Key Items

Guide to finding Key Items in Gris's Prologue. Learn how to collect Stars and Mementos to progress through Gris's crumbling world.

Hey there! Welcome to Gris. This section will walk you through the very beginning of the game, the Prologue, and help you find the first few important items you'll encounter. Don't worry, it's pretty straightforward, but there are a couple of things to keep an eye out for!

The First Steps

After the opening cutscene, you'll find Gris collapsed. Just point the left joystick to the right to get her moving. As she walks, the world around her will start to come back to life. Keep going until she collapses again after passing through some fog. When she gets up this time, she'll be able to move a bit faster and, importantly, she'll gain the ability to jump! It’s like she’s finally finding her footing.

First Stage of Grief: Denial

Now that you can jump, you might want to head back to the left a little. You'll see a small pillar where Gris first landed. Just beyond that is a collapsed statue. Walk up to it, let Gris fall, and then let her get up on her own. Crucially, do not touch your controller when this happens. If you do it right, you’ll see a notification pop up on the right side of your screen: “First Stage of Grief: Denial.” This is the first of five stages you can achieve in the game, so keep an eye out for these special challenges!

Collecting Stars and Mementos

Continue moving forward, and the world will get rockier. You'll eventually climb a large rock and leap over an edge – there’s no going back from here. Keep moving until you spot a small, pulsing light. This is a Star. Approach it, and Gris will absorb it, gaining a little companion. You'll need these!

Keep going past where you found the first Star. Look for some crumbling platforms, the first marked by a tree with upside-down triangular leaves. Jump across these platforms to the left until you see a black mountain rising to your right. Shortly after you start climbing this mountain, you'll find a second Star.

A little further on, you'll see a large gap that you can't cross yet. Luckily, there's a third Star nearby. Climb the stairs to your left and head towards a large, leaning tower. There are zigzagging stairs that will take you to the top. Once you reach the top, your two collected Stars will automatically create a bridge, allowing you to reach a third Star on a smaller tower nearby.

Finding Memento #1

Before you head back across the bridge, there’s a collectible here. Go up the first staircase on the leaning tower, then jump to the left. You'll see a symbol on the ground – this is one of the game's Mementos. Step on it to activate it. There are several Mementos to find throughout Gris, and this is the first one.

Bridging the Gap and Color Restoration

Now, return to the gap. Your three little Star companions will form a bridge for you. Cross it and continue to the right until you reach a crumbling stone hand. A short cutscene will play, accompanied by a burst of red. You'll get a notification: “Red - A Color Has Been Brought Back.” This signifies you've completed a major step in this chapter. You can check your progress on these challenges in the Pause Menu.

The Temple and the Constellations

Keep moving forward until you reach a large staircase leading up to a temple. At the top, on the back wall, there’s a pictogram showing a leaning tower and two circles with a dot. If you found the Memento earlier, one of those symbols should now be lit up. You'll find the other one later.

Continue inside. As you reach a blood-red tree, your Star companions will leave you to form a constellation in the sky. You'll have to go on without them for now.

On the other side of the red tree, at the top of the stairs leading down, you'll see more symbols on black walls. These represent the game's chapters and their Mementos. You'll find more as you progress.

Head down the stairs and keep going right until you start sliding down a steep, red mountainside. Once you reach flat ground, continue right. You'll arrive at a black tower. As you near the top, Gris will automatically finish the climb, and a cutscene will play. This marks the end of the Prologue!