Resident Evil 4 Remake Separate Ways: Full DLC Guide

Separate Ways is the paid Ada Wong story add-on for Resident Evil 4 Remake, released on 21 September 2023 for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S and PC, and still listed at $9.99 on Steam as of November 2026. It retells the main story from Ada's side across seven chapters, takes roughly 3 to 4 hours for the story alone, and adds a grappling hook, new weapons, new bosses and its own unlockables. It needs the base game, and it is bundled in the Gold Edition, which is the only version sold on Switch 2.

We checked these details against the Steam listing, Capcom's launch announcement as published by Anime News Network, MP1st's launch report, Nintendo's Gold Edition page, and Game8's and PowerPyx's Separate Ways guides in November 2026.

How to Get and Download Separate Ways

Separate Ways is an add-on rather than a standalone game. The Steam page states it requires Resident Evil 4 (2023) and asks players to update the game to the latest patch before playing. On PlayStation, Game8's launch guide notes you can find it by opening the Resident Evil 4 store page and scrolling to the add-ons; the same applies on Steam and the Microsoft Store.

• Platforms at launch: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam, according to Capcom's announcement.
• Price: $9.99 on Steam as of November 2026, the same price MP1st reported at launch. Regional prices and sales vary.
• Download size: Game8 measured about 12.5 GB on PS5 and 9.2 GB on PS4 at launch. The PlayStation Store listing showed a larger combined figure because it counted both versions.
• Switch 2: Nintendo's eShop page lists Separate Ways as part of the Gold Edition, so there is nothing extra to buy there.

The same day it launched, Capcom pushed a free Mercenaries update that, per MP1st, added Ada Wong and Albert Wesker as playable characters. That update does not require buying Separate Ways.

What Is New in Ada's Campaign

Separate Ways plays like the main game but moves differently. Game8's walkthrough has Ada using a grappling hook from the opening chapter to escape the castle, and its guides cover grapple melee attacks and using the grappling gun to pull shields away from enemies. Ada also relies on a device called Iris to track Luis in Chapter 5.

Her arsenal is mostly new. Game8 lists:

• Blacktail AC handgun and Tactical Knife, both available from the start
• Punisher MC handgun and Sawed-off W-870 shotgun, sold by the Merchant from Chapter 2
• Blast Crossbow, found on a table in the Abandoned Factory in Chapter 3, with a base power of 13 in Game8's stats
• Elite Knife, an indestructible knife awarded for completing all seven of Ada's Merchant requests

The add-on has its own Merchant, its own seven requests and its own Spinel economy. PowerPyx notes Ada's Exclusive Upgrade Ticket costs 25 Spinels from Chapter 4. If you want to compare her guns with Leon's, our unlockables guide covers the main game's bonus weapons.

All Seven Chapters

Spoiler warning: the summaries below describe where Ada goes and who she meets, including events late in the main game. Skip to the next section if you have not finished Leon's story.

Game8 counts seven chapters, two more than the five in the 2005 original's Separate Ways, which it attributes to the new traversal. Its chapter summaries run as follows:

1. Chapter 1: after helping Luis in the castle dungeon, Ada escapes using her grappling hook and faces the Black Robe.
2. Chapter 2: back down the cliffs to the Village, through the square, toward the church and the chief's manor.
3. Chapter 3: searching for Luis, through the Abandoned Factory to the Villa, ending with an El Gigante fight.
4. Chapter 4: exploring the Castle for the ingredients of a cure while Luis looks for the Amber.
5. Chapter 5: tracking Luis with Iris through the waterway, fighting the new boss Pesanta, then pursuing Krauser after he takes the Amber.
6. Chapter 6: on the Island, crossing paths with Leon on the way to the communications facility.
7. Chapter 7: the pursuit of Saddler and the Amber, which ends in a fight with Saddler.

Separate Ways has one notable puzzle, the Cliffside Door in Chapter 2, solved with a clue found along the upper platform near the first Blue Medallion request. For the main game's puzzles, see our puzzle solutions guide.

