Achievements (or Trophies on PlayStation platforms) have become commonplace since they first made their debut on the Xbox 360. While many players do not care for achievements/trophies, just as many players go out of their way to get every single achievement or trophy in a game. Obtaining achievements/trophies will vary in difficulty across all games, and in some cases, players will not have to 100% the game to get every achievement.
Alan Wake 2 is a fairly easy game to get all the achievements/trophies in, especially since there are no achievements associated with difficulty. That said, there are plenty of collectibles that are easy to miss that will result in needing to do another playthrough. There are 66 achievements (or 67 for PlayStation because of the platinum trophy) in total for Alan Wake 2, and here is how to get them.
Updated June 9, 2024 by Paul Woodward: With the release of the first DLC for Alan Wake 2, there are 12 new achievements/trophies for players to unlock. While it won't take a lot of time for players to unlock them all, Night Springs is certainly a DLC that longtime fans of the Alan Wake series will enjoy. When Lake House is released, the achievements/trophies part of that DLC will be added as well.
Alan Wake 2: How Long to Beat
For those wondering, this is about how long it takes to beat Remedy Entertainment's survival-horror game Alan Wake 2.
All Achievements/Trophies in Alan Wake 2
Achievement/Trophy Name | How to Unlock |
Escape its Gravity | If players happen to get grabbed by an enemy, they can escape by using a Hand Flare if they have one in their inventory. There will be a button prompt on the screen to use the Hand Flare. |
This is the Moment | While dodging attacks is fairly easy, the tricky part of this achievement/trophy is that it has to be done at the last possible second. If done correctly, time will (briefly) slow down and the achievement/trophy will unlock. |
Not the Last | Unlocks upon picking up the first page of the manuscript. Since this story, it cannot be missed. |
Shining in the Night | When enemies are approaching, activate a Hand Flare. Not only will they move away from players, but this will also unlock the achievement/trophy. |
Secret Stashes | Unlocked by simply opening one Cult Stash and one Lunch Box. Both of these items can be found all over the place, especially if players take time to explore every corner of the map. These only appear in Saga's chapters. |
Finding a Way | This is unlocked during Return 3: Local Girl. Since finding the screwdriver is a mandatory objective, this cannot be missed. |
Cut Short | Unlocked as part of the story during Return 5: Old Gods. Since the Boltcutters are needed to advance the story, this cannot be missed either. |
Chase the Source | When the darkness shield is burned away on a Taken, there will be a glowing red point somewhere on their body. Shooting this not only causes massive damage to the enemy but also unlocks this achievement/trophy. |
Darkness Coiled | All players have to do to unlock this is focus the flashlight on an enemy to remove their shield. |
Strange Reality | Throughout Saga's chapters, players will encounter dolls that can be picked up and placed on diagrams. There will be a paper nearby that gives a hint for what dolls go where. If done correctly, a Charm will spawn nearby. Players need to solve five of these puzzles to unlock this achievement/trophy. |
The Koskela Brothers | In order to unlock this, players will need to watch every single TV commercial in Saga's chapters. |
The Trail of the Writer | Just like the achievement/trophy above, this one can be unlocked by watching every TV scene that occurs during Alan's chapters. |
Bring It | This can be unlocked by obtaining the Sawed-Off Shotgun in Return 2: The Heart. |
Ready for a Fight | Unlocked by acquiring the Hunting Rifle in Return 5: Old Gods. |
Greatest Hits | Unlocked in Return 3: Local Girl by obtaining the Crossbow from a Cult Stash. |
Stop Right There | This achievement/trophy can be unlocked by acquiring the Pump-Action Shotgun in Return 6: Scratch. |
Find the Light | Unlocked as part of the story between Initiation 1: Late Night and Initiation 2: Casey. |
Lights Shining | This achievement/trophy is unmissable, as it musical chapter in Alan's story. |
Yippee Ki-yay | Can be unlocked by finding and acquiring the Double-Barrelled Shotgun in the Oceanview Hotel bar. Once in the bar, use the Angel Lamp. |
Aimed Ahead | Kill five enemies with headshots. Progress is saved, so players do not need to kill five enemies at once. |
Coffee Thermos | This cannot be missed, as unlocking a save point room story. |
Felt Good | Use any healing item. It doesn't matter what kind. |
Lawman | Defeat Nightingale, the boss of Return 2: The Heart. |
Bright Falls' Finest | Defeat both Mulligan and Thornton during Return 3: Local Girl. |
Girl in Love | Defeat Cynthia in Return 5: Old Gods. |
Filled with Rage | Defeat Scratch in Return 6: Scratch. |
