Choose South of Midnight
Choose South of Midnight if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. 3,235 Steam reviews back the pick.
South of Midnight vs Split Fiction
South of Midnight and Split Fiction both land in Action, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure on Steam. Both released in 2025. Split Fiction scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than South of Midnight (94.7% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Split Fiction
Choose Split Fiction if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 22,209 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both South of Midnight and Split Fiction sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list HDR available, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94.7% vs 96.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 South of Midnight |  Split Fiction | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 34.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.7% positive (3,235 reviews) | 96.3% positive (22,209 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Compulsion Games | Hazelight Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2025.
- Split Fiction scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than South of Midnight (94.7% positive).
- Split Fiction is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than South of Midnight (34.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Split Fiction has co-op; South of Midnight does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
South of Midnight vs Split Fiction — FAQ
- Which is better, South of Midnight or Split Fiction?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: South of Midnight sits at 94.7% positive (3,235 reviews), Split Fiction at 96.3% (22,209). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are South of Midnight and Split Fiction similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does South of Midnight have multiplayer like Split Fiction?
- No. Split Fiction supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while South of Midnight is listed as single-player only.
- Do South of Midnight and Split Fiction both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.