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A Way Out: Preparation walkthrough

Back in the city, Leo and Vincent see their families, track down one of Harvey's old crew and gear up for Mexico.

  • About 64–94 min in the videos
  • 10 parts · 20 steps
  • 5 minigames

Compiled from 2 playthrough videos and 9 guides · checked Oct 18, 2026

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What each player can do here

P1 · Leo
  • Leo has the scenes with Alex at the trailer park and goes after Ray at the construction site.
P2 · Vincent
  • Vincent fixes Linda's motorbike, makes the phone call at the cinema and is the one asking for Carol at the hospital.

If your skill levels differ: The hospital escape splits you up and plays one character at a time; the construction-site chase works best when one of you follows and the other cuts across. How to split the roles

Reunion

Part 1 of 10. Find Leo's family in the trailer park.

  1. BothAsk the mechanic outside the garage, go out the back of the shop and push the dumpster aside together to reach the trailer.
  2. BothLeo follows Alex to the tree house and puts the sign back up with the hammer; meanwhile Vincent can fetch the wrench and start the motorbike for an achievement.

Bonds

Part 2 of 10. A game of basketball with Alex.

  1. BothPass the ball when Alex asks for it, then lift him up so he can dunk to end the game.

Hazardous Hunt

Part 3 of 10. Find Ray at the construction site and catch him.

  1. BothAt the gate choose a plan (bluff or threaten); either way you get in.
  2. BothRay runs: split up and chase him, then break the locked door by charging it together.
  3. BothUse the crane: one of you works it while the other rides the hook up to Ray's level.
  4. BothOn the last roof, one chases Ray while the other heads him off; following side by side rarely catches him.

Violent Questioning

Part 4 of 10. Get Ray to say where Harvey is.

  1. BothUse the tools and props around the room on Ray until he gives up where Harvey is.

Stick Up

Part 5 of 10. Rob a gas station for cash.

  1. BothPick a plan: Vincent's Way walks in quietly and clears out the customers; Leo's Way bursts in with the gun.
  2. BothWhen Leo is jumped in the back room, Vincent goes to help; then get the safe code from the cashier, open the safe and leave.

Gun Runner

Part 6 of 10. Buy weapons from Leo's contact.

  1. BothEach of you picks one gun from the four on offer; try them on the empty houses or have one throw bottles while the other shoots.

The Call

Part 7 of 10. Vincent needs a working phone to arrange a flight.

  1. VincentVincent has no change: buy something at the newsstand across from the cinema, then make the call.

The Assassin

Part 8 of 10. Escape a gunman through the cinema.

  1. BothOne holds the door while the other pushes the cabinet against it.
  2. BothPush the wheeled stage prop with one of you riding it, pull the other up, and open the vent together.
  3. BothKeep low behind the movable rail; one runs the control platform while the other stays in cover and jumps the gunman.

Where people tend to fall

  • Standing up behind the moving cover gets you shot; stay crouched.

A New Life

Part 9 of 10. Visit the hospital to see Carol.

  1. BothAsk at reception, take the lift (pick how to handle the suspicious guard) and follow the signs to the maternity ward.

Against All Odds

Part 10 of 10. Get out of the hospital separately when the police arrive.

  1. BothThe game cuts between the two: run, tackle or fight through the officers in your path.
  2. LeoLeo takes a hostage: back away slowly toward the red door; there is no need to fire at the officers.
  3. VincentVincent sits down on the waiting-room seats to blend in until the police pass.
  4. BothVincent jumps from the window, takes the car and drives at the police so Leo can break free and dive in.

Minigames in Preparation

Optional side games for the two of you, apart from the main path.

  • Baseball

    Where: Next to the mechanic shop in the trailer park.

    One pitches, one bats; a home run unlocks an achievement.

  • Darts

    Where: The open shed with the dartboard in the trailer park.

    Release at the middle of the arm swing for a bullseye.

  • Arm wrestling

    Where: The construction site.

    A mashing contest between Leo and Vincent.

  • Connect Four

    Where: The hospital waiting area.

    The board game, played against each other.

  • Wheelchairs

    Where: The upper floor of the hospital.

    Balance a wheelchair on its back wheels.

Achievements and extras

  • Trailer park: both sit on the swings, and help the woman with the bat check the nearby trailer, for two achievements.
  • In the interrogation, push Ray to the edge, then have Leo lean on the desk by the wallet for the 'Managed Anger' scene.
  • Hospital: both sit and watch the waiting-room TV for an achievement.
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Steps compiled from 2 playthrough videos and 9 text guides, checked Oct 18, 2026, and written in our own words. We did not play the game for this guide.