Storm Cloud | Successfully escape from the Dark Presence during Initiation 2: Casey. This is mandatory, so it cannot be missed. |
Stop the Monster | This is unlocked by focusing the flashlight on a Taken Thrower just before they are about to teleport. This variant of Taken teleports around a lot, so players will either have to get familiar with their attack and teleport patterns or unlock this through luck. |
Growing Stronger | Unlocked by upgrading one of Saga's weapons once. This is done by finding scattered manuscript fragments and spending them on upgrades in the Mind Place. |
All Smiles | Upgrade one of Saga's weapons completely, which means getting all the upgrades that are available for one weapon. The easiest way to unlock this is to focus on one weapon to upgrade, especially since there won't be enough scattered manuscript fragments to upgrade every weapon. |
Carry his Words | Find and unlock one Word of Power while in the Dark Place. While these are easily missable, players only need to find one to unlock the achievement/trophy. |
Nightmare Territory | Pick up any map that is found throughout the game. The location of one is called out to players during Return 1: Invitation. |
Grew Bigger | This can be unlocked by upgrading inventory size once. |
I'll Find You | This can be unlocked by finding every single doll that Nursey Rhyme puzzles. |
Stunning Vistas | This achievement/trophy can easily be unlocked by tossing a Flashbang grenade at the feet of an enemy. |
Gone for Good | Take a Propane Canister and throw it at the feet of a Taken and then shoot the canister to cause an explosion. |
The Story Come True | Beat Alan Wake 2. This will unlock as the credits roll. |
Hunting Season | Complete the prologue, Return 0: The Cult. |
Somebody's Home | |
Into the Overlap | |
Back in Watery | |
We Watch in the Night | Complete Return 4: No Chance |
The Old Gods | |
Seeing Double | |
Rock n' Roll, Baby | |
The Final Deerfest | Complete Return 8: Deerfest |
End of the Road | |
Talk Show | |
New York City | |
Return | Complete Initiation 3: Haunting |
All His Life | |
In a Fancy Hotel | |
Told and Retold | Complete Initiation 6: Return |
Behind the Masks | |
The Cult of the Word | |
His Way Out | Complete Initiation 9: Gone |
All Accounted For | |
In One Go | To unlock this trophy/achievement, players simply have to kill an enemy in one shot with the Crossbow. Make sure to remove their darkness shield first and then aim for the head. |
Shift in Reality | Unlocked by completing every Nursery Rhyme puzzle. |
Hidden by the Trees | Unlocked by finding every Lunch Box and Cult Stash in the game. |
Coffee-Themed Fun | Shoot the cardboard cutout of a bear in Coffee World. The cardboard cutout will be to the left of a sign that points to the left for The Percolator and points to the right for The Espresso Express and Fresh Pot Gift Shop. |
Filling the Shape | In order to unlock this trophy/achievement, place a charm on every slot of Saga's charm bracelet. There are only three, and if players are doing the Nursery Rhyme puzzles they will have plenty of charms. |
Rustic Charm | This achievement/trophy can be unlocked by finding every charm in the game. These only appear during Saga's chapters, so don't look for them while playing as Alan. |
Back to Life | In order to unlock this achievement/trophy, all players have to do is have a Coffee Mug Charm equipped and then take fatal damage from any enemy or boss. The Coffee Mug Charm will bring players back to life. |
The Nice Things in Life | This is unlocked by petting the dog who appears in Suomi Hall in Downtown Watery at the end of Return 5: Old Gods. |
The Other Side | This achievement/trophy is easily unlocked by using the dark puddle in a save point room to switch between either Saga or Alan. |
Since the platinum trophy simply requires unlocking all other trophies, it has not been included in the table above. Listed below are the achievements/trophies for Night Springs.
Night Springs Achievements/Trophies
Achievement/Trophy Name | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
Accessorize! | Take the accessories from the kitchen. |
Hot Biscuits! | Defeat three enemies at once with any kind of explosive. |
I Could Listen to Him All Day | Listen to all the Writer's messages. |
Love Always Wins! | Complete Number One Fan |
Smooth Blend | Enter the warehouse office without getting caught by the coffee mascots during Episode 2. |
Dark as the Void | Solve the coffee roasting temperature puzzle. |
Percolate | Solve all the stashes. |
You Are Coffee | Complete North Star. |
This Page Here | Read the pages on the floor in the Green Room |
Retro | Complete the arcade reality |
Ride the Vortex | Travel to a different reality by using a TV |
Multiversal Agent | Complete Time Breaker |
Alan Wake 2
- Platform(s)
- PC , PS5 , Xbox Series S , Xbox Series X
- Released
- October 27, 2023
- Developer(s)
- Remedy Entertainment
- Genre(s)
- Survival Horror
