Life is Strange: Double Exposure is a captivating narrative adventure that combines emotional storytelling, intriguing mysteries and important choices for the player. The latest installment in the acclaimed Life is Strange series, it introduces not only the return of Max as the main character, but also new characters, thought-provoking themes and fresh mechanics, while retaining the franchise’s signature blend of drama and discovery.
For achievement hunters and fans alike, the game offers a wide variety of challenges, from story chapters to hidden collectibles to decision-making rewards. Unlocking each achievement is not only a satisfying feat, but also a way to deepen your connection with the game’s richly detailed world and unforgettable characters.
This guide is designed to help you unlock every Life is Strange: Double Exposure achievement, ensuring you don’t miss a single photo opportunity, hidden clue or crucial moment. Whether you’re an experienced player or new to the series, this roadmap will enhance your experience, allowing you to fully immerse yourself in the narrative while checking off each achievement along the way. Get ready to explore, rewind and savor every detail of this emotionally-charged journey.
Chapter One
Scene 1
In the abandoned bowling alley, after taking a photo of the liquor bottles, walk around the corner with Safi. She’ll be looking at a damaged wall, so take a photo.
Take a picture of the wall
Go through all the garbage cans and look at the bowling lanes. Take a photo.
Take a photo of the bowling lanes
Go through all the bric-a-brac to the giant mascot, interact with it, then look at the mini-versions and pick one up.
Take a look at the mascot, then pick up a miniature of it.
Turn around and look at the shoe rack behind the Nebula counter. Take a picture.
Take a photo of the shoe rack
Scene 2
Bay or Bae
For Bay, select “She died” when Safi asks what happened to Chloe. For Bae, select “We broke up“. You must play the whole game twice to achieve success.
Play two games, choosing either option to unlock the achievement.
Go left to the fireplace, look next to the sofas on the right, on the wooden counter there’s a Polaroid.
Take the Polaroid.
Look next to the scene, on the right, and you’ll see some artwork and a note stuck to the wall. Look at the note, then turn back the photo of the tree. Go back to the fireplace and look at the artwork on the wall right next to the fireplace, there should be another one upside down. Walk past the bar to the sofas and chairs with people sitting on them, walk between them and turn the robot painting upside down.
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- Turn the frame the right way round
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- Turn the other frames over as well
Scene 3
After the little scene at the beginning, go and see Moses and take a photo.
Take a photo of Moses
Walk to Safi and take a photo.
Take a photo of Safi
After talking to Moses, slip the cap into Safi’s candy box and give it to her to unlock the “Caper” achievement.
Hide the cap in the candy box
After Safi has gone, you’ll get out to go home. Walk a little way and there’ll be a crossroads on the way. Go straight ahead and pick up the Polaroid.
Take the Polaroid
Scene 4
Go downstairs and pick up the Polaroid on the table with the flowers to the right of the sofas.
Take the Polaroid
After you’ve cleaned up, retrieve the photos from under the memory box you’ve collected and add them to your photo wall.
Collect the photos and hang them on your photo wall
Scene 5
Once you’ve passed Reggie, there’ll be a cinematic. Grab the box he’s thrown away. Click on the eye, turn it towards the Founder statue, turn it towards the bird, click on it and have Reggie melt the wax. Place the bird on the other shoulder of the Founder statue and the first layer will unlock.
Walk to the Founder statue and go to the nearest bench. Click on the origami, unfold it and read the whole text.
Collect and read the origami
Once you’re inside the arts building, go right and near the café there will be a laptop open. Click on it and read the podcast information.
Click on the laptop and read its contents
Talk to Vinh and pick up his package in the mailroom (first room at the end of the corridor on the left) to obtain the “Mail Gaze” achievement.
Pick up the package for Vinh
After talking to Yasmin, return to the arts building and choose not to say anything in Loretta’s podcast.
Head for the table with the roses, pick one up and listen to the Abraxas guy thank you. You should get “Clutterbug”.
Chapter Two
Scene 1
Just after the cinematic, turn around to look at Safi and Yasmin and take a photo.
Take a photo with Safi and Yasmin
Once you’ve crossed over into the world of the dead, go to the nearest place to you, next to the turtle mural, and pick up the Polaroid.
