Split Fiction

Split Fiction is a stunning and emotional buddy co-op adventure that kept us fully invested until the very end. Jumping between Zoe and Mio's different worlds was executed flawlessly, with unique gameplay, storylines, and details for every chapter. It's also the first of Hazelight's games to feature cross platform play, which performed superbly. This is how co-op games should be!

Split Fiction, like Hazelight Studios' previous titles, is only playable in local or online co-op. To match this collaborative direction, the Push Square review is a back-and-forth between the pair who played through the game, as has become tradition. This time, assistant editor Stephen Tailby had a helping hand from video producer Aaron Bayne. Enjoy thoughts from both in this joint review!

Split Fiction is more than a hilarious, compassionate, and delightful new benchmark for multiplayer experiences--it is a remarkable love letter to creativity, video games, and companionship.

Split Fiction is pure gaming brilliance. It’s the type of experience only this medium can afford, and one only true masters of their craft can cultivate. At times utterly charming while in other moments deeply profound, the endlessly creative adventure will have you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. Dive in with no preconceptions and be swept up by its genius.

Split Fiction feels like the culmination of what Josef Fares and Hazelight Studios’ team have learned since making Brothers and A Way Out. Both were solid games, and It Takes Two’s success was our first glimpse at what the studio was truly capable of. Split Fiction is everything I could ever ask from a cooperative game and more, easily making it another solid game of the year contender. I wish I could go on about each level and its intricacies since I could easily ramble on numerous incredible moments for a while. This is one of those games that thrives on surprising you at every corner, and h...

Hazelight Studio's Split Fiction elevates the co-op experience to new heights while telling a touching story about loss and friendship.

Split Fiction has proven that Hazelight is simply the best modern studio in the co-op business. Constantly full of excitement, beauty, joy, and downright absurdity, this title earns its place alongside its spiritual predecessor as arguably the best two-player experience on current-gen hardware. Split Fiction is a technical marvel that pushes the boundaries of design without ever sacrificing the notion that video games are fun and should be experienced alongside our friends and loved ones. The narrative isn't always perfect and doesn't climb quite as high as I may have hoped, but the fact remai...

I expected nothing less than a masterpiece with Split Fiction, and yet my expectations were still exceeded. Play this game immediately.

Split Fiction is a co-op masterpiece, blending inventive gameplay, emotional storytelling, and stunning visuals.

An incredibly inventive, rapid-fire co-op adventure that never breaks its stride, despite its dull protagonists.

Hazelight returns with yet another heartfelt couch co-op adventure.

it's safe to say Split Fiction is a fun game for anyone who's got another player ready to try it out. Whimsical, lighthearted, action-packed and thoughtfully-made, it feels ready for any co-op team from strangers to best friends