The split-screen multiplayer has been making waves since its release on March 6, 2025. Split Fiction has been the recipient of overwhelmingly positive reviews on Steam itself, and this goes to show how well-developed it is. Hazelight Studios did an amazing job in developing the game; however, there are issues. From shader compiling issues to game not launching, these are common in Split Fiction. In addition to this, there seems to be a new problem causing trouble for players. After the release of the most recent update for the game on March 17, reports from players encountering a Not Enough Disk Space Error have been surfacing. Due to this, players are unable to launch the game. So, if you too are encountering the same problem, consider reading this guide for workarounds. Here’s everything you need to know.
The most recent update for Split Fiction, as of writing this guide, has introduced a bunch of new fixes for issues reported by the community. This includes the following:
- Rolling wheel speed fixed for the puzzle in “Royal Palace” when FPS is set to 150 or more.
- Camera sensitivity settings bug fixed for the magnetized harpoon in “Down the Rabbit Hole”.
- Fixed the issue that didn’t allow standing on big pots in “The Legend of the Sandfish”.
- Major visual glitches were fixed.
- Tutorial prompts improved.
- Language and subtitle fixes for various localized languages.
While this update has fixed a ton of issues, updating the game itself has been the real problem for many. When trying to update the game, players have reported that Steam shows that for the update to be downloaded and installed, a total of 247 GB is needed. Well, for a game like Split Fiction, which itself takes around 85-90 GB, this is absurd. So, how to fix this issue? More details on the same are shared below.
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Split Fiction Not Enough Disk Space Error While Updating: Is there any fix yet
Well, it is quite obvious that the recent update for Split Fiction is nowhere near 247 GB. Some players are saying this is an UI bug from Steam itself, and that restarting the client should get the issue fixed. Well, you should try the same and then check whether the update starts downloading. If not, try these workarounds:
Restart PC
Well, consider restarting your PC if you are encountering the disk space error while updating Split Fiction. A temporary issue might be the cause, and restarting should be able to fix it.
Check Disk Space
To be on the safer side, make sure that the drive on which Split Fiction is installed, has more than 80-90GB of free space. The update will not be anywhere near 80-90 GB but due to how Steam allocates space for updates, having ample storage is necessary. So, clear the drive on which the game is installed and then initiate the update.
Reinstall
Well, this is the workaround that has enabled many to bypass the not enough disk space error in Split Fiction. What you need to do is uninstall the game first, and then reinstall it. This way, you won’t have to update the game; rather, install it with the update applied. Once you do this, you can directly play Split Fiction without the need to update.
With that said, these are the workarounds that we recommend you try to fix the not enough disk space error in Split Fiction while updating it. We hope that you find this guide informative. If you did, consider visiting DigiStatement for more such interesting guides on all things gaming.
