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Split Fiction key art from the Microsoft Store listingImage: Electronic Arts via Microsoft Store

PS5 · Xbox Series X|S · Switch 2 · PC (Steam)

Split Fiction co-op

On one console, the stores list 1-2 players on PS5, 2 players on Xbox Series X|S, 2 players on Switch 2; online play goes up to 2.

  • Co-op
  • Split-screen
  • Mixed skill OK
  • Friend's Pass
  • Remote Play Together
  • Tabletop OK
  • Crossplay
  • Online needs PS Plus
  • Online needs NSO

Co-op or versus: from the Microsoft Store co-op fields and Steam categories.

Quick answer for your console

Yes: 1-2 players on one PS5

Grab a second controller.

  • Split-screen (named in the PlayStation Store description)
  • Online: 2 players, needs PlayStation Plus
  • The store description mentions a Friend's Pass
  • Regular price $49.99
  • PlayStation Store, checked Oct 18, 2026

Same console or online

P1 · Same console

Up to 2 players

  • PS5: 1-2 players
  • Xbox Series X|S: 2 players (co-op)
  • Switch 2: 2 players
  • PC (Steam): Local co-op listed (no player count on Steam)
  • Split-screen (named in the PlayStation Store description)
  • Drop-in: no store description says so (we only read store text for this). Not sure? See role notes
P2 · Online

Up to 2 players

  • PS5: 2 players, needs PlayStation Plus
  • Xbox Series X|S: 2 players (co-op)
  • Switch 2: 2 players, needs Nintendo Switch Online
  • PC (Steam): Online play listed
  • Crossplay listed by Microsoft Store (Xbox) and Steam
  • Steam Remote Play Together: friends can join a local session over the internet
  • A store description mentions a Friend's Pass

How to split the roles

When one of you plays more than the other: who takes which seat in Split Fiction, and why.

P1 · For the more experienced player

Lead the timing calls and keep standard settings

Hazelight asks both players to coordinate actions and timing, and camera assistance can be enabled for one player only.

P2 · For the newer player

Turn on the per-player and combat assists

EA lists camera assistance per player, reduced enemy damage, simplified button prompts and a checkpoint skip.

Skill-gap friendly · higher is easier

4out of 5

Official assists include a checkpoint skip and reduced enemy damage; no fixed easy role.

Official help aimed at a weaker or newer player: assist or beginner mode, a support seat, a way to carry or rescue a partner, or a game built for young children. No sourced invulnerability.

Easy to coordinate · higher is easier

1out of 3 · Hard

EA: players coordinate actions and timing; abilities differ each level.

Hard: constant talking, or one player sees or knows what the other needs.

The roles Different jobs, changing by chapter

The two characters get different abilities that change every level.

  • Character 1 and Character 2 (abilities change per level) Moderate

    Moderate seat: timing and platforming.

    Each level hands each player a different new ability; progress needs both.

    • Timing
    • Platforming
    • Talking it through

Help for the newer player

  • Camera assistance for each player individually.
  • "Reduced enemy damage" prevents death from certain attacks.
  • Skip to the next checkpoint from the accessibility menu.
  • Button-mash prompts can be a hold or solved automatically.

Ways to split the work

  • Stuck on a section? Skip to the next checkpoint from the accessibility menu.
  • Camera assistance can be on for just the newer player.
  • Change button-mash prompts to a hold, or let them solve automatically.
  • Only one of you needs to own the game.
Sources (7, 7 official) and how we rate
  1. 1. EA (official game page) (official): Players coordinate actions and timing. Read Oct 18, 2026.
  2. 2. EA (official game page) (official): New abilities on every level. Read Oct 18, 2026.
  3. 3. EA (official accessibility page) (official): "Reduced enemy damage" stops deaths from certain enemy attacks. Read Oct 18, 2026.
  4. 4. EA (official accessibility page) (official): Skip to the next checkpoint from the accessibility menu. Read Oct 18, 2026.
  5. 5. EA (official accessibility page) (official): Camera assistance rotates the camera for each player individually. Read Oct 18, 2026.
  6. 6. EA (official accessibility page) (official): Repeated button prompts can become a hold or be solved automatically. Read Oct 18, 2026.
  7. 7. EA (official accessibility page) (official): Only one player needs to own the game, locally or online. Read Oct 18, 2026.

Both ratings use one fixed scale for every game, higher is easier for a mixed pair; the levels are on our data page. Roles are split by experience, never by who the players are.

Trailer and screenshots

Split Fiction | Official Co-op Gameplay Trailer. Official video from Electronic Arts on YouTube, uploaded Jan 27, 2025; channel checked Oct 18, 2026. Plays from youtube-nocookie.com only when you press play.
  • Split Fiction screenshot 1 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing
  • Split Fiction screenshot 2 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing
  • Split Fiction screenshot 3 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing
  • Split Fiction screenshot 4 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing
  • Split Fiction screenshot 5 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing
  • Split Fiction screenshot 6 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing
Image: Electronic Arts via Microsoft Store. Official page, images checked Oct 18, 2026.

Every store, field by field

PS5
Players on one console
1-2 players
Online
2 players, needs PlayStation Plus
ESRB rating
Teen (Blood and Gore, Crude Humor, Language, Violence)
Regular price
$49.99
Subscription
None found on check date
Release date
Mar 6, 2025
Show all fields (6 this store does not have)
  • Local wireless (several consoles): not a store field
  • Shared/split screen label: not a store field
  • Crossplay: not a store field
  • Remote Play Together: not a store field
  • Steam Deck: not a store field
  • Play modes: not a store field

Official page (PlayStation Store)Checked Oct 18, 2026

Xbox Series X|S
Players on one console
2 players (co-op)
Online
2 players (co-op)
Shared/split screen label
Yes
Crossplay
Yes
ESRB rating
Teen (Language, Blood and Gore, Crude Humor, Violence)
Regular price
$49.99
Subscription
None found on check date
Release date
Mar 6, 2025
Show all fields (4 this store does not have)
  • Local wireless (several consoles): not a store field
  • Remote Play Together: not a store field
  • Steam Deck: not a store field
  • Play modes: not a store field

Official page (Microsoft Store (Xbox))Checked Oct 18, 2026

Switch 2
Players on one console
2 players
Local wireless (several consoles)
2 players
Online
2 players, needs Nintendo Switch Online
ESRB rating
Teen (Blood and Gore, Crude Humor, Language, Violence)
Regular price
$49.99
Subscription
None found on check date
Release date
Jun 5, 2025
Play modes
TV mode, Tabletop mode, Handheld mode
Show all fields (4 this store does not have)
  • Shared/split screen label: not a store field
  • Crossplay: not a store field
  • Remote Play Together: not a store field
  • Steam Deck: not a store field

Official page (Nintendo.com store)Checked Oct 18, 2026

PC (Steam)
Players on one console
Local co-op listed (no player count on Steam)
Online
Online play listed
Shared/split screen label
Yes
Crossplay
Yes
Remote Play Together
Yes
Steam Deck
Verified
ESRB rating
Teen (Language, Blood and Gore, Crude Humor, Violence)
Regular price
$49.99
Subscription
None found on check date
Release date
Mar 6, 2025
Show all fields (2 this store does not have)
  • Local wireless (several consoles): not a store field
  • Play modes: not a store field

Official page (Steam)Checked Oct 18, 2026

"Not a store field" means that store has no such label at all; "Not listed" means the store has the field and left it empty. Genres: Adventure, Action.

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