Split Fiction
Split Fiction is a PlayStation 5 adventure game developed by Hazelight Studios. It centers on location exploration, character and object interaction, and objective or clue progression, with controls and information arranged around the DualSense twin sticks, triggers, directional pad, and face buttons, with touchpad, motion input, adaptive triggers, and detailed haptics where the game uses them.
- AI score · out of 10
- 9.2 / 10
About this game
Split Fiction is a PlayStation 5 adventure game centered on location exploration, character and object interaction, and objective or clue progression. Locations, objectives, and clues gradually open the main chapters, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Theme, character expression, and environmental clues need to support exploration together, while SSD streaming, 4K and HDR output, 3D audio, performance or quality modes, and high-density interfaces need to preserve feedback and information clarity together. The genre-specific limitation is that guidance, objective triggers, camera behavior, or dense text can create search and comprehension costs. Platform conditions also include install size, SSD space, patch version, DualSense battery life, visual mode and frame rate, online dependencies, PS VR2 requirements, and cross-generation version differences affect the current release. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.
Collected in topics
Local co-op picks
Work together on the same screen or console, sharing objectives, decisions and the satisfaction of overcoming challenges.
Category: Occasion
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PlayStation 5AI review
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Varied and dependable two-player adventure.
Responsibilities keep changing between two players, so platforming, puzzles and surprising mechanics make cooperation essential rather than decorative. Fantasy and science-fiction settings justify the variety, while short ideas and optional stories keep the adventure fresh. The relationship gives spectacle an emotional direction even when some plot turns are predictable. Contemporary standard PS5 testing reports smooth, responsive play. It suits partners who can communicate and are willing to wait for one another. Describe the clues visible on your side instead of assuming your partner sees the same thing, and leave time for optional stories. Two players are required; it cannot be completed alone. Local cooperation avoids network dependence, while a smooth historical online test does not guarantee today’s connection quality.
Strengths
- Both players are integral to the stages.
Weaknesses
- Some narrative turns are predictable.
Who it is for: Pairs willing to communicate.
Play notes: Requires two players; base PS5 evidence separate from Pro, current connectivity unguaranteed.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Dense variety avoids overstaying ideas. | Reviewed | 9.3 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Cooperation remains active and varied. | Reviewed | 9.3 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Spectacle supports character connection. | Reviewed | 9.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Precise cooperation feels dependable. | Reviewed | 9.2 / 10 | Not provided |
Review sources
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Core information
- Developer
- Hazelight Studios
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Release date
- Mar 6, 2025
- Platforms
- PlayStation 5
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Adventure · Primary genre
- Tags
- Player versus PlayerSolo-friendlyThird PersonSlow BurnExplorationInvestigationStory-drivenLinear LevelsPuzzle SolvingMain Story 10–20 HoursLocal Co-op3D Graphics
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Co-opMultiplayer
- Perspectives
- Third person
Release editions
- PlayStation 5WorldwideMar 6, 2025
- Nintendo Switch 2WorldwideJun 5, 2025
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Sources
- www.nintendo.com