Until Dawn - 100% Achievement Guide

A complete and in-depth achievement guide for Until Dawn.

GUIDE NOTE

This achievement guide is written with the individual achievements in an approximate chronological order and some achievements are bulked together, like collectables.

Note that you can use accessibility features to make some achievements easier, for example, auto completing QTEs and removing Don't Move mechanics completely, if you wanted to.

Also note, I often refer to Episodes as Chapters, sorry!

~Live/die Achievements

-They All Live:
"All eight friends survived until dawn"

All eight friends must survive, the Stranger does not count and neither do the twins!

Tips!

• Do not kill any wildlife (you can mercy kill deer).
  
• Use all shortcuts when Mike is trying to Save Jess and succeed QTEs.
  
• As Matt, jump to safety in the mine immediately on the collapsing tower, do not help Emily.
  
• As Chris, choose to save Ashley in both trials (especially in Chapter 6 - shoot self).
  
• Do not investigate the voice as Ashley in the basement tunnels. If you do, don't open the trap door.
  
• In Chapter 10, find the scrawled journal clue and Josh will live later (hug the left wall after entering the pool of water in the mine as Sam).
  
• Choose to hide both times as Matt and Jessica in Chapter 10, do not run.
  
• Continue to hide as Sam in Chapter 10 until everyone has vacated the lodge. Save Mike when prompted.
  
• In general pass all QTEs, shooting sections and Don't Move segments.

-This Is THE End:
"Nobody survived until dawn"

Everyone must die! Recommended way to go:

• Fail to reach Jessica in time as Mike or alternatively use her death in Chapter 10 if using Episode select from a playthrough she lives in.
  
• In Chapter 6, as Matt attack the deer and fail the QTEs to fall and die.
  
• In Chapter 6, choose to shoot Ashley, this will result in Chris dying in a later chapter (and another achievement!)
  
• In Chapter 8, get Emily killed in escaping the mines, like to the big mine crushing machine or shoot her in the basement as Mike later on.
  
• As Chris in Chapter 8, make it back to the lodge successfully and Ash will let him die (earning an achievement).
  
• In chapter 9, investigate the noise as Ash and open the trap door to die. (Earns another achievement!)
  
• In Chapter 10, do not find the scrawled journal clue and Josh will die later.
  
• In Chapter 10, choose to run, not hide, as Jessica.
  
• As Sam, fail to stay still in the lodge. Mike sacrifices himself as he is last left.

-Only Others Left Alive:
"Matt and Jessica were the only ones to survive until dawn"

For this achievement everyone must die apart from Matt and Jessica. Obviously, keep Jessica and Matt alive (i.e., succeed as Mike, do not kill deer, do not run in the mines, instead hide).

Recommend way is to follow the above achievement from choosing to shoot Ash in the second trial (Chapter 6) and choosing to hide as Jess and Matt in the end of the game and then break through the barricaded exit. Pass all the Don't Moves as well when playing as them.

"Lodge Fever"

-Lodge Fever:
"Both Matt and Emily started separate confrontations in the lodge"

When Chris lets everyone in to the lodge in Chapter 2, as Matt accuse Mike of getting close with Emily (as observed in the telescope - encourage this as Ashley) and argue with him.

Then Emily will come in the lodge and start being rude to Jess, support Emily in doing this.

"One Hour Selfie"

-One Hour Selfie:
"Take a bad selfie with Jessica"

When playing as Mike after leaving the lodge to go to the Guest Cabin, Jess will head to the wooden railing for a selfie. If you head over and take a selfie with her, aim the camera so both their faces are not in frame for this achievement.

If you do not head over to Jessica and opt to explore first, she will leave the railing and you will have missed this achievement.

"Saw That Coming"

-Saw That Coming:
"Mike sawed his fingers off with the broken machete"

In Chapter 5, when exploring the Sanatorium, investigate the wiggling hand. Select to open the bear trap and the machete will break once, do the same again! Finally choose to amputate fingers and the achievement will unlock.

"The Psycho Path"

-The Psycho Path:
"Sam or Ashley attacked the Psycho with a weapon"

When playing as Sam in Chapter 5 after her bath, you can throw a Vase at the Psycho for this achievement

OR when playing as Ashley after the seance, you can find some scissors in the basement next to a clue. You can later use these when prompted to stab the Psycho for the achievement.

Either works fine!

"When a Psycho Calls"

-When a Psycho Calls:
"Sam escapes from the Psycho"

After your bath as Sam (Chapter 5), you will need to flee the Psycho (a prerequisite is that Chris did not shoot the Squirrel and Mike did not kill the bird with a snowball in earlier chapters!)

This is what I did to obtain the achievement:

• Throw the vase.
  
• Pass all QTEs.
  
• Keep running at every opportunity when prompted EXCEPT at the final one by the elevator shaft (in the old hotel), choose to hide here.
  
• Pull down the wine shelf.
  
