All trophies & achievements in Alan Wake 2
There are plenty of trophies and achievements to get your hands on in Alan Wake 2, so we’re here to break them all down and show you how to unlock them all.
If you’re looking to get your hands on all the trophies and achievements in Alan Wake 2, then we’re here to break down how to unlock them all and get your hands on a shiny new Platinum trophy.
When you play games like Alan Wake, you’re bound to find an assortment of trophies and achievements that will give you an idea of just how much there is to complete and collect in the game – so having a list of achievements to hand is always going to help.
So, read on to find out all the achievements you can expect to find in the game and see if you can collect them all.
SPOILER WARNING: This guide may contain story spoilers, so be sure to proceed at your own risk to ensure details in the game remain a surprise.
How many achievements are in Alan Wake 2?
In Alan Wake 2, there are 66 achievements to collect and 1 Platinum trophy for PlayStation players who can get their hands on every trophy in the game.
The trophies are broken down by varying rarities, which are:
- 1 Platinum
- 1 Silver
- 65 Bronze
Additionally, there are no trophies tied to completing the game on the harder difficulties, so you’ll be able to get the majority of trophies on any of the difficulty options in Alan Wake 2.
All trophies in Alan Wake 2
Here, we have all the achievements you can collect in Alan Wake 2. These trophies can be collected by completing specific objectives within the game, picking up collectables and some tied to the main story that can’t be missed.
Achievement |
How to unlock |
Sisu |
Gain all trophies |
Escape its Gravity |
Use a Hand Flare to escape an enemy Grapple |
This is the Moment |
Dodge at the last minute to avoid an enemy attack |
Not the Last |
Pick up the first Manuscript Page |
Shining in the Night |
Ignite a Hand Flare to keep enemies at bay |
Secret Stashes |
Discover one Cult Stash and one Lunch Box |
Finding a Way |
Find the Screwdriver |
Cut Short |
Find the Boltcutters |
Chased the Source |
Destroy a Source Point |
Darkness Coiled |
Destroy a Darkness Shield |
Strange Reality |
Solve five Nursery Rhyme puzzles |
The Koskela Brothers |
Watch all Koskela Brother commercials |
The Trail of the Writer |
Watch all the Writer’s Journey videos |
Bring It |
Find the Sawed-Off Shotgun |
Ready for a Fight |
Find the Hunting Rifle |
Greatest Hits |
Find the Crossbow |
Stop Right There |
Find the Pump-Action Shotgun |
Find the Light |
Find the Flashlight and Revolver |
Lights Shining |
Find the Flare Gun |
Yippee Ki-yay |
Find the Double-Barrelled Shotgun |
Aimed Ahead |
Defeat five enemies with headshots |
Coffee Thermos |
Discover a Break Room |
Felt Good |
Use a Healing Item |
Lawman |
Defeat Nightingale |
Bright Fall’s Finest |
Defeat Mulligan and Thornton |
Girl in Love |
Defeat Cynthia |
Filled with Rage |
Defeat Scratch |
Storm Cloud |
Escape from the Dark Presence |
Stop the Monster |
Interrupt a Taken Thrower’s relocation attempt with the Flashlight Boost |
Growing Stronger |
Upgrade any weapon once |
All Smiles |
Fully upgrade a single weapon |
Carry his Words |
Discover a Word of Power |
Nightmare Territory |
Pick up a map |
Grew Bigger |
Upgrade the inventory’s size |
I’ll Find You |
Find all Nursery Rhyme dolls |
Stunning Vistas |
Stun an enemy with a Flashbang |
Gone for Good |
Defeat an enemy with an explosion |
The Story Come True |
Complete Alan Wake 2 |
Hunting Season |
Complete chapter “The Cult” |
Somebody’s Home |
Complete chapter “Invitation” |
Into the Overlap |
Complete chapter “The Heart” |
Back in Watery |
Complete chapter “Local Girl” |
We Watch in the Night |
Complete chapter “No Chance” |
The Old Gods |
Complete chapter “Old Gods” |
Seeing Double |
Complete chapter “Scratch” |
Rock n’ Roll, Baby |
Complete chapter “Summoning” |
The Final Deerfest |
Complete chapter “Deerfest” |
End of the Road |
Complete chapter “Come Home” |
Talk Show |
Complete chapter “Late Night” |
New York City |
Complete chapter “Casey” |
Return |
Complete chapter “Haunting” |
All His Life |
Complete chapter “We Sing” |
In a Fancy Hotel |
Complete chapter “Room 665” |
Told and Retold |
Complete chapter “Return” |
Behind the Masks |
Complete chapter “Masks” |
The Cult of the Word |
Complete chapter “Zane’s Film” |
His Way Out |
Complete chapter “Gone” |
All Accounted For |
Find all weapons for both characters |
In One Go |
Defeat an enemy with a single shot from the Crossbow |
Shift in Reality |
Complete all Nursery Rhyme puzzles |
Hidden by the Trees |
Find all Cult Stashes and Lunch Boxes |
Coffee-Themed Fun |
Shoot Mr. Drippy or any other cardboard cutout in Coffee World |
Filling the Shape |
Place a Charm in all of the bracelet’s slots |
Rustic Charm |
Find all the Charms |
Back to Life |
Use a Coffee Mug Charm to prevent defeat |
The Nice Things in Life |
Pet Mayor Setter |
The Other Side |
Change between stories once |
While there are certainly a lot of trophies to collect in the game, with the right PC settings for a smooth ride and a great deal of commitment, you’ll have them all in no time.
That’s everything you need to know about the trophies in Alan Wake 2. If you’re puzzling about whether to play Alan Wake 1 before Alan Wake 2, then be sure to check out our guide breaking it down so you can make an informed decision.
About The Author
Jack Roberts
Jack is a Guides Writer at GGRecon. With a BA (Hons) & MA in English and Creative Writing, he was also the Gaming Editor for The Indiependent. When not pondering which game has the best cup of coffee (and drinking far too much of it himself), he can often be found playing Dead by Daylight, Street Fighter or making yet another build in Bloodborne.