Alan Wake 2: List of all Trophies / Achievements, trophy guide Alan Wake 2 guide, walkthrough

Our trophy guide for Alan Wake 2 describes all 67 achievements from the basic version of the game. You can find out what the trophies are about, how to complete their objectives and how to get platinum in Alan Wake 2.

Last update: 15 January 2024

On this page of the guide you will find descriptions of all 67 trophies available in Alan Wake 2. Our trophy guide explains the requirements of each achievement and should help you obtain the platinum trophy in Alan Wake 2 .

Sisu
Escape Its Gravity
This is the Moment
Not the Last
Shining in the Night
Secret Stashes
Finding a Way
Cut Short
Chased the Source
Darkness Coiled
Strange Reality
The Koskela Brothers
The Trail of the Writer
Bring It!
Ready for a Fight
Greatest Hits
Stop Right There
Find the Light
Lights Shining
Yippee Ki-yay
Aimed Ahead
Coffee Thermos
Felt Good
Lawman
Bright Falls' Finest
Girl in Love
Filled with Rage
Storm Cloud
Stop the Monster
Growing Stronger
All Smiles
Carry His Words
Nightmare Territory
Grew Bigger
I’ll Find You
Stunning Vistas
Gone for Good
The Story Come True
Hunting Season
Somebody’s Home
Into the Overlap
Back in Watery
We Watch in the Night
The Old Gods
Seeing Double
Rock n’ Roll, Baby
The Final Deerfest
End of the Road
Talk Show
New York City
Return
All His Life
In a Fancy Hotel
Told and Retold
Behind the Masks
The Cult of the Word
His Way Out
All Accounted For
In One Go
Shift in Reality
Hidden by the Trees
Coffee-Themed Fun
Filling the Shape
Rustic Charm
Back to Life
The Nice Things in Life
The Other Side

Sisu

How to unlock: Obtain all trophies.

Trophy type: platinum

Escape Its Gravity

How to unlock: Use a Hand Flare to escape an enemy Grapple.

Trophy type: bronze

Comment: You must first obtain at least 1 flare - you can find them randomly in various containers along with other loot.

As Saga, wait until she starts encountering Taken when exploring the world. Don't attack the Taken, just run up to them and hope that they will use a grapple. You can then press the fire button (R2/right trigger on the controller).

This is the Moment

How to unlock: Dodge at the last minute to avoid an enemy attack.

Trophy type: bronze

Comment: This achievement requires you to perform a perfect dodge. You have to press the dodge button (L1/LB on the controller) at the last moment. In the example from the picture, we got the trophy during the confrontation with one of the wolves. This is a great opportunity, because wolves often charge and you can try dodging until you perform a perfect one.

Not the Last

How to unlock: Pick up the first Manuscript Page.

Trophy type: bronze

Comment: You cannot miss the achievement, because collecting the first page is mandatory. In the Secrets and collectibles chapter you will find information about manuscript pages available in Return 1-3 and Return 5-7.

Shining in the Night

How to unlock: Ignite a Hand Flare to keep enemies at bay.

Trophy type: bronze

Comment: This is another achievement related to using the flare. Reach any location with monsters, choose a flare from the inventory and have it ready. Light the flare (R2/right trigger on the controller) when at least 1 opponent approaches.

Secret Stashes

How to unlock: Discover one Cult Stash and one Lunch Box.

Trophy type: bronze

Comment: This trophy is related to 2 types of collectibles:

Cult stashes are found by Saga and each of them requires solving a puzzle.
Lunch boxes are also for Saga and you can open them immediately and get manuscript pages.

You just need to find 1 secret from each category. There is also a harder version of this trophy - Hidden by the Trees.

Finding a Way

How to unlock: Find the Screwdriver.

Trophy type: bronze

Comment: You cannot miss this achievement. Saga will find a screwdriver in the Coffee World on the Watery map in Return 3. It will allow opening previously inaccessible containers and passages. You can find more information on the page Where to find a screwdriver?.

Cut Short

How to unlock: Find the Boltcutters.

