New Game Plus and NG++: carry-over, saves and repeat runs

In one October 10 recording, starting New Game+ shows an in-game notice: the story restarts from the beginning and the world is more dangerous; you keep your character and Zone progression; you lose all navigation abilities and quest items; and quest progress is reset. A confirmation then says your current playthrough is saved and New Game+ begins in a separate save slot.

The navigation reset matches Remedy’s carry-over rules, and the separate slot matches the save-folder note in Update 1.4.0. Losing quest items and resetting quest progress are shown in that one recording only.

Spoiler clip · The New Game+ notice and save-slot prompt · reveal

Checked on screen · Oct 25, 2026

0:23–1:00 · 37 sThe New Game+ notice and save-slot prompt

Remedy describes additional talent nodes and the ability to equip multiple combat abilities from the same boss. Not every option is obtainable in one run. Enemies and encounters also evolve, so an old approach may need adjustment.

Update 1.4.0 fulfilled the earlier October NG++ target and allows repeated runs. The September 25 roadmap targets Photo Mode for November and plans more Dylan cosmetics. The fetched October 8 news does not announce Photo Mode as released.

Update 1.4.0 increases main-menu save slots from five to seven and states that original and NG+ runs have separate save folders accessible from the Load Game menu. Exact currency and map reset rules remain unconfirmed here; the quest-item reset is described above from one recording.

This is a preparation checklist. Exact reset rules for currencies, quest inventory and map completion remain open questions; do not assume they match another Remedy game.

1. Read the current New Game Plus notice and keep a save backup. Separate save folders are documented, but Kingy has not tested overwrite or recovery behavior.
2. Record the loadout you want to revisit and any unresolved discoveries.
3. Plan a new combination around its actual requirements, then allow for story-gated movement access.
4. Recheck patch notes if a carry-over rule or ability behaves differently from the announcement.

Hotfix 1.4.2 restores the missing Artifact reward for Every Dog Has Her Day and adds retroactive delivery for players who already completed it, provided they have not entered NG+. Update and check the reward before starting NG+. The notes do not give a manual claim procedure or prove recovery on every save.