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

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?

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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?

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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.

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?