Comprehensive Guide to Secrets in Inside

Welcome to the ultimate secrets guide for Inside by Playdead. This walkthrough covers all 14 hidden collectibles (also referred to as “eggs”) in chronological order. Each section includes checkpoint references to help you locate them easily. Collecting all secrets unlocks the game’s hidden ending and all associated achievements or trophies.

Secret 1: The Lake Pillar

Checkpoint: The very beginning

After jumping into the lake while fleeing from dogs, swim down and left instead of going right.
Locate a pillar and rock it until it collapses, forming a bridge.
Cross, enter the chamber, and interact with the orb to destroy it.

Secret 2: The Cornfield Vault

Checkpoint: Cornfield

As you enter the cornfield, tap the interact button repeatedly.
You’ll find a hidden vault hatch—open it and climb down.
Head left at the bottom to reach the secret.

Secret 3: Farmhouse Rope Swing

Checkpoint: Farmhouse rooftop

After falling into the pig cart, push it left toward the house.
Use it to climb up, then pull off a loose plank.
Inside, swing from the rope to reach the secret on the far left platform.

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Secret 4: Yellow Wire Vent

Checkpoint: Safe puzzle

After dropping the safe and falling down, follow the yellow wire left through a vent.
Crawl to the chamber and destroy the orb.

Secret 5: Pipe Ladder Room

Checkpoint: Broken sign

After sliding from a roof and grabbing a pipe, climb down rather than up.
Jump across the gap to a hidden ladder and descend to the secret room.

Secret 6: Submarine Detour

Checkpoint: Submarine

Backtrack using the submarine to a red door and crash through it.
Follow the yellow wire and break a crate to continue.
Use a mindless worker to access and destroy the orb.

Secret 7: Ladder Pipes

Checkpoint: After crashing through a wooden ceiling

Close the door behind you, then crash through the ceiling panel.
Go left instead of right, and jump into the wall pipes twice to release a ladder.
Use the submarine to reach the ladder and ascend to the secret.

Secret 8: The 20-Man Cave

Checkpoint: Crate puzzle

Release three mindless workers from a crate and guide them to break a wooden plank.
Enter the cave and use a torch to fend off wolves.
Move left until you reach the orb chamber.

Secret 9: Water Girl Chase

Checkpoint: Flooded vault room

Lure the water creature to the right panel to distract her.
Exit the water quickly, return left, and swim downward.
Cross to the hidden chamber and destroy the orb.

Secret 10: Yellow Cable Building

Checkpoint: Unlimited breath

Swim up and spot a yellow cable on the outer wall.
Go through the next room, then dive down and backtrack left.
Open a rotating panel to access the hidden orb chamber.

Secret 11: Clock Puzzle

Checkpoint: Clock panel room

Rotate the puzzle to cast a shadow in the center.
When the light shifts right, run left, drop down, and swim through the mirror.
Make sure the panel’s mirrored side is submerged to unlock the path.

Secret 12: Push Box Platform

Checkpoint: Box and platform puzzle

Push the box all the way right, ignoring the intended puzzle solution.
Use the box to press a wall button beside a yellow cable.
Ride the platform up and move right to reach the secret.

Secret 13: Elevator Puzzle

Checkpoint: Elevator and mindless workers

Divide your group of workers into two teams.
Place one team on the elevator platform and send them up.
Use the ground team to position yourself correctly, jump to the yellow wire, and reach the orb.

Secret 14: The Final Secret Ending

Checkpoint: Near the end

After collecting all 13 previous secrets, follow the yellow wires through the final area.
Crawl under a grate, climb a ladder, and trace the wires to a secret chamber.
Inside, pull an invisible switch left until the lights turn orange.
Remain still as the lights fade to black—this unlocks the secret ending and final achievement.

Congratulations!

You’ve successfully uncovered every secret in Inside. This not only unlocks all achievements but also grants access to the hidden ending. Special thanks to contributors and the community. Thanks for reading—see you in the next guide!