ROUTINE Achievement Guide and Walkthrough Steps

This ROUTINE Achievement Guide provides everything you need to unlock every achievement in ROUTINE in a single playthrough. All achievements are offline, nothing is difficulty-specific, and only a handful are missable due to scripted sequences or story branches that lock you out of certain interactions.

You’ll find short requirements, expanded walkthrough steps, and clear directions on when each achievement becomes available.

Achievement Summary

● Total achievements: 14
● Difficulty required: None (all unlock on any setting)
● Minimum playthroughs for 100%: 1
● Missable achievements: 5
● Online achievements: 0
● Estimated completion time: Moderate
● DLC required: None

Campaign Achievements (Unmissable)

These unlock automatically as you progress through main story chapters.

  • Chapter 01 – Reach Chapter 01
  • Chapter 02 – Reach Chapter 02
  • Chapter 03 – Reach Chapter 03
  • Chapter 04 – Reach Chapter 04
  • Chapter 05 – Reach Chapter 05
  • Chapter 06 – Reach Chapter 06
  • Chapter 00 – Reach Chapter 00

You cannot miss these, and no special actions are required.

Miscellaneous Achievements

Below are all interaction-based or system-based achievements. Some are tied to story progression, while others require specific actions during certain encounters.

C.O.R.E.
Disable a Type 05

The Type 05 is the tall, white humanoid security robot that actively hunts you when alerted. You’ll encounter several, but the earliest guaranteed one occurs in Chapter 1 – The Mall, immediately after descending the ladder IC directs you toward.

When the metal gate slams shut and you reactivate it via the hidden button under the table, a Type 05 will slice through the gate and approach you.

To disable it, you must fire a proper CAT disruptor shot.

Preparing your CAT device:

  1. Inspect CAT (E) to confirm status.
  2. Check battery charge – ensure at least two bars flashing on the right side.
  3. Prime the Disruptor Slide – hold RMB while looking at the slide mechanism.
  4. Continue holding RMB to aim.
  5. Fire with LMB to launch a disabling charge.

This first encounter usually requires two shots. Disabling any Type 05 unlocks the achievement.

Ultraview Module
Install the Ultraview Module

This upgrade is part of the main storyline and cannot be missed, but can be easy to overlook inside the environment.

Fastest route:

  1. After descending the initial ladder in Chapter 1, open the slamming gate by pressing the hidden button under the table.
  2. Avoid patrolling units and follow signage toward Megazone.
  3. At the back of Megazone, locate the inactive terminal.
  4. Follow exposed cables to the ceiling fuse box and disable power.
  5. Use the terminal to open the Day Care shutter.
  6. Enter the newly opened area and navigate through the second shutter.
  7. Continue until you reach the circular blue-lit chamber.
  8. Enter O’Neill’s Electronics. The Ultraview Module sits on the left side.

Picking it up and installing it unlocks the achievement.

MEGAZONE
Play a game in MEGAZONE

Entering Megazone is part of the story and not missable. Once you reach the arcade, interacting with any playable cabinet unlocks the achievement.

Fastest path after the gate encounter:

  1. Go right from the opened gate, continuing past the screens.
  2. Turn left into the tunnel, then left again.
  3. You’ll reach the neon-pink area with the MEGAZONE sign.
  4. Crouch under the partially lifted shutter.
  5. Interact with any arcade game.

The achievement pops immediately.

Entity A
Watch the Markings Video

In Chapter 4 – Adrift, locate the terminal near the ward reception. Open the MEDIA tab and play the Markings tape.
The achievement triggers upon finishing the viewing.

Interface Module
Install the Interface Module

This occurs in the same chapter—Chapter 4: Adrift.

  1. Use the vent system to reach the ward reception.
  2. Locate the Interface Module on a desk or counter nearby.
  3. Pick it up and install it.

The achievement unlocks instantly.

Alignment
Drain the Basin

This is part of the mandatory progression in Chapter 4 – Adrift. After inputting the correct keycode in the ward’s bathroom terminal, you gain access to the Vestibule.
Complete the Alignment process by draining the basin.

No missable actions—just complete the sequence.

Disinfectant Compiler
Complete the EL.9 Solution

Earned in Chapter 5 – Endure after crafting a correct disinfectant mixture.

You must combine:

  • Isopropyl Alcohol
  • Copper Ions
  • Hydrogen Peroxide
  • EDTA (Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid)

Mixing the correct four chemicals in the compiler triggers the achievement.
This is mandatory for progression but can be missed if you use incorrect combinations multiple times or leave the area without completing the mixture.

Missable Achievement Notes

To ensure you do not accidentally miss anything:

● Do stun at least one Type 05 manually using the CAT tool.
● Don’t skip terminals—several achievements require interacting with video or upgrade prompts.
● Perform the correct disinfectant recipe when prompted.
● Follow each module installation zone carefully; some modules can be visually easy to miss in cluttered rooms.

Because all chapters and major zones are strictly linear, the only achievements requiring deliberate action are:

  • C.O.R.E.
  • Entity A
  • Interface Module
  • Alignment
  • Disinfectant Compiler

Everything else is locked behind progression gates.

With careful attention to module pickups, terminal interactions, and one successful Type 05 disable, ROUTINE’s full 100% completion is achievable in a single methodical playthrough. None of the achievements depend on skill difficulty settings, and all offline achievements unlock cleanly.