Split Fiction
Split Fiction is Hazelight Studios' paid two-player co-op action-adventure — Mio and Zoe cross science-fiction and fantasy simulations filled with changing abilities, puzzles, platforming and combat. It has been out on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S since March 6, 2025, and on Nintendo Switch 2 since June 5, 2025.
Latest update
Electronic Arts' newest official Split Fiction news item is the Nintendo Switch 2 release from June 5, 2025. That edition adds local GameShare and GameChat while retaining Friend's Pass and cross-play with PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S; EA's latest listed game patch remains the March 17, 2025 update fixing high-frame-rate, aiming, visual, tutorial, subtitle and localization issues.
Release date and status
Hazelight Studios released Split Fiction for Windows PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on March 6, 2025. The Nintendo Switch 2 version followed as a launch title on June 5, 2025, so the two-player adventure is now released across all four supported platform groups.
| Global release date | March 6, 2025 |
| Original launch platforms | |
| Current status | Released |
| Pricing model | Paid |
| Availability | Available on Windows PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch 2; supports couch co-op, online cross-play and Friend's Pass, with no solo mode |
Platforms and availability
The released version covers Windows PC through the EA app, Steam and Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2. Friend's Pass and cross-play connect the supported platforms online, while couch co-op is available on one system.
Gameplay overview
Split Fiction is designed exclusively for two players. Each chapter gives Mio and Zoe different abilities as the game moves through platforming, shooting, stealth, puzzles, vehicles, transformations and boss encounters; both players share a split-screen view locally and during online play so they can coordinate timing and routes.
Story, setting, or main mode
Science-fiction writer Mio Hudson and fantasy writer Zoe Foster are trapped inside simulations of their own unfinished stories after Rader Publishing connects them to a machine built to steal creative ideas. Their contrasting personalities and worlds gradually reveal personal memories while the pair work together to escape.
Trailer, screenshots, and media
PlayStation and Electronic Arts' official story trailer, Electronic Arts' game gallery, and PlayStation's official Split Fiction gallery show Mio and Zoe riding dragons and futuristic motorcycles, solving paired puzzles, changing forms and fighting robots across the game's fantasy and science-fiction simulations.
Developer and publisher
Hazelight Studios AB developed Split Fiction, and Electronic Arts publishes it under the EA Originals label.
| Developer | Hazelight Studios |
| Publisher | Electronic Arts |
| Official website | Split Fiction |
Download and availability
The standard game costs $49.99 in the United States. Friend's Pass is free: one owner can invite one partner to complete the full online campaign, while two non-owners can play the opening stages together and preserve that progress if one later purchases the game.
System / Device Requirements
Electronic Arts and Steam publish the Windows performance targets below. Both tiers require a 64-bit operating system, 16 GB RAM, DirectX 12, broadband internet and 85 GB of storage.
| Spec | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Target | 1920×1080 native; 30 FPS; Low | 2560×1440 native; 60 FPS; High |
| Operating system | 64-bit Windows 10 / 11 | 64-bit Windows 10 / 11 |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-6600K / AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | Intel Core i7-11700K / AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
| Memory | 16 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | GeForce GTX 970 4 GB / Radeon RX 470 4 GB | GeForce RTX 3070 8 GB / Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB |
| DirectX | Version 12 | Version 12 |
| Network | Broadband internet | Broadband internet |
| Storage | 85 GB available | 85 GB available |