01 // Ending bucket
Conditions pendingMain ending bucket
Reserved for broad final-outcome buckets after reproducible route tests exist.
directive 8020 endings guide
Directive 8020 endings guide: all endings, hidden paths, and requirements.
Use this Directive 8020 endings guide to track all endings, secret or hidden paths, ending requirements, survival outcomes, and spoiler-gated route steps once verified.
Official-source gatedSpoiler-safe by defaultRoute data after verification
short answer
Ending requirements are not verified yet
This page is an ending conditions matrix framework. It separates main ending buckets, character fate variations, and possible epilogue variations without publishing unverified names, counts, triggers, or route outcomes.
Status
Ending matrix skeleton live
Verification
Pending hands-on verification
Last updated
May 12, 2026
What to do next
ending route
Choose the requirement layer to inspect
01 // Buy or wait
Decide if I should buy
Quick verdict, edition links, and review-status caveats. Spoiler risk: none.
02 // Co-op setup
Play with friends
Movie Night, online status, copy questions, and group buying advice. Spoiler risk: none.
03 // First run
Start spoiler-free
Setup, survival basics, and when to avoid route data. Spoiler risk: none to light.
04 // Survival route
Save everyone
Assumptions, spoiler controls, and route recovery until exact conditions are verified. Spoiler risk: light, optional full.
05 // Route recovery
Fix a choice I made
Choice recovery planner with risk, verification status, and Turning Points links. Spoiler risk: none to light.
06 // Local tracker
Track 100% completion
Save broad progress for endings, collectibles, trophies, and setup without guessed route facts. Spoiler risk: light.
spoiler modes
Four-level spoiler-safe framework
The site is spoiler-safe by default. Route facts stay generic until verified and intentionally shown at the right spoiler level.
Blind First Run
Explore before confirming objectives; route-specific details stay hidden.
Use this for setup, broad mechanics, and verification status only.
Nudge Mode
This page can flag that a decision may matter without naming the outcome.
Useful when you want non-specific warnings without route consequences.
Route Mode
Exact route choices appear only after verification.
Use this for reproduced route steps once chapter and scene context is proven.
Full Spoiler Mode
Full consequences remain locked until verified and intentionally spoiler-gated.
Death, ending, hidden-path, and recovery specifics require explicit spoiler context.
ending layers
Main endings vs fate and epilogue variations
The framework distinguishes ending layers, but every trigger and route conflict remains pending verification.
Main endings
Pending verification
Reserved for broad final-outcome buckets after reproducible route tests exist.
Character fate variations
Pending hands-on verification
Survival, death, injury, and absence states are not treated as ending facts yet.
Epilogue variations
Unknown / not confirmed
Any final-scene or post-route variation stays locked until verified and spoiler-gated.
search intent
How do you get every Directive 8020 ending?
The page is structured around the player’s real need: ending names, requirements, affected choices, survival count, hidden paths, and reproducible proof.
02 // Ending bucket
Pending verificationCharacter fate variation
Reserved for survival-state differences only after character fate routes are proven.
03 // Ending bucket
Unknown / not confirmedEpilogue variation
Reserved for final-state variations if source-gated evidence or hands-on verification confirms them.
conditions matrix
Ending conditions matrix skeleton
These fields are ready for verified data; rows intentionally avoid ending names, counts, and requirements.
| Ending bucket | Trigger conditions | Required choices | Locked-out choices | Fastest route | Save Everyone compatible? | Turning Points recoverable? | Spoiler level | Verification status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main ending bucket pending | Unknown / not confirmed | Pending hands-on verification | Unknown / not confirmed | Not published until verified | Unknown / not confirmed | Pending hands-on verification | Route Mode / Full Spoiler Mode | Pending hands-on verification |
| Character fate variation pending | Unknown / not confirmed | Pending verified choice data | Unknown / not confirmed | Not published until verified | Unknown / not confirmed | Unknown / not confirmed | Nudge Mode until proven | Community report pending |
| Epilogue variation pending | Unknown / not confirmed | Pending hands-on verification | Unknown / not confirmed | Not published until verified | Unknown / not confirmed | Pending hands-on verification | Full Spoiler Mode | Source-gated |
choice map preview
Consequence nodes before spoilers
1 Crew confidence
Trust check
Outcome pending
Tracks who is affected, whether the result is low, medium, fatal, or ending-level, and what proof is attached.
2 Rewind branch
Turning Point
Feature confirmed
Connects a decision node to alternate paths, hidden paths, and spoiler-gated route changes.
3 Stealth / reflex
Threat response
Verification pending
Stores encounter setup, survival state, affected characters, and launch-week reproduction notes.
4 Ending / survival
Route impact
Locked until proven
Shows only broad categories until specific death, ending, or final-trigger details are verified.
verification policy
How all endings and requirements will be protected
- Blind First Run shows only broad categories and whether a route is verified.
- Nudge Mode can show that a decision may matter without naming the outcome.
- Route Mode shows exact route choices only after verification.
- Full Spoiler Mode shows consequences only when verified and intentionally spoiler-gated.
verified sources
Last source check: May 12, 2026
- Steam App 2255370
Steam store listing, price, editions, languages, and official PC system requirements.
Verified May 12, 2026
- The Dark Pictures official page
Release date, premise, Turning Points, co-op, and crew biographies.
Verified May 12, 2026
- Supermassive Games page
Developer overview, release confirmation, and official poster art.
Verified May 12, 2026
- Official media gallery
Official trailers, crew videos, screenshots, and feature clips.
Verified May 12, 2026
- Bandai Namco launch news
Publisher launch-date article covering release platforms, Turning Points, Survivor Mode, Deluxe contents, and online multiplayer timing.
Verified May 12, 2026
corrections
Community correction and verification queue
Report incorrect route
Send the page URL, current claim, spoiler level, and how the route was verified or disproven.
Report missing choice
Include the chapter or scene if known; keep unverified scene labels marked pending.
Report collectible condition
Include collectible type, spoiler-safe hint, exact-location status, and any route conflict.
Report platform-specific issue
Include platform, build context, settings, reproduction steps, and whether the issue persists after patches.
Submit verification note
Include an official source, Steam listing detail, or hands-on route log with spoiler mode and verification status.
linked systems
Related guides
Context links for the next route, cleanup, setup, or spoiler-safe planning step.