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Monster Hunter Wilds has become Capcom’s fastest-selling game of all time, but the unfortunate news is that it isn’t viable to play on Steam Deck due to extremely poor performance. While it’s a shame Monster Hunter Wilds is unplayable on Valve’s handheld platform, the good news is that another one of 2025’s most anticipated releases coming out soon is officially Steam Deck verified.
Hazelight Studios’ Split Fiction is Steam Deck verified
Split Fiction is one of the most anticipated games of 2025. This is because it comes from mastermind director, Josef Fares, as part of Hazelight Studios. This director and development team were responsible for the excellent A Way Out, as well as 2021 Game of the Year winner, It Takes Two.
While gamers have been disappointed by the performance of Monster Hunter Wilds on Valve’s handheld platform, the good news is that Split Fiction is officially Steam Deck verified. In confirming this, Hazelight also announced that “Similar to It Takes Two, Split Fiction will not require the EA app either, meaning you’ll be able to play the game using just the Steam Client”.
Although an EA account will not be needed to play with friends using Steam only, you will “need a free EA account if you want to connect with a friend who’s playing on a different platform through crossplay, such as Xbox or PlayStation consoles”.
Below are the minimum and recommended PC system requirements for Split Fiction:
Minimum:
- OS: 64 bit Windows 10/11
- CPU: Intel Core i5-6600k or AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Memory: 16 GB
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 – 4GB or AMD Radeon RX 470 – 4GB
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet Connection
- Storage: 85GB available space
- Resolution: 1920×1080 (1080p) Native
- FPS: 30
- Graphic preset: Low
Recommended:
- OS: 64 bit Windows 10/11
- CPU: Intel Core i7-11700k or AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Memory: 16 GB
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 – 8GB or AMD Radeon 6700 XT – 12GB
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet Connection
- Storage: 85GB available space
- Resolution: 2560×1440 (2K) Native
- FPS: 60
- Graphic preset: High
The release date for Split Fiction is March 6th. On Steam, it costs £39.99 to pre-order, and the game looks absolutely magnificent. It’s another co-op adventure similar to A Way Out and It Takes Two, and this time you travel through sci-fi and fantasy worlds as two authors who individually specialize in each genre.
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