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Alan Wake 2 mainly requires preserving coherent collection progress for Saga and Alan. Do not confuse the current game with launch guides: Remedy added Chapter Select, but it loads preset saves rather than your original inventory. Keeping a manual save of your own playthrough before the points of no return therefore remains sensible. For the base platinum, separate videos, weapons, nursery rhymes and map collections, while concentrating upgrades on one weapon until it is complete rather than immediately spreading all resources.
Base-game trophy roadmap. Expansions and additional trophy packs are not required for the platinum.
- Required difficulty: The base platinum does not require a high difficulty setting.
- Missable trophies: Videos and collections need care; preserve your playthrough before the points of no return.
- Online: The base trophy route is offline.
Update the game and understand Chapter Select
Chapter Select was added after launch. Remedy explains that it uses preset saves with inventory and progression determined by the chapter. It is useful for returning to a scene but should not be treated as a copy of your completed playthrough. Keep at least one manual slot containing your own progress before trying recovery through this system.
- Keep a save of your progression before using Chapter Select.
Organize Saga’s collections by area
Hidden by the Trees concerns Cult Stashes and Lunch Boxes, while Nursery Rhymes have a separate requirement. When new tools open previously blocked paths, return to recorded areas and inspect the unfinished category. Clearing one icon type is insufficient: keep distinct checks for containers, rhymes, dolls and charms.
- Revisit blocked zones when new tools become available.
Check commercials and Writer’s Journey during the story
The Koskela Brothers and The Trail of the Writer concern different sequences across the two stories. When a broadcast appears, allow it to register and inspect the relevant collection before proceeding. Do not wait until the ending to reconstruct a missed video: a note identifying its chapter and sequence makes recovery much clearer.
- Record Saga’s and Alan’s videos separately.
Collect every weapon and finish one upgrade
All Accounted For checks both characters’ weapons. Inspect missing entries before the conclusions of their respective stories. For All Smiles, choose one weapon to fully upgrade: distributing every fragment across different tools can leave several improved weapons but none satisfying the complete requirement.
- Fully upgrade one weapon and inspect every weapon collected.
Preserve the state before the point of no return
Saga and Alan reach different concluding stages. Before confirming final advancement, preserve a useful slot and review collections and situational trophies. Use your own playthrough save to continue a coherent collection, while Chapter Select can serve a scene-specific objective: these are recovery tools with different consequences.
- Inspect both stories before beginning the conclusion.
Separate Night Springs and The Lake House
The list can display many more trophies than the platinum requires because it includes expansions. Before final cleanup, select the base group: activities with Rose, the coffee world or the Lake House’s FBC documents do not replace Saga and Alan’s objectives. Finish remaining base categories first and treat expansions as distinct routes.
- Filter the base game before seeking the missing trophy.
Trophies to watch
The Trail of the Writer
Watch all the Writer's Journey videos
Record Writer’s Journey videos during Alan’s chapters and note any missing sequences.
All Smiles
Fully upgrade a single weapon
Concentrate upgrade fragments on one weapon until completion before spreading them across other tools.
Hidden by the Trees
Find all Cult Stashes and Lunch Boxes
Check both Cult Stashes and Lunch Boxes, returning to routes that required tools not previously available.
Frequently asked questions
Does Alan Wake 2 have Chapter Select?
Yes, it was added in an update. However, it uses preset saves, so preserve your manual progression before using it for cleanup.
Why can I not finish upgrading one weapon?
All Smiles requires one fully upgraded weapon. Spreading resources across every weapon immediately can leave none complete, so choose a priority target.
Are the DLCs required for the platinum?
No. Night Springs and The Lake House have additional groups. A locked trophy there does not mean that a base-platinum requirement is missing.
Sources
- Scheda ufficiale del gioco
- PowerPyx — Trophy Guide & Roadmap
- Remedy — note ufficiali aggiornamenti e Chapter Select
Trophy lists
Buying the game
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