Split Fiction” pushes the limits of genre and co-op gameplay in an imaginative adventure through two wildly different worlds.

Split Fiction is an obligate co-op game. For this review, my husband Travis and I hopped between Mio’s futuristic cities and Zoe’s fantastical kingdoms like walking through the cars of a passenger train. In each section, we got a new set of powers designed to work only in that particular world.

Josef Fares is passionate about cooperative video games. The Lebanese Swedish director has built a studio focused on making games that can only be played by two people.

Hazelight Studios follows up It Takes Two with another stellar co-op experience, delivering genre-bending fun in Split Fiction.

Split Fiction video game review: this bonkers co-op is a joy from start to finish - 5/5 Nobody’s doing it like Hazelight

After the surprise hit "It Takes Two", Hazelight has once again succeeded in creating a co-op hit that will put a smile on the faces of old and young players.

Playing through Split Fiction's mix of fantasy and sci-fi worlds is a refreshing experience in the often-lonely world of gaming.

Split Fiction reviewed by Luke Reilly on PlayStation 5. Also available on Xbox Series X|S and PC. "An expertly crafted and absorbing co-op adventure that pinballs from one genre extreme to another, Split Fiction is a rollercoaster of gameplay ideas and styles that are usually discarded as quickly as they’re introduced.