Bloober Studios' third installment in the Layers of Fear series is a beautifully grotesque amalgamation of a sequel and a remake, combining all the previous games and DLC into a frame story written by the series newest protagonist, The Writer. Across the multiple stories that unfold through Layers of Fear (2023), players will have the opportunity to hunt down 52 achievements, rewarding completionists with 1000 Gamerscore on Xbox or a Platinum Trophy on PlayStation. This guide will cover all unlockable challenges and what tasks players should keep in their mind as they make their way through each story.
Layers of Fear Achievements and Trophies
While none of the achievements in Layers of Fear (2023) are secret achievements/trophies, the 52 total achievements in the game will give players plenty of secondary tasks to keep track of. There are four achievements/trophies that players can complete in the games' outside frame story, while the remaining 48 are split up through the other stories that unfold throughout the game.
The Writer's Story Achievements
The four objectives that players will complete during the Writer's Story include the game's ultimate achievement, rewarded for unlocking all other achievements/trophies, the achievement for completing the Writer's Story, as well as the first two achievements most players of the game will unlock for collecting their first narrative writing or story item.
Achievement | Objective |
The whole story | Earn all trophies |
A piece of the story | Collect a narrative letter |
True reflection | Complete the Writer's Story |
Something important | Collect an item |
The Painter's Story Achievements/Trophies
The Painter's story has 14 specific achievements unlockable through its chapters, most of which will complete naturally by progressing through the story. Additionally, the Wanderer achievement will typically complete during this segment of the game, so it has been included in the list below.
Achievement | Objective |
It's covered up for a reason | Reveal the Magnum Opus and begin work in the art studio |
Wanderer | You took a thousand steps |
Scraps of love | You found a memento of your family |
The artist's impression | You collected a rat sketch |
Do what you have to | Collect the lantern |
Sign of weakness | Destroy an echo with the lantern |
Refuse to look | Avoid the ghost and don't look back during the first encounter |
Face your fears | Let the ghost catch you |
Whispers long forgotten | You gathered 42 whisper items |
Immortalized in my heart | Gather 12 family mementos |
You might have a problem | Gather 12 drawings of the rodents |
It was worth a try | Dial 911 on the phone in the library |
Instinct of self-preservation | Heed the warning on the wall and don't look back |
Letting go | Break the loop |
Finished it | You finished the Magnum Opus |
The Actor's Story Achievements/Trophies
The longest sub story in the game, the Actor's Story, contains the largest portion of the games achievements with 18 total. There are some trophies that will complete naturally as players progress through the story; however, unlike the Painter's Story, players will have to be more purposeful in searching for collectibles and interactive items. Keep in mind the Actor can crouch to get through airvents and other tight spaces, and use the flashlight on all mannequins to find secrets paths or keys.
Achievement | Objective |
Lights, Camera, Action! | Begin the Actor's story |
Another perspective | Find the Flashlight |
The art of movement | Make a mannequin move |
Debut | Find your first movie poster |
Heavy Burden | Go through the Hypnotic Maze |
A slice of life | Find a photo slide |
Body of Work | Bring 11 movie posters to your cabin |
A Mosaic of Misery | View 8 photo slides in your cabin |
Full Scoop | Listen to 4 ponograph interviews |
Sound bite | Use the phonograph |
The Perfect Storm | Send out an S.O.S |
Fisherman | Spot something through the spyglass |
Rocket science | Journey through space without hitting a single obstacle |
In one take | Get through the set without getting caught in the lights |
Se7en seas | Save all the caged rats |
We Are Not Alone | Bring 3 mystery items to your cabin |
You can't handle the truth | Decript a mysterious item |
Casting finished | Make the final decision |
The Daughter's Story Achievements/Trophies
One of the shorter sub-stories, the Daughter's Story has only seven achievements.
Achievements | Objective |
I remember it like it was yesterday | Recall 6 of your childhood memories |
The Big Picture | Assemble all the puzzle pieces |
Preferred Parent | Stuck to one parent's side through the entirety of the quarrel vision |
Sword of the Serpent | Slay the evil serpent roaming the land of the fables |
Once Upon A Time | Watch the entire Little Red Riding Hood story |
Inheritance | Get your inheritance |
The Tree and the Apple | Discover your true inheritance |
The Musician's Story Achievements/Trophies
The Musician' Story has the eight remaining achievements, all of which can be collected by playing through the sub-story and searching every room for collectible items and narrative notes.
Achievement | Objective |
First steps | Make the first step towards freedom |
Tough conversation | Live through the first conversation |
Breaking free | Break the first chain |
Playtime | Live through the second conversation |
A new way | Live through the third conversation |
Dark Correspondence | Collect 32 notes |
Something to think about | Collect 11 items |
The tragedy unfold's | See the end of the Musician's story |
Layers of Fear (2023) is available now on PC, Playstation 4/5, Xbox One, and Series S|X.