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Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist

  • 2players
  • 30–90 min
  • PC
  • Xbox
Mature 17+

Stealth · Action · Third Person

A stealth action game where Sam Fisher leads a new covert unit against a terror campaign, played as a silent ghost or a direct assault.

Who can play

  • Split-screen for 2 players on Xbox.
  • No online play on any platform.
  • One copy is enough on one screen.
1 copy on one screen

How it plays

  • Online co-op and the Spies vs.

  • Mercs multiplayer stopped working when Ubisoft closed the servers in 2022, so the PC version is now single-player only.

  • On Xbox One and Series X|S, the backward-compatible Xbox 360 version lists two-player split-screen co-op for the separate co-op missions, but its store page now says the co-op modes no longer work, so local co-op is unconfirmed.

  • Action

Is it good

78%

Mostly positive on Steam

of 19,000 reviewsRead on Steam (opens the store in a new tab)

  • “Blacklist serves as an anthology of all of Splinter Cell's best ideas.”
    8.5 / 10 · Polygon

From its Steam store page, where the publisher chooses the quotes.

Steam Deck Playable

Every way to play together

Split-screen for 2 on Xbox. 78% positive of 19,000 Steam reviews.

Online play ended in October 2022. Ubisoft closed the online services on October 1, 2022, ending online co-op and Spies vs. Mercs on PC and Xbox 360.

    • PC
    PC
    Same screen
    No
    Same room, own screens
    No
    Online
    Shut down in 2022
    • Xbox
    Xbox Series X|SCheck (how we check facts)
    Same screen
    2players, split-screen, side modes only

    The backward-compatible Xbox 360 version, which runs on Xbox One and Series X|S, lists two-player split-screen co-op missions. PC has no split-screen.

    Same room, own screens
    No
    Online
    Shut down in 2022

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Quick facts

Publisher
Ubisoft
Platforms
PC, Xbox Series X|S
Series
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
Released
  • Aug 20, 2013 on PC
Languages
Text in 16 languages, voices in 8
Age rating
Mature 17+ (ESRB): Blood and gore, drug reference, intense violence, strong language
Also needs
Uplay

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Answers

Updated

Can you play Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist split-screen?
Yes. Split-screen co-op for up to 2 on Xbox. Not on PC.
One of 262 split-screen games
How many players can play Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist together?
Split-screen co-op for up to 2 on Xbox.
Do you need two copies of Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist?
No. On one screen, one copy is enough.
What platforms is Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist on?
PC and Xbox Series X|S.
One of 302 co-op games on Xbox
Does Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist work on Steam Deck?
Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
Is Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist free?
No, it's a paid game.

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