The creators of It Takes Two have once again struck «straight to the heart of» critics — Split Fiction has been awarded for its absurdity and fascination at the Metacritic average score of 91/100.
Those who have played It Takes Two have an idea of Hazelight’s style. Split Fiction — is a new cooperative adventure that is not related to the studio’s previous projects. In the story, players control Zoe and Mio, two writers trapped in their own stories. To get out, they will have to work together and use their creativity, literally changing the surrounding plot.
It is this «bastion of ingenuity» that was highly appreciated by the press. For comparison, the game beat Monster Hunter Wilds (90) and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 (88). So far, Split Fiction has become the most highly rated game of 2025 according to critics. Meanwhile, on OpenCritic the average score is slightly less than 90/100 points.
Critics mostly praised the game for its fantastic level design and well-developed cooperative interaction. It looks like Split Fiction will be a logical evolutionary step after It Takes Two, only even more creative Games Radar+ (4.5/5) noted the new project as one of the best cooperative games of all time
«Split Fiction is quite the opposite of industry trends right now; amidst everything, it’s a bastion of ingenuity and gives me hope that creativity isn’t quite as in danger as I feared», — the reviewer writes.
The new Hazelight project was confidently named (TechRadar Gaming with 100/100) the largest and most creative cooperative game. Players are immersed in the passage of exciting mini-games and a huge number of pop culture references. Split Fiction is filled with outright absurdity and beauty, and the plot «tickles the nerves». (DualShockers 9/10). It is worth mentioning only the surreal level, where the main characters turn into sausages that slide on slippery surfaces, dodge kitchen dangers, etc.
At the same time, players will have to face difficult levels that require coordinated work (which is familiar from the days of It Takes Two). During the gameplay, you can feel that the developers poured a lot of «love and care into it». The story is not always perfect, but it is still at a high level.
«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», — DualShockers writes.
Gamereactor UK (100/100) thinks Split Fiction will be a huge success upon release. The story has plot twists that will allow «a lot to discover» The press added that Split Fiction — «is a must-play and yet another co-op gaming masterpiece from Josef Fares and his team at Hazelight Studios» (Game Rant 10/10).
It looks like this project will be a big contender for the «Game of the Year» title (PC Games and Gaming Nexus — both 100/100). Previous game It Takes Two also garnered high marks at one time, but its average score on Metacritic is — 88. At the same time, she was able to become «Game of the Year» at The Game Awards 2021 and receive «Golden Joystick» for the best multiplayer game. With this in mind, Split Fiction already has every chance to repeat or even surpass this success.
Split Fiction will be released on March 6, 2025, for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. У Steampre-order costs ₴1,299.
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