Short answer
Need a recording? Jump to the pickup locations by chapter. For challenges, Chapter 2 Challenge 6 is the no-alert goal; Chapter 4 Challenge 6 is the film-matching sequence. Choose the specific task below rather than treating a chapter clear as completion of every objective.
Objectives checked September 19, 2026 against the September 17 official update. The developer describes continuing difficulty with specific story goals; that is different from saying every challenge is impossible or every community workaround works.
Choose a chapter problem
| Objective | Guide | Evidence limit |
|---|---|---|
| Prologue: stealth or orderly-clear attempt | Smith's Grove challenges | Community goal notes; 1.0.2 names a Challenge 6 tracking fix. |
| Chapter 2 Challenge 6: no alerts | Eric → Rachel → Tanya community route | Reported successful attempt; not our current-build playtest. Rachel approach and tier disagreements are explained. |
| Chapter 4 Challenge 6: film sequence | Annie, Bob, Lynda and Laurie checkpoints | Community sequence, not a guaranteed completion recipe. |
| Chapter 4 Challenge 5: paired stalking | Fully stalk Bob and Lynda during the living-room scene. | Officially named difficult goal; do not substitute the Challenge 6 route for it. |
| Chapter 5 Challenge 6: police car | Destroy a police car before escaping. | Officially named difficult goal; no verified detailed route on this site. |
Where are the story recordings?
Match your missing recording to its chapter before replaying. This compact lookup points to the pickup, not a complete route through enemies. Keep the current story objective in view while taking a detour.
| Chapter | Recording | Pickup checkpoint |
|---|---|---|
| Prologue | #2 | Starting courtyard: far-left corner behind you. |
| Prologue | #4 | Before the power switch: bus-stop bin back down the road. |
| Chapter 1 | #6 | Before chasing the final biker: bar's left restroom, vanity. |
| Chapter 1 | #8 | Garage chase: gas-station office desk at the corridor's end. |
| Chapter 2 | #9 | After Tanya: music-store boxes behind the archway pillar. |
| Chapter 2 | #3* | House 901: living-room fireplace, right of the entrance. |
| Chapter 3 | #5 | After hiding intruder: 808, cut power; sticker-door bedroom, left desk. |
| Chapter 3 | #1 | Yellow house/dumpster: cut power/lights, Shape Jump through back door; cabinet right of laundry. |
| Chapter 4 | #10 | Before Wallace cutscene: 1542, cut power/phone; left living-room cabinet. |
| Chapter 4 | #7 | Annie objective: detached laundry, dryer. |
| Chapter 4 | Brackett | After Laurie flees home: dining table; disable her phone first. |
| Chapter 5 | Laurie | Starting house: dining-room table with lamp. |
| Chapter 5 | Nurse Chambers | Red house 1486: left living-room cabinet. |
| Chapter 5 | #11 | Wallace house 1535: upstairs body-display bedroom. |
Community location notes, reviewed September 21, 2026: Prologue–Chapter 4 text and source photos · Chapter 5 text and source photos. Not independently playtested; photos remain on Steam.
*Numbering conflict: house 901 is headed #3 but described as #9. Check the pickup label; #3 here follows the unverified heading.
At the right place, but still missing it?
- Match more than the house colour.Use the address, room and piece of furniture together. A similar building in multiplayer is not a story-mode pickup location.
- Confirm the pickup, not just the visit.Use the interaction shown by the game and note the recording name it displays. Seeing the object is not evidence that it was collected.
- Compare before replaying again.Check which entry is still missing after the normal result/save flow. If the pickup was acknowledged but progress was not retained, use the saved-result checks; do not delete saves.
For a film-sequence attempt, use the Chapter 4 route. The collectible detours above have not been tested as part of that challenge, so do not assume both goals can be combined safely in one run.
The run ended: what is missing?
The condition was lost
An alert or skipped interaction is a route question. Check that objective's specific failure point before replaying.
No-alert failure checksThe panel did not update
Keep the chapter result separate from the challenge panel and platform achievement.
Tracking and saved-result checksThe game closed at the end
A crash before results is not the same as failing a challenge condition.
Chapter-end crash branchBefore another replay
Check the shipped patch changes against remaining challenge issues. Keep the same objective and difficulty when comparing a route change. For the common save/result checklist, use challenge tracking instead of restarting the whole campaign.
Story challenges FAQ
Does finishing a chapter complete every challenge?
No. Read the selected objective separately from the main story goal. A chapter-clear result is not proof that an optional condition was met.
What if the chapter completes but the challenge does not?
Check whether the objective failed, the challenge panel stayed incomplete, or only the platform achievement is missing. The challenge-tracking page separates these cases.
Are all chapter routes verified here?
No. Chapter 4 has community-reported sequence checkpoints; Chapter 2 and Prologue retain their specific source limitations. Missing routes are not filled with invented steps.
Planning your first clear? See campaign length and solo modes.