Split Fiction

Split Fiction is a multiplayer third-person action, platform and puzzle game.

This game is co-op multiplayer only. There is no singleplayer mode, and it is not possible to finish the game unless a second player is present. To use the online multiplayer mode, only one player needs to own the game, while the other can use the free Friend's Pass. Remote Play Together is also possible on Steam.

General information

Official EA Originals forums

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Amazon.com
EA app
Epic Games Store
Steam		Requires the Steam client to be running.^[2]

All non-Steam versions require EA app DRM.

Monetization

Type	Notes
One-time game purchase	The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type	Notes
No microtransactions	None

Essential improvements

Skip intro video

Move, delete or rename file
Go to `<path-to-game>\Split\Content\Movies`. Delete or rename `splash_2160p60hq.bk2`.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\SplitFiction\Settings.Split %LOCALAPPDATA%\SplitFiction\LocalSettings.Split
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2001120/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\SplitFiction\SaveData.Split
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2001120/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Epic Games Launcher
EA app
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics settings

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen		Native ultrawide support for gameplay. Cutscenes are pillarboxed by default. See Ultra-widescreen cutscenes to remove cutscene pillarboxes.
4K Ultra HD		^[3]
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		Options for 2X, 4X, 8X, and 16X.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		Options for FXAA and TAA. FSR Native AA is also available when FSR is enabled. Up to 200% SSAA can also be applied via the "Resolution Scale" slider.
High-fidelity upscaling		FSR 3.1
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		Choice between 30, 60, 120, 144, 165, 240 FPS or Unlocked.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Ray tracing (RT)
Color blind mode		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 5 page for more details.

Ultra-widescreen cutscenes

This removes pillarboxing in cutscenes with ultra-widescreen.

Modify the exe file^[4]

Open <path-to-game>\Split\Binaries\Win64\SplitFiction.exe in a hex editor (such as HxD).
Search for 39 8E E3 3F as hex.
Replace the existing hex string with one of the following hex values that matches the desired resolution:
- 21:9 resolutions:
  - 2560x1080 = 26 B4 17 40
  - 3440x1440 = 8E E3 18 40
  - 3840x1440 = AB AA 2A 40
  - 3840x1600 = 9A 99 19 40
  - 3840x1620 = 26 B4 17 40
  - 5120x1440 = 39 8E 63 40
  - 5120x2160 = 26 B4 17 40
  - 6880x2880 = 8E E3 18 40
- 32:9 resolutions:
  - 3840x1080 = 39 8E 63 40
  - 3840x1440 = AB AA 2A 40
  - 5120x1440 = 39 8E 63 40
  - 7680x2160 = 39 8E 63 40

Input

General settings

Sensitivity and input bindings (Xbox One layout)

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse sensitivity		A slider is available. Can be set in intervals of 1, from 1 to 200. Additional sliders are available for "Vertical/Horizontal Camera Sensitivity" and "Aim/Focus Vertical/Horizontal Camera Sensitivity", and can be adjusted independently per character. Can be set in intervals of 1, from 1 to 200.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse input in menus
Keyboard and mouse prompts
Mouse Y-axis inversion		Referred to as "Invert Vertical". Both the Y-axis and X-axis ("Invert Horizontal") can be inverted per character.
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity		Individual sliders are available for "Vertical/Horizontal Camera Sensitivity" and "Aim/Focus Vertical/Horizontal Camera Sensitivity", and can be adjusted independently per character. Can be set in intervals of 1, from 1 to 200.
Controller Y-axis inversion		Referred to as "Invert Vertical". Both the Y-axis and X-axis ("Invert Horizontal") can be inverted per character.

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger support		Referred to as "Trigger Vibration". Can be toggled on or off between both characters.

DirectInput-compatible controllers
Directinput button prompts

PlayStation controllers		DualShock 4, DualSense DS4 only works Wired. Dualsense works both ways, with lightbar support and Player Indicator LED support aswell.
PlayStation button prompts
Motion sensors support
Light bar support		Color depends on which character is selected; pink for Mio and green for Zoe.
Adaptive trigger support		^[5]
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes	Wired, Wireless (Bluetooth)

Nintendo controllers
Nintendo button prompts
Face button layout support
Motion sensors support
Connection modes

Other controller(s)		Natively supports Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, but buttons will be displayed as Xbox One prompts.
Peripheral devices support
Additional button prompts

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Input prompt override
Haptic feedback
Digital movement support
Simultaneous controller+KB/M		^[6]

Sensitivity and input bindings (DualSense layout)
Camera settings

Audio

Audio settings

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Numbered sliders for Master, Dialogue, Sound Effects and Music. Can be set in intervals of 1, from 0-11 for Master, 0-20 for Dialogue, 0-10 for Sound Effects and 0-10 for Music.
Surround sound		Plays up to 7.1.^[7] Three audio mixes are available: "Speakers", "TV", and "Headphones". "3D Audio" (via Microsoft Spatial Sound API) is also available and is automatically enabled when Windows Sonic, Dolby Atmos or DTS:X options are configured in Windows Settings.^[8]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio		Streamer Mode removes copyrighted audio material.

