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Split Fiction
2025 · PC · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X|S · Nintendo Switch 2 · Action-adventure · Platformer · Puzzle · Co-op
5 scored sources · 4 countries contributing scores
Review consensus
Split Fiction is a highly inventive two-player adventure that continually reinvents its mechanics, presentation, and genre without losing its cooperative focus. Reviewers consistently praise Hazelight’s rapid-fire variety, imaginative worlds, clever teamwork, spectacular set pieces, and the memorable optional Side Stories. The campaign’s pacing keeps most ideas from overstaying their welcome, while the Friends Pass and cross-play make it unusually accessible for a co-op game. The main weaknesses are a predictable, occasionally clichéd narrative, uneven character writing, and some finicky controls or less polished sequences. Even so, the consensus positions Split Fiction among the strongest and most ambitious co-op games available.
Limited geographic coverage. Treat this score as an early indication.
Last researched: 2026-09-18
Pros
- Exceptional co-op design with mechanics built around communication and teamwork
- Constant variety, inventive level design, and memorable set pieces
- Strong pacing with creative optional Side Stories
- Beautiful worlds and effective use of genre shifts
Cons
- Story beats and character dynamics can feel predictable or clichéd
- Some protagonists and dialogue are less compelling than the gameplay
- A few sections feature finicky controls or uneven presentation
Review sources
5 sources found across 4 countries. This is not exhaustive worldwide coverage.
- Press Start · Australia · 95/100
- Jeuxvideo.com · France · 90/100
- PC Gamer · United Kingdom · 87/100
- Destructoid · United States · 95/100
- GameSpot · United States · 100/100