Directive 8020 Guide: Every Secret Collectible Location

Quick Answer: There are exactly 50 Secrets hidden throughout Directive 8020. You will need to track down every single one of them for total 100% completion. Thankfully, the game’s Chapter Select and Explorer Mode allow you to backtrack indefinitely, meaning you can jump right back into any episode to clean up your missing collectibles without breaking a sweat.

Hunting Down the Cassiopeia’s Hidden Lore

Supermassive Games absolutely packed Directive 8020 with hidden lore. These 50 Secrets represent the bulk of the game’s collectibles, giving you massive insight into the crew, the ship, and the disaster that unfolded before you took the wheel.

Finding 50 items sounds intimidating, especially when you are busy trying to keep your characters breathing. The good news is that Explorer Mode takes the pressure off by giving you unlimited replays for specific Turning Points. Feel free to enjoy the story first and treat this as your ultimate cleanup checklist.

To keep things highly readable, I have broken down the locations by their respective episodes. Keep your eyes peeled and use the tables below to cross-reference your in-game inventory.

Episodes 1 & 2: Setting the Stage

The opening hours of the game throw a massive amount of collectibles at you. Make sure you comb through the Crew Quarters and Sleuth sections carefully, as they are completely loaded with datapads, videos, and objects to inspect.

Sleuth Section Locker & Lockdown Puzzles You will need to do a little extra legwork to grab the remaining four secrets in the Sleuth section. Follow these exact steps:

• Head upstairs and lift the room lockdown. Step inside to find the Frosted cake on the table.
• In that exact same upstairs room, grab the No Object datapad off the table.
• Head to the lockers and input the Override Code 13576.
• Pop open the right locker and inspect the book for the At Any Cost secret.
• Pop open the left locker and grab the datapad for the Promises secret.

Episodes 3 & 5: Searching and Surviving

As the tension ramps up, the collectibles start requiring a bit more snooping and minor puzzle-solving to reach.

If you are a true completionist, you will also want to grab the game’s audio logs while you are snagging these secrets. Make your life easier and check out our complete Directive 8020 Guide: Every Simms’ Recording Location so you can knock out two birds with one stone.

How to solve the Nutrimito and Orbital Oddities puzzles:

• Nutrimito (Ep 3): Override the top right door in the Mess Hall. Look left immediately upon entering to find a code: 0402. Backtrack, climb through the window, and use the code on the food storage to grab the leaflet.
• Orbital Oddities (Ep 5): Inside the cockpit, check the note near the left chair. It reads “CAIF”. Convert those letters to their numerical alphabet positions to get the code 3196. Punch that into the lock to view the log.

Episodes 6, 7 & 8: The Final Stretch

The back half of the game gets chaotic, and it is incredibly easy to accidentally run past these items while running for your life. Take it slow and check your corners.

Final Puzzle Solutions:

• Making the Call (Ep 6): When you reach the gap, drop down from the stairs and squeeze through. Climb the obstacle, look left, and reroute the power to the door behind you. Lift the lockdown, walk into the office, and grab the datapad on the left.
• Duplication Analysis (Ep 7): As Cernon, turn around and use your scanner to reroute power to the door. Lift the lockdown through the window, exit, climb through the window, and grab the final datapad.

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