📖Split Fiction

Hazelight's follow-up to It Takes Two. Two authors, two genres, one game.

9.3 / 10

2 players

💥Chaos🎯Tactical

Players

Released

Mar 6, 2025

Developer

Hazelight Studios · Electronic Arts

Price

$49.99

Multi-playerCo-opOnline Co-opShared/Split Screen Co-opCross-Platform MultiplayerSteam AchievementsFull controller supportDualShock Controller SupportDualSense Controller SupportDualSense Controller Support

Strict 2-player co-op from Hazelight (It Takes Two, A Way Out). Two authors trapped in their own books — sci-fi on one side, fantasy on the other — swap tools every chapter. Friend's Pass means only one of you has to buy it. 7M+ copies sold since March 2025. The other 'when it's just us two' pick.

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CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED About the GameEmbrace mind-blowing moments as you’re pulled deep into the many worlds of Split Fiction, a boundary-pushing co-op action adventure from the studio behind 2021 Game of the Year Winner, It Takes Two. Mio and Zoe are contrasting writers – one writes sci-fi and the other writes fantasy – who become trapped in their own stories after being hooked up to a machine designed to steal their creative ideas. They’ll have to rely on each other to break free with their memories in-tact, working together to master a variety of abilities and overcome diverse challenges while jumping between sci-fi and fantasy worlds in this unexpected tale of friendship. Split Fiction is a unique action-adventure experience that keeps you on the edge of your couch with unexpected moments. One minute you’re taming adorable dragons and the next you’re fighting as cyber ninjas, escaping terrifying trolls, or dodging hover cars thrown by a robotic parking attendant. It’s weird, it’s wild, and it’s designed to be shared. Grab your co-op partner and get ready to overcome any obstacle thrown your way.

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🎧Footsteps and callouts decide this one. Hear everything — our pick: HyperX Cloud III

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Quickstart

How to actually play this with friends — written by Claude.

## Set it up - Buy one copy — Split Fiction ships with a Friend's Pass, so only the host needs to own it on Steam - Launch co-op and invite through Steam friends or a crossplay code; there's no split-screen option, so sit close or stay on a call - Nothing to configure in settings — no difficulty slider, the whole point is the story and mechanics themselves

## Your first session - Play the opening chapters in one sitting if you can; the sci-fi/fantasy split and the tool-swapping rhythm both front-load fast - Every chapter hands you different asymmetric tools between the two authors — talk through who's doing what before charging into a puzzle - Don't skip the side-story minigames; they're short, silly, and the best "are we still friends" checkpoints in the whole run

## Group size advice - Strictly two players, always — no mod, no third chair, the format is locked - Best with a partner who'll talk through puzzles out loud instead of just reacting; a quiet player will bounce off the pacing - Budget 12-15 hours across a few sessions — it's a story you finish together, not a drop-in game

Gear picks

Gear up for Split Fiction

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A headset your squad can actually hearProximity chat is the whole game. Hear the footsteps behind you, and stop the crackle that gets you muted.Our pick: HyperX Cloud III →On a budget: Razer BlackShark V2 X →

🎙️

A USB mic for the shot-callerIf you're the one making the calls (or lying through social deduction), a desk mic beats any headset boom.Our pick: FIFINE AmpliGame AM8 →On a budget: TONOR TC310 USB microphone →

🎮

A controller for the party gamesPhysics chaos, sports slop and couch-style co-op play better on a pad. Works with Steam right out of the box.Our pick: Xbox Wireless Controller →On a budget: GameSir G7 SE →

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A wireless mouse that won't die mid-raidSurvival-crafting and extraction runs are long. A light wireless mouse with a long battery life keeps you in it.Our pick: Logitech G305 Lightspeed →

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