Outlast
17 Achievements
1,500
18-24h
CLAUSTROPHOBE
Finished the game without hiding under a bed or in a locker
150
1.1%
How to unlock the CLAUSTROPHOBE achievement in Outlast - Definitive Guide
That's right for this achievement you are not allowed to enter any lockers or hide under anybeds which is really easy if you have an understanding of the game and the way the enemy's move but if you want to try get this out of the way quickly and on your first playthrough then what your going to want to do is play a game of cat and mouse with some of inmates. Due to the fact you can't hide in/under these 2 objects that doesn't mean that you can't use dark rooms, corners, doors, vents, ect. To escape your pursuers. Using doors is a BIG help in cases like Trager & Chris (Scary Fat Man) as they have to bash it down which gives you about 5 seconds breathing time so if you devise a plan and run them around and keep them locked behind a door or multiple doors, it may give you a much needed boost to find a way to get you to the next objective.
Also 2 quick notes you should know:
- 1st, collectables are worthless picking up in this run as you need to hide in a locker for a note on Chris and under a bed for Trager.
- 2nd, you must NOT hide in the locker once Chris starts smashing down the door after the priest turns off the power, so if you stay to the back and then try run around him then down to the stairs by the elevator and through the crack you can avoid him and will only have been hit once when he sees you.
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Another thing you need to keep an eye for is to not press X ( Or the button to interact) i.e. trying to get a battery and go under a bed.
EDIT: In the video he does not make it very clear, but to get into the correct position for the clip so you do not just fall down, you want to rub up against the bit of glass until you are pushed into the air. Then look down and move to the left until your full left hand is in line with the scaffolding, that is an easy indicator taht you can now move forwards and along the edge.
Seeing as hiding under beds and in lockers are your main tools for survival, this is a difficult achievement. To make this achievement easier, it’s a good idea to leave this for a later playthrough once you have learned the path you need to take and where dangers lie. Although you can’t hide under a bed or in a locker, you can still use elements of the environment to your advantage. Closing a door behind you will give you a couple of seconds breathing room, as will sticking to the shadows where possible. Be very careful to avoid accidentally hiding under a bed or in a locker as this will void the achievement and quitting to the menu doesn’t work. Just to be on the safe side, avoid moving close to a bed or locker and also avoid picking up batteries under beds as this may void the achievement also. This achievement will involve some element of trial and error to escape several enemies so it is recommended you attempt this on an easy difficulty and make use of manual saves.
*NOTE* It is also worth noting that this achievement cannot be unlocked on the same playthrough as "PULITZER" as one of the recordings is only available when hiding in a locker during the early stages of the game.
There is an alternate method making this achievement much easier to obtain. Once you have completed the game go to chapter select. Simply choose the last chapter and play through it without hiding and the achievement will unlock. This is easy to do as the last chapter mostly requires you to run and is reasonably short.