• Shut the door bolt behind you quickly.
  
• Pass the Don't Move and QTE.

"Just Breathe"

-Just Breathe:
"Emily or Matt used the flare gun to successfully defend themselves against an attacker"

To earn this achievement you must do one of the following:

In Chapter 5, as Matt, when heading to the cable car station, disagree with Emily's plan to go to the tower. Then as Emily (Chapter 6) find the flare at the top of the tower and give it to Matt (if you agreed to go to the tower Matt will waste the flare gun). Then later in the mines, as Matt try to save Emily twice on the tower collapsing. Matt will get grabbed after leaving the tower and will have an opportunity to use the flare gun for the achievement.

As Emily, you can keep the flare gun in the tower and later when escaping the mines there is an opportunity to shoot the wendigo with it.

"Talk to eM"

-Talk to eM:
"Emily slapped Ashley after the truth was revealed"

Emily must escape the mines (in the process being bitten) and upon returning to the cabin, Ash (in the basement) will accuse her of becoming a Wendigo. Mike must not shoot Emily and then later when Ashley is reading the Strangers book, she must be honest about the bite and she will get slapped, earning the achievement. Note that Emily should not take the Flare gun in Chapter 6 for this achievement.

"Nightmare on Ash Street"

-Nightmare on Ash Street:
"Ashley hesitated and failed to let Chris inside in time"

Choose to shoot Ash in Chapter 6 as Chris and this achievement will unlock later when Ashley fails to let in Chris into the Cabin. You must succeed as Chris in the shooting sections first. Unlocked using this guides All Die route!

"The Skillful Wolf Man"

-The Skillful Wolf Man:
"Mike kept the wolf alive throughout the Sanatorium"

In Mike's first visit to the Sanatorium, do not punch the dog when it jumps at you when entering the Chapel. Then find a bone in the front chapel box and give it to the dog to befriend it.

Later upon Mike's second visit to the Sanatorium, you must succeed all QTEs, Don't Move's and shooting sections (or the wolf can sacrifice itself for you) and keep following the game through the area; when given an option to barricade or run, choose to barricade the door. This will save the wolf!

"An American Survivor in Canada"

 
-An American Survivor in Canada:
"Mike successfully escapes the Sanatorium in Chapter 9"

This achievement is earned Mike returns to the Sanatorium. Succeed all QTEs, shooting segments, and Don't Move segments until you escape. Shoot the barrels when prompted to blow up the Wendigos.

"You Let The Wrong One In!"

-You Let The Wrong One In!:
"Ashley or Chris opened the trap door"

In Chapter 9, when playing as Ashley or Chris in the underground tunnels, choose to investigate the voice rather than return to group. Then you will see a trap door banging, choose to open it and you will die, earning the achievement. Unlocked using this guides All Die route!

"Drag Me Through Hell"

-Drag Me Through Hell:
"Mike saved Jessica from an unknown attacker without failing a quick time event"

This achievement is actually earned when chasing after Jessica as Mike after she is taken from the window. You must take all shortcuts/quick routes and not fail any QTEs. This will result in Mike finding Jessica alive on the mine elevator shaft.

You will not earn the achievement here! You must wait until towards the end of the game when you get to play as Jessica for the achievement to unlock, if you did it all correctly.

"We Need To Talk About Josh"

-We Need To Talk About Josh:
"Achieved the best ending for Josh"

In one of Josh's session with Dr Hill (end of Chapter 2) you can pick either 'Charity', 'Honesty' or 'Loyalty' as being the most important characteristic/trait of friends. Which ever you plan on picking, keep this stat as high as possible for all characters. Loyalty seems to be the hardest to get right - I would 100% recommend choosing Charity.

Josh's friends must also support him emotionally whenever possible. When taking Josh to the shed choose these choices: "Scold" -> "Skeptical" -> "Defensive" -> "Disarm".

When talking to Doctor Hill throughout the game say he is real and also pick options around being regretful, apologetic and remorseful about what you have done to your friends. Sam must also need to escape the Psycho in Chapter 5. Late in the game as Josh (Chapter 8), choose to be apologetic ("They Hurt Me" -> "I'm so sorry" option).


Then later as Sam in Chapter 10, find the scrawled journal so Josh can find out about Hannah and thus not die. Also keep all characters alive!

Then at the end of the game if these criteria are met, Josh will have a new ending and earn this achievement.

"Blackwood Country"

-Blackwood Country:
"The group respected the wildlife of the mountain"

This achievement unlocks at the end of the game if the criteria are met. Basically do not kill and wildlife on the Mountain.

• Feed the squirrel in the first episode.
  
• Do not shoot the squirrel as Chris at the shooting range.
  
• Do not hit the bird with a snowball as Mike.
  
• Do not punch the wolf as Mike.
  
• Do not kill the deer as Matt when on the edge of the mountain.
  
