Release Date: March 6, 2025
A third-person action adventure game from Hazelight studio - authors of A Way Out and It Takes Two. Split Fiction is all about cooperation between two players (only 1 copy of the game is needed). They can play as female writers who got stuck in fantasy and sci-fi worlds from their stories.
Split Fiction is an action-adventure game designed exclusively for co-op play. It was created by Hazelight studio and it previously delivered projects based on a similar concept - they were A Way Out and It Takes Two.
The main characters of Split Fiction are Mio and Zoe. Although both are writers, one is a science fiction author, while the other's works represent the fantasy genre. When the protagonists are connected to a machine designed to steal their ideas, the women unexpectedly become trapped in the worlds of their own stories. From now on, they have no choice but to start cooperating in order to regain their freedom and keep the contents of their heads to themselves.
In Split Fiction we watch the action from a third-person perspective (TPP). The entire gameplay is built around the co-op mode, and the screen is always divided into two parts – even when we are not playing with another person locally, but over the Internet.
The adventure leads us through locations taken straight from the creations of the main characters. While exploring them, we mainly face logical and dexterity challenges, in which the key to success is cooperation with another person.
Apart from solving puzzles, the game allows us to train small dragons, escape from trolls or avoid cars thrown at us by a parking-robot, as well as participate in a dance duel, in which we challenge a certain monkey.
As was the case in the previous works of Hazelight studio, Split Fiction can be played if only one of the players owns a copy of the game. The so-called Friend's Pass allows to invite any friend to play the game for free. The whole system supports cross-platform mode, ensuring that players from different platforms can also play together.
Platforms:
PC Windows March 6, 2025
PlayStation 5 March 6, 2025
Xbox Series X/S March 6, 2025
Switch 2 June 5, 2025
Developer: Hazelight
Publisher: Electronic Arts Inc.
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Split Fiction Review: Hazelight does it again
Split Fiction is another jewel in Hazelight Studio’s ever-growing crown of co-op adventures. This game constantly introduces new mechanics that keep the gameplay fresh, and each new story feels unique, despite continually returning to the same two genres. There are random difficulty spikes that can easily trip up inexperienced players and lead to frustration, but this was some of the most fast-paced, light-hearted fun I’ve had in a long time.
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System Requirements for Split Fiction Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
(1080p, 30 fps) Intel Core i5-6600K / AMD Ryzen 5 2600X, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 4 GB GeForce GTX 970 / Radeon RX 470, 85 GB HDD, Windows 10/11 64-bit.
Recommended System Requirements:
(1440p, 60 fps) Intel Core i7-11700K / AMD Ryzen 7 5800X, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 8 GB GeForce RTX 3070 / 12 GB Radeon RX 6700 XT, 85 GB HDD, Windows 10/11 64-bit.
Game Ratings for Split Fiction Video Game.
Split Fiction Review: Hazelight does it again
Split Fiction is another jewel in Hazelight Studio’s ever-growing crown of co-op adventures. This game constantly introduces new mechanics that keep the gameplay fresh, and each new story feels unique, despite continually returning to the same two genres. There are random difficulty spikes that can easily trip up inexperienced players and lead to frustration, but this was some of the most fast-paced, light-hearted fun I’ve had in a long time.
Game is Recomended by 99% of Critics. There are 182 Critic Reviews.
VGC: 4 / 5 by Chris Scullion
Split Fiction is visually streets ahead of its predecessor It Takes Two, but mechanically the two games are very similar. The game is occasionally in danger of verging into repetitive territory with its constant shifting between two main environments, but its healthy selection of varied side-stories and its constantly changing mechanics ensure its gameplay remains engaging and entertaining throughout, even if the same can't always be said for its story.
NextPlay: 9.5 / 10 by Brad Goodwin
Hazelight Studios elevates the benchmark for cooperative games, excelling at level design, story concepts, and admirable technical achievements. Split Fiction is the best co-op game on the market, an experience that will create core memories to share with family or friends.
Thumb Culture: 4 / 5
There’s no denying the exceptional quality of Split Fiction. It’s easily going to be one of the best games of 2025 and an awards season shoo-in. However I feel that it lacks the wonder and joy found in It Takes Two, which made that game one-in-a-million. The absence of mini-games and a reduction of relaxed exploration is likely intentional to drive home the oppressive nature of the main story. But this definitely removed some joy from the experience for us. I would have also liked to see some more variety in the chapters. Perhaps the side stories could have been the authors’ brief forays into different genres, introducing other elements such as horror or romance. I’ve not mentioned much about the overarching story itself, the characters, and the overall writing. This is probably the weakest area of the game, but it’s not terrible by any stretch. I remember having similar complaints about characters beginning unlikeable in It Takes Two towards the start of the story, but again it serves to build the same feelings in the players as in the characters. Ultimately, though, as a co-operative adventure, Split Fiction is another fantastic delivery from Hazelight Studios. One that will provide entertain and fun for friends as well as couples who enjoy gaming together. The developers continue to have huge ambitions when it comes to building these titles, and I’d love to see it continue for many years to come. Split Fiction earns a Thumb Culture Gold Award.
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