Outer Wilds achievement guide

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1. Step 1

   Play through the base game blind to explore Timber Hearth, Brittle Hollow, Giant’s Deep, Hourglass Twins (Ember Twin and Ash Twin), and Dark Bramble while filling out the Ship Log for "Archaeologist".

   Also in this step: Archaeologist

2. Step 2

   Explore the Ash Twin Project to retrieve the Warp Core and reach the Vessel in Dark Bramble, then finalize your journey at the Eye of the Universe to experience the main ending.

3. Step 3

   Clean up base game exploration and stunt achievements, including "Mighty McFly" (leaving the solar system), "Deep Impact" (penetrating the ocean current on Giant’s Deep without a tornado), "Die Hard", "Hotshot" (landing manually on the Sun Station), and technical experiments at the High Energy Lab ("You've Met With a Terrible Fate").

   Also in this step: Hotshot, Deep Impact, Die Hard

4. Step 4

   Complete the DLC "Echoes of the Eye" by locating the Stranger and exploring the River Lowlands, Cinder Isles, and Hidden Gorge to find the simulation chambers.

5. Step 5

   Enter the simulation zones (Shrouded Woodlands, Starlit Cove, Endless Canyon) to extinguish the seals, access the Subterranean Lake, unlock the Prisoner’s Vault, and earn DLC-specific achievements ("Ghosts in the Machine", "1/900", "Sleep, Wake, Hope", "Tubular!").

   Also in this step: Ghosts in the Machine, Tubular!

6. Step 6

   Start a brand new expedition profile and immediately navigate from Timber Hearth to the Vessel and input the coordinates to reach the Eye of the Universe in the very first loop to earn "Beginner's Luck".

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   • Beginner's Luck