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Environmental Puzzles
Still Wakes the Deep

Environmental Puzzles

Navigate the Beira oil rig and solve environmental puzzles in Still Wakes the Deep. This guide covers mechanics, objectives, and key interactions.

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Navigate the Beira oil rig and solve environmental puzzles in Still Wakes the Deep. This guide covers mechanics, objectives, and key interactions.

This guide section focuses on the environmental puzzles and mechanics introduced in the early stages of Still Wakes the Deep. It details how to interact with the environment, understand objective indicators, and progress through the initial areas of the Beira oil rig.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Begin in Caz's quarters within the Accommodation. Your first objective is to reach the Canteen.
  2. 2
    Familiarize yourself with the game's controls: WASD for movement, Shift for running (note the achievement for limited running), and Control for crouching.
  3. 3
    Interact with objects using the Left Mouse Button (LMB). Objective indicators and hints are displayed on the screen and can be toggled.
  4. 4
    Exit your quarters and explore the Cabin Floor. Visit rooms 101-113 for lore and potential achievements.
  5. 5
    Proceed through the Showers area, where you'll meet Finlay.
  6. 6
    Unlock the 'McLeery' achievement by observing a showering crew member in the Showers room.
  7. 7
    Continue through the Cabin Floor, find the stairs leading down, and head towards the Canteen. The Crew Lounge is an optional area.
  8. 8
    In the Canteen, speak to all available crew members (Trots, O'Connor, Gibbo, Brodie, Raffs, Addair) to work towards the 'Social Butterfly' achievement.
  9. 9
    Talk to Roy at the serving area to trigger a cutscene and unlock the 'All Beans and Forgiveness' achievement. This conversation will lead to your next objective: meeting Rennick in his Office.
  10. 10
    Exit the Canteen and proceed through the Deck area towards a watertight door.
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    On the Main Deck, follow the path towards Rennick's Office. Turn left and descend stairs.
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    Speak to the welder blocking a passageway to progress the 'Social Butterfly' achievement.
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    Take a detour by following the green floor markings to a ladder. Use Right Mouse Button (RMB) with W or S to ascend/descend ladders.
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    Descend the ladder and find stairs leading down. Look for a gate with blue handles, indicating an accessible path.
Tips
  • Enable 'Hints' at the start of the game to easily identify interactable objects.
  • Pay attention to the 'Objective' indicator on the top-left of the screen, which can be brought up by pressing Tab.
  • Be mindful of the 'Shift' key for running, as there's an achievement related to minimizing its use.
  • Blue-colored gates signify paths you can use, while yellow often indicates interactable items or paths.
  • Explore all accessible rooms and interact with crew members to unlock achievements like 'Social Butterfly'.

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