South of Midnight features 40 distinct achievements or trophies that players can earn while progressing through the game’s diverse locations, resulting in several key milestones. Some of these achievements are straightforward, related to completing various segments of the game’s captivating and action-filled narrative. However, others may be more challenging to discover as they connect with rare collectibles or specific tasks that may not be immediately obvious.
Upon starting South of Midnight, you’ll quickly see that the achievements are categorized into several groups: Story Progress, Combat, Collectible, and Upgrade Achievements. This organization helps players easily identify what actions they need to take. If you aim to achieve 100% completion, focusing on specific categories first can help you make significant progress toward that goal.
All Story Progress Achievements (& How To Unlock Them)
Progress Through Various Chapters
Unlike several hidden achievements that only reveal themselves after you reach certain objectives, Story Progress trophies are generally explained upfront. You obtain achievements by advancing through specific Story Chapters, typically after defeating a key boss in the plot. Every Chapter has a clear endpoint, making these the simplest achievements to earn.
There are a fixed number of Chapters in South of Midnight – no secret levels or hidden Chapters require you to fulfill particular conditions for their achievements. The table below outlines all Story Progress achievements and the actions needed to unlock them:
Achievement/Trophy |
How To Unlock |
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Night of the Flood |
Complete Chapter 1 of the story. |
Other Voices, Other Looms |
Complete Chapter 2 of the story. |
A Big Fish |
Complete Chapter 3 of the story. |
Wicked Temper |
Complete Chapter 4 of the story. |
Everything That Rises |
Complete Chapter 5 of the story. |
Hush, Hush, Sweet Cherie |
Complete Chapter 6 of the story. |
A Barman is Hard to Find |
Complete Chapter 7 of the story. |
Their Eyes Were Watching |
Complete Chapter 8 of the story. |
Of Webs and Woman |
Complete Chapter 9 of the story. |
Light in the Darkness |
Complete Chapter 10 of the story. |
Muddy Waters |
Complete Chapter 11 of the story. |
The Crossroads |
Complete Chapter 12 of the story. |
Past Ain’t Past |
Complete Chapter 13 of the story. |
Stroke of Midnight |
Complete every Chapter in the game. |
All Combat Achievements (& How To Unlock Them)
Execute Specific Techniques in Key Battles
Combat achievements are linked to the battle mechanics you learn throughout the storyline. For instance, one trophy may challenge you to defeat a foe without making any attacks, while another might require you to defeat an enemy using a specific strategy or technique. It can be challenging to figure out some combat achievements since many are hidden initially.
Most combat achievements are associated with defeating major bosses in the story. As you unlock Story Progress achievements, you’re likely to earn several Combat ones simultaneously.
Some combat trophies require you to complete fights without taking any damage, while others require targeting specific enemy types. Regardless of the criteria, you only need to meet a Combat Achievement goal once to unlock it. Below, you’ll find tables listing all Combat achievements along with the requirements to acquire them:
Achievement/Trophy |
How To Unlock |
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Gator Tamer |
Defeat the Two-Toed Tom boss. |
Owl Do You Do |
Defeat the Rougarou boss. |
Arachnophobia |
Defeat the Huggin’ Molly boss. |
Gator Master |
Defeat the Two-Toed Tom encounter without taking any damage. |
An Owl for an Owl |
Defeat the Rougarou encounter without taking any damage. |
Arachnophilia |
Defeat the Huggin’ Molly encounter without taking any damage. |
Unraveller |
Unravel a Haint enemy. |
Achievement/Trophy |
How To Unlock |
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Clean Hands |
Unravel Haints after defeating them without making any attacks. |
In the Nick of Time |
Achieve enough Perfect Dodges. |
Close Call |
Execute Perfect Dodges while at low health a certain number of times. |
Taking the High Road |
Interrupt a Haint’s attacks using the Aerial Rend technique. |
Going the Distance |
Unravel Haints after defeating them with the Amplified Rend technique. |
Cicada Tempest |
Unravel Haints after defeating them by throwing Larva Haints into them. |
Took ’em Down a Peg |
Defeat multiple Haints simultaneously using the Cleansing Rend technique. |
The most challenging achievements to achieve are those tied to avoiding damage during fights. It can be helpful to research various combat strategies in South of Midnight to master Hazel’s combat style or invest in every upgrade available to enhance your fighting experience. Exploring different methods to purify Haints and defeat bosses will make it easier to unlock these achievements.
All Collectible Achievements (& How To Unlock Them)
Search Every Nook and Cranny
Some achievements relate to rare collectibles you can discover throughout the Chapters. Floofs, Tin Flips, and various readable items are all part of the “collectible” category, so ensure you thoroughly investigate every section of the Chapters for items linked to trophies. This exploration will not only aid in achieving 100% completion but also immerse you further in the captivating world of South of Midnight.
While the number of collectible achievements is limited, you can see them along with the requirements to get them in the table below:
Achievement/Trophy |
How To Unlock |
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Finder’s Keepers |
Perform a Tin Flip. |
A Great Southern Tradition |
Collect all different types of Tin Flips. |
Floof Seeker |
Gather all the Floofs in the game. |
Lore Master |
Find and analyze all Readable items in the game. |
All Upgrade Achievements (& How To Unlock Them)
Enhance Your Skills to Their Maximum Potential
The final achievements in South of Midnight are linked to the skills of Hazel, which you improve throughout your journey. Achieving full upgrades for certain abilities will grant you achievements, most of which remain undisclosed at the beginning of the game. As you enhance your character, you’ll increasingly maximize Hazel’s capabilities, either through critical stats or powerful techniques used against Haints and bosses.
The table below lists the remaining achievements related to Hazel’s upgrades:
Achievement/Trophy |
How To Unlock |
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Learning the Ropes |
Unlock any upgrade for Hazel. |
A Little Goes a Long Way |
Collect a Health Filament to initiate upgrades to Hazel’s Health. |
Fit as a Fiddle |
Fully upgrade Hazel’s overall Health. |
A Living Loom |
Fully upgrade Weave. |
Just a Nudge |
Fully upgrade the Strand Push ability. |
Get Over Here |
Fully upgrade the Strand Pull ability. |
Crouton of Joy |
Fully upgrade Crouton. |
As you accumulate achievements, you’ll draw closer to fully experiencing everything this game has to offer. While obtaining all the achievements/trophies in South of Midnight may take some time, working on a few will naturally lead you to others, making it easier to unlock several milestones in rapid succession.