The Evil Within 2 Collectibles Guide - All File Locations, Slide Locations, and Residual Memory Locations
All the tip and tricks you need in this guide to The Evil Within 2. There are a lot of optional collectible items to collect in The Evil Within 2. We’ve got the locations for all the files, slides, and residual memories so you don’t have to hunt all over for them.
The Evil Within 2 is a game about scares and horrible monsters, but it’s also about finding a lot of collectibles. In this Evil Within 2 Collectibles Guide we’ll tell you how to find all the Files, find all the Slides, and find all the Residual Memories in the game. They are scattered over the game’s many chapters, so we’ve organised them nicely for you into tables. This is the complete Evil Within 2 Collectibles locations guide, and we'll reveal the exact locations of every collectible item in the entire game.
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The Evil Within 2 File Locations
Files are the most basic collectible items in The Evil Within 2. They include all bits of info you collect, so that’s documents, computer files, emails, and more. Read on in this Evil Wtihin 2 Collectibles guide for all the file locations in The Evil Within 2. Note: Sebastian's Room is the recreation of the police department office, a safe place you can view slides from, which you are taken to early in the game. It's not the name of his bedroom!
The Evil Within 2 File Locations
| Chapter | File Name | Location | Helpful Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Photo of William Baker | Strange Domain, 1st Floor | On the sink in the in the dark room, beneath the hanging photos |
| 2 | Extravagant Letter | Strange Domain, 2nd Floor | After the half-open metal gate, look on the small table in the corridor |
| 2 | Photo of Another Victim | Strange Domain, 3rd Floor | Look for Room 103. Enter the room. Photo is on a table around the corner. |
| 2 | Journal in Abandoned House | Abandoned House (Bedroom) | On the drawers in the bedroom, between plates and vases. |
| 2 | Photo of Castellanos Family | Outside Abandoned House | Automatically appears once you exit the abandoned house. |
| 3 | Welcome to the Union Pamphlet | Union Visitor Center | On the corner of a counter, next to PC monitor. |
| 3 | Mobius Communicator Log: Replacement Parts | Roof of Jason Franklin Restaurant OR Supply Shed in Northwest Union | Jason Franklin Restaurant is next to the Visitor Center. Supply shed is in far northwest corner of Union. |
| 3 | Report #00592 | Mitchel and Sons Construction (Basement) | Head into the basement via the Union Auto Repair garage. Follow the path until you reach the room with the ladder. |
| 3 | Turner's Communicator Log | Union Visitor Center (Basement) | Track and Tune all Mobius Resonances for "Rogue Signal" side mission. This unlocks Visitor Center basement. Head down and examine Turner's Communicator. |
| 3 | Woman's Journal | 336 Cedar Avenue (Bedroom) | On the big table next to fallen chair. |
| 3 | KCPD Request for Psych Exam | 345 Cedar Avenue (Garage) | On hospital gurney in the garage. |
| 3 | Torn Psych Evaluation Report (Top Half) | 345 Cedar Avenue (Bedroom) | Must find KCPD Request, then investigate TV in living room. Then find on bedroom table next to lamp. |
| 3 | Report #00654 | Tredwell Trucking Warehouse, 2nd Floor | In Power Control room, accessed via the yellow ladder. |
| 4 | Report #00122 | Union Residential District, North Safehouse - Union Power and Gas | On front counter in main office of the Safe House. |
| 4 | Email - Union Growth | The Marrow - Operations, Situation Room | Look for computer under the map of Union in the Situation Room. |
| 4 | Email - Expansion and Data Goals | The Marrow - Access Tunnels, Central | Climb ladder beyond the gas-filled tunnels. Use PC terminal on desk in the corner. |
| 5 | Photo of Seb Castellanos | City of Hall Area, Front Gate | On fallen Mobius guard, near gate leading to City Hall grounds. |
| 5 | Report #00977 | Union City Hall, Mailroom | On corner of desk. |
