Data-Log Locations

Documentation of all Data-Log locations.

Intro

Data-Logs will be organized by level, and titled as followed:

Data-Log #: Title
Requirements: _____
Random: Yes/No
Location: _____

If you a missing a specific Data-Log, you can search for the missing #. Otherwise, consult the World board in the museum for incomplete levels.

A majority of the data-logs will require you to have some way to reach high places. This can include:

• The Rocket Pants triple jump
  
• The Jetpack
  
• The Pogostick
  
• The Grappling Hook
  
• Rocket jumping via the Commando's Rocket ability
  
• Rocket jumping via an explosive weapon

Data-logs found in such places will be listed as requiring a "Jump Upgrade".

Some data-logs will require you to have the shovel equipped to dig up the data-log. These dig spots can be hard to see and sometimes even spawn inside walls. It's recommended to save these data-logs for last, and use the Metal Detector gadget once unlocked for easy locating.

Some data-log locations are also randomized across save files. They can spawn in a general area, which the guide will describe.

The final data-log in Haven City will require all six power crystals.

EDIT: If it looks like an image is missing, it's because Steam is having a stroke and deleting random images from guides. Sorry.

Canyons

Data-Log 1: 1969 - The Historic Footsteps

Requirements: None
Random: No
Location: The starting room inside a radio antenna.

Data-Log 42: 2736 - The Punisher

Requirements: None
Random: No
Location: Directly above the starting door is a data-log. As pointed out by paul_entah, ff you don't have a jump upgrade you can do a bit of parkour to reach the ledge.

Data-Log 43: 2744 - An Unexpected Buddy

Requirements: Jump Upgrade
Random: Yes
Location: Placed on the upper level somewhere on the level will be a camp with a data-log.

Data-Log 26: 2590 - Friendly Letter

Requirements: Jump Upgrade
Random: No
Location: Right before the mid safe room, jump up to the upper area to find Buddybot's campsite.

Data-Log 3: 2020 - Climate Emergency

Requirements: None
Random: No
Location: Right before you enter the Oasis will be a radio antenna. Open it to find the data-log.

Data-Log 44: 2744 - Good Old Days

Requirements: Ruins Key
Random: No
Location: Right after you enter the Ruins route, the data-log will be on a cliff directly behind you. There are metal platforms on the edge of the canyon walls that will let you jump up to it.

Data-Log 40: 2711 - The Builder

Requirements: Quarry Key, Jump Upgrade
Random: No
Location: Before entering the door to the dig site, jump up to the upper area. There will be an opening in the right side, where a data-log will be hidden.

Data-Log 22: 2450 - Kicked Out

Requirements: Shovel
Random: Yes
Location: A random dig site will contain a data-log.

Oasis

Data-Log 27: 2605 - Spring Break

Requirements: Buddybot
Random: No
Location: Inside the locked room behind the waterfall. You will need to find Buddybot and have it equipped to open the door.

Data-Log 45: 2744 - An X Marks the Spot

Requirements: Jump Upgrade
Random: Yes
Location: In the first main area before the mid safe area (the big circle where the corrupted area and Johnny Waterfall can be found. Up on a ledge will be a small camp, which can be seen from the ground when looking up.

Data-Log 41: 2722 - A Slice of Paradise

Requirements: Jump Upgrade
Random: No
Location: In the back of the secret area where you can find Johnny Waterfall will be a ledge way up high. On top will be the data-log. Even if you on;y have an explosive weapon, you can pick up the data-log by getting close enough to the edge of the ledge.

Data-Log 25: 2583 - A Helping Hand

Requirements: None
Random: No
Location: Tucked into a corner of the mid safe room.

Data-Log 12: 2135 - The Oracle

Requirements: None
Random: No
Location: Right before the mid safe room of the Oasis will be an antenna. The data-log is inside.

Data-Log 9: 2125 - We Got This

Requirements: Shovel
Random: Yes
Location: Randomly placed, must be dug up.

Ruins

Data-Log 46: 2745 - Security System

Requirements: Jump Upgrade
Random: No
Location: Upon entering the Ruins, the data-log will be directly up behind you.

Data-Log 28: 2605 - 250 Decibel

Requirements: None
Random: No
Location: Upon leaving the Ruins starting room, the data-log will be to your right up high behind a car.

Data-Log 14: 2140 - Roboquest

Requirements: Ruins puzzle completion (None)
Random: No
Location: Inside the secret area in Ruins will be a dead robot. Interact with it to find the data-log.

Data-Log 31: 2615 - Sick Note

Requirements: None
Random: No
Location: Inside the mid safe area, behind a rock wall.

Data-Log 32: 2663 - Genius Investment

Requirements: Jump Upgrade
Random: Unknown
Location: Inside a moss covered pipe near the corrupted area.

Data-Log 4: 2106 - Dying Planet

Requirements: Jump Upgrade
Random: Yes
Location: Inside a radio antenna past the second arena fight, up high on a ledge.

Quarry

Data-Log 5: 2115 - IRIS Project

Requirements: Jump Upgrade
Random: No
Location: Inside the starting room, jump up to the upper area behind you to find a data-log inside a radio antenna.

Data-Log 47: 2745 - The Lone Digger

Requirements: Jump Upgrade
Random: Yes
Location: In the first section of the map will be a camp on the upper area. You will not hear electro-swing nearby.

Data-Log 7: 2121 - The Last Resort

Requirements: None
Random: No
Location: In the first section of the map will be a radio antenna with a data-log inside.

Data-Log 30: 2611 - Alarm Clock

Requirements: None
Random: Yes
Location: In the room before the final boss.

