Is Split Fiction on Game Pass

Riding on the success of It Takes Two, the developer’s new Split Fiction has also attracted global attention, and unsurprisingly, the game’s high quality made it one of the most popular games of 2025. Because Split Fiction requires two-player online play, many players are concerned about how to purchase it, and many are curious whether it joined Xbox Game Pass like It Takes Two. In this article, we will provide a detailed introduction.

Is Split Fiction Available on Game Pass?

Unfortunately, Split Fiction is not currently on Game Pass. The reason is simple: even into 2026, Split Fiction remains a strong seller, and EA clearly has no need to add it to Game Pass at this stage unless Microsoft offers a very favorable revenue share.

That said, Game Pass is known for frequently updating its library, so we can still look forward to possibly seeing this game added in the not-too-distant future.

How should I play Split Fiction online with friends?

Here’s the good news: although Split Fiction isn’t in the Game Pass library, that doesn’t mean both of you need to buy the game. Like It Takes Two, Split Fiction supports a Friend Pass — meaning only one person needs to purchase the game and can invite a friend to play the full content for free. So you only need to pay for one copy.

How to improve the Split Fiction online experience?

When playing remotely, the most common issues in Split Fiction are usually twofold: friends not showing in the friends list / invitations not responding, and action desynchronization during gameplay. In fact, these problems often stem from the same cause: network latency.

The key to solving network latency is optimizing the routing nodes, i.e., the network path, and that’s exactly what GearUP is good at. Its intelligent traffic analysis can automatically allocate the best nodes based on real-time network conditions, improving the stability of data transmission between you and your friend. Because the path is optimized, latency can also be reduced, which is especially helpful in Split Fiction’s high-difficulty stages.

GearUP is also very simple to use — network optimization can be completed with just a few clicks:

1. Search for Split Fiction and click Boost.
   
2. GearUP will begin optimizing the network. Do not close it, otherwise the optimization will be affected — just launch the game and start playing online with your friend.
   

If you’re a console player, you can use the HYPEREV gaming router, produced by GearUP. It’s suitable for playing in the living room and offers excellent console network optimization and NAT improvement. There’s no need to power on a PC — you can optimize with one click through the mobile app:

Also make sure both you and your friend are running the latest version of Split Fiction; mismatched versions can also prevent co-op play.

Split Fiction Online FAQ

Q1: When is Split Fiction expected to join Game Pass?
There’s no exact information, but based on It Takes Two, it’s possible it could be added in the second half of 2026.

Q2: Is Split Fiction’s online latency caused by poor internet speed?
Not necessarily. Split Fiction doesn’t require very high bandwidth; latency is more likely caused by obstacles in the data transmission path between players. Simply increasing raw bandwidth often won’t improve latency.

Summary

Unfortunately, as of this article’s publication, Split Fiction has not been added to Game Pass. If you want to play with a friend, buy one copy and use the built-in Friend Pass to play together. Meanwhile, GearUP/HYPEREV can address latency issues you encounter during co-op and further improve the experience.