Split Fiction Review
This is such a fun couch co-op game!!!
Split Fiction: When Stories Collide, Chaos Ensues
Every now and then, a game comes along that looks at your bookshelf, your Netflix queue, and your gaming backlog and says: “Yeah, I’m gonna mash all that together—and you’re gonna love it.” That’s Split Fiction in a nutshell: a bold, genre-bending rollercoaster where characters from different worlds crash into each other’s stories like they took a wrong turn in the multiverse.
The Plot Twist is the Plot
The premise? Simple but genius: fractured dimensions are leaking, and fictional characters are slipping into each other’s worlds. Imagine a noir detective solving cases in a fairy-tale forest while a medieval knight bickers with a cyberpunk hacker about who gets the last health potion.
The writing leans into its own absurdity. One moment, you’re knee-deep in Shakespearean drama, the next, you’re in a parody of 80s action flicks, dodging explosions while a brooding wizard critiques your “lack of subtlety.”
Gameplay: Choose Your Story, Choose Your Chaos
Split Fiction is a genre chameleon. Each “chapter” of the fractured multiverse drops you into a new style:
A platforming stage that feels ripped from a Saturday morning cartoon.
Tactical RPG battles in a medieval war campaign.
A detective mystery with point-and-click flair.
Even a rhythm game showdown that nobody asked for but everyone will remember.
The beauty is how it all stitches together. You never know what the next level will throw at you—but somehow it works.
A Style Buffet
Visually, the game commits to its “split” identity. Each world has its own art direction—pixel art, cel-shaded comics, painterly fantasy, neon-drenched cyberpunk—and they all collide in transitional cutscenes like an animated collage. It shouldn’t blend, but it does. It’s like flipping TV channels at light speed and finding out they’re all part of one big story.
Humor, Heart, and “Wait, Did That Just Happen?”
Half the fun of Split Fiction is watching characters clash:
A broody knight reciting oaths while a space smuggler calls him “tin can.”
A fairy-tale princess discovering firearms (“What sorcery is this boom-stick?!”).
A noir detective forced to solve puzzles in rhyme because the narrative rules demand it.
It’s witty, self-aware, and unafraid to poke fun at itself—and at the tropes we gamers know too well.
The Good, The Weird, and The “Needs a Patch”
What’s Great:
Inventive multiverse mash-ups that keep things fresh.
Hilarious writing that balances parody with heart.
A visual buffet of art styles that somehow clicks.
Gameplay variety ensures you’ll never be bored.
What’s a Bit Off:
Some genre shifts feel less polished (looking at you, rhythm section).
The story occasionally trips over its own ambition.
Choice-based dialogue sometimes leads to outcomes that feel a little too random.
Final Verdict
Split Fiction is a glorious mess—in the best possible way. It’s a love letter to stories, genres, and the chaos that happens when worlds collide. If you’ve ever wanted to see your favorite archetypes shoved into the wrong narrative and forced to improvise, this is your game.
It won’t be for everyone—especially if you crave one consistent style—but for players who love unpredictability, meta-humor, and the joy of watching a cowboy duel a vampire in a courtroom… Split Fiction is unforgettable.