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Alan Wake 2, showing Saga and Alan. But does it have a multiplayer option?

Does Alan Wake 2 Have Co-Op or Multiplayer?

Alan Wake 2 features two protagonistsL Alan Wake and Saga Anderson. So, knowing there’s two main characters, you might be wondering, does Alan Wake 2 have co-op or multiplayer? Here’s the answer.

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Here’s If Alan Wake 2 Has Co-Op or Multiplayer

There’s a point in the game where you can switch between Alan and Saga, but Alan Wake 2 remains a singleplayer game. There’s no co-op or multiplayer of any kind. This isn’t like A Way Out where each player takes control of one character, going about their own tasks. You can’t play as Alan while someone else is playing as Saga.

Related: Do You Need to Play Alan Wake 1 & Control Before Alan Wake 2?

What you could always do is swap the controller around, letting one person on the sofa play as Saga and then, when you can both agree on it, switch to Alan and hand the player back. Or if there are more than two people interested in playing you could hand the controller along every time you switch character.

Supermassive’s The Dark Pictures games operate on a similar principle. Two players can’t play at once but in that game you can hand over control with a new chapter or character.

Officially, however, there’s no such feature baked into Remedy’s game. So the answer to does Alan Wake 2 have co-op or multiplayer is no.

If you’re looking for more, check out how to get the shotgun code in Alan Wake 2.


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Chris McMullen
Chris McMullen is a freelance contributor at The Escapist and has been with the site since 2020. He returned to writing about games following several career changes, with his most recent stint lasting five-plus years. He hopes that, through his writing work, he settles the karmic debt he incurred by persuading his parents to buy a Mega CD. Outside of The Escapist, Chris covers news and more for GameSpew. He's also been published at such sites as VG247, Space, and more. His tastes run to horror, the post-apocalyptic, and beyond, though he'll tackle most things that aren't exclusively sports-based. At Escapist, he's covered such games as Infinite Craft, Lies of P, Starfield, and numerous other major titles.
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