What to Collect
Directive 8020 has 50 secrets, 10 Simms' Recordings and 5 Curator's secrets. The game tracks everything well: the menu shows per-category counts and which chapter each missing item is in, and Turning Points let you rewind to grab what you missed.
Cassiopeia: 6 · Cetus Mission: 10 · Sleep Crew: 8 · Conspiracy: 12 · Science Crew: 5 · Dark Future: 3 · Flight Crew: 6.
Secrets — No Stone Left Unturned
- Explore before advancing story triggers — many secrets vanish once a scene progresses.
- Check side rooms, under desks, behind equipment; secrets are usually off the main path.
- Use the menu tracker after each episode; if a category shows a gap, rewind via Turning Points.
Simms' Recordings — Dear Mum
10 recordings of Simms scattered through optional side rooms. They add crucial lore — including context that makes the Episode 7 Anders confrontation winnable. Collect them all for the Dear Mum trophy.
Curator's Secrets — O Death
Like every Dark Pictures game, the Curator hides 5 secret lore entries in hidden corners and off-route areas. Finding all five unlocks O Death.
Heirlooms Retrieval (Deluxe Bonus)
The Digital Deluxe bonus mission sends you to find dolls and relics from Man of Medan, Little Hope, House of Ashes and The Devil in Me. Each collectible unlocks chilling secrets connecting Directive 8020 to the wider Dark Pictures universe.
Key Item — Carter's Utility Strap
Found in Episode 3 "Search": pass the second battery door, listen for beeping, and take the tight-squeeze path (not the locked elevator). Required for the "Right to Bear Arms" achievement chain.