Under The Waves
Under the Waves is a narrative-driven adventure game about the engulfing power of grief. Set in the depths of the North Sea in a techno-futuristic 1970s, professional diver Stan is struggling to overcome a life-changing loss and embrace a new future. The isolation of the deep sea is a fitting manifestation of his state of mind, and as Stan retreads further into his self-imposed solitude, he starts to experience strange events far beneath the waves. Stuck between life and death, Stan will have to make the most significant choice of his existence.
Overview of the platinum guide
2 missable trophies · Fully obtainable offline
Playtime
Trophies
Under The Waves
Unlock all trophies
Unlock all other trophies to earn the Platinum trophy.
Day 01: Immersion
Complete Stan's first day underwater
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
Day 02: Routine
Complete Stan's second day underwater
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
Day 03: Adrift
Complete Stan's third day underwater
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
Day 14: The Storm
Complete Stan's fourteenth day underwater
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
Day 15: Red Alert
Complete Stan's fifteenth day underwater
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
Day 16: Collateral Damage
Complete Stan's sixteenth day underwater
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
Day 17: Save Our Souls
Complete Stan's seventeenth day underwater
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
A Choice: One Last Story... [Missable] [Hidden]
Find solace
Missable! At the end of Day 17 at the fateful choice point, choose the option to stay in the depths. Reload your save file afterwards to unlock the other ending as well.
A Choice: A Last Goodbye [Missable] [Hidden]
Find closure
Missable! At the end of Day 17 at the fateful choice point, choose the option to return to the surface. Reload your save file afterwards to experience the second ending.
Stan Balboa
Reach a score of 2500 on the punching bag
There is a punching bag in Stan's habitat. Interact with it and press the displayed buttons with good timing until you reach 2,500 points.
A Little Rusty
Reach a score of 5000 on the guitar
Pick up the guitar in the habitat and play the rhythm minigame without making mistakes to build up your multiplier and reach 5,000 points.
Callisto's Song
Play with the music box
Simply interact with the small music box in the habitat to play the melody.
Wildlife Photographer
Complete all photography missions
Memory Of A Forgotten Life
Find a collectible in a wreck
Collectible. For exact locations, please refer to our separate TrophyBase collectible guide.
Like The Wreck Of The Hesperus
Find the galleon
The wreck of the old wooden galleon is located in the southeast of the map. Approach the wreck and inspect it closely.
Echoes Of The Past
Find all collectibles
Collectible. For exact locations, please refer to our separate TrophyBase collectible guide.
A Sticky Situation
Unlock all stickers
Stan Ahab
Learn more about a blue whale
Track down the blue whale swimming through the area and use the scanner of the Moon submarine up close.
Greasing the Wheels
Clean 50 oil traces
Use the cleaning tool of your wetsuit or submarine to remove a total of 50 black oil spills on the seabed.
Emma's World
Take a peek at the surface
Ascend steeply with the Moon submarine until you break through the ocean surface.
Surfrider: Building A Better World
Find all crafting recipes
Collectible. For exact locations, please refer to our separate TrophyBase collectible guide.
Surfrider: Master Upcycler
Craft every upgrade
Collect enough resources like plastic and metal to craft all upgrades for the wetsuit and the submarine at the workbench.
The Little Merman
Craft 25 oxygen sticks
Surfrider: Leave No Trace
Pick up 10 empty oxygen sticks
Do not throw away used oxygen sticks, but pick 10 of the empty containers back up from the seabed.
Surfrider: Cleaning The Ocean
Pick up 25 pieces of plastic
The plastic pieces are scattered across the seabed.
Surfrider: Activist
Pick up 50 pieces of plastic
Plastic pieces are scattered across the seabed. Collect 50 of them to unlock the trophy.
Just A Scratch
Use a repair kit on Moon
Damage the Moon submarine by ramming into rocks, then repair it via the inventory using a repair kit.
You're Gonna Need A Bigger Sub
Break Moon beyond repair
Repeatedly ram obstacles or walls with the Moon until the hull status drops to 0% and the submarine becomes completely unmaneuverable.
A Can Of Worms
Succumb to ?????
Get hit by a sea mine during an underwater exploration or hallucination sequence, causing Stan to die.
Cthulhu Fhtagn
Rescue a squid from a wreck
Free the giant squid trapped in the debris of a wreck in the southeast of the map by releasing the lock.
