Alone in the Dark – How to Unlock All 5 Endings
The new reboot of Alone in the Dark is here, but the game still has a lot of old-school survival horror flavor, which means a lot of puzzles, secrets, and other mysteries to unravel. But don’t worry, we here at Wccftech are here to guide you past the tricky bits.
In classic survival horror fashion, Alone in the Dark has a number of different endings to unlock, ranging from happy to much darker. Unlocking endings is largely tied to collecting sets of “Lagniappes,” which is Alone in the Dark’s name for its bonus collectibles. Some of these sets require you to tackle the game multiple times (Lagniappe progress is saved from playthrough to playthrough) and can be tricky to find, but don’t worry, we’ve got you covered…
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Note: While this article doesn’t get too deeply into specific ending plot details, there are some unavoidable SPOILERS below.
Standard Ending (Emily)
Simply play through the game as Emily and defeat the final boss.
Standard Ending (Edward)
Simply play through the game as Edward and defeat the final boss. This is essentially the same as Emily’s ending, except from Edward’s perspective.
Dark Ending (Emily)
This ending sees Emily fall prey to the power of the Dark Man. In order to unlock this ending, you’ll need to collect the “Dying with Dignity” Lagniappe set, consisting of the Sheet Music, War Photo, and Toe Tag.
- Sheet Music – During the Catacombs section in Chapter 2, you’ll find it in a crevice right after you find the “Sacrifice” plate and return to the surface.
- War Photo – Found on the dresser in Ruth’s Room (Emily playthrough exclusive).
- Toe Tag – Following the World War I sequence in Chapter 4, found on one of the covered-up corpses in the Infirmary (Emily playthrough exclusive).
After collecting the Dying with Dignity set, while in Dr. Gray’s Apartment (the arena with old-school fixed camera angles) enter the cubby where you usually find the key to the