First-person puzzle gameplay in Split lets you create copies of yourself and manipulate time to tackle cyber challenges. Traps on the Split control panel demand sharp reflexes alongside careful planning, as you destroy foes or slip away using clones for distraction. Levels blend Brutalist architecture with digital environments, hiding clever paths in seemingly empty spaces.
This indie action-adventure draws from puzzle classics, remixing mechanics into fresh perspectives amid a post-war world of shielded cities and robot guardians. Casual players who enjoy cerebral tests meet demands for composure and quick moves. Puzzle fans ready for time-bending clone tactics find their next fixation on PC.
Split is a first-person puzzle game with the unique mechanics of creating copies of yourself and manipulating time. The gameplay combines many different types of puzzles from more and less famous puzzle games and takes them to a whole new perspective.
After the recent war, engineers from Epsilon Energy created the Split indestructible shield system. It was to protect individual giant cities covering almost the entire planet from armed conflicts. Different cities have different policies for their citizens. In West Ulrage, every citizen gets a guardian robot at birth. In Hal'Tor, pairs of robots raise several children each. Whereas in Dievez, people are raised in large centers. Most jobs have been taken over by machines. People work mainly as mechanics, programmers, or operators.
The Split control panel is riddled with numerous traps that will require both good reflexes and composure. You can try to destroy enemies or escape from them by using time manipulation and your own clones to distract them.
The game's design refers to Brutalism, an architectural style popular around the 1970s. It was promoted, among others, by the game "Control". We mixed this style with the digital environment from "Tron: Legacy". The levels are full of nooks and crannies, which may seem empty at first glance, but lead to interesting places.
We were inspired by games such as:
Q.U.B.E.2”, “The Talos Principle”, “The Turing Test”, “Portal”, “The Witness” and “Antichamber”
