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ActionAdventureCo-opSplit ScreenLocal Co-OpFemale ProtagonistOnline Co-Op

2,192 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 7,194

Peak in the last 7 days: 9,168

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Game description

Embrace mind-blowing moments as you’re pulled deep into the many worlds of Split Fiction, a boundary-pushing co-op adventure.

Basic info

DeveloperHazelight Studios
PublisherElectronic Arts
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateMar 6, 2025
Price

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Minimum specs

OS64 bit Windows 10/11
ProcessorIntel Core i5-6600K or AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Memory16 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 - 4GB or Radeon RX 470 - 4GB
Storage85 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 430 reviews from the past 1 year

92.5/ 100
Top 10%

Steam rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (97%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 20, 2026)

Built for two players sharing one adventure, Split Fiction scores 92.5, top 10% of the games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

Multiplayer ranks 1st of 642. 171 reviews call it a fun co-op game, and some played it with a partner or loved one. 56 enjoy it, and the most upvoted treasures the hours spent playing with their husband. 53 praise creative and beautiful levels, and Visuals & Sound ranks 97th of 1249. Content Volume ranks 92nd of 1351, and Gameplay ranks 151st of 1396.

👎 Where it falls short

Story & World ranks 641st of 1096. 51 reviews find the story generic and predictable, and some call the writing and dialogue cringe. 18 discuss difficulty, with some hitting hard spikes in later levels while others find it too easy. 18 find parts repetitive or linear, and some say levels are corridors with little room to explore, or that the middle stretch grows tiring. Tech & Support ranks 173rd of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“fun co-op game played with loved one” · 171 reviews
“23.5 enjoyable hours playing with husband, treasured time together” · 56 reviews
“creative and beautiful, shapeshifters and dragons levels loved” · 53 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 44% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +3.93 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “gameplay itself is great and very creative” · 14 reviews
Negative “dragon level has one mechanic (climbing/rolling) instead of diverse dragon designs” · 3 reviews

Progression 1% · Difficulty 16% · Onboarding 6% · Freedom 4% · Controls & feel 11%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 63% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Story +2.27 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “story is engaging and well-paced” · 27 reviews
Negative “story is generic save-the-world plot, regresses from predecessor” · 51 reviews

Characters 22% · World 26%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 43% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Variety +3.05 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Positive “every level introduces new mechanics, visuals, and ideas” · 37 reviews
Negative “levels are all corridors, cannot explore or investigate them deeply” · 18 reviews

Volume 17% · Replayability 3%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 45% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +4.22 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “creative and beautiful, shapeshifters and dragons levels loved” · 53 reviews

Audio 13%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 72% of reviews · Top 1% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +4.47 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “fun co-op game played with loved one” · 171 reviews

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 1%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 9% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.18 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “$50 price tag with Friend Pass and no Denuvo shows respect for players” · 2 reviews
Negative “el precio una robada, muy caro” · 4 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 0% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 8% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Performance +0.16 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Negative “frame drops during intense Mio levels” · 2 reviews

Stability 2% · Developer support 1%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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