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South Park: The Fractured But Whole

Players will once again assume the role of the New Kid, and join South Park favorites Stan, Kyle, Kenny and Cartman in a new hilarious and outrageous adventure. This time, players will delve into the…

85 17 October 2017

South Park: The Fractured But Whole is an adventure developed by Ubisoft San Francisco, released 17 October 2017 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 22 hrs to finish.

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What South Park: The Fractured But Whole is

South Park: The Fractured But Whole is an adventure game developed by Ubisoft San Francisco and released in 2017. It was published by Ubisoft Entertainment. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Snowdrop.

The premise, in the publisher's words

After the events of South Park: The Stick of Truth, the children of South Park become role-playing superheroes. However, a falling-out over Cartman's planned film franchise splinters the boys split into two groups, with some calling for a civil war to make their own franchise. The player again controls The New Kid, though they can now change his gender to female if they wish.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and comedy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 35 achievements to unlock.

Where it sits in the South Park series

South Park: The Fractured But Whole is the 11th of 21 entries we hold in the South Park series. It arrived 3 years after Zen Pinball 2: South Park - Super-Sweet Pinball. The next entry was South Park: Phone Destroyer in 2017. Its critic score of 85 is 21 points above the series average of 64. That makes it the highest-rated entry in the series.

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How it was received

South Park: The Fractured But Whole holds a critic score of 85 out of 100. That places it above 82% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2017 averaged 71, so it scored 14 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 82, across 368 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 22 hrs.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i5 2400 / AMD FX 4320 or equivalent, 6 GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560Ti / GTX 650 / GTX 750 / GTX 950 / GTX 1050 / AMD Radeon HD 7850 / R9 270 / R9 370 / RX 460. An 6GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 20GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it costs, and where

Storefront pricing varies enormously by country: Philippines is the cheapest region we track at ₱1,199.00 (about $19.02), while Australia pays A$49.95 — 1.8 times more. In Pakistan it is priced at Rs 22 on Steam, which is about $21.99.

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What it launched against

South Park: The Fractured But Whole launched on 17 October 2017, within three weeks of Call of Duty: WWII, Super Mario Odyssey, Cuphead and Assassin's Creed Origins. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4. It arrived 4 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Call of Duty: WWII, Super Mario Odyssey, Cuphead, Assassin's Creed Origins.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for South Park: The Fractured But Whole yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

E3 2016 Teaser thumbnail

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Screenshots

All media

Dlc

Quick answers

South Park: The Fractured But Whole — frequently asked questions

When did South Park: The Fractured But Whole come out?
South Park: The Fractured But Whole was released on 17 October 2017 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).
How much is South Park: The Fractured But Whole in Pakistan?
On Steam Pakistan, South Park: The Fractured But Whole is priced at $21.99 (about $21.99).
What are the minimum PC requirements for South Park: The Fractured But Whole?
At minimum, South Park: The Fractured But Whole needs Intel Core i5 2400 / AMD FX 4320 or equivalent, 6 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560Ti / GTX 650 / GTX 750 / GTX 950 / GTX 1050 / AMD Radeon HD 7850 / R9 270 / R9 370 / RX 460 graphics, 20 GB available space of storage.
How long does it take to beat South Park: The Fractured But Whole?
The main story of South Park: The Fractured But Whole takes around 22 hrs, or 28 hrs for 100% completion.
How many GB is South Park: The Fractured But Whole?
The PC version needs about 20 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("20 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.
Does South Park: The Fractured But Whole have controller support?
Partly. Steam lists partial controller support for South Park: The Fractured But Whole, which usually means some menus or modes still need a mouse and keyboard.
Can you play South Park: The Fractured But Whole on Mac?
Steam does not sell a macOS version of South Park: The Fractured But Whole; the Steam release is for Windows.
Is South Park: The Fractured But Whole on Linux?
Steam does not list a native Linux version of South Park: The Fractured But Whole. Windows games can often run on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton, but that is a different question from native support.

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