Data-Log 11: 2129 - The Guardian Protocol

Requirements: Secret area door code
Random: No
Location: Inside the secret area will be a hole with a data-log at the end.

Fields

Data-Log 10: 2126 - Healing Earth

Requirements: Jump Upgrade
Random: No
Location: Directly behind where you spawn, way up top.

Data-Log 21: 2450 - Banished

Requirements: Jump Upgrade
Random: No
Location: Next to the corrupted area, on a ledge up high.

Data-Log 48: 2746 - Happy Day

Requirements: Jump Upgrade
Random: Yes
Location: In the first section of the map will be a campsite on the upper area with the data-log.

Data-Log 19: 2448 - Protective Mother

Requirements: Jump Upgrade
Random: No
Location: Inside the locked tech room in the mid safe room, in a small duct.

Data-Log 24: 2556 - The Weirdos

Requirements: Shovel
Random: Yes
Location: Buried in a random dig spot.

Aqua Station

Data-Log 2: 1997 - Chess Challenge

Requirements: Jump Upgrade
Random: No
Location: Outside the door to the Waste Station. This is in the upper-right corner of the room right before the mid safe room, hidden behind some vines.

Data-Log 39: 2708 - Super Butler

Requirements: None
Random: No
Location: Inside the mid safe room.

Data-Log 8: 2124 - Impressive Power

Requirements: None
Random: No
Location: Also inside the mid safe room, on a ledge next to the exit.

Data-Log 49: 2746 - Surrounded!

Requirements: Jump Upgrade
Random: No
Location: Inside the arena down the route to the Energy Center, on the upper area.

Data-Log 6: 2120 - Under Pressure

Requirements: None
Random: No
Location: Right next to the exit door to the Energy Center.

Energy Center

Data-Log 23: 2451 - Army of Minions

Requirements: Elemental Code
Random: No
Location: After getting the full code from the Tech Lab, open the door at the start of Energy Center. The data-log will be in a hole at the back of the room.

Data-Log 50: 2746 - Machinarium

Requirements: Jump Upgrades
Random: Yes
Location: On the upper area of the first part of the level will be a camp with the data-log.

Data-Log 29: 2608 - Judged!

Requirements: None
Random: No
Location: After entering the mid safe area, there will be a small corridor next to Med Bot. The data-log can be found at the end.

Data-Log 34: 2677 - Addiction

Requirements: Tech Lab Key
Random: No
Location: After entering the mid safe area, there will be a locked door. The key can be found after exiting the level "Doom Gardens" and entering the Aqua Gardens. Inside the room will be a hole where the data-log can be found.

Data-Log 37: 2699 - The Squire

Requirements: None
Random: No
Location: Inside the room before the boss tucked into a corner.

Haven City

Data-Log 13: 2140 - Mission Complete

Requirements: None
Random: No
Location: Top of the spawn room, to the left.

Data-Log 36: 2698 - Undercover

Requirements: None
Random: Yes
Location: There is a camp randomly placed on the upper area of the level with the data-log.

Data-Log 15: 2200 - Absent Minded

Requirements: None
Random: ♥♥♥♥ Yes
Location: This one is tucked away in a back corner of the map. A random corner. Just run around the edges of the marked areas on your map.

Data-Log 22: 2325 - The Dream

Requirements: Red Ticket
Random: No
Location: Inside the Cinema, at the back.

Data-Log 24: 2445 - Harmony

Requirements: Blue Ticket
Random: No
Location: Inside the Museum, directly above the entrance.

Data-Log 23: 2422 - Punk's Not Dead

Requirements: Green Ticket
Random: No
Location: Inside the Stadium, directly above the entrance.

Data-Log 38: 2705 - The Hero

Requirements: None
Random: No
Location: Outside the secret area (yellow on minimap).

Data-Log 51: 2749 - The Final Fight

Requirements: All 6 Crystals
Random: No
Location: Inside the secret area (yellow on minimap).

District XIII

Data-Log 33: 2670 - The Cleaner

Requirements: None
Random: No
Location: Next to one of the corrupted areas.

Data-Log 35: 2683 - The Dance King

Requirements: None
Random: No
Location: Next to the other corrupted area.

Data-Log 20: 2450 - The Breakdown

Requirements: Jump Upgrade
Random: No
Location: In the room before the boss, to the right on top of a ledge

[Stoogie]

map is outdated and so is the logs, missing area between haven city and district xiii

[T-TaaN]

"Data-Log 24: 2445 - Harmony" it's 18
All others have been checked and they're correct

[T-TaaN]

"Data-Log 23: 2422 - Punk's Not Dead" – it's 17

[T-TaaN]

"Data-Log 22: 2325 - The Dream" – mistake here. It's 16s journal, not 22

[Jakapoa]

Probably Data-Log 2: 1997 - Chess Challenge.

[LazärheaD]

There is one outside the map in Aqua station, I just can't get to.

[Jakapoa]

@Mark Z. Spot
#27 is "2605 - Spring Break", #28 is "2605 - 250 Decibel".
I just did a fresh save and #28 is still the same. If it's not there for you then the save may have bugged? Not sure what to say really.

[Willie Layer]

Data-Log 28: 2605 - 250 Decibel is incorrectly numbered, I believe. The only one that I'm missing is 250 Decibel. 2605 is already in my museum and called Spring Break. Also, I can't find this log anywhere in Ruins, even with the metal detector on.

[Jakapoa]

Double check you have the shovel one.

[Sieg Hart 89]

Hi !
In my game I'm at 4/5 datalog in the field and yet I have all the datalog you listed in this level. Did they changed a location ?
Beside that, great guide, with a good presentation !