Missable Secrets
Seven one-off trophies tied to specific rooms and moments. Six can be missed on a given run, and the chainsaw is New Game+ only. None are hard; you just have to be in the right place at the right time.
No Turning Back Now
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Try to leave Silent Hill in the Observation Deck area.
No Turning Back Now
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Right after the opening cutscene at the Observation Deck, turn around and follow the road to the left all the way to the end. James turns himself back around and the trophy pops.
Tip
It's the first thing you can do in the game and it's missable once you head down the trail, so do it straight away (and again in New Game+ if you forgot).
Let's NOT Party!
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Shoot all the balloons in Wood Side Apartments.
Let's NOT Party!
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In Apartment 207 (Wood Side, 2F) there are 11 balloons spelling “Welcome Home” on the wall. Pick up the handgun first (Apartment 217, red shopping cart), then shoot every balloon.
Tip
Don't hit any balloon with a melee weapon first: a balloon popped by the plank no longer counts. Save at reception first. On Light there's plenty of ammo: 7 rounds in 217, 2 in 210, 3 in 207, 1 in 208, 3 in 205 and 3 at reception.
All Seems in Order
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Discover the secret of Room 106.
All Seems in Order
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Only on your second visit to Jack's Inn (South Vale West, after Brookhaven Hospital) is the wall behind the bed in Room 106 damaged. Inspect it for the trophy.
Tip
The wall isn't damaged on your first visit, so don't look for it early, but don't forget it when you're back after the hospital.
Leftovers
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Find the pizza in Pete's Bowl-O-Rama.
Leftovers
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After Rosewater Park, head west to Pete's Bowl-O-Rama. The open pizza box is on a bench in the back left; inspect it.
Tip
The same pizza is Glimpse of the Past #9. In New Game+, the safe here (code 1887) holds the Cryptic Letter memo and the Rusted Key for the Bliss ending.
Scourge of Toluca Lake
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Spend 10 minutes out on Toluca Lake.
Scourge of Toluca Lake
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After beating Eddie you get a rowing boat. Instead of rowing to the light, just sit on the lake for 10 minutes. You don't have to row; idling counts.
Tip
You can't come back to the lake later, so do it the first time. Put the controller down and wait.
It's Bread
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Interact with bread.
It's Bread
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Lakeview Hotel, Employee Section: in the Kitchen (reached through the Freezer Room vent) there's a tray of bread on a table. Interact with it.
Tip
It's a quick, silly trophy, but it's missable once you leave the employee area.
Lumberjack
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Find the chainsaw.
Lumberjack
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New Game+ only. Right at the start of NG+, past the graveyard, you'll hear a chainsaw near the Silent Hill Ranch. It's stuck in the log pile opposite the ranch sign.
Tip
The chainsaw one-shots normal enemies and melts bosses, which makes it perfect for As Close as You Like and the melee kill count. You also need it to break the green car's window for the Stillness ending.
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Both playthroughs, area by area.
Story & Bosses
Every story milestone and all six boss fights, with real tactics for each.
All Endings
All 8 endings: Leave, Maria and In Water, the NG+ item hunts for Rebirth, Dog and UFO, plus Bliss and Stillness.
Memos, Photos & Glimpses
68 memos, 26 Strange Photos and 26 Glimpses of the Past, area by area.
Combat & Kill Counts
Stomps, gun and melee kills, locked doors, windows and James of All Trades.
Challenge Runs
New Game+, no radio, under 10 hours and no gun kills.