Take the Polaroid
After talking to Safi and Yasmin in the world of the living, go out onto the patio and listen to their conversation for a while. Go back inside and switch to the world of the dead, go out onto the patio and click on E to listen to their conversation from the other world. Head for the staff recommendations next to the bar, on the same wall as the toilets, take the key, then return to the world of the living and put the key on the hook. You should get “Loyal Flush”.
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- Go out onto the patio
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- Take the key
Scene 2
Walk a little along the second bridge on the left until you see the Snow David. Take a photo.
Take a photo of the Snow David
Walk a little further until you see the romantic sculpture. Interact with it.
Interact with the romantic sculpture
Walk over to the covered tables next to the rock with the graffiti and pick up the Polaroid.
Take the Polaroid
Walk around to the administration building and interact with the squirrel.
Interact with the squirrel
Walk a little further until you see a poster on a tree. Interact with it and sign up to receive information about the platypus. Whenever you see a notification in the world of the dead, don’t forget to check it out.
Sign up on the poster hanging on the tree
Enter the administration building and interact with the girl looking at the photos.
Interact with the girl looking at the photos
Go next to the stairs and interact with the stress basket, then pick up a therapist card.
Take a therapist card
Enter the library and take all the moustaches from the busts. There are three to collect.
Take all the moustaches
Go to the world of the dead and listen to the guy’s conversation on the sofa, then leave the therapist card you obtained in the world of the living in the stickers.
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- Listen to the conversation
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- Place the therapist card in the stickers
After talking to Loretta during the cinematic, tear up her podcast flyer next to Gwen’s desk.
Go behind the tree and into the living world, then interact with the tablet on the tree bench.
Interact with the tablet
Walk over to the phone booth and take a photo. Don’t forget to interact with it.
Interact with the phone booth and take its picture
Before you vandalize Lucas’ cardboard portrait, take a look at his books. This will start a dialogue, and when it’s over, pick one up.
Take a look and pick up a Lucas book
Once you’ve drawn on the cardboard, take a photo of it.
Vandalize Lucas’s cardboard box and take his picture
Once you’re in Gwen’s office, go to the world of the dead and take a photo of the possum.
Take a picture of the possum
Stay in the world of the dead and go to the plant next to her aquarium. Water it.
Water the plant
Look at the table with Gwen’s laptop on it, and read her memoirs next to it.
Go to Vinh’s office in the World of the Dead administration building and take a photo of him with the cards.
Take a photo of Vinh
When you talk to Vinh, don’t use the favor you obtained by giving him the package to obtain “Favor Saver”.
Scene 3
Once you’ve crossed over into the living world, retrace your steps a little until you reach the tree and take a photo of the bear’s mug.
Take a photo of the mug
Walk to the tree blocking your path and interact with it.
After talking to Gwen at the gazebo, choose to save the USB key when she tried to burn it.
Save the USB key
After Gwen leaves, go to the bench nearest the path and pick up the Polaroid.
Take the Polaroid
Scene 4
After talking to Moses in the world of the living, return to the world of the dead and pick up the Polaroid next to his 3D printer.
Take the Polaroid
Interact with the mural in the world of the dead, then go upstairs and take a photo. You should get “Patronizing (The Good Kind)” after that.
Take a photo of the mural
When the detective asks to speak to you, tell him you’ll tell him.
Scene 5
Step into the world of the living and water the giant plant in the corner of the living room. You should get “Thirst Trip”.
Water the giant plant
Return to the world of the dead and go to the kitchen. Take the puzzle box. Turn it over until you reach the side where you can move the constellation stars. Move the first and second down, the third down and the fourth down. Grasp the dial and place it on top of the other. Don’t move the bottom dial at all and move the top dial twice to the right.
Go to the CD player to the right of the sofas in the living world and pick up the Polaroid.
Talking to Moses, he’ll ask you why you said yes to Aldermen, and say you didn’t really mean it. You should get “Be Great, Do Crime!”.
Chapter Three
Scene 2
Before Moses arrives, take a photo of Safi’s body-shaped flowers.
Take a photo of Safi’s body-shaped flowers
Scene 3
Go to the windows behind the tree and press “take a photo”, then go between the purple cushions on the other side of the tree and take a photo.
