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Split Fiction
A two-player adventure where two writers are trapped inside their own science fiction and fantasy stories and escape together.
Online and split-screen co-op for 2 players, with crossplay.
- 2 online
- 2 split-screen
- Crossplay
- Only one needs to buy
Where to buy
Playing together
- Online co-op2 players
- Local co-op2 playersSplit screen
- YesPC, Xbox, PlayStation, Switch 2Friends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- Not confirmedA friend can join or leave while you are already playing, without starting over.
- YesFriends play freeFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckVerifiedValve's own rating
About the game
You play Mio and Zoe, two writers who get stuck inside simulations of their own stories. Mio writes science fiction and Zoe writes fantasy, so the levels jump between their two worlds. Most of the time you run, jump, wall-run and swing on grapples, with puzzles, shooting and boss fights mixed in. Almost every level hands you new powers, so the rules keep changing.
It is built for exactly two players, on one split screen or online. At any moment you each have a different power, and most obstacles need both, so you talk almost nonstop. In one level, one of you makes platforms while the other turns them. Thanks to the Friend's Pass, only one of you needs the game, and crossplay works across PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series and Switch 2.
Dying costs little. It suits couples and friends who want a story to finish together and have some timing skill.
How it feels
Kind of game
Made for exactly two players. You play set levels or a story from start to end, and every part is built for the pair.
- At its heart
- A big part
- Now and then
- Laughter and chaos
- Fear
- Tension and danger
- Calm and coziness
- Time to hang out
- Physical comedy
- Exploring
- Getting better
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
Rated on our own feel scale. 10 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
If you liked Split Fiction
You will probably enjoy these too. Each one says why.
It Takes Two
Why it scores 86%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Campaign for two
- Core to both
- Working in sync, Jumping and climbing
- About
- Relationships
- Notable in both
- Story, Puzzles and figuring out
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online and split-screen local co-op for 2 players
- 2 online
- 2 split-screen
- Crossplay
- Only one needs to buy
Both are campaigns made for two players. Both need you to talk and act in sync. Both are about two people and their bond.
No big difference from Split Fiction.
Together: Moon Escape
Why it scores 85%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Campaign for two
- Core to both
- Working in sync
- About
- Science fiction
- Notable in both
- Jumping and climbing, Puzzles and figuring out
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online and split-screen local co-op for 2 players
- Exactly 2 online
- 2 split-screen
- Crossplay
Both are campaigns made for two players. Both are about science fiction. Both are full of jumping and climbing together.
No big difference from Split Fiction.
Age Twisters
Why it scores 84%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Campaign for two
- Core to both
- Working in sync
- About
- Science fiction and Relationships
- Notable in both
- Story, Jumping and climbing, Puzzles and figuring out
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online and local co-op for 2 players
How Age Twisters differs
- Cozier than Split Fiction
- Coming 2027
- 2 online
- 2 shared-screen
- Only one needs to buy
Both are campaigns made for two players. Both are about science fiction and two people and their bond. Both have a story you follow together.
But cozier than Split Fiction.
All co-op facts
Last checked 23 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Fewest players online
- Not confirmed
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Free base co-op
- No
The base Standard Edition needs a paid owner on the named computer and console versions. Guest access and the opening-stage trial are separate.
- 181920
- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Friends can join mid-game
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Sources
20 pages
ea.comOfficial site, read 23 October 2026
Backs Split or shared screen, Crossplay, Crossplay between, Only one of you needs to buy it, Genres, About, Puzzles and figuring out.
- Split or shared screen: Calls it a split-screen adventure tailored for two.
- Crossplay: Says a friend can play for free on any platform with the Friend's Pass, with crossplay on PS, Xbox, NS2 and PC.
- Crossplay between: Lists crossplay between PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2 and Windows.
- Only one of you needs to buy it: Footnote says one user must own the full game for the co-op player to play the full game with the Friend's Pass.
- Genres: Describes an action adventure co-op game.
- About: Says the levels alternate between sci-fi and fantasy settings.
- Puzzles and figuring out: Lists platforming, stealth, puzzles and more as the range of gameplay.
ea.comOfficial site, read 23 October 2026
Backs Genres.
- Genres: The buy page labels the game as action adventure, third person and platformer.
ea.comOfficial news, read 23 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Local co-op, Most players online, Most players on one screen, Release date, Platforms, About.
- Online co-op: Post dated 2025-03-06 calls it a split-screen or online experience made for two-player cooperative play.
- Local co-op: The same sentence names split-screen, which is play on one device. The AV Club review says local co-op.
- Most players online: Says it is designed for two-player cooperative play.
