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In The Forgotten City, time loops are an investigation tool, but some trophies reward using them sparingly or not at all. Keep one save before Sentilla, one before the Great Temple confrontation, and a separate run for the no-loop ending. The guide contains spoilers from here on.
Four endings, saves before major choices and a separate no-loop run.
- Difficulty: Choices and event order are the main challenge.
- Missables: Yes: endings, dialogue and conflicting quest outcomes.
- Online: No online trophies.
Run the short ending without looping
To pair Law Abiding Citizen with Ending 1, start a new game with the soldier background, which provides a weapon. Reach Sentius and shoot him without ever going through the time portal, then follow the ending sequence. Keep this run separate from the investigation, since the canon route uses some day resets.
- Verify Ending 1 and Law Abiding Citizen.
Solve urgent leads before delegating to Galerius
On the longer route, help Iulia with silphium resin, redirect the assassin to the collapsing shrine to save Fabia, and resolve Ulpius’s and Vergil’s problems. Once you know the solutions, Galerius can perform several of them at the start of later loops. Let him finish before checking outcomes such as the election and the museum turnout.
- Record the solutions before the next loop.
Reach Sentilla for Endings 2 and 3
Follow the assassin and palace leads to obtain the golden bow. From the lower cistern, use the bow on the vines and climb to the upper cistern for Italian Plumber. Save before speaking to Sentilla: free her for Ending 2; for Ending 3, leave her tied up temporarily, reset the day and ask Galerius to gather people at the cistern.
- Keep a save before Sentilla’s decision.
Collect four plaques and open the Great Temple
On the canon branch, finish the leads for the Sumerian, Egyptian, Greek and Roman plaques. Place them in the obelisk outside the Great Temple. The doors ask for deities in historical order, starting with Nergal, then Osiris, Hades and Pluto. Save before speaking with the creator of the Golden Rule: resolve the confrontation with the evidence you found and keep a separate branch for intimidation.
- Check all four plaques and keep the confrontation save.
Keep the loop count low on the canon branch
For Minimalist, avoid the branch where you deliberately looped ten times or stole repeatedly. Follow the investigation sequence and reset only when it advances the leads. After the ending, return to a save for opposing actions: Callous needs Fabia to die, while Trickster needs you to divert the assassin and save her.
- Separate Minimalist from theft and loop cleanup.
Trophies to watch
The Canon Ending
Reach Ending 4 of 4
Finish the four plaque leads and save before the Great Temple conversation.
Italian Plumber
Enter the upper cistern in an unconventional way
Gild the vines from the lower cistern with the golden bow and climb the wall.
Law Abiding Citizen
Finish the game without looping through time once
In the soldier run, reach the first ending without using the portal.
Minimalist
Reach the best ending with the smallest number of loops
Follow a low-loop canon branch and leave deliberate resets to another save.
The Oracle
Assemble as many people as possible in the Museum
Complete and verify the delegated errands before the canon ending.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use one save slot for all endings?
The endings require different choices. Keep separate slots before branches and use a fresh game for the no-loop requirement.
Do I always need Duli’s key?
No. The golden bow opens a climbing route from the lower cistern, and that route earns Italian Plumber. Freeing Duli still has its own trophy.
Are Minimalist and Law Abiding Citizen the same challenge?
No. Minimalist is for the canon ending with few loops; Law Abiding Citizen requires an ending without any loops.
Sources
- PlayStation Store Italia: The Forgotten City
- Neoseeker: percorsi e finali
- Neoseeker: percorso del finale canonico
- PlatGet: guida ai trofei PlayStation
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