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Split Fiction
Split Fiction is a premium co-op action-adventure game developed by Hazelight Studios and published by Electronic Arts. Players control Mio Hudson and Zoe Foster, two contrasting writers, one of science fiction and one of fantasy, who are pulled into a machine built to steal their creative ideas and trapped inside their own stories. Progression focuses on working through a constantly shifting sequence of co-op challenges across alternating sci-fi and fantasy worlds to escape the machine and reclaim their memories. Its defining gameplay identity is variety: nearly every level introduces new mechanics and abilities that require both players to coordinate in real time, from hoverboards and gravity bikes to shapeshifting animal forms.
Game summary
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Latest update
Split Fiction's most recent gameplay patch is version 1.500, released May 27, 2025, which added quality-of-life changes, animation tweaks, gameplay performance improvements, and crash fixes. The game's most recent content release overall is the official Original Soundtrack, a 45-track digital album that arrived as paid DLC on Steam on November 18, 2025.
Release date and status
Split Fiction released globally on March 6, 2025 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. It later arrived on Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5, 2025, serving as one of the console's launch titles rather than a simultaneous release.
| Global release | Mar 6, 2025 |
| Nintendo Switch 2 release | Jun 5, 2025 · Nintendo Switch 2 |
| Original launch platforms | |
| Global status | Released |
| Pricing model | Premium |
| Availability | SteamEpic Games StoreEA app (PC)PlayStation StoreXbox StoreNintendo eShop |
Platforms and availability
On PC, the game is available through Steam, the Epic Games Store, and the EA app, and does not require the EA app to run when purchased on Steam. Console players can buy it through the PlayStation Store, Xbox Store, or Nintendo eShop.
Gameplay and setting
Mio Hudson and Zoe Foster are forcibly connected to a machine built by the sinister Rader to harvest their unpublished stories, trapping them inside a shared simulation. The core loop is built entirely around two-player coordination: platforming, puzzle-solving, combat, and stealth sequences all require both players acting together, with abilities and mechanics changing almost every level. Optional Side Stories, reached through hidden portals, let the pair revisit half-formed ideas from their pasts for extra bonus content outside the main path. The two protagonists start out at odds but grow into unlikely allies as they fight to escape with their memories intact.
Trailer, screenshots, and media
The official launch trailer and screenshot gallery showcase Mio and Zoe's shifting sci-fi and fantasy environments and the pair's cooperative gameplay.
Developer and publisher
Hazelight Studios, the team behind It Takes Two and A Way Out, developed Split Fiction under director Josef Fares. It is published by Electronic Arts under its EA Originals label, which supports smaller, creator-driven projects outside EA's larger franchises.
| Developer | Hazelight Studios |
| Publisher | Electronic Arts Inc. |
| Official website | Split Fiction |
Download and availability
Split Fiction can be purchased and downloaded through Steam, the Epic Games Store, the EA app, the PlayStation Store, the Xbox Store, and the Nintendo eShop. A free Friend's Pass allows a second player to join the full campaign without purchasing their own copy, as long as one participant owns the base game.
System / Device Requirements
Split Fiction has official minimum and recommended specifications on PC. The console versions run on fixed hardware, shown separately below.
| PC specification | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10/11 (64-bit) | Windows 10/11 (64-bit) |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6600K / AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | Intel Core i7-11700K / AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| GPU | GeForce GTX 970 (4GB) / Radeon RX 470 (4GB) | GeForce RTX 3070 (8GB) / Radeon RX 6700 XT (12GB) |
| DirectX | Version 12 | Version 12 |
| Network | Broadband internet connection | Broadband internet connection |
| Storage | 85 GB available space | 85 GB available space |
| Target performance | 1920x1080, 30 fps, Low preset | 2560x1440, 60 fps, High preset |
| PlayStation 5 specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Supported hardware | PlayStation 5 |
| Enhanced support | PS5 Pro Enhanced |
| Target performance | Dynamic 4K resolution at 60 fps |
- Value
- PlayStation 5
- Value
- PS5 Pro Enhanced
- Value
- Dynamic 4K resolution at 60 fps
| Xbox Series X/S specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Supported hardware | Xbox Series X/S |
| Target performance | Dynamic 4K at 60 fps on Series X, 1080p at 60 fps on Series S |
- Value
- Xbox Series X/S
- Value
- Dynamic 4K at 60 fps on Series X, 1080p at 60 fps on Series S
| Nintendo Switch 2 specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Supported hardware | Nintendo Switch 2 |
| Console-specific features | GameShare (local co-op with one copy), GameChat |
- Value
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Value
- GameShare (local co-op with one copy), GameChat