- Most players on one screen: Says it is designed for two-player cooperative play.
- Release date: Post dated 2025-03-06 says the game is available now.
- Platforms: Names PC, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5, and Steam Deck as Verified. Steam Deck is the PC build.
- About: EA's launch post says each Hazelight game has one key word, and this one is friendship.
help.ea.comOfficial support page, read 23 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Crossplay between, Only one of you needs to buy it.
- Platforms: Lists PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox X|S. It does not mention Switch 2, which came later.
- Crossplay between: Says cross-play works on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox X|S. The Switch 2 launch post adds Switch 2.
- Only one of you needs to buy it: Says the Friend's Pass lets two players play online as long as one of them owns the game.
ea.comOfficial news, read 23 October 2026
Backs Crossplay, Only one of you needs to buy it.
- Crossplay: Post dated 2025-02-20 says the Friend's Pass works across platforms and needs a free EA Account.
- Only one of you needs to buy it: Says anyone who owns the game can invite a friend to play online for free.
ea.comOfficial news, read 23 October 2026
Backs Crossplay between, Platforms.
- Crossplay between: Post dated 2025-06-05 says the Friend's Pass and crossplay work on Switch 2, and players can play together regardless of system.
- Platforms: Says the game is available on Nintendo Switch 2 and that the other versions launched in March.
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 23 October 2026
Backs Sessions, Story, Laughter and chaos, About, Jumping and climbing.
- Sessions: User tags include Story Rich and Co-op Campaign.
- Story: User tags include Story Rich.
- Laughter and chaos: User tags include Funny.
- About: User tags include Fantasy and Sci-fi.
- Jumping and climbing: User tags include 3D Platformer and Puzzle Platformer.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 23 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Release status.
- Release status: Steam lists the game as available to play. The page gives Mar 6, 2025.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 23 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Verified on Steam Deck.
wikidata.orgWikidata, read 23 October 2026
Backs Wikidata item, Genres, Release date.
- Genres: Wikidata lists action-adventure as the genre.
- Release date: P577 is 2025-03-06 worldwide for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series, and 2025-06-05 for Switch 2.
avclub.comPress, read 23 October 2026
Backs Local co-op, Jumping and climbing, Story.
- Local co-op: Review from 2025-03-06 says you play online or via local co-op.
- Jumping and climbing: Describes levels of platforms, timing challenges, wall-running and grapple-hooking.
- Story: Finds the plot and the villain thin, though the pair's story lands at the end.
tomsguide.comPress, read 23 October 2026
Backs Kind of game, Sessions, Working in sync, Puzzles and figuring out, Tension and danger, Jumping and climbing, Time to hang out.
- Kind of game: Review from 2025-03-05 describes a two-player campaign that needs near-constant talking.
- Sessions: Describes a campaign of 10 to 12 hours.
- Working in sync: Says the game needs near-constant talking and cannot be played in silence.
- Puzzles and figuring out: Says there are puzzles that need both players.
- Tension and danger: Mentions a few harder boss sections.
- Jumping and climbing: Says the most common gameplay is platforming.
- Time to hang out: Says it needs near-constant talking to get through each section.
gamecritics.comPress, read 23 October 2026
Backs Working in sync, Fighting, Fear.
- Working in sync: Review from 2025-04-08 says each player gets distinct abilities and both are needed to get through areas.
- Fighting: Says both players are needed to beat bosses.
- Fear: Mentions creepy scenes played with dark humour. It is not a horror game.
purexbox.comPress, read 23 October 2026
Backs Getting better, Fighting.
- Getting better: Review from 2025-03-04 says it is harder than It Takes Two and casual players may struggle.
- Fighting: Describes many bosses and mini-bosses, with shooting and sword fights.
rockpapershotgun.comPress, read 23 October 2026
Backs Physical comedy.
- Physical comedy: Review mentions slapstick deaths and a silly side story.
pcgamer.comPress, read 23 October 2026
Backs Calm and coziness.
- Calm and coziness: Mentions benches where the pair stops to talk, in a brisk game.
eurogamer.netPress, read 23 October 2026
Backs Story, Exploring.
- Story: Review praises how the two leads open up about old hurts through the stories they wrote.
- Exploring: Says side stories are placed through the levels and some are well hidden.
ea.comOfficial site, read 24 October 2026
Backs Free base co-op.
- Free base co-op: The base Standard Edition needs a paid owner on the named computer and console versions. Guest access and the opening-stage trial are separate.
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Free base co-op.
- Free base co-op: The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
store.playstation.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Free base co-op.
- Free base co-op: The checked PlayStation full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.