The Afflicted features a number of mechanics that define its experience:
3 Team Multiplayer - Players pick one of three teams and battle in matches with up to 24 players. The pitting of 3 teams against each other keeps the pace frantic and the adrenaline high, as an enemy may be around any corner.
Objective-Based Gameplay - Players capture control points to win the match. Control points can be defended using a variety of weapons and fortifications.
Expanding levels - Every level has three phases, creating a constantly changing experience as the battles shift from location to location.
Resource management - In the style of a traditional RTS, the path to victory lies in the ability to collect and utilize resource items “looted” from the environment.
Team Upgrades - Players work together to upgrade their arsenals and improve their defenses. Each player has the ability to earn upgrades that benefit the entire team, encouraging coordination and strategy-building.
Barricade building - Teams can alter the flow of combat by putting up their own fortifications that both alter the available cover and the options for progression. This can be vital in defending
Free-running - Easily transition across multiple surfaces by running, climbing, vaulting and scaling a variety of surfaces. Finding hidden routes and quicker paths can be the difference between success and failure.