Take a photo of the tree
Once in Gwen’s office, take a photo of her record player.
Take a photo of Gwen’s record player
In the world of the dead, go to the café. On the farthest table, pick up the Polaroid.
Take the Polaroid
After entering the world of the dead, go to Vinh’s office and take a photo of the hedgehog.
Take a picture of the hedgehog on Vinh’s desk
While you’re still in the world of the dead, pick up the Polaroid from Vinh’s coffee table.
Pick up the Polaroid from Vinh’s coffee table
In Lucas’ office in the world of the dead, go to his typewriter and take a photo.
Take a photo of the typewriter
Next to the gilded typewriter is a Polaroid. Take it.
Pick up the Polaroid lying next to it
Scene 4
In the living world, go down to the fireplace and look to the left of the sofas, there’s a Polaroid on the barrel table.
Take the Polaroid
Talk to Amanda and Vinh. Reject Amanda and kiss Vinh to get “Only Eyes for the Bad Boy”. Reject Vinh and kiss Amanda to get “A Nice Girl Who Runs a Bar”. Reject both to get “Romantically Disentangled”. Note that it’s best to romanticize Amanda for a photo in the future.
After talking to both of them, take a photo of them. It doesn’t matter if you reject them or not.
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- Take a photo of Vinh
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- Take a photo of Amanda
Scene 5
Switch to the world of the dead and go over to the giant plant, on the table next to it there’s a Polaroid.
Pick up the Polaroid
Chapter Four
Scene 1
After the first scene, go upstairs and pet your cat if you have the DLC. You’ll get “Heavy Petting”. Take a photo of the cat afterwards.
Pet and take a photo of your cat
Switch to the world of the dead and go down to the table in the corner opposite the plant, where you’ll find the Polaroid.
Pick up the Polaroid
Scene 2
Go to the left of the Christmas tree and take a photo of the man in the Krampus mask.
Take a photo of the man in the Krampus mask.
Move towards the stage and interact with it, then move back a little and click on the photo spot on the floor in front of the stage to take a photo.
Take a photo of the stage
Walk out to the patio and talk to Moses and Diamond. Once you’ve finished talking, take a photo of them.
Take a photo of Moses and Diamond
Turn your camera a little to the left and read the flyer on the wall, then scan the QR code if you have the DLC. You’ll get “Nothing Lasts Fur-Ever”.
Read the flyer and scan the QR code on it
Step into the world of the dead and walk around the stage to the table against the wall. Pick up the Polaroid.
Take the Polaroid
After talking to Moses in the world of the dead after screwing up the projector, return to the world of the living and look at Safi’s gingerbread house (on the table in front of the fireplace), then go and talk to Safi (make sure you don’t press Talk and press Gingerbread House instead). Then go and get the chimney and take it back to Moses, then take a photo.
Get the chimney from Safi and give it to Moses in the world of the dead
After talking to Safi, go out onto the patio and pick up the Polaroid on the green deckchair before talking to Lucas.
Take the Polaroid
Scene 3
After the cinematic, go straight to the covered area next to the graffitied rock and pick up the Polaroid on the table on the left.
Take the Polaroid
Chapter Five
Scene 3
Go to the viewpoint and take the Polaroid.
Take the Polaroid
Scene 4
Turn right and pick up the Polaroid on the wall.
Take the Polaroid
Scene 6
Cross over to the other world, then go to the table in front of the stage and pick up the Polaroid.
Take the Polaroid
Scene 9
Go to the covered tables and talk to Reggie and then Loretta, then take their two photos. If you’ve been courting Amanda or talking to Loretta about the cat, you can take a photo needed for “Frame Fatal”.
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- Take a photo of Reggie
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- Take a photo of Loretta
Then head towards the statue and interact with it, then move slightly to the left to take the photo.
Take a photo of the statue
Once you’re back at the bar, talk to Amanda, Vinh, Reggie, Diamond and Gwen, then take all their photos.
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- Take a photo of Diamond.
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- Take a photo of Gwen.
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- Take a photo of Vinh.
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- Take a photo of Moses.
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- Take a photo of Amanda.
You should get “Frame Fatal” once you’ve spoken to Moses.
And that’s it! You’ve now unlocked all the game’s achievements!
