Hazelight StudiosSplit Fiction is the newest game from the talented Hazelight Studios, the team behind It Takes Two, but just how long is this follow-up in comparison and how many chapters will you need to complete?
Four years after Game of the Year winner It Takes Two, Hazelight is back with another absolute gem. Split Fiction earned a perfect score from us at Dexerto thanks to its endless creativity and bountiful innovation, but just how big is the game from start to finish?
With dozens of unique gameplay features and a wide range of shockingly diverse chapters to get through, not to mention all the Side Stories, Benches, and other Easter eggs to track down, there’s a great deal here to sink your teeth into. So, here’s how big Split Fiction is, especially compared to Hazelight’s previous work.
Split Fiction time to beat: Main story & 100% completion
Our playthrough of Split Fiction took us 12 hours to complete. Along the way, we stopped to smell the roses plenty of times, completing every single Side Story and finding all the hidden Benches.
If you’re aiming to 100% complete Split Fiction, then you’re looking at around 16 hours, including exploration, Side Stories, and locating all the easter eggs.
The game has eight chapters all up, with a total of 85 levels across them – including the Side Stories. Some chapters are certainly longer than others, but given how rapidly the game changes pace, genre, and even graphical style, you’ll be kept on your toes all the way through.
Hazelight Studios / DexertoMost importantly, while Side Stories add a bit of time to the overall game’s length, calling them Side Stories doesn’t do it justice. These are genuinely excellent levels well worth every moment of your time. If you come across one, do yourself a favor and jump in. Do not skip anything in Split Fiction.
All Split Fiction chapters & Side Stories
If you’re looking to 100% Split Fiction, then you’ll need to complete all eight chapters, and the 85 levels that span across them. These are as follows, as well as how long it took us to complete them, with a little exploration added in.
Chapter 1: Radar Publishing – 30 minutes
- Freedom Fighters
- Brave Knights
Chapter 2: Neon Revenge – 2 hours
Hazelight Studios- Rush Hour
- Play Me Techno
- Side Story: The Legend of the Sandfish
- Hello, Mr. Hammer
- Streets of Neon
- Side Story: Farmlife
- Parking Garage
- The Getaway Car
- Big City Life
- Side Story: Mountain Hike
- Flipped Cityscapes
- Gravity Bike
- Skyscraper Climb
- Head of the Crime Syndicate
Chapter 3: Hopes of Spring – 2 hours
Dexerto / Hazelight Studios- The Underlands
- Lord Evergreen
- Side Story: Train Heist
- Heart of the Forest
- Mother Earth
- Walking Stick of Doom
- Side Story: Gameshow
- Silly Monkeys
- It Takes Three to Tango
- Halls of Ice
- Side Story: Collapsing Star
- The Ice King
Chapter 4: Final Dawn – 2 hours
Dexerto / Hazelight Studios- The Dropship
- Infiltration
- Gun Upgrade
- Toxic Tumblers
- Side Story: Kites
- Factory Entrance
- Factory Exterior
- Test Chamber
- Side Story: Moon Market
- Run and Gun
- The Overseer
- Soaring Desperados
- Side Story: Notebook
- The Escape
- System Fail Safe Mode
Chapter 5: Rise of the Dragon Realm – 2 hours
Hazelight Studios- A Serpentine Path
- Water Temple
- Side Story: Slopes of War
- Dragon Riders Unite
- The Dragon Slayer
- Craft Temple
- Side Story: Space Escape
- Dragon Souls
- Treasure Temple
- Side Story: Birthday Cake
- Royal Palace
- Treasure Traitor
- Might of Dragons
- Into the Storm
- Megalith’s Wrath
Chapter 6: Isolation – 2 hours
Hazelight Studios- Prison Ship
- Handy Drones
- Down the Rabbit Hole
- Hydration Facility
- Prison Courtyard
- Pinball Lock
- Execution Area
- Waste Depot
- Cell Blocks
- Maximum Security
- The Prisoner
Chapter 7: The Hollow – 1 hour 30 minutes
Hazelight Studios- An Ominous Welcome
- Mosaic of Memories
- Ghost Town
- Light in the Dark
- Spiritual Guides
- The Hydra
Chapter 8: Split – 45 minutes
Hazelight Studios- Split Up
- A Warm Greeting
- Face-to-Face
- Worlds Apart
- Cross Section
- Fight a God
- A New Perspective
- Outside the Box
- Final Showdown
Split Fiction length compared to It Takes Two
Split Fiction is around the same length as It Takes Two. If you made it through Hazelight’s last game without an issue, you’ll be right at home here as well. It’ll take roughly the same amount of time for you and a friend or partner to see and do everything on offer.
Hazelight StudiosJust to compare it to Hazelight’s earlier games, below is a quick look at how long they all took to complete:
- It Takes Two: 12-14 hours
- A Way Out: 6 hours
- Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons: 3-4 hours
So while Split Fiction is certainly longer than the studio’s first two games, it’s right in line with It Takes Two, their most popular hit.
For more, you can also check out how to use Friend Pass to play with a pal, and the best games like It Takes Two.
