Directive 8020 is split into eight episodes of roughly an hour each. Choices made early can lock characters into death gates several chapters later, so this walkthrough flags the moments that matter most. Each episode page includes the full step-by-step path, key QTEs, decision points and a spoiler-shielded summary.
Episode index
01
EPISODE · ~55 min
Cassiopeia
Awakening on a dying ship.
02
EPISODE · ~50 min
Tau Ceti F
First contact with the variant.
03
EPISODE · ~60 min
Quarantine
The crew is no longer the crew.
04
EPISODE · ~65 min
Vital Signs
Med-bay branches and the first death gates.
05
EPISODE · ~55 min
The Hold
Stealth set-piece, lethal QTE chain.
06
EPISODE · ~50 min
Bearings
Most premonitions live here — collect them.
07
EPISODE · ~55 min
Last Transmission
Relationship gates lock in the ending.
08
EPISODE · ~60 min
Directive
Finale, all endings branch from here.
How this walkthrough is structured
- Step path — minimal-prose, numbered actions to clear each scene.
- QTE alerts — flagged before any failed input causes a death.
- Branch markers — every choice is tagged with the long-term effect.
- Premonition pickups — collectible locations called out in-line.
- Relationship deltas — Destinies relationship score changes per choice.
Recommended reading order
If this is your first Dark Pictures game, start with the beginner's guide and permadeath / save mechanics primer before episode 1. Trophy hunters should pre-load the trophy guide in a second tab — most missables sit in episodes 4–6.