Split Fiction is the It Takes Two Sequel You’ve Been Waiting For

It Takes Two was a groundbreaking game that opened up co-up gaming to the masses – most impressively, opening it to couples, with my and my other half loving it and completing it. Now, the spiritual successor, Split Fiction, is here.

Created by the same game studio, Haze Light, Split Fiction sees you and another gamer take on the roles of two game writers – Zoe and Mio. You both get trapped in a simulation at the hands of a greedy games publication studio trying to steal writers ideas. The result, is that all of your ideas, past and present, become your reality. Because Zoe likes fantasy and Mio likes sci-fi, you’ll set off on an adventure and explore an exciting range of worlds together.

If you are familiar with It Takes Two, you’ll love the balance of puzzle solving, quick thinking and boss beating in Split Fiction. There’s still the same humour and even some Easter eggs left to the original game, despite this not being a literal sequel.

The majority of the game takes place in split screen, and is playable either on one screen locally or in co-op mode online. The best part is that you of you will be able to play it with just one purchase too.

I was initially a little apprehensive about buying Split Fiction as the game looks a lot more technical and “gamer-focused” than It Takes Two, but I can confirm that me and my other half have logged a few hours of gameplay on Split Fiction and I both the control systems are more intuitive and the gameplay even more enjoyable than It Takes Two. Split Fiction tends to let whoever is able to power on with a challenge to go ahead, reducing the amount of stalling that takes place.

Split Fiction is available today for about €50 and as the studio promised there are no in-game purchases or microtransactions – just a lot of fun, and can be played on PlayStation 5, Xbox or PC.

Watch my early takes on Split Fiction over on TikTok.