There was a 13-year gap between Alan Wake and Alan Wake 2, both in real life and in-game. In that time, Remedy released several other games and even made both Control and the Alan Wake games part of the same universe. Alan Wake 2 is mechanically similar to the first game, although the levels do take a more open approach in terms of exploration and how players can interact with the environment. It goes without saying that there is a great deal of content in Alan Wake 2, and it is significantly longer than the first game. But how many chapters are there in total?

Since this article mentions chapter names, there are spoilers ahead. Proceed with caution.

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How Many Chapters Are in Alan Wake 2?

There are 19 chapters in total in Alan Wake 2. Keep in mind that the first chapter, the prologue, is a brief one where players do not play as either Saga or Alan. If this prologue is excluded from the count, there are 18 chapters. In nine of them, players will play as Saga. In the other nine chapters, players play as Alan. Both characters have their own unique missions and story lines that help tell the entire story of Alan Wake 2. The chapter names are as follows.

At the start of the game, players can only play as Saga Anderson. After completing Return 2: The Heart, players will then switch to Alan's side of the story and will begin Initiation 1: Late Night. Once players have completed Initiation 2: Casey, they will be able to switch between the two characters at will (to an extent). This is accomplished by interacting with the dark puddle that is found in some of the save points of each chapter.

Keep in mind that each character has a point at which the game will automatically switch back to the other character if players have gotten to a certain point in the storyline. In addition, players will control both characters in some chapters near the end of the game.

Alan Wake 2 is available now on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.