People search for this a lot, usually with a specific scenario in mind: two people, one phone, a waiting room or a sofa. Here is how Human: Fall Flat handles that, and what to play instead when it does not.
How Human: Fall Flat is designed to be played
Human: Fall Flat is a co-op physics puzzle built around two people with their own devices. Human: Fall Flat is a hilarious physics-based platformer where wobbly little humans clamber through open-ended puzzles. In co-op it becomes a top couple game โ boost each other over walls, carry objects together and giggle at the clumsy physics. The design assumes each of you has your own screen and your own view of what is going on.
That is not a limitation so much as the point โ in this kind of game, built around one of you seeing what the other cannot, and a shared screen would give both of you the same information.
What to do if you only have one phone between you
- Play it in turns rather than at once, handing the phone over at natural breaks.
- Or pick something built for one device from the start. 2 Player Games: The Challenge is the obvious one โ it is a whole collection designed around two people sharing a single screen.
- If you are in the same room with two phones, just use both. Same-room play with separate screens is a different, better experience.
We keep a full list of these on our games for two people on one phone guide.
Playing Human: Fall Flat properly, on two devices
- Install it on both phones.
- Create or join the same co-op room.
- Team up and take on the levels together.
- Sit next to each other if you can โ with this kind of game, being in the same room and talking out loud is half of it.
Human: Fall Flat is on both the App Store and Google Play, so it does not matter which of you is on iPhone and which is on Android.
Games in the same vein
- Sky: Children of the Light โ Sky: Children of the Light, from the makers of Journey, is a serene social adventure about flying through beautiful realms and sharing light with others.
- The Past Within โ The Past Within, from Rusty Lake, is a co-op-only puzzle adventure built for exactly two players โ each of you plays in a different time period and has to describe what you see to solve shared puzzles.
- Tick Tock: A Tale for Two โ Tick Tock: A Tale for Two is a cooperative puzzle game designed for two people โ you each see different clues on your own screen and must talk to make progress.
Where to go next
A tip from running this list: pair a competitive game with a calm one. Our Flower Garden is the calm half of ours โ a shared garden that waits for you.
- Games Like Human: Fall Flat to Play as a Couple
- How to Play Human: Fall Flat With Friends
- Is Human: Fall Flat Cross-Platform? iPhone & Android
- Is Human: Fall Flat Multiplayer? How to Play It Together
- Our full list of the best mobile couple games
Frequently asked questions
- Can you play Human: Fall Flat on one phone?
- Human: Fall Flat is built for two devices, one each. If you only have one phone between you, take turns with it โ or pick a game designed for same-device play instead.
- Does Human: Fall Flat have split screen?
- No. Human: Fall Flat gives each player their own screen on their own phone rather than splitting a single display.
- Can we play Human: Fall Flat in the same room?
- Yes, and it is often the best way to play it โ two phones, one sofa, talking out loud instead of typing.
