Scarlet Hollow Achievement Guide (Chapters 1-4)

This is an achievement guide for Scarlet Hollow, for (currently) chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4! It will include all the achievements and a brief description on how to get them, in mostly chronological order of achieving them. Be warned! This guide contains spoilers for Scarlet Hollow! Updated for chapter 4 now!

Chapter 1 Achievements

Junior Mouseketeer

During interaction with Tabitha in the car ride to the estate, choose the option marked as being members of the dead mom's club. Then when talking with Stella after choosing your snack in the woods, follow the dialogue tree to uncover that Stella's parents are deceased. Choose the dead mom's club option again.

That Damned Smile

The easiest and fastest way to get this achievement is to choose the explore option in the kitchen when she is showing you the estate, asking her how she knew you liked peanut butter and jelly. It can be earned at several places in the game, though.

The Boy Who Cried Nice House

Essentially, lie about liking each room while Tabitha is giving you the tour of the estate. Do not choose the option with Street smart labelled, or you will get away with lying, and not receive the achievement.

What Were You Expecting?

Pet Frou-Frou multiple times while in the Estate. The first is during the tour, and the second time is after, when you enter the kitchen for a second time.

Urban Explorer

Use the explore options to check every room in the estate.

Patient Zero

Without having the strong build trait, eat the takeout in the fridge in the estate. Keep yourself from throwing up until you reach the diner.

Cooking By the Book.

Make the PBJ sandwich in the kitchen.

Hygge

Make a nest for the possum in your dresser with your clothing while putting them away in your room. I do not believe you need the talk to animals trait to achieve this.

Master Codebreaker

Enter the Forbidden Wing of the estate by using the Street Smart trait to unlock the doors.

Fusion-ha!

Choose a dialogue option that requires at least two traits. This is easy enough to get over time regardless of your trait choices while playing the game, but an early one in the game is when meeting Stella in town, if you have the keen eye and mystic traits when Stella asks how Tabitha is doing.

Can You Pet the Dog?

Pet Gretchen after meeting her. With Talks to Animals, you may need to not engage her with your ability, in order to get this option.

Old Yeller

Choose to save Duke in the woods.

Poor Trigger Discipline

Choose to save Gretchen in the woods.

Ya Blew It

This is easy to get in the first chapter by choosing either Gretchen or Duke while having the powerful build, but the way to unlock this achievement is avoiding using the trait that can save everyone during a crucial moment.

Porqué No Los Dos?

Have the Strong Build. Choose to save both Duke and Gretchen in the woods.

Squelch

With the Strong Build, after saving Duke and Gretchen, choose the powerful build option to fight the Ditchlings on the way to the truck.

Slumber Party!

End Episode 1 at Stella's.

Good Cousin

End Episode 1 at the Estate.

Chapter 2 Achievements

Evil Has Triumphed

In a game with the Talk to Animals trait, during chapter 1 you have to tell Gretchen you've met Frou-Frou on meeting her. When you are faced with your choice at the end of chapter 1 of who to save, you have to sacrifice Gretchen. Then you must return to the estate to sleep. When you wake the next morning, you can inform Frou-frou of Gretchen's death.

Gretchen Sends Her Regards

Similar to evil has triumphed, but you must save Gretchen instead. Then when you wake at the estate, you can inform Frou-frou she still lives.

Confidant

When you meet Sybil and Avery in town, tell Avery the truth about the night before.

Alright Then, Keep Your Secrets

When you meet Sybil and Avery in town, do not tell Avery the truth. You can lie, or you can tell them you don't want to talk about it. Either decision will count.

I Didn't Come Here to Make Friends

You must have met Sybil in episode 1 by going with Stella to see her. In episode 2 when you reach town you will spot Sybil and Avery interacting. After Avery leaves, you will be prompted to say something. Pick the dialogue option "What is wrong with you people?" and then click every explore option.

Coffee Date

Visit Avery in the cafe and speak to them.

Ronnie the Rat

You must Snitch on Three different people. There are a few options for doing this.

• After having miles tell you you can take the chips in the general store, tell Kaneeka at the library.
  
• Admit to Reese's mother that you want to take him on an adventure.
  
