While playing the main storyline of Split Fiction, you and your partner will come across a total of 12 different side stories that you can dive into and explore together, ensuring that Radar Publishing doesn't steal them.
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Each of these side stories adds a small side quest that the characters can do to give them a break from the normal back and forth of the game.
What Are Side Stories & How Do You Find Them?
The side stories are stories from Mio and Zoe's lives that they have written. Many of them come from a time before they honed their writing skills or were inspired by a specific time in their lives.
Due to this, players never know where they may end up, making each one of them unique. While players are exploring Mio's story, they will come across Zoe's side stories and vice versa.
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Finding these is pretty straightforward, and players will mainly find them as they continue through the game. The only one you may have an issue with is the one called Mountain Hike, the location of which is explained below.
In order to obtain the trophy/achievement "Bookworms," you will need to complete all the side stories in the game.
All Main Chapters & Their Side Story Locations
The game has eight main chapters, four of which will have three side stories each. Here's a breakdown of those chapters and their side stories.
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All Side Story Locations
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The Legend of the Sandfish
- This is found within the Play Me Techno subchapter for the Neon Revenge chapter.
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Farmlife
- Farmlife can be found within the Streets of Neon subchapter in Neon Revenge.
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Mountain Hike
- Mountain Hike is the final Neon Revenge short story, which can be found within the Big City Life subchapter.
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Train Heist
- Train Heist is the first short story within the Hopes of Spring chapter. The subchapter it is located within is called Lord Evergreen.
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Gameshow
- Game Show is found within the Walking Stick of Doom subchapter of Hopes of Spring.
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Collapsing Star
- This is the final short story within this chapter and is found within the Halls of Ice subchapter.
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Kites
- Within the Final Dawn chapter, this short story is found in the Toxic Tumblers subchapter.
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Moon Market
- The Test Chamber subchapter has this short story.
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Notebook
- Final Dawn's final short story is located in the Soaring Desperados subchapter.
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Slopes of War
- The first short story within the Rise of the Dragon Realm chapter is found in the Water Temple subchapter.
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Space Escape
- This short story is within the Craft Temple subchapter.
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Birthday Cake
- The final short story overall is found in the Treasure Temple subchapter.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 91/100 Critics Rec: 98%
- Released
- March 6, 2025
- ESRB
- T For Teen // Blood and Gore, Crude Humor, Language, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Hazelight Studios
- Publisher(s)
- Electronic Arts
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Multiplayer
- Online Co-Op, Local Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
- Yes - all platforms
- Number of Players
- 2
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- Unknown
- PC Release Date
- March 6, 2025
- Xbox Series X|S Release Date
- March 6, 2025
- PS5 Release Date
- March 6, 2025
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC
- X|S Optimized
- Yes
- Local Co-Op Support
- Yes
