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Split Fiction: Hopes of Spring walkthrough

Zoe's fantasy forest gives each player shapeshifting forms on the long road to the Ice King.

  • About 83–102 min in the videos
  • 9 parts · 32 steps
  • 3 bosses

Compiled from 2 playthrough videos and 9 guides · checked Oct 18, 2026

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Video: Global Gaming on YouTube. Loads from youtube-nocookie.com only when you press play.

What each player can do here

P1 · Mio
  • Mio's ape form climbs ceilings and smashes objects; her otter form swims the piranha waters.
P2 · Zoe
  • Zoe's pixie form chains multi-jumps; her treant form connects with plant life and terrain.

If your skill levels differ: If one player keeps getting stuck, the accessibility menu can skip to the next checkpoint, and camera assistance can be switched on for each player separately. How to split the roles

The Underlands

Part 1 of 9. Learn the forms, then clear the boulder, flower and timed-jump puzzles.

  1. BothApe-Mio climbs the viny ceiling while Pixie-Zoe multi-jumps the wide chasms at the start.
  2. BothTreant-Zoe lifts the boulder so Ape-Mio can smash the log and free the path.
  3. BothThe swing grants the A Friendly Push achievement; drift from the flower as Pixie-Zoe.
  4. BothTreant-Zoe pulls the flower catapult to launch Ape-Mio up to the viny ceiling.
  5. BothActivate the flower winds in the correct order so Zoe can reach over the log.

Lord Evergreen

Part 2 of 9. Tow the tree through plant-filled water, then solve the chick and seesaw puzzle.

  1. BothZoe climbs the pole and shifts position to dodge plants while Mio tows the tree.
  2. BothZoe uses Treant to move the plant wall left, opening a narrow window for Mio to swim through.
  3. BothMio picks up the egg and places it on the seesaw; Zoe releases the log to hit it.
  4. BothAt the fork, the right path leads to the Train Heist side story.

Heart of the Forest

Part 3 of 9. Zoe merges with the forest to control spikes, totems and the trunk.

  1. BothZoe takes control of platforms and plant life here while Mio navigates.
  2. BothFollow the button prompts to pull the spikes back and shift the totems while Mio climbs.
  3. BothZoe disables the first row of spikes so Mio can reach the totem pole.

Mother Earth

Part 4 of 9. Use plants and water levels to reach the otter pool, then hide from sharks.

  1. BothZoe eats the bugs crawling on the vines so Mio can get through.
  2. BothZoe tilts the barrel-like plants to launch Mio into the pool, where she turns into an otter.
  3. BothRaise and lower the water level so Mio can jump over the walls.
  4. BothIn the shark cave, hiding inside the grass makes the sharks forget you.

Walking Stick of Doom

Part 5 of 9. Zoe steers the stick bug while Mio fends off monkeys.

  1. ZoeZoe steers the stick bug and charges its beam to break gates and towers.
  2. MioZoe keeps steering while Mio fights off the monkeys with throws and punches.
  3. BothMake a right on the split path to continue; the stick bug is then left behind.

Silly Monkeys

Part 6 of 9. Smash the totems to match the gate, then clear the poles and beams.

  1. BothTotem gate: smash each totem and lock it to its matching face on the door. Sources differ on the order (see NOTE).
  2. MioOtter-Mio dives to activate poles underwater while Zoe grapples across the frozen lake.
  3. BothWalk the balance beams across the trap field under red foliage.

It Takes Three to Tango

Part 7 of 9. Win the Monkey King's dance-off to earn passage to the Ice King.

  1. BothWatch which of five platforms the Monkey King steps on, then repeat his order.
  2. BothA successful dance-off gives passage to the Ice King's palace.

Halls of Ice

Part 8 of 9. Crack the castle door code, slide the ice block, then break the statue.

  1. BothPull the lever and solve the four-lock code within about 25 seconds.
  2. BothPush the ice block on the grid by lifting cubes so it stops sliding.
  3. MioMio goes underwater at the frozen pond and launches a flower bulb for Zoe to throw at the window.
  4. BothBring down the statue with Treant vines, then launch the bulb to break the ice.

The Ice King

Part 9 of 9. Defeat the Ice King through platform, claw, tornado and frozen-pond phases.

  1. BothDodge his attacks until the platform shatters, sending you to the main arena.
  2. BothDodge energy-infused claw attacks; when he is wrapped in vines, punch the trapped Ice King.
  3. BothDuring the tornado phase, Otter-Mio launches a bulb from the central pool for Treant-Zoe to throw.
  4. BothIn the frozen-pond phase, lure the hairballs onto the frozen circle to crack it, then throw the bulb again.

Boss

The Monkey KingDance-off boss

  1. Follow the leader: Watch the order of five platforms he steps on and repeat it; wrong order throws you off.
  2. Conga line: Gather color-coded monkeys without intersecting your own or your partner's line.
  3. Pose copy: Copy the king's directional pose; a wrong input gets a monkey thrown at you.
  • Keep walking in a continuous circle while waiting for your partner so you don't bump others.

The Ice KingCat boss

  1. Platform: Dodge his attacks until the platform breaks; the arena then becomes a larger disc.
  2. Claws and chest: Dodge light pillars and icicles, then drag him down and punch the chest crystal.
  3. Tornado: Otter-Mio launches a bulb from the central pool so Treant-Zoe can throw it at the boss.
  4. Frozen pond: The boss freezes the pond; lure hairballs onto the frozen circle to crack it, then throw the bulb again.
  • Touching him kills you even after he topples; watch for the large paw print that signals a pounce.
  • Keep to the frozen pond, so the furballs burst over the ice.

The ConductorSide-story boss

  1. Shooter phases: Both players fight in a 2D shooter with matching-color shields; the boss has six phases.
  2. Power-ups: Green fires a five-bullet spread, purple is a continuous beam, blue bullets home in on the boss.
  3. Phase 6: The boss flies diagonally across the screen; your ship fires backwards as it passes.
  • Dash covers ground but gives no i-frames through the boss bullets.
  • The boss randomly lunges at the ships, destroying them on contact; move out of the way.

Achievements and extras

  • Side story: Train Heist (Lord Evergreen sublevel, right branch at the fork). Wingsuit and water-ski chase on a futuristic train, ending in The Conductor shooter.
  • Side story: Gameshow (Start of the Walking Stick of Doom sublevel). Bomb-toss rounds where players pass a bomb that explodes if held too long.
  • Side story: Collapsing Star (Balcony portal on the path up the Ice King's palace). Dodge energy waves from a dying star, using barriers to shelter between them.
Sources (11)

Steps compiled from 2 playthrough videos and 9 text guides, checked Oct 18, 2026, and written in our own words. We did not play the game for this guide.