Sustainable Energy
Upgrade Moon's engines to electric
Unlock the blueprint for the electric engine and craft the upgrade at the workbench in the habitat.
Homemaker
Craft every decoration
Craft every available decoration item at the workbench to fully furnish Stan's habitat.
Telly Addict
Watch all optional TV programs
Turn on the TV in the habitat on different days and watch all available shows completely.
Jobsworth
Complete all routine missions
Complete all optional routine tasks and side missions offered to you via radio or terminal throughout the story.
Captain's Log
Unlock 75 logbook entries
Scan marine life, inspect wrecks, and collect notes to unlock a total of 75 entries in the logbook.
Connection Lost
Interact with the communication antenna
Swim to the large communication antenna on the seabed south of the base and activate the interaction field.
Heave Ho, Me Hearties!
Have Stan sing a sea shanty aboard Moon
Turn on the radio while driving the Moon submarine so that Stan starts singing along after a while.
Walkthrough
Start
Main Walkthrough
"Day 01: Immersion" Achievement
Main Walkthrough
"Camera" Collectible 1/18
Main Walkthrough · All Collectibles
"Day 02: Routine" Achievement
Main Walkthrough
"Telly Addict" Achievement
Main Walkthrough
"Heave Ho, Me Hearties!" Achievement
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"Stan Ahab" Achievement
Main Walkthrough
Sticker 1/10
Main Walkthrough · All Stickers
Start
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Sticker 2/10
Main Walkthrough · All Stickers
"Surfrider: Cleaning The Ocean" Achievement
Main Walkthrough
"Emma's World" Achievement
Main Walkthrough
"Memory Of A Forgotten Life" Achievement + Music Tape 1/3
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"Painting" Collectible 2/18
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"Surfrider: Activist" Achievement
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Crafting Blueprint 1/20
Main Walkthrough · All Crafting Blueprints
Crafting Blueprint 2/20
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Crafting Blueprint 3/20
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Sticker 3/10
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"Like The Wreck Of The Hesperus" Achievement
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"Ship's Wheel" Collectible 3/18
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"Clock" Collectible 4/18
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Sticker 4/10
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Start
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"Just A Scratch" Achievement
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"Snow Globe" Collectible 5/18
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Sticker 5/10
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Crafting Blueprint 4/20
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Crafting Blueprint 5/20
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Sticker 6/10
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Crafting Blueprint 6/20
Main Walkthrough · All Crafting Blueprints
"Harpoon" Collectible 6/18
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"Vertebrae" Collectible 7/18
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Crafting Blueprint 7/20
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Sticker 7/10
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"Music Box" Collectible 8/18
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Crafting Blueprint 8/20
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Start
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Crafting Blueprint 9/20
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"Whiskey" Collectible 9/18
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Crafting Blueprint 10/20
Main Walkthrough · All Crafting Blueprints
"Punching Bag" Collectible 10/18
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Crafting Blueprint 11/20
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"Diving Helmet" Collectible 11/18
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Crafting Blueprint 12/20
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Sticker 8/10
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Sticker 9/10
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"Hula Doll" Collectible 12/18
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Sticker 10/10 + "A Sticky Situation" Achievement
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Crafting Blueprint 13/20
Main Walkthrough · All Crafting Blueprints
Music Tape 2/3
Main Walkthrough
"Guitar" Collectible 13/18 + Music Tape 3/3
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Crafting Blueprint 14/20
Main Walkthrough · All Crafting Blueprints
"Lamp" Collectible 14/18
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Crafting Blueprint 15/20
Main Walkthrough · All Crafting Blueprints
Start
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"Wildlife Photographer" Achievement
Main Walkthrough
Crafting Blueprint 16-18/20
Main Walkthrough · All Crafting Blueprints
"You're Gonna Need A Bigger Sub" Achievement
Main Walkthrough
"The Little Merman" Achievement
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"Callisto's Song" Achievement
