Curator's Cut is the franchise's signature replay format. In Directive 8020 it gives you Akin, Thomas, Naomi or Riley's perspective on every scene where you originally played as Brianna — and adds new branches the first run never showed you.
How to unlock
- Complete the campaign once on any difficulty.
- From the main menu select Curator's Cut.
- Pick whether to start a fresh campaign or use your existing chapter-select.
What's new
- ~30% new scenes. Bridge sequences from Akin's POV; med-bay scenes from Thomas's POV.
- Variant POV vignettes. Brief, voiceless scenes that play before episode opens.
- Ending S. A unique final dialogue wheel option only available in Curator's Cut.
- Curator monologues. Pip Torrens delivers a longer between-chapter cut-scene that contextualises the directive 8020 codename.
Recommended order
- Run 1 — blind canonical playthrough.
- Chapter-select — backfill alternate endings B–E.
- Run 2 — Curator's Cut for Director's Eye and Ending S.
FAQ
How do you unlock Curator's Cut in Directive 8020?
Finish the campaign once on any difficulty. Curator's Cut unlocks from the main menu after the credits roll and lets you replay the campaign as the secondary protagonists in scenes you couldn't control on your first run.
What's different in Curator's Cut?
Roughly 25–30% of scenes play from a new POV. You see what the variant was doing during scenes you played as Brianna, and Akin gets multiple solo scenes. There's also a unique Curator's Cut ending state (Ending S) that's not available on a first run.
Is Curator's Cut required for the platinum?
Yes — the Director's Eye and Behind the Curtain trophies are gated to a Curator's Cut clear.