Last of Us 2 chapters: Full list & how many acts to expect

As with most Sony and Naughty Dog productions, TLOU 2 is something of an epic, with a long story that’s split into many different chapters. How many chapters are in the game? Read on to find out.

How many chapters are in The Last of Us 2?

There are 46 chapters in The Last of Us 2. These are divided across 11 acts. That’s a lot of story to play through, is what that is. Each act is split into different smaller chapters, often with a cutscene or two that advances the story.

Some of the acts are shorter than others, with just one chapter, while one or two feature as many as nine chapters. Below, we’ll break down the acts and chapters for you so you know exactly what they’re called and when they take place. Be warned, though, as spoilers follow.

The Last of Us 2 chapter list

The 11 acts and 46 smaller chapters contained within all vary in length and they cannot be skipped. You will need to complete them all to work your way through to the game’s end credits and to watch its conclusion.

As stated above, spoilers follow based on act and chapter names, so look away now if you wish to head into the game completely blind (if you would, you wouldn’t be here in the first place). Here is the complete list of all chapters in The Last of Us 2:

Jackson

• Prologue
• Waking Up
• The Overlook
• Patrol
• The Horde
• The Chalet
• Packing Up

Seattle Day 1

• The Gate
• Downtown
• Eastbrook Elementary
• Capitol Hill
• Channel 13
• The Tunnels
• The Theatre
• The Birthday Gift

Seattle Day 2

• Hillcrest
• Finding Strings
• The Seraphites
• St Mary’s Hospital

Seattle Day 3

• Road to the Aquarium
• The Flooded City
• Infiltration

The Park

• Tracking Lesson

Note: you'll see a major spoiler if you keep reading past this point in the chapter list!

Seattle Day 1 (now from Abby's perspective)

• The Stadium
• On Foot
• The Forward Base
• The Aquarium
• Hostile Territory
• Winter Visit
• The Forest
• The Coast
• Return to the Coast

Seattle Day 2

• The Shortcut
• The Descent
• Ground Zero
• Return to the Aquarium

Seattle Day 3

• The Marina
• The Island
• The Escape
• The Confrontation

The Farm

• The Farm

Santa Barbara

• 2425 Constance
• Pushing Inland
• The Resort
• The Beach

The Farm

• Epilogue

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