How Long It Takes

Estimates depend on how much side content you do. Game8's figures:

• Story only: about 3 to 4 hours
• Story plus all Merchant requests: about 4 to 5 hours
• Full completion including replays for every Extra Content item: about 7 to 10 hours

PowerPyx's estimate for a relaxed run that clears every request and treasure is 5 to 6 hours, and 10 to 15 hours to earn all seven of the add-on's trophies. Separate Ways has no chapter select, like the main game, and supports 10 manual save slots.

Unlockables and Ranks

Ada's add-on has a compact reward list. According to Game8:

• Finish Chapter 7: Dress and Undercover costumes for Ada, Vest for Luis, Suit for Wesker, and Professional mode for Separate Ways.
• Standard or higher: Glasses (Windsor) and Sunglasses (Oversized); an A rank adds Glasses (Round), Sunglasses (Browline) and a green hair color; an S+ rank on Standard adds a Bear Hat.
• Hardcore or higher: Cute Bear Earrings; S+ on Hardcore adds a Chicken Hat.
• Professional: the Countess Set for any clear, the Chicago Sweeper for an A rank, and the Cat Set for S+.
• All seven requests: the Elite Knife, plus the Jane of All Traits challenge worth 700 CP.

The seven requests pay 6, 7, 8, 7, 8, 10 and 9 Spinels, 55 in total, per Game8's request map. PowerPyx's plan for the top rank is a New Game Plus Professional run in under 4 hours to unlock the Sweeper, then a fresh Professional run in under 2 hours 30 minutes with 10 saves or fewer for S+. That is the same structure as Leon's version, which our Professional S+ guide breaks down in detail.

Boss Tips for a First Run as Ada

Ada's fights lean on her mobility, which takes some adjustment if you come straight from Leon's campaign. PowerPyx's trophy guide includes short strategies for the three story bosses that have trophies attached:

• El Gigante (end of Chapter 3). Grapple across the rooftops to stay out of reach while you deal damage, and keep moving because the buildings are gradually destroyed. When the parasite emerges from its back, shoot it until a knife prompt appears; two or three cycles finish it.
• Pesanta (Chapter 5). The first phase is a straightforward damage race with the shotgun and crossbow plus melee prompts. In the second phase it burrows, lunges and summons Novistadors; shoot the yellow weak points when it stands upright.
• Saddler (Chapter 7). Keep your distance, use the Blast Crossbow, hide behind the pillars, and take the melee prompt to stab his eye. PowerPyx suggests saving pesetas for a rocket launcher for this fight, especially on Professional.

Clearing all seven Merchant requests on your first run is worth the detour, since the Elite Knife it awards never breaks and carries into later runs, which makes Professional far more forgiving.

Is Separate Ways Worth It in 2026?

For anyone who enjoyed the main game, the case is straightforward: it is a short, inexpensive add-on that reuses familiar locations but moves differently thanks to the grappling hook, and Capcom's own description on Steam calls it the missing link in the main story, filling in what Ada was doing around Luis, Krauser and the Amber. Nintendo Life's October 2026 review of the Switch 2 Gold Edition lists it alongside the main campaign and The Mercenaries as part of that package.

The value is better still if you like replaying. Seven chapters with their own requests, a separate Professional mode, distinct S+ rewards and new Mercenaries characters give it more replay hooks than its running time suggests. Players who only want the story once may find the 3 to 4 hour length short, so a sale is a reasonable time to pick it up.

If you are deciding between platforms, our Switch 2 guide explains what the Gold Edition includes and how that version performs. On the original platforms, it remains a separate purchase from the base game.

Jumping Into Ada's Story Fully Stocked

Ada's Spinels and pesetas run tight on a first pass. If you would rather explore Separate Ways without the scavenging, the store's RE4 Remake modded save includes two Separate Ways slots, one at Chapter 2 and a Professional slot at Chapter 1, with unlimited ammo for the pistol, sniper, shotgun and SMG, 99,999,999 Ptas and Spinel, and 99,999 First Aid Sprays on Professional. It also covers Leon's campaign.

Platform limits apply: PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5 only, and only the Remake. Your account also needs its own active PlayStation Plus subscription, since shared PS Plus from another account will not work. Only the save file is sold, so you still need the game and the Separate Ways add-on. Other listings sit on the Resident Evil 4 Remake hub.

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