Coincidentally, the year Halo Infinite debuted was when the co-op revival truly began. In 2021, It Takes Two—a co-op adventure that I can only describe as Toy Story for the newly divorced—won Game of the Year and put Hazelight Studios on the map.

Split Fiction' is even more ambitious than 'It Takes Two,' but its smorgasbord approach dilutes its storytelling

Now out on Xbox Series S|X, PlayStation 5, and PC, you can play Split Fiction either locally via couch co-op or online with a friend. One player controls Mio, the other Zoe. Both are struggling writers who unwittingly sign up to a shady publishing agency that, it turns out, steals ideas using mind-invading technology.