Trophy type: bronze

Comment: You cannot miss this achievement. Saga finds bolt cutters in the Valhalla Nursing Home in Return 5. They will allow you to destroy locks and unlock previously inaccessible passages. You will find more information on the page Where to find Bolt Cutters?.

Chased the Source

How to unlock: Destroy a Source Point.

Trophy type: bronze

Comment: Source point is a faint red dot on the Taken's body. You must first use Flashlight Boosting and destroy the monster's dark shield, then shoot at the source point with any firearm. Depending on the opponent, it can be on the chest or on the back.

Darkness Coiled

How to unlock: Destroy a Darkness Shield.

Trophy type: bronze

Comment: You cannot miss this achievement. Use the Flashlight Boosting (R1/RB on the controller) to illuminate the first Taken you encounter in Return 2.

Strange Reality

How to unlock: Solve five Nursery Rhyme puzzles.

Trophy type: bronze

Comment: Nursery rhymes are collectibles and you can find them starting from Cauldron Lake while playing as Saga. We described them all in the Puzzle solutions chapter.

The Koskela Brothers

How to unlock: Watch all Koskela brother commercials.

Trophy type: bronze

Comment: You can unlock Koskelas Ads by approaching turned on TVs while playing as Saga. We compiled them all in the chapter Secrets and collectibles.

The Trail of the Writer

How to unlock: Watch all the Writer's Journey videos.

Trophy type: bronze

Comment: You unlock the next Writer's Journey videos by approaching switched on TVs while playing as Alan. We compiled them all in the chapter Secrets and collectibles.

Bring It!

How to unlock: Find the Sawed-Off Shotgun.

Trophy type: bronze

Comment: The sawed-off shotgun is in the display case in the General Store in Cauldron Lake and can be obtained by Saga. We described it on a separate page Display case with a sawed-off shotgun.

Ready for a Fight

How to unlock: Find the Hunting Rifle.

Trophy type: bronze

Comment: The Hunting Rifle is in the Wellness Center in Bright Falls and you can get it as Saga in Return 5. We described this on a separate page Door knob to the workshop with a rifle.

Greatest Hits

How to unlock: Find the Crossbow.

Trophy type: bronze

Comment: The hunting crossbow is in the cult stash in Watery and can be obtained by Saga during Return 3. We described it on a separate page Stash with a hunting crossbow.

Stop Right There

How to unlock: Find the Pump-Action Shotgun.

Trophy type: bronze

Comment: The Pump-Action Shotgun is in Tim Breaker's Sheriff's Office in Bright Falls, but you can only get there in Return 6 when playing as Saga. We described this on a separate page Code for the shotgun in the sheriff's office.

Find the Light

How to unlock: Find the Flashlight and Revolver.

Trophy type: bronze

Comment: Both of these items can be obtained during Initiation 1 as Alan. You must visit the alley in the Dark Place in New York. We described this in more detail on the page How to get the gun and flashlight?.

Lights Shining

How to unlock: Find the Flare Gun.

Trophy type: bronze

Comment: The achievement cannot be missed. You will acquire the flare gun in Initiation 4 when playing as Alan Wake.

Yippee Ki-yay

How to unlock: Find the Double-Barrelled Shotgun.

Trophy type: bronze

Comment: You find this weapon twice as Alan. You will get the trophy when Alan obtains this weapon automatically in Return 4.

Aimed Ahead

How to unlock: Defeat five enemies with headshots.

Trophy type: bronze

Comment: You should get the trophy during a normal playthrough of the game. The easiest way to shoot enemies in the head is after stopping them with a flashlight.

Coffee Thermos

How to unlock: Discover a Break Room.

Trophy type: bronze

Comment: The achievement cannot be missed. You will unlock the first break room in the Witch's Hut in Cauldron Lake. We described these rooms in more detail on the page How to save the game?.

Felt Good

How to unlock: Use a Healing Item.

Trophy type: bronze

Comment: You can use any healing item you find to get the trophy. Select it from the inventory and press the medicine button (R2/RT on the controller). You can find more information about health restoration on the How to heal? page.

