Action-adventure game where you alternate between two characters navigating a fungal-ravaged America five years after the first game's events. You'll scavenge supplies, craft improvised weapons, and use stealth or direct combat against infected creatures and hostile survivors. The infected are humans transformed by a mutated Cordyceps strain. Gameplay includes platforming—jumping, climbing, and using vertical space for tactical advantages during fights. The story follows Ellie from her settlement in Jackson, Wyoming, after violence shatters her community. Her pursuit of those responsible shifts perspective partway through, forcing you to see the conflict from another angle. Expect resource management, environmental puzzle-solving through abandoned buildings and overgrown forests, and combat that rewards preparation over run-and-gun tactics. This suits players comfortable with heavy narrative themes and willing to spend time scavenging between encounters.
