What order should you play Alan & Saga's stories in Alan Wake 2?

What order should you play Alan & Saga's stories in Alan Wake 2?

If you’re wondering about the best order to complete Saga and Alan’s stories in Alan Wake 2, then we’re here to give you an idea of how we completed the game.

06th Nov 2023 13:52

Images via Remedy Entertainment

In Alan Wake 2, time is far from linear, so you may be wondering what order to play Alan Wake and Saga Anderson’s respective stories in – so we’re here to break it down for you.

Alan Wake 2 allows you to switch freely between Saga Anderson and Alan Wake, so having an idea of an order to complete their chapters may help you understand the story a little more.

So, read on to find out about the order you should complete the game’s stories and whether or not you can complete them in any order.

Can you complete Alan Wake 2's stories in any order?

Alan Wake during the We Sing chapter in Alan Wake 2

In essence, yes, you can complete Saga and Alan’s stories in Alan Wake 2 in any order. So, if you wanted to play through the whole of Saga’s chapters first, or all of Alan’s you’re more than able to.

While Saga’s section features a point of no return during the Return 6: Scratch chapter, Alan’s story will stop at the end of Initiation 8: Zane’s Film until you progress through Saga’s story, so you’re never really locked out at any point.

However, you’re going to have a lot more variety if you switch between the two stories throughout.

What order should you play Alan & Saga’s stories in Alan Wake 2?

Saga Anderson walks through a doorway into darkness in Alan Wake 2

While there is no set order to play Alan Wake 2’s stories, you’re going to have a lot more variety if you switch between the two stories throughout the game.

As such, I noted down the order I played the game to get some contextual clues for previous and following chapters that would eventually lead to their convergence in Alan Wake 2’s epic finale.

Chapter Name

Character

Return – The Cult

Nightingale

Return 1 – Invitation

Saga Anderson

Return 2 – The Heart

Saga Anderson

Initiation 1 – Late Night

Alan Wake

Return 3 – Local Girl

Saga Anderson

Initiation 2 – Casey

Alan Wake

Initiation 3 – Haunting

Alan Wake

Return 4 – No Chance

Saga Anderson

Initiation 4 – We Sing

Alan Wake

Initiation 5 – Room 665

Alan Wake

Return 5 – Old Gods

Saga Anderson

Initiation 6 – Return

Alan Wake

Initiation 7 – Masks

Alan Wake

Initiation 8 – Zane’s Film

Alan Wake

Return 6 – Scratch

Saga Anderson

Initiation 9 – Gone

Alan Wake

Return 7 – Summoning

Saga Anderson

Return 8 – Deerfest

Alan Wake

Return 9 – Come Home

Saga Anderson

That’s everything you need to know about what order you should complete Alan Wake and Saga Anderson’s stories in Alan Wake 2. There are plenty of puzzles for you to solve in the game, so why not check out the Wellness Centre computer password in Alan Wake 2 to help you along the way?

Jack Roberts

About The Author

Jack Roberts

Jack is a Guides Writer at GGRecon. With a BA (Hons) & MA in English and Creative Writing, he was also the Gaming Editor for The Indiependent. When not pondering which game has the best cup of coffee (and drinking far too much of it himself), he can often be found playing Dead by Daylight, Street Fighter or making yet another build in Bloodborne.

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