• When you are in the mining camp, you can visit Tabitha and tell her that Kaneeka and Stella sent you to investigate.
  
• When in the mining camp, if you've spoken to all miners, you can tell Tabitha you know about her relationship with Wayne. She will ask who told you, and you can give the miners' names.

Just Browsing

Enter the general store before the library. Leave without stealing any chips.

Sticky Fingers

When you enter the general store, ask how much chips are. When miles offers for you to take them, agree to do so.

Father, How Do I Click the Book?

Don't read any of the books in the library during research with Kaneeka and Stella.

Loremaster

This achievement requires you to have the Bookworm trait. Doing so will show an additional book and additional entries. Read all the available books.

I (Don't) Want to Believe

Take the keen eye trait. Save Gretchen during a crucial moment, and go to the nest at the end of chapter 1 (i am unsure if you need to mention that it looks like a mountain lion in her video at the diner). Then in chapter 2, read the folktale about the Wampus Cat. Comment that it sounds like mountain lions. Stella will disagree, and the pick the dialogue option with keen eye to state there was a mountain lion in the nest last night. [Thank you to Banake for pointing out Gretchen needed to survive for this achievement!]

Just the Two of Us

In the first chapter, after the woods leave Stella instead of going to Sybil's. Up the trail to your home, you will encounter Wayne. Do not share anything about Wayne to Stella or Kaneeka before or during your trip to the library in chapter 2.

Mystery Machine

Ride with Kaneeka to the mines.

Into the Woods... Again

Walk with Stella to the mines.

I’m Not Owned! I’m Not Owned!

In chapter 1, make sure you eat the take out, and then throw up at the diner. When the miners see you in chapter 2 in the camp, they will refer to you as pukey. Resist the nickname through one of the explore options.

Prying Pandora

Having the Strong Build and Street Smart traits, when in the mining camp and confronted by Wayne, attack him. When you do there will be an option to remove his veil. Choosing that will unlock the achievement.

Imma Deck You in the Schnoz!

While Playing the Powerful Build, pick a fight at least twice. I believe one option that works is picking a fight with Duke in the woods, and then fighting the ditchlings in the clearing, but in chapter 2 it is also possible to pick a fight with Wayne in the mining camp.

Nosy Nancy

Talk to all three groups of miners.

Stealth Run

Leave the mining camp without Tabitha knowing you spoke to the miners. This can be accomplished by leaving the camp without speaking to all groups of miners, or by having Street Smart as a trait, which allows you to slip away before Tabitha sees you.

I Want to Talk to Your Manager

Visit Tabitha's office to see her at the mining camp (i do not know if it counts if she catches you instead).

Courtesy Call

Call Tabitha to tell her about the kids in the mines, but don't wait for her.

Minion

Call Tabitha to tell her about the kids in the mines, and then wait for her.

Out of the Loop

Go after the kids without telling Tabitha.

No Man Left Behind

Rescue Becka and Alexis in the mines.

Cutting Your Losses

Leave the Becka and Alexis in the mines.

Pro Babysitter

Have the Keen eye trait. You will see Rosalina trying to slip away in the mines. Tell her not to do so, and then collect the other girls and escape.

Chapter 3 Achievements

Unclean

Don't shower in Episode 3

Wash away your sins

Shower.

Playing the Field

Message both Kaneeka and Stella individually in the morning in chapter 3.

Mr X.

In chapter 2, with the Street Smart trait speak to the mining groups, and approach the second group. Speak to them about Wayne. Ask who he was seeing and press them. When you do, they will leave, but Isaacs will hesitate before leaving. You will gain an option to slip him your information. In chapter 3 he will request a meet-up, and seeing him will unlock this achievement.

I can fix her!

Spend your morning with Tabitha in chapter 3.

Southern Hospitality

Spend your morning with Stella in chapter 3.

Family Burdens

Spend your morning with Kaneeka in chapter 3.

Thunder Road

Have a high relationship with Kaneeka in the game (having the hot trait will help with this). While hanging out with her in the morning, choose the dialogue options that encourage her to leave town. Either ask to be invited, or if your relationship is good enough and you have keen eye, she may invite you herself.

I'm Looking Respectfully.

