If you’re aiming for 100% completion in Fears to Fathom: Scratch Creek, you’ll need to unlock a mix of story-related achievements, hidden encounters, and a few easily missable secrets. Thankfully, none of the achievements are particularly difficult once you know where to look.
This Fears to Fathom Scratch Creek All Achievements Guide covers every achievement in the game and explains exactly how to unlock them while avoiding unnecessary replay sessions.
Texter
How to Unlock
Use your phone and send any message to another survivor.
This achievement is virtually impossible to miss as long as you interact with the messaging system at least once during your playthrough.
Holy Cow
How to Unlock
Open the in-game app and reach a total of 100,000,000 (100 million).
This achievement can take some time depending on how you interact with the app, so keep an eye on your progress whenever the opportunity appears.
All Hitched Up
How to Unlock
Before leaving, collect all required items and successfully attach the van.
Make sure you thoroughly explore the available areas and gather everything needed before attempting to continue the story.
Out of Sight
How to Unlock
While traveling, enter the van.
Many players focus on progressing the scene and accidentally miss this achievement. As soon as you have the opportunity during the trip sequence, climb into the van to unlock it.
Who’s Watching?
How to Unlock
During the scene involving the fallen tree:
- Walk up to the fallen tree.
- Look toward the house located on the right side.
- Watch for a light turning on inside the house.
- Approach the house.
Doing so triggers a hidden scare and unlocks the achievement.
This is one of the easiest achievements to miss during a normal playthrough.
The Drifter
How to Unlock
After reaching the fallen tree section:
- Continue exploring the area.
- Locate the abandoned gas station nearby.
- Approach the entrance.
You’ll find a drifter standing in the doorway, which unlocks the achievement.
Be sure to explore carefully, as it’s easy to continue the story without visiting this location.
Come In
How to Unlock
While playing as Tess, allow Henry to enter.
Simply choose the option that lets Henry come inside when the opportunity appears.
Your decision immediately unlocks the achievement.
Eavesdropper
How to Unlock
While playing as Marcus:
- Reach the bathroom sequence.
- Remain nearby.
- Listen to the entire conversation from start to finish.
Leaving early or interrupting the sequence may prevent the achievement from unlocking, so stay until the dialogue is completely finished.
Down In the Dark
How to Unlock
During Marcus’s church section:
- Enter the church.
- Do not pick up the towel immediately.
- Walk behind the staircase first.
The achievement unlocks once you investigate the hidden area behind the stairs.
Because most players naturally grab the towel first, this achievement is commonly missed.
Survivor
How to Unlock
Complete the game and successfully escape using the car.
This is the primary ending achievement and will unlock naturally if you finish the story and survive.
Achievement Checklist
For a single completion-focused run, make sure you:
- Send a message using your phone.
- Progress toward 100 million in the app for Holy Cow.
- Collect all required items before attaching the van.
- Enter the van during the travel sequence.
- Investigate the house near the fallen tree.
- Visit the abandoned gas station.
- Let Henry inside while playing as Tess.
- Listen to Marcus’s entire bathroom conversation.
- Explore behind the church staircase before picking up the towel.
- Escape successfully by car.
Final Thoughts
Fears to Fathom: Scratch Creek keeps its achievement list relatively straightforward, but several hidden encounters are easy to overlook if you’re focused on the main story. The fallen tree area, abandoned gas station, bathroom conversation, and church staircase are the biggest missable moments to watch out for.
If you’re planning a completion run, following the checklist above should allow you to unlock every achievement and earn 100% completion with minimal backtracking.