Alex, our horror game expert, has played through Supernormal several times. He's here to spill the beans on how to unravel this game, which draws heavy inspiration from Allison Road.
In this guide, you'll discover:
Hitori de Productions has created a highly impactful horror adventure with Supernormal. It's no surprise, as the developer has extensively borrowed from the unreleased Allison Road, a clone of the Playable Teaser (P.T.) for Silent Hills.
The story of this visually stunning and audibly hair-raising apartment horror progresses through finding clues and solving camera puzzles. This can be somewhat challenging, especially on your first playthrough, so we'll describe how to fully complete this horror journey, including unlocking all Steam achievements.
Upon first entering Masato Sakamoto's apartment, you might be unsure of your objectives. Essentially, Supernormal is divided into three phases:
Start by searching all rooms for objects marked with a circular interaction symbol when focused on. Interacting with these objects using the action button (left mouse click or controller buttons A/X) will prompt Wyatt to comment, furthering the story.
To find all objects relevant to the investigation, refer to the screenshots under "All Clues in Sakamoto's Apartment." By interacting with these objects, you unlock seven of the 22 total Steam achievements.
What follows is a repetitive gameplay loop. Interact with the laptop in the living room on the ground floor and operate the installed surveillance cameras. Each time you do this, you'll either find a new clue or trigger a new event in the apartment.
Remember, some things are only visible in night vision mode, so it's best to keep it always active. If nothing happens, cycle through all the cameras again. Then go to the clue or event to progress; after that, return to the laptop and start over.
Yes, this is how you solve the entire game and automatically unlock the remaining achievements. If you want to shorten the gameplay, find screenshots of all email clues under "All Clues for Email Login & Password."
Whether you witness the good or bad ending primarily depends on your actions during Phases 2 and 3. Key factors include:
Afterwards, head upstairs to enjoy Supernormal's credits.
Sophia’s ghost guides you to the next clue location with light switch games. To reveal each blood-written clue, press the corresponding light switch twice.
Supernormal has been available on PC via Steam since January 8, 2023. Whether developer Hitori de Productions plans versions for popular consoles like Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X/S is currently unknown.
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