Spend your morning with Oscar in chapter 3.

Let's See Who This Really Is

Make a Scooby Doo reference in Chapter 3. It is possible to do this by visiting Oscar in the morning and stating the ghost may be a man in a mask, but it has recently been updated that saying to search for clues in the haunt itself will also unlock this achievement.

New Kid in Town

Spend your morning with Avery in chapter 3.

Pinkerton

When either Avery or Isaacs tells you about the strike, warn Tabitha.

Generous Campaign Contribution

In chapter 1, take the peanuts from the bus guy. When you encounter the Mayor, he will notice you have them. Select the prompt to give him the peanuts.

Monster Lover

Take the hot trait. There are two options: either do not take Tabitha with you to the ghost hunt and while interacting with Wayne, you can use the hot trait to flirt with him, or with Tabitha, after running away from him, ask her about shooting your shot with Wayne (thank you Seraphim for figuring this out!) to unlock this achievement.

The Gang's All Here

In chapter 1, make sure you save Gretchen, and in chapter 2, make sure you save Alexis. Invite both Avery and Tabitha to go ghost hunting with you.

Tight-Knit Social Circle

In chapter 1, do not save Gretchen, and in chapter 2, leave Alexis and Becka in the mines. Do not invite Avery or Tabitha to the ghost hunt.

Not an Ambi-Turner.

Do not invite Tabitha to the ghost hunt. When you are alone, attempt to leave. When you are in the hallway with the door, pick the 'turn back around' option until the game pushes you into the next scene.

Seance

With the Mystic trait, choose the dialogue option at the bottom of the selection to channel the spirit. Do so for every dialogue option throughout the haunt.

Get Out of My Head!

With the Mystic trait, do not choose any of the dialogue options that channel the spirit during the entire haunt.

Cat and Mouse

A surefire way to unlock this achievement is to invite Avery to the haunt, but not Tabitha. Every time Wayne arrives, run away from him instead of engaging. It has been reported once that you could do it with Tabitha in the group, but testing has not been able to replicate this.

Kaio-ken... TIMES THREE!

With the Strong Build trait, choose a third method of violence. This can be done against the ghost, or against Wayne.

The Sins of the Father...

Resolve the Haunting without using a special trait.

Are To Be Laid Upon the Children

Resolve the haunt where either you or Tabitha take the deal.

Shall Not Be Visited Upon the Son

Leave instead of resolving the haunt.

The Illusion of Choice

Have an excellent relationship with Tabitha and invite her to the ghost hunt. When you make the decision to take the deal, Tabitha will take your place instead.

The Haunted Turnabout

With the Book Smart trait, play through the haunt until you reach the courtroom. Choose the dialogue option to state your case and defend yourself.

This House is Clean

With the mystic trait, after leaving the ghost hunt when the ghost has passed one, choose the dialogue option 'the house is clean'.

Lifeline

Have an excellent relationship with Stella. At the end of episode 3 when you are in bed, she will text you.

Chapter 4 Achievements Part 1

Dustin Quest

You can get this with Street Smarts and Talk to Animals (or potentially Powerful Build and Talk to Animals). Speak to Dustin and Dustin's mom and offer to try and remove what's in the greenhouse. Go out to the garden to find it. When you open the lock to the greenhouse and enter, you will get the achievement.

Why Won't They Just Do Their Jobs?

When Searching for Stella, go to the police station.

The Smallest Church in Scarlet Hollow

When Searching for Stella, go to the church.

Still Life

When Searching for Stella, visit her house and enter.

Hackerman

Have Street Smarts as a trait (Book Smarts is also able to do this, thank you elainem!). When in Stella's house, check her computer and search all dialogue options.

At Least It's Probably Not Haunted

In chapter 3, you need to choose for the ghost to remained in the library. While searching for Stella, see Oscar at his new home.

Library Card

In chapter 3, you need to have helped the ghost move on. While searching for Stella, visit Oscar at the library.

The Excavation of Oscar's Basement

In chapter 3, help the ghost move on. Visit oscar at the library. choose the dialogue option to check the seal in the basement. It is not necessary to have mystic or have made the sacrifice, it may only be necessary that the ghost is gone, and potentially that Rosalina is unharmed [courtesy of BorneoWaterCat!]

