Achievements (TEW2)

	This article is about the unlockable achievements of The Evil Within 2. For the achievements in the first installment, see Achievements.

Unlockable in The Evil Within 2 are Achievements, or Trophies as they are known on the PlayStation versions, which are optional goals introduced to reward skillful play, encourage varied play styles, or simply to track progress through the game(s) as the player goes along.

Players should be aware that these achievements are purely superficial, only serving as a form of bragging rights and/or proof of one achieving certain impressive feats more than anything else.

General Achievements

These achievements can generally be obtained during normal gameplay without needing to be done in any specific location or under hidden requirements.

Image	Name	Description	Points	Trophy
	Learn to Survive	(PS4 only) Survived the nightmare, and everything in between.	N/A
	Thinning Them Out	Killed 30 enemies.	15
	Clearing a Path	Killed 60 enemies.	25
	Smoke Assassin	Killed 3 enemies using upgraded Smoke Bolts.	15
	Shock Therapy	Stunned an enemy standing in water using a Shock Bolt.	15
	Wait For It...	Killed an enemy using an Ambush.	15
	I Am The Night	Killed 10 enemies using Sneak Kills.	25
	Kick, Shoot, Burn	Killed 2 or more enemies at once using oil on the ground.	15
	Bootable Offense	Stomped and killed 15 fallen enemies.	25
	You Got Red in You	Used your first Red Gel.	10
	Stick it in My Veins	Completely upgraded all abilities.	30
	Making Things a Little Easier	Used your first High-Grade Weapon Parts.	10
	Now You're Playing with Power	Upgraded a weapon to level three.	20
	They Never Even Stood A Chance	Completely upgraded all weapons.	30
	Powerhouse	Powerhouse	25
	Good to See You Again	Acquired the Warden Crossbow.	10
	A Little Extra Kick to it	Upgraded one of your Warden Crossbow bolts to max level.	20
	DIY	Crafted something for the first time.	10
	Handyman	Crafted every type of item at least once.	25
	Echoes Within STEM	Observed all Residual Memories.	20
	All in the Family	Collected all of the Mysterious Objects.	25
	Chatting With Kidman	Talked to Kidman about all of the photographic slides.	25
	Caffeine Addict	Used every Coffee Maker at least once.	20
	Doing Some Detecting	Collected 20 files.	15
	Diligent Reader	Collected all files.	30
	Half the Stash	Opened 16 lockers.	15
	Locksmith	Opened all lockers.	30

Story-related Achievements

These achievements can be obtained as the player progresses through the story. They are mostly unmissable and/or can only be unlocked in a specific area.

Image	Name	Description	Points	Trophy
	Backup Ain't Coming	Completed the "Rogue Signal" side mission.	15
	Sykes Out	Completed the "The Last Step" side mission.	15
	Finally Free	Experienced every traumatic encounter and made peace with your inner demons.	15
	Sometimes Fighting Isn't the Answer	Avoided unnecessary bloodshed outside City Hall. (Ch. 5)	10
	Death From Above	Killed 2 or more enemies at once using a hanging lamp. (Ch. 9)	15
	No More Playing With Fire	Stopped a true believer from playing with his favorite toy. (Ch. 11)	15
	Melancholy Memories	Reminisced about every moment from your past. (Ch. 12)	25
	I'll Take You Down Myself	Brought your own equipment to the barbecue this time. (Ch. 14)	20
	Rookie	Completed the game on Casual difficulty or higher.	20
	Survivor	Complete the game on Survival difficulty or higher.	30
	Against All Odds	Complete the game on Nightmare difficulty.	40

Secret Achievements

These achievements have hidden requirements, names, and details that are only revealed once the conditions have been met.

Image	Name	Description	Points	Trophy
	Welcome to Union (Secret)	Took the plunge back into STEM.	5
	Taken (Secret)	Saw a chilling vision.	10
	Not Running This Time (Secret)	Defeated the Guardian outside City Hall.	15
	The Team Psychologist (Secret)	Found a potential ally in The Marrow.	10
	Premature Finale (Secret)	Shut down a bloody performance.	30
	Another Ally (Secret)	Survived an ordeal with the help of a new friend.	10
	Crossing to the Other Side (Secret)	Provided a Harbinger sweet release.	15
	Spiritual Awakening (Secret)	Came to terms with your past and present.	10
	Fire Walk With Me (Secret)	Made it inside the enemy's stronghold.	15
	Overcome the Past (Secret)	Your trauma is no more.	30
	Everything Comes Crumbling Down (Secret)	Reached the very end of the world.	15
	Unfortunate Consequence (Secret)	Did what needed to be done to save your daughter.	50
	That Cinematic Feel... (Secret)	Opted for a cinematic experience.	10
	You Asked For It... Again (Secret)	Completed the game in Classic Mode.	50