If you join a friend who is further in the story than you and complete chapters together, those chapters are marked as complete in your own save file. Once you reach that point in your solo campaign, the game gives you the option to skip ahead.

The multiplayer experience centers on two distinct protagonists: , the main hero, and Dick Baker , a truck driver caught in the outbreak.

Certain "Combo Vehicles," such as the Party Slapper , are specifically designed for two players, where one drives while the other operates roof-mounted weaponry.

Players are not "tethered" to one another; they can explore opposite ends of the city of Los Perdidos to tackle side missions independently before regrouping for main story events.