Action · October 6, 2014

Split/Second (2014)

group100k–1M ownersrecommend1.6k recommendations
Split/Second is an intense action racing game set within a reality television show. Competitors will vie to be the first to the finish line in a made-for-TV city set rigged to blow with the ultimate goal of becoming the season champion. Players in Split/Second don’t just collide with other vehicles to knock them from the track, but can also trigger devastating events that drastically alter the dynamics of the race. Players must use pinpoint timing to obliterate huge structures and towering TV set pieces to tactically alter the track or create entirely new routes. Game Features: The City Is Your Weapon - Trigger explosive, devastating events lined throughout the track that drastically alter the dynamics of the race. Every Lap Is Different - Use pinpoint timing to obliterate huge structures and towering TV set pieces to tactically alter the track or create entirely new routes. Intense Multiplayer – Compete in a variety of game modes in 2-player split screen.

Action releases from 2014

146 Action titles launched in 2014 — top 6 by review volume.

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Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume2.3k Steam reviewsTop 92% in Action
Positive rating81% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 67%
Metacritic79/100Genre average 77 — top 47% of Action titles
Engagement hours6 h averageTop 66% for session depth among Action

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (7)

  • English volume_up
  • French volume_up
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  • Spanish - Spain volume_up
  • Polish volume_up
  • Russian volume_up

Full audio (7)

  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Polish
  • Russian

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Racing · 130
  • Action · 86
  • Destruction · 78
  • Split Screen · 76
  • Multiplayer · 66
  • Arcade · 47
  • Singleplayer · 34
  • Local Multiplayer · 28
  • Local Co-Op · 20
  • Great Soundtrack · 19
  • Driving · 10
  • Fast-Paced · 9
  • Difficult · 9

Reception Metrics

Steam community

81%Mostly Positive · 2.3k reviews

1.8k positive · 430 negative

Metacritic

79/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

8.0/10

Curator recommendations

1.6k

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • Shared/Split Screen

Community

  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Remote Play Together

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

6h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

7h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

0h

Current engagement

Release & Availability

Release dateOct 6, 2014
DeveloperBlack Rock Studio
PublisherDisney
Base price$19.99
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksMetacritic page · Support

Editions & Packages

  • Buy Split/Second