Getting into the same session as someone you know — rather than being dropped in with strangers — is the part of Spaceteam that people actually search for. Here is the whole process, start to finish.
Before you start
You each need your own copy on your own phone. Spaceteam 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.
It is free to download, so there is no reason for one of you to hold off and watch over the other's shoulder.
Step by step
- Install it on both phones. Do this before you sit down to play — first-launch downloads are always bigger than you expect.
- Create or join the same co-op room. This is the step that connects the two of you rather than putting you in a public lobby.
- Team up and take on the levels together.
- Stay on a call while you set up the first time. Working out one game's friend system together takes five minutes; doing it over text takes half an hour.
When you cannot find each other
- Make sure you are both fully signed in, not playing as a guest — guest accounts are the most common reason a friend request never arrives.
- Check you have both got the app updated. A version gap can hide one of you from the other.
- Have the person creating the session send the invite rather than both of you searching at once.
- Restart the app on both phones before assuming something is broken.
Making Spaceteam work as a couple thing
Once the setup is done, the question becomes whether you keep playing. Spaceteam is more fun with a partner than it ever is alone, and that shapes how to fit it into a week.
- Built for co-op, so you win and lose as a team.
- Great for tackling challenges together instead of competing.
- Works whether you are on the same couch or on a call.
Agree on how long a session is before you start. "One more round" is how a ten-minute game eats an evening.
Similar games worth having installed
- Sky: Children of the Light — 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.
- Genshin Impact — Genshin Impact is a gorgeous open-world action RPG with a vast world to explore and a huge cast of characters to collect.
- Soul Knight — Soul Knight is a fast pixel-art roguelike shooter with tight controls and a huge arsenal of weapons.
More of the same kind on our category page.
Where to go next
Whatever you decide about Spaceteam, it is worth having one calm game in the rotation too. Ours is Our Flower Garden: a single garden you both tend, with no pressure to keep up.
- Can You Play Spaceteam on One Phone?
- Games Like Spaceteam to Play as a Couple
- Is Spaceteam Cross-Platform? iPhone & Android
- Is Spaceteam Multiplayer? How to Play It Together
- Our full list of the best mobile couple games
Frequently asked questions
- How do I play Spaceteam with my partner?
- Install Spaceteam on both phones, create or join the same co-op room, then start a session together. The friend step is what keeps you out of a public lobby.
- Can you play Spaceteam with friends as well as your partner?
- Yes — the same friend system that connects the two of you works for a wider group, so Spaceteam scales up on the nights you want company.
- Why can't my partner see me in Spaceteam?
- Usually one of you is signed in as a guest, or one copy of the app is out of date. Sign in properly on both phones, update both, then send the invite from one side rather than searching from both.
- Do we need to be in the same room to play Spaceteam?
- No. Spaceteam plays online, so the two of you can be anywhere as long as you both have a connection.
