering if with all the updates this game has been getting that this is more possible now.

No improvement. Consider playing ss13 instead: direct improvement.

[jfd]

Originally posted by Cherry Man 🍒:

Are you compensating a lot or does the game scale well for something like this? Thanks!

If you have a proper sub it can be fun if not it wont be. The best it is to have each role in your crew but doing so you would need atleast 6 people but being with more than 4 can be a task since most just start throwing ♥♥♥♥ everywhere and stuff become a mess. You need a right crew, peopel who arent braindead to work with and you can have 50 people np.

[Helldriver o7]

The IA is a lot more manageable now. So if you consider for exemple a sub of 10 crews to handle it you can brought 8 IA with you and give them simple order queues to run the ship; Not as fun as 10 real people crew but at least you can embark decent size subs and be able to finish the missions.

[Katitoff]

Ok guys, for 2 player experience, use Sweet Pea sub from workshop, if you have 3 players, plenty of subs are manageable.