While Split Fiction boasts a linear co-op adventure, it's peppered with delightful detours: Side Stories. Though optional, these offer some of the game's most memorable moments—think pig transformations and deadly game show appearances! This guide reveals how to uncover all 12, spread across Chapters 2 through 5. Completing them unlocks the "Bookworms" achievement, ensuring you experience everything Split Fiction offers.
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Chapter 2:
- Legend of the Sandfish: Appears naturally after completing Chapter 2's "Rush Hour" section—impossible to miss.
- Farmlife: Located in the "Streets of Neon" section, after hopping a small barrier, before the left elevators.
- Mountain Hike: Found in "Big City Life," near the Port-A-Pottys. Have Mio enter a Port-A-Potty, then use Zoe to toss her to the opposite ledge with a ladder. Have Mio drop the ladder for access.
Chapter 3:
- Train Heist: In "Lord Evergreen," on a ledge reachable via wall-running, while navigating the water with a plank.
- Gameshow: Located in "Walking Sticks of Doom," on a platform after a side-scrolling section, requiring minor platforming.
- Collapsing Star: Found in "Halls of Ice," on the main path through the palace—hard to miss.
Chapter 4:
- Kites: At the end of the long tube in "Toxic Tumblers."
- Moon Market: In "Test Chamber," on a left-hand ledge after the crane sequence, accessible via platforming.
- Notebook: The final Chapter 4 Side Story, in "Soaring Desperados." After obtaining the jetpack, hover to the left of the giant wheel.
Chapter 5:
- Slopes of War: In "Water Temple," after hatching dragons, solve the lever puzzle to the left of the golden balls.
- Space Escape: In "Craft Temple," after defeating the dragon. Launch Mio to the ledge using her glide and Zoe's roll; Mio then drops a column for Zoe to climb.
- Birthday Cake: In "Treasure Temple," after completing the soul puzzle, located to your left.
Completing all 12 Side Stories automatically unlocks the Bookworms achievement in Split Fiction.
Split Fiction is available now on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.