Directive 8020 follows the standard Supermassive trophy formula: one big route trophy, four ending trophies, a collectibles trophy, two social trophies and a Curator's Cut clear. The platinum is one of the friendlier in the series if you commit to the save-everyone route on your first playthrough.
4-phase platinum roadmap
| Phase | Time | Trophies Unlocked | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 — Save-Everyone Run | ~8 h | Crew Manifest · Beacon · Hold the Line · Foreseen | Follow the save-everyone route from start to finish. Scan every premonition. Do not use Movie Night. |
| Phase 2 — Chapter-Select Mop-Up | ~2 h | Sacrifice · Quiet Drift · Last Light · Forgive Me | Reload Episode 7 four times. Change one Ep 7 vote + the Ep 8 dialogue wheel each pass to flip endings. |
| Phase 3 — Curator's Cut | ~6 h | Director's Eye · Behind the Curtain · Ending S | Unlocks automatically after Phase 1. Plays Akin's perspective with new scenes. |
| Phase 4 — Social | ~1.5 h | Movie Night · Shared Story | Movie Night needs at least 3 players (pass-the-pad). Shared Story is online co-op — quick second clear at low pace. |
Why this order works
- Save-everyone first — Ending A unlocks Curator's Cut and bags the hardest single trophy (Crew Manifest) in one clean run.
- Chapter-select before Curator's Cut — your save state still has the relationship flags from Run 1, making B/C/D/E one-button flips at the Episode 7 vote.
- Curator's Cut last — the Akin perspective adds new scenes but also lets you re-collect missed premonitions if Foreseen failed.
- Social trophies any time — Movie Night and Shared Story do not require a clear; slot them between phases.
Common platinum pitfalls
- Auto-saves overwrite chapter-select progress — keep a manual save before each Episode 7 reload.
- Missing one premonition voids Foreseen for the run. Use the premonitions guide.
- Trusting Akin below +1 in Episode 7 will kill him during the defence wave, blocking Ending B.
- Movie Night requires the pass-the-pad option to be set during the lobby, not in main menu settings.
FAQ
How long does the Directive 8020 platinum take?
Around 18–22 hours total — one full save-everyone run, a chapter-select mop-up of the four other endings, and a Curator's Cut clear. Add ~1.5 hours for the social trophies.
Is the Directive 8020 platinum hard?
Difficulty is low if you plan the route. The only real skill check is Episode 5's loadlifter QTE chain. Everything else is a knowledge check, and chapter-select removes the need to replay full episodes.
Can you platinum Directive 8020 in one playthrough?
No. The four secondary endings (B–E) and the Curator's Cut perspective each require their own clear or chapter-select reload. Movie Night and Shared Story also need a co-op session.
Is there a platinum trophy on Steam or Xbox?
Steam and Xbox use achievements rather than a platinum trophy, but the list mirrors the PS5 trophies one-for-one. PS5 is the only platform that awards the platinum itself.