Dream Daddy

If you have a good relationship with Oscar, choose to speak to him privately before leaving his current home. Select the romance options to earn this achievement.

This is a Dating Sim, Right?

This can be achieved whenever you enter a romance with one of the other characters. The soonest option seems to be oscar, but any other romantic partner is also acceptable.

Picket Line

While Searching for Stella, visit the mines. As an note, I was unable to get this achievement unless I left without crossing the picket line or sneaking in. it may also be a prerequisite for the achievement.

Rodriguez the Rat

At the mines while searching for Stella, enter the main area of the mines and choose to approach Tabitha's trailer. Enter without knocking.

What's the Buzz?

While Searching For Stella, visit the diner.

Saving the Family Business

When at the diner, you will hear Harrison show reluctance to join the strike. Convince her to not join.

Spill the Tea

I do not think a trait is required, but keen eye and streetsmart can do this. In chapter 2, do not drink the tea when offered by Avery in the Diner. In this chapter, when you meet Sybil in the tea room, you will have the choice not to drink the tea when offered. I broke the cup on the ground, but it may not be necessary to choose that option.

Tea Reading

When you meet Sybil in the tea room, drink the tea she offers.

Friendship Ended with Dresser Rat

You must have Talks to Animals and have interacted with Dustin. Regardless if you fake drinking the tea or do so, when Sybil mentions the cat, you must choose that Dustin must be the cat. It isn't clear exactly how much interaction with Dustin is necessary or if there are options that close this opportunity yet.

You Can't Start a Fire...

Have a good relationship with Kaneeka. After your tea reading, visit Kaneeka before you leave for the Doctor's. When you are inside, choose the romance dialogue option.

Get Stick Bugged

This requires you to have Keen Eye and Talk to Animals for traits, and a good relationship with Kaneeka. Before leaving for the doctor's, enter Kaneeka's room. Choose the dialogue option pertaining to the terrarium to get this achievement.

Antagonistic Doctor Roleplay (ASMR)

In chapter 3, you need to take the sacrifice. On approaching the doctor's office, you will have a dialogue option near the bottom to get a check up. Choose that and finish the following appointment scene to unlock this achievement.

Time to Whip Out the Old String and Corkboard

While snooping in the doctor's house for the axe, you will find medical records of your family. Read through them.

Chapter 4 Achievements Part 2

Obedient

When Reese asks you to stay in the basement and wait, do so.

Matricide

Do not call Tabitha in the basement. Follow Reese upstairs. Near the end of the sequence, do not give Dr. Kelly the tranquilizers.

Keeping the Status Quo

Give Dr. Kelly the tranquilizers. Choose to have Reese put in the room.

Tame the Beast

Have the hot trait, and choose to approach him with the hot trait during the pivotal choice.

Monster Lover

Choose to free Reese during the pivotal choice. Choose the romance option. You may be able to wait in the basement, or you must not give the tranquilizers to Dr. Kelly.

Cousin Bonding Time

Call Tabitha in the basement. I'm unsure if you will need a high relationship with her. Choose to allow her to take care of Reese during the pivotal choice.

At the Edge of Everything...

Have a VERY good relationship with Stella. There are multiple means to find her, but an easy one is having Gretchen survive chapter 1. Ask her why she's here, or prompt her by already knowing for her to open up. Alternatively, it has been reported that you should be able to also get this achievement if you have a very good relationship with Tabitha, and find Stella with Tabitha and participate in their conversation (thank you BorneoWaterCat!).

Tear Down the Wall

Have a good Relationship with Stella. When talking to her, choose the romance option.

Where in the World is Stella Richmond?

Do not find Stella by the end of the chapter. Do not follow Gretchen if possible at the end of the chapter.

I Never Forgot About You

Have a good relationship with Tabitha and call her in the basement. You may also need to warn her you are searching for Stella early, but I'm unsure. Once the pivotal moment has passed, she will lead you to the area with Stella when she knows you haven't found her. Tell her to speak to Stella for this achievement.

