PS4 / PS5
Metro Exodus rewards two different routes: a journey that protects the people you meet, and a run prepared for Ranger Hardcore. Duke, Damir and Alyosha depend on decisions in their respective regions; earning their individual trophies in disconnected saves does not automatically create a complete crew. Treat the first campaign as a continuous sequence, saving the aggressive route and opposite ending for another run. Diary collection can be tracked separately without sacrificing that continuity.
Base-game platinum roadmap for PS4, PS5. Additional trophy groups are separate.
- Required difficulty: A Ranger Hardcore completion is required.
- Missable trophies: Moral choices, crew outcomes and endings require continuity between chapters.
- Online: The base-game platinum does not require multiplayer.
Build one save with the complete crew
In the Volga, favour stealth and knockouts around worshippers and surrendering enemies. In the Caspian, help prisoners and protect slaves. Avoid turning the Taiga camps into a massacre. Check each companion’s outcome before leaving the region: correct an error by continuing from that chapter rather than loading only the finale.
- Check Duke, then Damir and Alyosha in the same campaign.
Close collectible sets region by region
Diaries and postcards have separate counters. Check the menu before leaving each area and note the individual missing item; knowing that one postcard is absent is more useful than an incomplete overall total. Chapter selection helps collection cleanup, but its use is distinct from the continuity required for crew outcomes.
- Compare both collections before changing region.
Prepare Ranger Hardcore as a resource test
Ranger Hardcore leaves little room for error. Choose routes that avoid unnecessary fights and preserve materials for filters, ammunition and weapon maintenance. Learn entrances and cover during the collection run. Do not base the plan on old PS4 disc-version exploits; those are not a reliable method for the PS5 edition.
- Enter the required mode with familiar routes.
Separate Forest child from combat cleanup
Forest child requires passing the Taiga without attacks or detection. Do not combine that attempt with crossbow kills or other combat statistics; the goals conflict. Observe patrols and immediately repeat a compromised section rather than hoping an alarm will be ignored when the level ends.
- Reserve a clean route through the Taiga.
Check endings and additional groups
Your Destination and Eternal Voyage represent different outcomes. Check which has registered before planning the second campaign. The base platinum does not require Iron Mode, New Game+ toys, The Two Colonels or Sam’s Story. Keep those lists for a later phase rather than adding them to the crew checklist.
- Confirm both outcomes and only the base trophies.
Trophies to watch
Full Strength
Duke and Damir stay with the crew, Alyosha doesn't get wounded.
All three outcomes must belong to the same campaign continuity.
Hardcore
Complete the game in Ranger Hardcore mode.
Complete the campaign in the required mode rather than relying on another edition’s exploit.
Forest child
Complete the TAIGA level without attacking anyone or getting noticed.
Do not combine this attempt with kills for other trophies.
Librarian
Find all 70 hidden Diary pages.
Use the diary counter to identify the region needing cleanup.
Frequently asked questions
Can I replay only the ending to save everyone?
No. Companion outcomes must carry forward from earlier chapters in the same campaign. Resume from the first compromised region and continue.
Are DLC required for platinum?
No. Expansions and New Game+ have separate groups, whereas Ranger Hardcore belongs to the base requirements.
Can I collect everything on Ranger Hardcore?
You can, but that increases risk. Separating exploration from difficulty lets you learn routes before the restrictive run.
Sources
Trophy lists
Buying the game
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