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian				Fan localization by Mechanics VoiceOver, download.
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play	2	Co-op Splitscreen
LAN play
Online play	2	Co-op Splitscreen. Joining a friend is possible without owning the game.^[9]
Asynchronous multiplayer
Crossplay	Supported platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch 2 EA account is required for cross-play.^[10]

Other information

Accessibility settings

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	12

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	Wwise
Cutscenes	Bink Video 2

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10	11
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5-6600K AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	Intel Core i7-11700K AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
System memory (RAM)	16 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	85 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 AMD Radeon RX 470 4 GB of VRAM DirectX 12 compatible	Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 AMD Radeon 6700 XT 8 GB (Nvidia), 12 GB (AMD) of VRAM

A 64-bit operating system is required.

Notes

↑ Unreal Engine 5 engine build: 5.4.4^[1]
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/2001120/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (2001120) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Verified by User:Nemik42 on 2025-03-07
From the Details tab of SplitFiction.exe file properties.
↑ Verified by User:Ngyikp on 2026-06-01
Launching SplitFiction.exe directly without Steam running will show an error message "Game must be launched through steam. Please ensure Steam is started." and then exit.
↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2025-03-09
Tested by playing the game at 3840x2160 resolution.
↑ Ultrawide cutscenes : how to fix for 21:9 / 32:9 - last accessed on 2025-03-06
↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2025-03-09
Tested with a DualSense controller, the game doesn't utilize any use of the adaptive trigger, and "Trigger Vibration" is used for the Impulse Triggers for Xbox One/Series controllers.
↑ Verified by User:Netjeff on 2025-03-08
Playing online co-op, with mouse and Azeron Cyborg with analog thumbstick
↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2025-03-09
Tested in 7.1 using Orban Loudness Meter in conjunction with Razer Surround.
↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2025-03-09
Tested by enabling Windows Sonic, Dolby Atmos, and DTS:X options in my Windows Sound Settings, while connected to my Vizio 5.1 Soundbar. The game enabled the proper encoding and 3D Audio was automatically enabled in-game, under Sound Output.
↑ What is the Friend's Pass? - last accessed on 2025-04-14
"The Friend's Pass allows anyone who owns the game to invite a friend to join the fun online for free, even if they don’t own a copy!"
↑ What is the Friend's Pass? - last accessed on 2025-04-14
"Cross-Play
No matter what platform you and your friends are playing on, you will be able to team up and experience Zoe and Mio’s story through Split Fiction. Connect between PC and PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S… all combinations are possible! Playing Split Fiction via cross-play will require a free EA Account"

[2] Unreal Engine 5 engine build: 5.4.4^[1]

[Proton_path_note-4] 2.0 ^2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/2001120/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (2001120) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[3] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[4] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/2001120/.

[5] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[6] The app ID (2001120) may differ in some cases.

[7] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[8] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] Verified by User:Nemik42 on 2025-03-07
From the Details tab of SplitFiction.exe file properties.

[3] Verified by User:Ngyikp on 2026-06-01
Launching SplitFiction.exe directly without Steam running will show an error message "Game must be launched through steam. Please ensure Steam is started." and then exit.

[5] Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2025-03-09
Tested by playing the game at 3840x2160 resolution.

[6] Ultrawide cutscenes : how to fix for 21:9 / 32:9 - last accessed on 2025-03-06

[7] Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2025-03-09
Tested with a DualSense controller, the game doesn't utilize any use of the adaptive trigger, and "Trigger Vibration" is used for the Impulse Triggers for Xbox One/Series controllers.

[8] Verified by User:Netjeff on 2025-03-08
Playing online co-op, with mouse and Azeron Cyborg with analog thumbstick

[9] Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2025-03-09
Tested in 7.1 using Orban Loudness Meter in conjunction with Razer Surround.

[10] Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2025-03-09
Tested by enabling Windows Sonic, Dolby Atmos, and DTS:X options in my Windows Sound Settings, while connected to my Vizio 5.1 Soundbar. The game enabled the proper encoding and 3D Audio was automatically enabled in-game, under Sound Output.

[11] What is the Friend's Pass? - last accessed on 2025-04-14
"The Friend's Pass allows anyone who owns the game to invite a friend to join the fun online for free, even if they don’t own a copy!"

[12] What is the Friend's Pass? - last accessed on 2025-04-14
"Cross-Play
No matter what platform you and your friends are playing on, you will be able to team up and experience Zoe and Mio’s story through Split Fiction. Connect between PC and PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S… all combinations are possible! Playing Split Fiction via cross-play will require a free EA Account"

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Developers

	Hazelight
Publishers
	Electronic Arts
Engines
	Unreal Engine 5^{[Note 1]}
Release dates
Windows	March 6, 2025
Reception
Metacritic	90
OpenCritic	91
IGDB	92
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Action, Platform, Puzzle
Art styles	Stylized
Themes	Fantasy, Sci-fi