• Do not shoot the can (thus rat) in the sanatorium.

Mercy killing the deer as Mike on the way to the Guest Cabin does not void the achievement.

~Collectable Achievements

All totems and clues can be found on Episode/Chapter select for the achievements.

-The Fateful Descent:
"The group found all the clues from the 1952 Clueline"

-The Tale of The Two Sisters:
"The group found all the clues from the Twins Clueline"

-You Opened Their Eyes:
"The group found all the clues from the Mystery Man Clueline"

-An Omen?:
"The group found all 36 totems on the mountain"

-It’s Shining:
"Find all the new interactables across Blackwood Mountain"

-Patient Sematary:
"Mike picked up the odd figurine"

-Carnival of Solitude:
"Shake the Snow Globe"

I highly recommend using these collectable videos by HarryNinetyFour to find all the above. Linked at the bottom of this section is a guide solely for the New Interactables. Please note the achievements "Patient Sematary" and "Carnival of Solitude" will be earned here as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bP2OKHAJuw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg1CGhcdH3E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2E4wpuvnPUU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHbG828v9lI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjnysbDb81o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSjh0lQPaEk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHeLYKwE1Yo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voWH-bExlZo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpCCDa4pfew
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=De3KFvQ3tOI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTmOr9lj4Hs

New Interactables in separate video!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUuvAfcJG_w

~Story Related

-I Know What You Did Last Year:
"Complete ‘the Prologue’"

Complete the prologue of the game!

-Our Host:
"The psycho’s identity was revealed"

Unlocked around halfway through the game.

-The Cabin in the Blackwoods:
"Complete a full playthrough of Until Dawn"

Complete the game fully once to unlock this. Doing so unlocks Chapter/Episode Select.

"Fatal Destination"

-Fatal Destination:
"Despite Dr. Hill’s warning, you tried changing the past"

Replay the prologue after beating the game using Episode/Chapter select and choose the alternate option when Beth and Hannah fall over the edge of the cliff to what you choose on first playthrough. Later in Dr Hill's therapy you will get the achievement.

"A Symphony of Horror Achievements"

-A Symphony of Horror Achievements:
"You collected all achievements in Until Dawn"

Simply unlock all other achievements in the game! Good luck :)

If it doesn't unlock, try going through your collectible tabs or replaying a chapter.

[CrumblCookie]

For saving the wolf badge I did accidentally punch and still got the badge? I wonder if it bugged for me?

[ThePugHybrid]

Just removed that from the guide as I do believe this was in the last patch notes. Thanks!

[Tenlaven]

Just wanted to add this in case someone needs it. In the guide it says "The New Intractables [sic] need to be earned on one playthrough save file!" and I thought that meant in the same run, which meant starting over from the beginning, but it didn't for me. I replayed chapter 9 to get some achievements and found the figurine with Mike, and later I went back to chapter 5 for the ending with only Matt and Jess, and found the snow globe with Sam and immediately earned the Carnival of Solitude and the It's Shining achievements.
It's possible this was changed in a patch since the last time this guide was updated, but I haven't looked closely at the changelogs.

[Webber!]

Sam actually doesn't need to escape the psycho for Josh's best ending. I got it in my playthrough and I was caught as Sam.

[senegalesecrane]

Léo.D.V
I think at the end of chapter 7 you have to keep running from the stranger instead of hiding in order to start in that room once you start chapter 8. I might be wrong but I'm pretty sure that's how you do it.

[Léo.D.V]

Hello !
I play with my friend and we have a problem with one collectible and one achiv' !
Can someone help us ?


It's the achiv' : A blackwood country
We do all the things but we didn't proc' the achiv' in the end. It's a bug ? =(


And the collectible is with Emily in the chapter 8. After the hunt-man helps Em', he throws us with some red firelamp but we're not in the same room as the guide so we don't find the caban with the postal card, the last item we need. How can we be in the right room when the hunt-man pushs us, please ?


BTW, can we collect the items we need with the episodes or we have to (re)do a full run from the beginning ? ty !


Thank for the guide, it's lit af ! <3

[Anonymiad]

I fed squirrel and didnt shoot him as chris, didn't hit the bird with a snowball as jess, didnt attack the deer as matt on the cliff. I did choose to kill the deer with the neck wounds whos head pops off as mike and I did shoot the can as mike and the rat ran out. I still got the Blackwood County achievement.

[ExarKun]

Sam does not need to escape the psycho in order to get "Let's Talk About Josh". The Josh being remorseful bit is true, he needs to feel bad for what he's done. I'm not sure about the rest of the triggers though, there's a lot of conflicting info running around.

[ThePugHybrid]

I have!

[Captain Arctica]

About "a symphony of horror" Try to open menu and select collectible and back to the game. repeat about 2 - 3 times, it will help.
I think that in order for this achievement to drop without problems, you need to look through all the found items in the game itself.
PugHybrid add this tip to the description.