PHOA Guide Index

(last updated: 2021 July 19th)

This Guide Index links all the resources for Phoenotopia: Awakening, which are grouped by their purposes - Walkthroughs, Tips, Solutions, and more!

NOTICE

This Guide Index has been discontinued and replaced by the Reddit Wiki page "Guides". Please visit that page instead for future updates.

About the Guide Index

Originally, this page contained only a link to the PHOA Compendium. It has now been repurposed into a Guide Index which link all the gameplay-related resources I can find, grouped by their purposes.

Other Resource Indexes and Communities

• Refer to the Notice Board for news on newly released guides
  
• Refer to the reddit Mega Thread for official resources
  
• To ask questions directly, visit:
  
  • r/phoenotopia
    
  • Steam Community
    
  • Discord fan server[discord.gg]

All-Purpose Resources

The following helpful resources are helpful in various aspects. As such, they are linked here instead of linked for several times in different sections:

• Phoenotopia Wikia[phoenotopia.fandom.com] and Compendium Wiki Page[phoenotopia.fandom.com]
  Generally useful resources created by everyone
  
• The PHOA Compendium[docs.google.com] (Pimez)
  Whereabouts of all collectibles and achievements, and solutions to most puzzles
  
• Briskly Collect All Badges (Playlist, Route[docs.google.com]) (Vouivre Critique)
  Commentated video walkthroughs on obtaining all badges and collectibles
  Note: It is commonly referred to as the PABCAB series
  
• Phoenotopia: Awakening Walkthrough and Guide[www.neoseeker.com] (vinheim)
  Besides basic walkthroughs, puzzles solutions and collectible whereabouts are also included
  
• Walkthrough[docs.google.com] (Vouivre Critique)
  Besides basic walkthroughs, puzzles solutions and collectible whereabouts are also included
  
• フェノトピア攻略メモ[ocyoco.hatenablog.com] (Ocyoco)
  Japanese blogs that covers everything, informative with even rough translation

"I am lost, where should I go next?" (Walkthroughs)

Besides the aforementioned All-Purpose Resources, we also have:

• Main Story Walkthrough (Pimez)
  Basic walkthrough highlighting only the bare minimal requirements

There also exist fan-made maps:

• All Maps with Room Layouts[ocyoco.hatenablog.com]
  
• All Maps from Screenshots[www.bilibili.com] (旭日之记忆)
  
  • _https://pan.baidu.com/s/1gs-sxQ7VdKgnbE5xjSopaw ( password: tfap )
• World Map w/ Points of Interests[docs.google.com] (Vouivre Critique)
  
• Mul Caves[docs.google.com] (Vouivre Critique)

"The game feels too difficult!" (General & Combat Tips)

The dev has been listening! There have been many Accessibility Options implemented since launch, mostly to give players an easier time in combat if needed. Feel free to turn these on/off anytime you want!

Here are the guides that you may find helpful:

• Controlling Gail (Vouivre Critique)
  Basics on controls with a few key-binding recommendations
  
• Early-Game Tips (piemann420)
  General tips that cover the first two regions
  
• Enemy Guide (Darkin)
  Combat tips for the tougher enemies and bosses
  
• All Bosses In-Depth Guides (Ethan)
  (Compilation) Combat guides for individual bosses' attack patterns and strategies
  
• Comprehensive Combat Guide (Pimez)
  Combat tips on melee and ranged combat
  
• Easter Eggs & Secrets (Cinna & Pimez)
  Mostly trivia (with untagged spoilers), but tips are also included

The (Steam-exclusive) Liag mode provides totally balanced buffs to a technique and a few tools. Despite being an April Fools' joke build, it is still freely accessible today. Try it if you wanna steam-roll the game!

There is also a cheat mod[www.nexusmods.com] (by Max Vollmer) that can provide players perks such as unlimited items and health. Try this if you are really struggling.
Note: Be aware that this will disable all achievements.

"Why is everything so expensive?" (Financial Advice)

No it's not.
The "money shortage" situation usually stems from a few problems:

• Wanting to buy everything during the first visit to towns
  & Buying too much food that can be instead picked up for free
  
• Not exploring enough to discover treasure chests and side quests
  
• Ignoring valuable recycling opportunities
  
• Unaware of a number of obscure bonus tricks

I have explained it in more details in this Money Guide, see also:

• Treasure Chests locations[docs.google.com]
  
• List of ALL Side Quests[phoenotopia.fandom.com]

"How do I solve this puzzle?" (Puzzle Solutions)

Besides the aforementioned All-Purpose Resources, we also have:

• Song Stone Puzzles (Pimez)
  Solutions (with hints included) on all 21 Song Stone puzzles
  
• Song Stone[phoenotopia.fandom.com]
  Similar to above, with fewer hints but more informations included
  
• Collectibles, Conveniences, and Loot[docs.google.com] (Vouivre Critique)
  Descriptions for all collectibles, achievements, treasure chests, and shops
  
• Thomas' Lab Quiz (Faust)
  (Self-explanatory)

"Where do I find this Collectible?" (Collectible & Achievement Guides)

Besides the aforementioned All-Purpose Resources, we also have:

• Collectibles, Conveniences, and Loot[docs.google.com] (Vouivre Critique)
  Descriptions for all collectibles, achievements, treasure chests, and shops
  
• All Badges Guide (Pimez)
  Descriptions for all badges, with external links and recommended grinding spots included

Other Gameplay-related Resources

• Phoenotopia Mouse Support[www.nexusmods.com] (Max Vollmer)
  Mouse Support mod for Slingshot aiming and Inventory Menu
  
• Speedrun Leaderboard[www.speedrun.com]
  (Self-explanatory)
  
• EchecCritiqueMisc's YouTube Channel (Vouivre Critique)
  Contains various videos for both the original Phoenotopia and the current remake
  
• She prints money![streamable.com] (Vouivre Critique)
  Video Demonstration on Birdy's Exploit
  
• Gameplay FAQ (Pimez)
  Frequently asked gameplay-related questions
  
• Any% Route[docs.google.com] (pylocatabasis)
  An early route for Any% Speedrun, obsolete as of writing
  
• PHOA - “Zero Runner” Notes[docs.google.com] (Pimez)
  Notes on obtaining both the Zero Trial and Speed Runner badges, obsolete now

Closing Remarks

Huge thanks to all the contributors in this small community! Your work is the guiding beacon that saves countless frustration players may have, so be proud of your achievements!

As for our lovely audience, if you have found any of these resources helpful, make sure to show the authors your appreciation with thumbs up and awards!
Internet points might not worth much, but they really do encourage us to do more!

Hope you enjoy the game!

[Xerg]

Thanks!

[Pimez]

@Louis
The "Puzzle Solutions" page of the PHOA Compendium has what you need, just search for "Lights Out Puzzle" there.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KLdhtpxx3K7bepV3Zxnv-SRwF7B5ZukuDYpBXkkHfG8/edit#gid=1616898175

[Xerg]

It's a lot and i can't find it but aren't there any guides for the GEO dungen puzzles? (especially the lights out one)

[isaacq]

i feel like there should be more thanks here. what a resource! <3

[Wilaton]

Thank you very much for this, helped me out a ton during my 100% playthrough!
Keep up the good work!