Somerville Achievement Guide

Welcome to the Somerville Achievement guide!

2/10 Estimated Difficulty
2-4 Estimated Hours to Completion.
1 Minimum Story Playthrough
0 Missable Achievements

There are only 11 Achievements to earn in Somerville, and they’re all pretty easy to get. The game itself is not very long. There are 14 chapters, but they are very short. There are no difficulty settings as well.

Nothing here is missable. Everything can be cleaned up via chapter select if you happen to miss anything. Even better yet, you can choose what sub chapter you want as well. This makes it so that can jump in and get whatever it is you’re missing almost immediately. This also counts for the collectibles as well.

There are 10 collectibles which are different encounters with little alien orbs. If you miss any of these, you can get what you’re missing via chapter select.

There are four Achievements tied to different endings, but these can be earned by simply playing through the final chapter. You don’t even really need to “play” the final chapter for these either. All you’re tasked with doing is inputting certain patterns that decide the ending you’ll get. So, all you have to do is jump into chapter 14, input a pattern and the ending will play out.

You do not need to replay the entire game for the different endings.

Stuck on the John

Find somewhere quiet to hide.

This is earned in Chapter 5 – 3.

As you make your way through the chapter, you’ll come to an area where the giant purple light will be searching for after using the headlights of a van to clear your way.

In order to progress, you’ll need to climb over an overturned car. The car’s alarm will go off and attract the attention of the giant light. There will be a portable toilet next to the car. Get inside of it and wait inside until this pops.

“Here boy…”

This is earned in Chapter 5 – 1.

Right at the beginning of the chapter, you’ll cross through a street of crashed vehicles. After making your way through the vehicles, you’ll then need to go through the big red sign and drop down into water.

After dropping down, your dog won’t follow you. Walk to the left until you reach the first lit street lamp.

Turn around and go back to the water you dropped in to. You’ll notice your dog is no longer there.

Don’t worry, you’ll be joined by your dog again. It’s just taking its own path.

World’s best dad

Clean up after your kid.

This is earned in Chapter 2 – 1.

When you first wake up as the dad, go into the kitchen and close the two drawers. Close the window as well. These are the same items you interacted with when playing as the child.

Weary traveler

Take a short rest.

This is earned during Chapter 4 – 6.

After using the bucket at the well to clear your way, you’ll crawl through a narrow space. This can be earned as you walk to the top of the hill. There will be a bench at the top of the hill. All you have to do is interact with the bench to sit on it. Stay sitting on the bench until this pops.

Kind of Blue

Jazz up the stage lighting.

This is earned during Chapter 5 – 5.

This can be earned after wrapping the lights around the palm tree. Climb the ladder and keep following the path. You’ll come to a sound stage with a ladder. There will be a lever at the top of the ladder. Interact with the lever to turn the lights on. While you’re interacting with this lever, hold until this pops.

First Contact

Make some new friends.

In order to earn this, you’re going to have to find 10 encounters with the alien orbs that follow you around. These are basically a collectible. If you miss any of them, they can be cleaned up via Chapter Select.

Chapter 3 – 3
- This is found after climbing over the fence and crouching under a branch. You’ll come to an area where two hay bales are laying in front of some wreckage.

Interact with hay bale on the left to push it to the side and reveal the first encounter area. The orbs will go behind and clean out some of the wreckage.

Chapter 4 – 4
- This is found after clearing the alien tech away from the crashed fighter jet. Move through the fighter jet wreckage and cross over via a fallen tree. There will be a sideways log in the background of the next area. Go over to it and you’ll be able to crouch underneath it to find the next encounter.

Chapter 5 – 2
- This is found after dropping down into the water from the crashed vehicles. As you walk on the path to the left, you’ll come to a lit street lamp. There will also be a red car in view. Go to the car and interact with the trunk to get the next encounter.

Chapter 5 – 4
- This is found after hiding in the porta-potty from the giant purple light. As you head up the path, you’ll come to an area with two parked semi trucks. There is a pallet propped up against a gate behind the two trucks. Interact with the pallet to move it and go into the area toward the alien to complete this encounter.

Chapter 5 – 6
- This is earned immediately after sliding down the big tent. When you reach the ground, there will be a portable toilet on the left that is rocking back and forth. Open the door to find this alien encounter.

Chapter 6 – 4
- This is found after using the ability to harden the water so you can cross in the area with the broken tracks. As you leave that area, you’ll be in a small tunnel. There is an opening along the back wall of the tunnel. Go into that opening and walk left to get this encounter.

Chapter 6 – 7
- This can be found after you use your ability to melt away the material which will flood the shaft you’re in. The rising water will lift you up as you melt away the objects. When you get to the very top, go to the right to find the hidden area containing this encounter.

Chapter 6 – 8
- After solving the puzzle with the mine cart, you’ll make your way into an orange lit room where there will be a ladder on the left. Before you climb the ladder, go to the back of the room to find a hidden area where two aliens can be found.

Chapter 9 – 1
- When the chapter begins, you’ll be making your way through a warehouse with other survivors. Go to the back left corner of the warehouse to find a big cart in front of a green light. Move the cart over and open the doors to find this encounter. Lift the cardboard box inside the room to find the alien.

Chapter 10 – 1
- At the very beginning of the chapter, there will be a box truck ahead of you next to a red traffic light. Go around to the right side of the truck and use your ability to melt away the alien material. Open the door to the store and enter the store to find the final alien encounter.

Resignation

This is earned in Chapter 13 – 3.

As you progress through the chapter, you’ll eventually come to your family sitting on a couch. In order to earn this, you will need to sit on the couch with them. The screen will fade to black and then the section will start over.

This is a fake ending to the game. It will pop as the section starts over.

Resignation Reprise

This is earned in Chapter 14.

This is one of the endings in the game.

In order to get this ending, all you need to do is repeat the following sequences by using your and abilities. You will need to be holding to hold the hands of the people around while you enter the sequences.

First Sequence = – –

Second Sequence = – –

Third Sequence = – –

After that, your house will appear in front of you. Let go of the hands and walk toward your house. Enter your house. The door will shut and the game will end.

If the house doesn’t appear, repeat the third sequence again.

War of the Worlds

War of the worlds

This is earned in Chapter 14.

This is one of the endings in the game.

In order to get this ending, all you have to do for this one is hold + together at the same time to use your purple ability. You will need to be holding to hold the hands of the people around while you enter the sequence.

Hold them down until the game ends.

Family First

This is earned in Chapter 14.

This is one of the endings in the game.

First Sequence = – –

Second Sequence = – –

Third Sequence = – –

After the third sequence, an orb will appear in front of you.

Approach the orb and interact with the blue light on the left. Press while interacting with the blue light.

Next, interact with the red light on the right and press .

Finally, interact with the purple light on the right and press both + together.

Understanding

This is earned in Chapter 14.

This is one of the endings in the game.

First Sequence = – –

Second Sequence = – – – ( + ) – ( + ) – ( + )

Third Sequence = – – – – ( + ) – ( + )

Fourth Sequence = – – – – ( + ) – ( + ) – – –

After correctly inputting the above sequences, the aliens will disappear.

All you have to do now is walk through the doorway that appears in front of you with your family.