| 5 | Krimson Post Article | Strange Domain | On a side table in the hallway after you've taken picture of the arranged mannequin. |
| 5 | Photo of Murdered Mobius Operative | Strange Domain | In office following two corridors after mannequin photo. |
| 5 | Handwritten Note | Strange Domain | In the room full of strange figures, on table next to door. |
| 5 | Report #00213 | Union City Hall, 2nd Floor | Exit the South Hall following the activation of the Stable Field emitter. Go to the balcony and to the left. In the office area there is a folder on a desk in the middle of the room. |
| 6 | Report #00532 | The Marrow, Facilities | After the Watcher, head to door with the oscilloscope lock. Solve this puzzle, unlock the door, and find the report inside. |
| 6 | Email - Core Candidates | The Marrow, Facilities | Following the meeting with Yukiko Hoffman, look at the computer to find the email. |
| 7 | Barkeeper's Journal | Union Business District, Devil's Own Taproom | The Devil's Own Taproom is on the southern side of the Business District. The Barkeeper's Journal is on a table in the corner. |
| 9 | Page from Submit to Freedom | Theodore's Domain, Cellblock Crypt | On an altar in the corner of the cellblock. |
| 11 | Torres's Journal | Union Nature Preserve, Torres's Safe House | On a desk in the main room. |
| 11 | Computer File - Hoffman's Notes | The Marrow, Facilities, Hoffman's Safe House | On returning from the Nature Preserve you'll find this on the computer. |
| 11 | Computer File - Security Protocols | The Marrow, Restricted Labs | On the computer found in the room with the mirror on a desk. Beyond the Security Level 4 Checkpoint. |
| 11 | Report - Stem Integration Irregularities | The Marrow, Restricted Labs, Autopsy Lab (1st Floor) | Look for a whiteboard a projector is using for a screen. The report is on the whiteboard. |
| 11 | Report - Irregularity Studies | The Marrow, Restricted Labs, Lab 1 | On a ladder lift at the back of the room. |
| 11 | Computer File - Pit Observatory | The Marrow, Restricted Labs, Pit Observatory Office | Go through the metal door on the south side of the Restricted Labs (1st floor), then enter the office next to the disposal pit. Examine the computer. |
| 11 | Torn Psych Evaluation Report (Bottom Half) | After Three Anima Events | Following completion of the third Anima event, go down a hallway and into the room on the right. The report is on the desk in front of the wall draped with sheets. |
| 11 | Letter From Police Chief | After Three Anima Events | As above, but go into the room on the left that's down the corridor. Letter is on gurney. |
| 11 | Computer File - Operative Case | The Marrow, Restricted Labs, Lab 3 | On Computer in back room of Lab 3. |
| 12 | 2nd Burnt Page From Submit to Freedom | Theodore's Domain, Burning Girl Statue | On altar in front of the burning girl statue inside dark void. |
| 13 | Hoffman's Journal | Ruins of Business District, Sanctuary Hotel Lobby | Inside bag on coffee table. |
| 13 | Message From Sykes | Ruins of Business District, Sykes's Safe House | Following completion of the "Last Step" side mission, find this on desk in safe house. |
| 14 | Theodore's Scripture | Theodore's Stronghold, 1st Floor | On altar in the cathedral. |
| 14 | Theodore's Scripture (2) | Theodore's Stronghold, Between 2nd and 3rd Floor | Inside side room off a staircase. |
The Evil Within 2 Slide Locations
Slides in The Evil Within 2 are more interesting than files as they can be used. Each one can be viewed on the projector in Sebastian’s Room (next to the black cat), and you can have a conversation about each with Kidman. There are 11 slides to collect, but to get the 11th you’ll need to have viewed and had a conversation about all 10 that come before it. Here, in this Evil Within 2 Collectibles guide, are the Slide Locations in The Evil Within 2. Note: Sebastian's Room is the recreation of the police department office, a safe place you can view slides from, which you are taken to early in the game. It's not the name of his bedroom!