Ice Cream Social

Have a good relationship with Tabitha. At the mines, see her and make plans to hand out with her later, and return to the manor at the end of chapter 4. Regardless of if you call her during the events or not, if your relationship with her is strong enough, that should trigger the interaction when you get to the scarlet manor, and unlock the achievement.

Finish the Chapter Achievements

Ditchling

Finish Episode 1

Tommyknocker

Finish Episode 2

Resonant

Finish Episode 3.

The Artist

Finish Episode 4.

Mx North Carolina

Finish Episode 1 with Strong Build.

Mx America

Finish Episode 2 with Powerful Build.

Mx World

Finish Episode 3 with Powerful Build.

Mx Galaxy

Finish Episode 4 with Powerful Build.

Ebony Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way

Finish Episode 1 with Mystical.

Anakin Skywalker

Finish Episode 2 with Mystical.

Yami Yugi

Finish Episode 3 with Mystical.

Homura Madoka

Finish Episode 4 with Mystical.

Linguini Ratatouille

Finish Episode 1 with Talk to Animals.

Jane Goodall

Finish Episode 2 with Talk to Animals.

Beast Boy

Finish Episode 3 with Talk to Animals.

Dr. Doolittle

Finish Episode 4 with Talk to Animals.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Finish Episode 1 with Book Smart.

Magic Treehouse

Finish Episode 2 with Book Smart.

The Twilight Saga

Finish Episode 3 with Book Smart.

Of Mice and Men

Finish Episode 4 with Book Smart.

Steve from Blue's Clues

Finish Episode 1 with Keen Eye.

Inspector Clouseau

Finish Episode 2 with Keen Eye.

Harry DuBois

Finish Episode 3 with Keen Eye.

Benoit Blanc

Finish Episode 4 with Keen Eye.

Candy From a Baby

Finish Episode 1 with Street Smart.

Stealing Your Grandma's Credit Card

Finish Episode 2 with Street Smart.

This is a Stick-Up!

Finish Episode 3 with Street Smart.

Good Ol' Fashion Train Robbery

Finish Episode 4 with Street Smart.

Bell Pepper

Finish Episode 1 with Hot.

Poblano

Finish Episode 2 with Hot.

Jalapeño

Finish Episode 3 with Hot.

Cayenne

Finish Episode 4 with Hot.

No

Finish Episode 1 on Hardcore Mode.

No No

Finish Episode 2 on Hardcore Mode.

No No No

Finish Episode 3 on Hardcore Mode.

No No No No

Finish Episode 4 on Hardcore Mode.

[stannisthemantis]

You don't have to go to the diner with Stella and say the thing in the video looks like a mountain lion to get "I (Don't) Want to Believe." I went to hang out with Oscar in the library on day 1, filmed the mountain lion that attacked me, and showed the video to her and Kaneeka at the library on day 2 after reading the Wampus cat entry.

[allycat13]

You need to break the cup to get the "Spill the Tea" achievement. Not drinking it is not enough

[✞ Leonhard 🜋]

@Terreliv Thanks, got it all. To get the Beautiful one, i've refused diner and gone to general store, the option to run away appeared there

[Terreliv]

@Leonhard
Beautiful: Be Hot, eat takeout, go to diner, run away before barf.
Cold: Ditch Stella day 1, take beer from Duke in woods.
Members: Say Dead Moms Club to Tabitha in car, then ask Stella about family & say it to her.
Straight: Ignore Tabitha's calls.

[✞ Leonhard 🜋]

I need help with Cracking Open a Cold One / Members Only / Straight to Voicemail / Beautiful People Don't do Ugly Things

[Terreliv]

You don't have to tell Tabby that Stella is missing early on.

[OneLonelyGhost]

Hey I've been struggling to get the "Straight to voicemail" achievement, it's the last one I need to get. If anyone can help me with that, that'll be great! :>

[tristanrambles]

@alyssaroomantic life has me busy so i haven't had the chance to play, but i will for sure add the achievements for the update when i can!

[Alyssaromantic]

Are you going to add the achievements in the new update?

[GaminGreyWolf]

I'm not sure if anyone else has mentioned this yet, but I wanted to share that another option for getting "Ronnie The Rat" in chapter two is to snitch on Rosalina going into the mines, if you call Tabitha before going in you can tell her then. Just something you can add to the list!