Players itching for a more cinematic horror game experience can rely on The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil In Me for the equivalent of a playable title. In this entry of The Dark Pictures Anthology, players take on the role of Kate Wilder and the rest of the small Lonnit Entertainment crew as they try to escape a replica of the Murder Castle, the infamous location where serial killer H.H. Holmes supposedly killed his victims with traps and hidden rooms.
As with other games in The Dark Pictures Anthology, the players’ actions throughout The Devil In Me determine who lives and who dies throughout the experience. And with the game offering quite a lot of Achievements and Trophies to unlock, certain steps have to be made in the story in order to acquire them. One example is Award Worthy, and here is how players can obtain it.
This guide contains spoilers, so players should proceed with caution.
What Is Award Worthy?
At one point during their The Devil In Me playthrough, players are greeted with this particular subtext: “Kate must help Mark at the lighthouse.” For newcomers to the game, this immediately hints towards certain future events. At some point, players end up in the lighthouse while playing as Kate. Moreover, there’s a situation there that asks players whether or not to help Mark. Helping Mark is required to earn this achievement/trophy.
What Are The Prerequisites?
With the lighthouse being a central location prior to the end of The Devil In Me, players who want to achieve Award Worthy need to secure a few pointers to ensure they get this Trophy successfully. The key part here is that the prerequisites are met before players even get to the lighthouse. Here are the major requirements.
- Mark and Kate are the only survivors: The major requirement for Award Worthy is that everyone but Mark and Kate are dead. If other protagonists manage to interact with them in the lighthouse, players will not be able to get Award Worthy.
- Erin is dead: Thankfully, Erin has the most number of possible deaths in the game. She can die as early as she tries to attack the killer (Blackout), run towards the door when she encounters the animatronics, or is deliberately left out of air (Silver Ash). She can get caught by Du'met in the maze or if Kate climbs instead of barricading the area (Maze).
- Charlie is dead: Next to Erin, Charlie has some of the earliest death options in the game. He can die if he tries to open the door as a room is burning (Incinerated) or he can have his body grounded (Waste Disposal). Failing to hide in the warehouse will have his body strung to a meat hook (Hotel Grounds) or fall on a beam (Cliffside).
- Jamie is dead: Jamie can easily die if she fails her QTEs, beginning in the chase with Du’Met in the nerve center or deliberately sacrificing her life in the glass room (Observation Room). Not asking for help in the rooftop against Du’Met costs her life (Rooftop), as well as if they don’t do anything about Connie being noisy in the house (Forest Path, Homestead).
- Kate chooses to help Mark: When Kate opens the door to the lighthouse, she can see an unconscious Mark on the floor, with his back towards her. She should help him instead of investigating the weird noises.
What Happens If Players Succeed?
When Kate sees Mark in the lighthouse with his back turned towards her, the instinct here is to rush over to help him and check his condition. The part that makes this The Devil In Me encounter so exciting is the part that the only way Kate knows this is Mark is through his checkered jacket. If players look carefully, the Mark they encounter is wearing dress pants - but the real Mark is wearing jeans.
When Kate turns this body to face her, she’s shocked to see Du’Met’s face. The Award Worthy achievements alludes to Du’Met’s “play dead” performance being so award-worthy that it even fooled Kate. As a matter of fact, the real Mark is already bound behind the door. This gives Du’Met room to knock Kate unconscious. With both remaining victims captive, the interactive drama transitions to a different ending: Ultimatum.
The Devil In Me is available now on the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.