Can You Play Stumble Guys on One Phone?

Split screen, shared screen, one device between two people: this comes up constantly for Stumble Guys. Here is the practical answer.

How Stumble Guys is designed to be played

Stumble Guys is a party game built around two people with their own devices. Stumble Guys is a chaotic knockout party game where up to 32 players tumble through obstacle courses until one is left standing. Play it as a couple by joining the same party and stumbling through the mayhem together, cheering (and laughing at) each other’s wipeouts. 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 — in this kind of game, the game you put on when neither of you wants to concentrate, 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 — 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 Stumble Guys properly, on two devices

1. Install it on both phones.
2. Create a private room and share the code with your partner.
3. Jump into quick rounds together.
4. Sit next to each other if you can — with this kind of game, being in the same room and talking out loud is half of it.

Stumble Guys 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

• Roblox — Roblox is not one game but a whole universe of millions of player-made experiences — obbies, roleplay, tycoons, horror and more.
• Plato — Plato packs dozens of two-player and group games — Ludo, dominoes, pool, word and strategy games — into one social app with built-in chat.
• BombSquad — BombSquad is an explosive mini-game party pack — capture the flag, hockey, king of the hill and more — powered by wonderfully floppy ragdoll physics.

Where to go next

If nothing here fits, start from the other end and pick the game with the lowest cost to open on a bad day. For us that is Our Flower Garden.

• How to Play Stumble Guys With Friends
• Is Stumble Guys Cross-Platform? iPhone & Android
• Is Stumble Guys Multiplayer? How to Play It Together
• Can You Play Among Us on One Phone?
• Our full list of the best mobile couple games

Frequently asked questions

Can you play Stumble Guys on one phone?

Stumble Guys is built for two devices, one each. If you only have one phone between you, take turns with it — or pick a game designed for same-device play instead.

Does Stumble Guys have split screen?

No. Stumble Guys gives each player their own screen on their own phone rather than splitting a single display.

Can we play Stumble Guys in the same room?

Yes, and it is often the best way to play it — two phones, one sofa, talking out loud instead of typing.