Lawman

How to unlock: Defeat Nightingale.

Trophy type: bronze

Comment: Nightingale is a boss you must face while playing Return 2 as Saga. We described the fight in the Bosses chapter.

Bright Falls' Finest

How to unlock: Defeat Mulligan and Thornton.

Trophy type: bronze

Comment: Mulligan and Thornton are the bosses you have to face while playing Return 3 as Saga. We described the fight in the Bosses chapter.

Girl in Love

How to unlock: Defeat Cynthia.

Trophy type: bronze

Comment: You must face Cynthia during Return 5 as Saga. We described the fight in the Bosses chapter.

Filled with Rage

How to unlock: Defeat Scratch.

Trophy type: bronze

Comment: You must face Scratch during Return 7 as Saga. We described the fight in the Bosses chapter.

Storm Cloud

How to unlock: Escape from the Dark Presence.

Trophy type: bronze

Comment: The achievement cannot be missed. The confrontation with the Dark Presence takes place during Initiation 2 played as Alan. This is not a traditional boss fight, although we described it on the Dark Presence page in the Bosses chapter.

Stop the Monster

How to unlock: Interrupt a Taken Thrower's relocation attempt with the Flashlight Boost.

Trophy type: bronze

Comment: Monsters that move quickly will be encountered for the first time in Return 3 when, as Saga, you go through the forest on the Watery map. You must use the flashlight boosting to stop the monster while it's sprinting. Try to trigger this action and don't attack the Taken Thrower too quickly so you won't defeat him too soon.

Growing Stronger

How to unlock: Upgrade any weapon once.

Trophy type: bronze

Comment: To upgrade Saga's weapons, you need manuscript fragments found in lunch boxes. In the Mind Place, you will find a station for improving weapons. You have to choose any weapon and spend manuscript fragments on any upgrade.

All Smiles

How to unlock: Fully upgrade a single weapon.

Trophy type: bronze

Comment: This is a continuation of the previous trophy called Growing Stronger. Focus on purchasing all 3 upgrades for any of Saga's weapons.

Carry His Words

How to unlock: Discover a Word of Power.

Trophy type: bronze

Comment: Words of Power are a category of secrets related to Alan and you can unlock these Words by shining a flashlight on them. You can find their list in the Secrets and collectibles chapter.

Nightmare Territory

How to unlock: Pick up a map.

Trophy type: bronze

Comment: You can easily get the achievement right after reaching Cauldron Lake in Return 1 - simply find the map in the parking lot. Lists of available maps for Saga and Alan can be found in the Secrets and collectibles chapter.

Grew Bigger

How to unlock: Upgrade the inventory's size.

Trophy type: bronze

Comment: Saga can expand her inventory thanks to items found in the game world, and Alan can expand his inventory by upgrading the Word of Power. We have compiled upgrades for Saga on the Inventory upgrades page and to get this trophy, you only need to find one of them.

I’ll Find You

How to unlock: Find all Nursery Rhyme dolls.

Trophy type: bronze

Comment: These collectibles are described on the Nursery Rhyme Dolls page in the Secrets and collectibles chapter. Collecting them is required to complete the nursery rhymes. A complete collection consists of 13 different dolls.

Stunning Vistas

How to unlock: Stun an enemy with a Flashbang.

Trophy type: bronze

Comment: Flashbangs can be found as loot. You have to select it as an active item, approach any opponent and throw a grenade at them.

Gone for Good

How to unlock: Defeat an enemy with an explosion.

Trophy type: bronze

Comment: There is more than 1 way to get this achievement and the easiest way is to find a gas bottle as loot - Alan Wake 2: List of all Trophies / Achievements, trophy guide - Appendix - Alan Wake 2 Guide

Comment: There is more than 1 way to get this achievement and the easiest way is to find a gas bottle as loot. Choose it as an active item, approach a weaker enemy and throw the bottle. Alternatively, you can use the flare gun obtained later while playing as Alan.

The Story Come True

How to unlock: Complete Alan Wake 2.

Trophy type: silver

Comment: You can complete the game on any difficulty level.