Alan Wake 2 has fans returning to the role of the titular author as he attempts to rewrite (and re-right) reality and correct his past mistakes. Along with its genre shift to outright survival horror, and much more tense combat scenarios, the sequel also contains many mind-bending sections and puzzles. Some of these are related to the main story, while others are optional hidden challenges and secret tasks. Though not strictly needed to progress, these will often reward players with supplementary narrative beats and an array of useful supplies, such as ammo and health.