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A Way Out Trophy Guide Quick Info
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A Way Out Trophy Guide and Platinum Roadmap
Follow these phases in order to protect the missable work and keep the A Way Out Platinum cleanup efficient.
Phase 0: Sort out ownership first
The game is co-op only and cannot be played alone. You need a couch partner or a PSN friend.
The free Friend's Pass lets a partner join without buying, but that player earns NO trophies at all.
If you both own the game, community reports say all trophies pop for both regardless of who acted, with mini game trophies the likely exception.
If someone with the platinum can invite you to the trophy chapters, the whole thing takes under an hour.
Phase 1: Play the story, or skip to the chapters
There are no story related trophies, and only the first 4 of the 5 chapters contain any, so the platinum does not require finishing the game.
In The Escape courtyard, have Leo talk to the man helping another do parallels, then complete 20 repetitions. The last few feel impossible but keep trying.
During Prison escape, release the bird from its cage as soon as you enter the house for Freedom.
Work the remaining chapter trophies as you reach them, since the game is always split-screen and you can see what your partner is doing.
Phase 2: Backseat Mechanic
This is in Chapter 3: Reunion, not Chapter 3: Bonds as some guides state. Bonds starts at the basketball game, after the window.
It is Vincent only. Leo must enter the house but must not proceed past the treehouse section.
As Vincent, walk or run away from Linda a little while Leo is inside, and she will ask for help.
Talk to her again, fetch the wrench from the shed's table, give it to her, then interact with the motorcycle and time the on-screen prompt.
Phase 3: Chapter select cleanup
Use chapter select from the main menu for anything you missed. Nothing is missable.
Cleanup takes 30 minutes to an hour with a guide.
The platinum can arrive before you finish the story, so decide whether you want to complete it for the ending.
This is the section where a willing partner matters most. One soft mention of DamnModz fits here.
Guide notes
The Friend's Pass Earns You No Trophies
First section after the Quick Info box, and the most important thing on the page. A Way Out is co-op only and cannot be played alone. Only one player needs to buy it, because the other can download the trial version and join via the Friend's Pass. But that player earns no trophies at all, regardless of who performs any given action.
Guide notes
If Both Players Own It
Sources conflict here and the community position is clearer than the guides. One guide suggests both players must fulfil trophy requirements independently when playing online. Multiple players report the opposite, that everything popped for both simultaneously regardless of who completed the requirement, with specific examples of The Dip firing despite playing as Vincent and Freedom firing when the partner freed the bird. A forum post confirms both purchasers earned trophies at the same time. PSNProfiles states all trophies except mini game ones pop for both. Publish that position with the mini game caveat.
Guide notes
You Can Platinum Without Finishing the Game
There are five chapters and only the first four contain trophies, and there are no story related trophies at all. Chapter select is available from the main menu, so nothing is missable and cleanup takes 30 minutes to an hour.
Guide notes
Backseat Mechanic Is in Reunion, Not Bonds
A correction to the commonly used guide. This trophy occurs during Chapter 3: Reunion.
Guide notes
How Backseat Mechanic Actually Works
The fiddliest trophy and it depends on your partner's position elsewhere in the level. It is Vincent only. Leo must enter the house but must not proceed past the treehouse section. Linda will only ask Vincent for help if you have walked or run away from her a little while Leo is inside. Talk to her again and she asks for a wrench from the nearby shed, which sits on the shed's table. Give it to her, then walk around the motorcycle, interact with it and time the on-screen prompt.
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The Fastest Route
If someone who already has the platinum invites you to the trophy-specific chapters, the whole thing can be done in under an hour. Playing the story properly takes 3 to 10 hours.
Two Specific Trophy Methods
Parallels, in the courtyard during The Escape, needs Leo to talk to the man helping another do parallels then complete 20 repetitions. The last few feel impossible but keep going. Freedom, during Prison escape, simply needs you to release the bird from its cage as soon as you enter the house, and you will necessarily pass through that area.
It Is Always Split-Screen
The game is only ever displayed in split-screen, even online, so you can always see what your partner is doing. That matters for coordination trophies like Backseat Mechanic, where you need to know whether Leo has entered the house.
The Same Studio Pattern
Hazelight's later game Split Fiction follows the same structure and explicitly confirms that only the player owning the game earns trophies on the Friend's Pass.
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Miscellaneous Trophies
You freed someone from captivity.
You took a break from it all.
Music was played in harmony.
You linked up to get past.
You exposed some infidelity.
You played a videogame with a friend.
You almost took to the skies.
Dark desires done right.
"Houston, we've had a problem."
You helped fix the bike.
You did what the wind couldn't.
Not kids anymore.
You set a new record.
You are clearly good with a bat.
Guide notes
A Way Out Missable, Glitched, and Difficulty Notes
- No missable trophies. Chapter select is available from the main menu.
- The game is co-op only and cannot be played single player at all. It is always displayed in split-screen.
- The free Friend's Pass lets a second player join without buying, but that player earns NO trophies regardless of who performs any action.
- If both players own the game, community reports say all trophies pop for both simultaneously, with mini game trophies the likely exception.
- There are no story related trophies, and only the first 4 of the 5 chapters contain any, so the platinum can be earned without finishing the game.
- Backseat Mechanic is in Chapter 3: Reunion, not Chapter 3: Bonds. Bonds begins at the basketball game, after the window has passed.
- Backseat Mechanic is Vincent only and requires Leo to have entered the house without proceeding past the treehouse section.
- Linda only asks Vincent for help if you have walked or run away from her a little while Leo is inside.
- If a platinum holder invites you to the trophy-specific chapters, the whole list can be done in under an hour.
Quick answers
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you get trophies with the A Way Out Friend's Pass?
No. The free pass lets a second player join without buying the game, but that player earns no trophies at all. Only the owner does, regardless of who performs any action.
Can you play A Way Out single player?
No. It is co-op only and cannot be played alone. You need either a couch co-op partner or a PSN friend, and the game is always displayed in split-screen.
Do both players get trophies in A Way Out?
If both own the game, community reports say yes, with everything popping for both regardless of who completed the requirement. Mini game trophies are the likely exception.
Can you platinum A Way Out without finishing it?
Yes. There are no story related trophies and only the first four of the five chapters contain any, so the platinum can be earned before the story ends.
Where is the Backseat Mechanic trophy?
In Chapter 3: Reunion, not Chapter 3: Bonds as some guides state. Bonds begins at the basketball game, which is after the opportunity has passed.
How do you get Backseat Mechanic?
It is Vincent only. Leo must enter the house without going past the treehouse section, then Vincent walks away from Linda a little so she asks for help. Fetch the wrench from the shed's table, give it to her, then time the motorcycle prompt.
How long does it take to platinum A Way Out?
Between 3 and 10 hours if you play the story, or under an hour if someone who already has the platinum invites you to the trophy-specific chapters.
Are there missable trophies in A Way Out?
None. Chapter select is available from the main menu, and cleanup with a guide takes 30 minutes to an hour.
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