Descend together
Dungeon seed, floors, monsters and player movement are kept in step across the party.
Android beta · v0.2
Multi Shattered
Shattered Pixel Dungeon was lonely. So we put another adventurer in it.
APK · 34.7 MB · Android · Free beta
2–4 PLAYERSOne shared dungeon run
ROOM CODESNo router setup needed
HOST LEDCombat stays authoritative
OPEN SOURCE ROOTSBuilt on Shattered PD 3.3.8
The dungeon, now with company
Same sharp little roguelike. A very different kind of trouble.
Multi Shattered is an experimental co-op fork of Shattered Pixel Dungeon. You and your party see the same floor, fight the same mobs and head downstairs together.
The host keeps the world honest while a relay handles the connection. That means a friend can join with a short room code without anyone digging through router settings.
This is a hands-on beta. Runs can be brilliant, messy or both. If you find something odd, tell us exactly what happened — that is how this gets better.
One source of truth
The host resolves enemies and damage, keeping a laggy connection from quietly creating two different games.
Room codes, not IP lessons
Host a room, send the code to a friend and get back to the dungeon. The public relay does the awkward part.
Up to four
The current relay caps rooms at four players. Enough help to survive; enough chaos to make positioning matter.
Short reconnect window
If a connection drops, the client makes three automatic attempts to find the room again.
Your solo run stays solo
Multiplayer uses its own save slot, separate from ordinary Shattered Pixel Dungeon progress.
First run walkthrough
From APK to party in four steps.
Everyone should install the same Multi Shattered build before starting. One person hosts; everyone else joins using the room code shown in-game.
Install the beta
Download the APK on each Android device. Open it from Downloads and allow installation from your browser or file manager if Android asks.
Choose a host
Open the game, enter the multiplayer menu and choose Host Game. Leave the server field at its supplied default unless you are running your own relay.
Share the room code
The host receives a short code. Send it to the other players exactly as shown. The alphabet skips characters that are easily confused.
Join and descend
Other players choose Join Game, enter the code and connect. Once everybody appears, the host starts the run.
Good to know Keep the host’s game open. If the host leaves, the shared run ends for everyone else.
Current public build
Multi Shattered 0.2
The Android beta includes room-code multiplayer, floor and mob syncing, reconnect attempts, dedicated multiplayer saves, armour display syncing and a four-player room limit.
Questions from the stairwell
FAQ
The short answers before you spend a potion on the wrong problem.
Is this an official Shattered Pixel Dungeon release?
No. Multi Shattered is an independent multiplayer fork built on the open-source Shattered Pixel Dungeon project. It is not made or endorsed by Shattered Pixel Dungeon’s original developer.
Which platforms are supported?
The downloadable beta on this page is for Android. A Java desktop build and browser work exist inside the project, but they are not being presented here as stable public releases yet.
Does everyone need the same version?
Yes. Host and players should all use version 0.2 from this page. Mixed versions may connect but disagree about network messages.
Do I need to forward a port?
Not for the normal public-relay flow. Both host and joining players connect outward to the relay. Local-network and self-hosted relay setups are possible, but they are intended for technical users.
How many people can join?
A room supports one host and up to three joining players. Two-player runs are the simplest place to start.
What happens if somebody disconnects?
The joining player automatically retries three times, with a slightly longer pause each time. If the host closes the game or loses the room, the run cannot continue online without them.
Will this overwrite my normal save?
The multiplayer fork uses a dedicated multiplayer slot. It should not overwrite the ordinary single-player slots, but backing up a treasured save before installing any beta is still sensible.
Is the APK safe?
The APK is served directly by Ainur Labs and is based on the project build stored here. Android may warn that it came from outside the Play Store; that is expected for a direct beta APK. Only install it if the download address remains on ainur-labs.co.za.
Where do I report a bug?
Join the Discord for quick testing notes, or contact Ainur Labs. Include both players’ device models, who hosted, the floor number and what each player saw.
Find a party · report the weird bits
Come talk dungeons on Discord.
Share room codes, compare runs and help us pin down multiplayer bugs.
Multi Shattered is based on Shattered Pixel Dungeon by Evan Debenham, available under the GPLv3. Multi Shattered is an independent fork and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the original project.