The Evil Within 2 Slide Locations
| Chapter | Slide Name | Location | Helpful Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Happier Times | Sebastian's Room, Open Office | Next to the black cat. |
| 3 | Beacon Hospital | 345 Cedar Avenue, Beacon Corridor | After flashback, follow corridor to the wheelchair. |
| 3 | Fire Article | 336 Cedar Avenue, Bedroom | After hallucination, a slide sits on the table in the bedroom. |
| 6 | Sebastian and Myra | The Marrow, Facilities | Following the viewing of a projection showing Seb and Myra, pick up the slide next to the projector. |
| 7 | Sebastian in Despair | Union Business District, Juke Diner | On dead man in chair of diner, following Anima event. |
| 11 | Sebastian and Kidman | Sebastian's Room, Private Office | Following Torre's Safe House, slide is on the shelf under note board. |
| 11 | Mobius Tag | The Marrow, Facilities, Exit 72 | Following arriving in The Marrow from Torres's Safe House, solve the puzzle on door CE-CO3. Go in and turn left. The slide is on the altar. |
| 11 | Reality After Stem | The Marrow, Restricted Labs, Pit Observatory Office | Following the Anima event you'll return to the office and slide is on desk. |
| 12 | Lily at Home | Castellanos House, Lily's Room | Inside your old house, the slide is in Lily's room. |
| 13 | Too Much Power | The Marrow, Experimental Wing, Test Lab | Found in The Last Step side mission, given by Julian. Next to escape pod in pod room. Needs power restored at fuse box. |
| 13 | The Last One | Sebastian's Room | Requires all previous 10 slides and conversations triggered while viewing them all. Following last discussion, follow the black cat. This will reveal slide 11. |
The Evil Within 2 Residual Memory Locations
Residual Memories in The Evil Within 2 are usually tied to Resonance Points. By equipping your communicator you can target and track down these Resonance Points, which often lead to the corpse of a Mobius Soldier and a Residual Memory. Not all Residual Memories in The Evil Within 2 require you tune into them with your communicator, with some triggering as you walk into a certain zone. Read on in this Evil Within 2 Collectibles guide for all the Residual Memory Locations in The Evil Within 2. Note: Sebastian's Room is the recreation of the police department office, a safe place you can view slides from, which you are taken to early in the game. It's not the name of his bedroom!
The Evil Within 2 Residual Memory Locations
| Chapter | Residual Memory # | Location | Helpful Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | Krimson's Supermarket, Loading Dock | Track the Resonance at the dumpster dock. |
| 3 | 2 | 322 Cedar Avenue, Utilities Room | Back room of the house. |
| 3 | 3 | Union Auto Repair | Tune in once you get to the shop's office. |
| 3 | 4 | Union Auto Repair, Underground | Go into the floor hatch under the car in garage. Find dead body. |
| 3 | 5 | Derailed Train, Final Carriage | Woman on platform at the end of the train. |
| 3 | 6 | Union Visitor Center (Basement) | Following first three memories in the Rogue Signal side mission, enter the basement. Use communicator in the room through the door. |
| 4 | 7 | Union Residential District, North Safe House | Tune in once you get to the Union Power and Gas (North Safe House). Door opens by firing Shock Bolt into the panel. |
| 4 | 8 | The Marrow, Access Tunnels | Go through gas leak, head upstairs, past the vent with dead soldier. |
| 5 | 9 | City Hall | At the Gazebo. |
| 6 | 10 | Union Business District, Post Plus Safe House | Near dead soldier of the Post Plus Safe House. |
| 7 | 11 | Union Business District, Credit Union Parking | Burning corpses. |
| 7 | 12 | Union Business District, Juke Diner | Kitchen of Juke Diner. |
| 7 | 13 | Union Business District, Southern Edge Alley | There's an APC in an alley on the southern side of the Business District. Memory is near dead soldier. |
| 8 | 14 | Union Business District, Grand Theatre (2nd Level) | Near Stefano's artwork. |
| 9 | 15 | Theodore's Domain, Exit of Cellblock | Following the raising of the gate, head into the cell on the right of the corridor. Go through small tunnel and tune in. |
| 11 | 16 | The Marrow, Hoffman's Safe House | Should see a Resonance shadow in the room. |
| 11 | 17 | The Marrow, Restricted Labs, Security Gate | From the second lab full of autopsy tables, the memory is triggered as you move near the red light security gate. |
| 11 | 18 | The Marrow, Restricted Labs, Lab 2 | On 2nd Floor, Found at the work table. |
| 11 | 19 | The Marrow, Restricted Labs, Lab 4 | First defeat O'Neal. Lab 4 access requires the Unity Cerebral Chip. |
| 14 | 20 | Top Floor of Theodore's Stronghold | Climb down the ladder into the large blood pit (lovely!). Tune into the Resonance in the center. |
| 16 | 21 | Limbio | Near banner on the left of the slope. |
| 16 | 22 | Limbo | Near pillar and statue in middle of slope. |
| 16 | 23 | Limbo | Near hole in building ruins. |
| 16 | 24 | Limbo | Near tree, follow slope from Sebastian's Room. |
That's it, we've given you a complete list of all the Evil Within 2 Collectibles locations in the game, and now all you have to do is make it past the horde of horrible monsters out to get Sebastian.