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Split/Second
Split/Second is an intense action racing game set within a reality TV show. Competitors vie to be the first to the finish line in a set rigged to blow. Players don’t just collide with other vehicles to knock them from the track, but can also trigger devastating events that alter the race dynamics.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
“Playing Split/Second feels less like racing and more like accidentally starring in a Michael Bay movie where every driver has access to explosive button. Control wise playing on a keyboard feels like trying to perform brain surgery but not recommended. A controller makes life…”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played“THE BEST GAME EVER EVEN BETTER THAN BEAMNG”
— a player, Steam review · 23 hrs played“Played this game back in the day when it first launched, and can confirm it's still fun to play now. Races are fun, fairly challenging with a variety of gamemodes, and getting to blast other racers off the track by triggering things like crashing a plane into them, collapsing a…”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-23 23:55 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, Racing |
| Player tags | Racing · Action · Destruction · Split Screen · Multiplayer · Arcade · Singleplayer · Local Multiplayer · Local Co-Op · Great Soundtrack · Driving · Fast-Paced (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Shared/Split Screen · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on TV · Remote Play Together |
| Languages | English * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Polish * , Russian * * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Estimated owners | 200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy) |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Microsoft Windows 7 / Vista SP2 / XP SP3 Processor: 3.0 GHz Intel Pentium D processor (Windows 7 / Vista) / 2.6 GHz Intel Pentium D processor (Windows XP) or 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 or equivalent processor Memory: 2560 MB RAM Graphics: 256 MB DirectX 9.0c-compatible, 3D video card supporting Shaders 3.0 (NVIDIA GeForce 7600 or better, ATI Radeon X1600 or better) DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 6656 MB available space Sound Card: 16-bit DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card Additional Notes: Onboard (built-in) integrated chipsets are not supported