The game allows the player to choose one of ten archetypal superhero characters.

A fast travel system allows the character to move between unlocked travel points. The player controls the new boy as they explore the fictional town of South Park, Colorado, where the player character is free to roam. South Park: The Fractured but Whole is a 2017 role-playing game developed by Ubisoft San Francisco and published by Ubisoft in association with South Park Digital Studios.