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"Stan Balboa" Achievement
Main Walkthrough
"A Little Rusty" Achievement
Main Walkthrough
"Surfrider: Leave No Trace" Achievement
Main Walkthrough
"Day 03: Adrift" Achievement
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Start
Main Walkthrough
Crafting Blueprint 19/20
Main Walkthrough · All Crafting Blueprints
"Yellow Boot" Collectible 15/18
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"Cthulhu Fhtagn" Achievement
Main Walkthrough
"Captain's Log" Achievement + "Day 14: The Storm" Achievement
Main Walkthrough
Start
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"Teddy Bear" Collectible 16/18
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Crafting Blueprint 20/20 + "Surfrider: Building A Better World" Achievement
Main Walkthrough · All Crafting Blueprints
"Greasing the Wheels" Achievement
Main Walkthrough
"Sustainable Energy" Achievement + "Surfrider: Master Upcycler" Achievement + "Homemaker" Achievement
Main Walkthrough
"Day 15: Red Alert" Achievement
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"A Can Of Worms" Achievement
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Start
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"Vinyl" Collectible 17/18
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"Day 16: Collateral Damage" Achievement
Main Walkthrough
"Jobsworth" Achievement
Main Walkthrough
Start
Main Walkthrough
"Day 17: Save Our Souls" Achievement
Main Walkthrough
"Vinyl" Collectible 18/18 + "Echoes Of The Past" Achievement
Main Walkthrough · All Collectibles
Start
Main Walkthrough
"Connection Lost" Achievement
Main Walkthrough
"A Choice: One Last Story..." Achievement
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"A Choice: A Last Goodbye" Achievement + "Under The Waves" Achievement (PLATINUM TROPHY!)
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Credits
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Collectibles
"Camera" Collectible 1/18
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Sticker 1/10
Main Walkthrough · All Stickers
Sticker 2/10
Main Walkthrough · All Stickers
"Painting" Collectible 2/18
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Crafting Blueprint 1/20
Main Walkthrough · All Crafting Blueprints
Crafting Blueprint 2/20
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Crafting Blueprint 3/20
Main Walkthrough · All Crafting Blueprints
Sticker 3/10
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"Ship's Wheel" Collectible 3/18
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"Clock" Collectible 4/18
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Sticker 4/10
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"Snow Globe" Collectible 5/18
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Sticker 5/10
Main Walkthrough · All Stickers
Crafting Blueprint 4/20
Main Walkthrough · All Crafting Blueprints
Crafting Blueprint 5/20
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Sticker 6/10
Main Walkthrough · All Stickers
Crafting Blueprint 6/20
Main Walkthrough · All Crafting Blueprints
"Harpoon" Collectible 6/18
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"Vertebrae" Collectible 7/18
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Crafting Blueprint 7/20
Main Walkthrough · All Crafting Blueprints
Sticker 7/10
Main Walkthrough · All Stickers
"Music Box" Collectible 8/18
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Crafting Blueprint 8/20
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Crafting Blueprint 9/20
Main Walkthrough · All Crafting Blueprints
"Whiskey" Collectible 9/18
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Crafting Blueprint 10/20
Main Walkthrough · All Crafting Blueprints
"Punching Bag" Collectible 10/18
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Crafting Blueprint 11/20
Main Walkthrough · All Crafting Blueprints
"Diving Helmet" Collectible 11/18
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Crafting Blueprint 12/20
Main Walkthrough · All Crafting Blueprints
Sticker 8/10
Main Walkthrough · All Stickers
Sticker 9/10
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"Hula Doll" Collectible 12/18
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Sticker 10/10 + "A Sticky Situation" Achievement
Main Walkthrough · All Stickers
Crafting Blueprint 13/20
Main Walkthrough · All Crafting Blueprints
"Guitar" Collectible 13/18 + Music Tape 3/3
Main Walkthrough · All Collectibles
Crafting Blueprint 14/20
Main Walkthrough · All Crafting Blueprints
"Lamp" Collectible 14/18
Main Walkthrough · All Collectibles
Crafting Blueprint 15/20
Main Walkthrough · All Crafting Blueprints
Crafting Blueprint 16-18/20
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Crafting Blueprint 19/20
Main Walkthrough · All Crafting Blueprints
"Yellow Boot" Collectible 15/18
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"Teddy Bear" Collectible 16/18
Main Walkthrough · All Collectibles
Crafting Blueprint 20/20 + "Surfrider: Building A Better World" Achievement
Main Walkthrough · All Crafting Blueprints
"Vinyl" Collectible 17/18
Main Walkthrough · All Collectibles
"Vinyl" Collectible 18/18 + "Echoes Of The Past" Achievement
Main Walkthrough · All Collectibles