For a long time, Hazelight Studios has been considered one of the most outstanding developers in the two-player co-op gaming industry, and It Takes Two can be seen as the clearest evidence of this.
However, with the recent launch of a new blockbuster titled Split Fiction, Hazelight Studios has officially marked its territory. After receiving overwhelmingly positive reviews since its debut, this game continues to attract attention from the gaming community, receiving a plethora of positive feedback on Steam, making it one of the most anticipated titles of 2025.
As of now, Split Fiction has garnered nearly 500 reviews from gamers on Steam, of which 96% are positive ratings.
With a remarkable 95% “overwhelmingly positive” rating on Steam, the promising title It Takes Two has set a high standard, and to surpass that, Split Fiction must maintain its exceptional quality. Notably, on its release day, this game achieved impressive results. Despite player counts not yet reaching the staggering levels of Monster Hunter Wilds, the game recorded a peak of 32,471 concurrent players at one time.
It is worth noting that these are just statistics from Steam, while the cooperative gameplay offers various capabilities that attract a larger player base on console platforms, further enhancing the overall picture of Hazelight and EA. One major advantage is that the Split Fiction game is sold with a Friend’s Pass, allowing one friend to play together without needing to purchase the game, which significantly increases the game’s appeal. With the unique blend of emotional storytelling and innovative gameplay mechanics, coupled with a variety of co-op challenges and creative minigames, Split Fiction is steadily establishing itself in the gaming community. Once again, Hazelight proves why it is a leading name in the co-op gaming industry.
Not only making waves on Steam, Split Fiction also dominates the rankings of professional review aggregators. On the two major platforms for aggregated scores, OpenCritic and Metacritic, this game is currently leading the list of newly released titles for 2025. On OpenCritic, Split Fiction holds an average score of 90, tying with Monster Hunter Wilds and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. Meanwhile, on Metacritic, the game is ranked first with a score of 91, surpassing Monster Hunter (90) and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 (88).
