
Įach region has a number of safe houses that must be free of zombies in order to unlock missions nearby. The camera is also used for finding clues during the missions. Taking photographs from Dead Rising returns, with an added selfie and night vision mode. Frank can level up with an experience system named Prestige Points (PP). Any item can be picked up and used as a weapon, some being more efficient than others.
The controls were designed to be more streamlined, with separate buttons for shooting and melee attacks.

As with the other games in the series, the game features an open world setting. Unlike its predecessors, the game does not feature a timer system or story co-op gameplay.

Dead Rising 4 is an action-adventure game with a goal to explore the environment and battle against hordes of the undead.
