Dead Space Remake Trophy Guide: Achieve Platinum & Master the Ishimura

Earning the Platinum trophy in the Dead Space Remake is a challenging but rewarding endeavor for any horror gaming enthusiast. This comprehensive trophy guide and roadmap will navigate you through every achievement, ensuring you unlock the coveted Concordance Officer trophy. Whether you’re a seasoned trophy hunter or a newcomer to the USG Ishimura, this guide will provide the optimal path to platinum, packed with strategies, tips, and a clear walkthrough.

Estimated Trophy Difficulty:
- 6/10 for Impossible Difficulty (no save backups)
- 4.5/10 for Impossible Difficulty (using PS+ save backups)
Approximate Platinum Time: 25-35 hours
Offline Trophies: 48 (1, 2, 10, 35)
Online Trophies: 0
Missable Trophies: 2 (Front Toward Enemy and Reunion ). Create a manual save at the end of Chapter 11 to revisit and collect any remaining trophies before the point of no return.
Glitched Trophies: None reported
Difficulty Affects Trophies: Yes, Untouchable requires completing the game on Impossible difficulty.
Minimum Playthroughs: 2 (3 highly recommended for easier experience)
Free-Roam / Chapter Select: Free-roam is available until the Point of No Return at the end of Chapter 11. No Chapter Select, but New Game Plus retains all Collectibles/Upgrades.
Release Date: January 27, 2023

Roadmap to Platinum in Dead Space Remake

This trophy roadmap is designed to maximize efficiency and enjoyment while securing every trophy in Dead Space Remake. We recommend a 3-playthrough approach for a smoother experience, especially tackling the formidable Impossible difficulty.

Step 1: Initial Playthrough – Story & Collectibles (Any Difficulty)

Your first playthrough should focus on experiencing the narrative and gathering all collectibles. Playing on Easy or Medium difficulty will allow you to familiarize yourself with the Ishimura, enemy types, and weapon mechanics without excessive pressure.

Utilize a comprehensive Dead Space Remake Collectibles Guide to ensure you don’t miss any Logs, Schematics, Weapon Upgrades, and side missions. This step will naturally unlock a significant portion of the trophies, including those related to story progression, weapon usage, and general gameplay actions.

While exploring, keep an eye out for opportunities to complete miscellaneous trophies tied to specific locations and chapters. Remember that most of the USG Ishimura is explorable until the end of Chapter 11, offering ample time to backtrack and collect anything missed. Chapter 9 is an exception; areas within the USM Valor are missable, so ensure thorough exploration during this chapter.

Missable Trophies & Locations during Step 1:

Front Toward Enemy – Chapter 9 – USM Valor (Shooting Gallery)
Z-Baller – Chapter 10 – Crew Deck (Zero-G Basketball)
There’s Always Peng! – Chapter 11 – Cargo Bay (Peng Treasure)

Side Missions to Complete during Step 1:

Whole Again (Scientific Methods) – Start: Chapter 2, Complete: Chapter 10
Full Clearance (You Are Not Authorized) – Start: Chapter 4, Complete: Chapter 10
Final Regeneration (Premeditated Malpractice) – Start: Chapter 6, Complete: Chapter 7

Start the “Whole Again” side mission by collecting the log in Dr. Brennan’s office in Chapter 2.

Step 2: New Game Plus – Plasma Cutter Only & Marker Fragments

Initiate a New Game Plus playthrough on any difficulty. Your previous playthrough’s progress carries over, including collectibles and upgrades. This playthrough has two primary objectives:

One Gun Trophy: Complete the entire game using only the Plasma Cutter. Avoid firing any other weapon. Melee attacks, stomps, kinesis, and environmental kills are permitted. Store other weapons to prevent accidental use.
Reunion Trophy (Alternative Ending): Collect all 12 Marker Fragments, a new collectible exclusive to New Game Plus. These are essential for unlocking the alternative ending.

Refer to the Dead Space Remake Marker Fragments Locations Guide to find all fragments. Before the Point of No Return in Chapter 11, place the collected Marker Fragments in Captain Mathius’ office in Executive Chambers (Crew Deck). Completing the game after this will unlock the alternative ending and the Reunion trophy.

Aim to fully upgrade your Plasma Cutter and Suit during this playthrough. Gather any remaining weapon upgrades and schematics if missed in the first playthrough. By the end of New Game Plus, you should ideally have all weapons, all weapon upgrades, and a Level 6 Suit, setting you up for the final step.

Step 3: Impossible Difficulty – The Ultimate Challenge

The final hurdle is completing the game on Impossible difficulty for the Untouchable trophy. Impossible mode elevates the challenge by:

Setting difficulty to Hard damage values.
Disabling autosaves, relying solely on manual saves in a single save slot.
Permadeath: Dying reverts your save back to Hard difficulty, losing Impossible progress.

Despite the permadeath aspect, Impossible difficulty in the remake is considered more manageable than the original due to the ability to manually save frequently.

PS+ Save Backups (Recommended): PlayStation Plus subscribers can leverage cloud saves to mitigate the permadeath risk. Regularly back up your save to the cloud. In case of death, download the cloud save to revert to your last save point, effectively bypassing the permadeath penalty. Disable auto-sync to prevent accidental overwrites.

No PS+ Strategy: Even without PS+, Impossible is achievable. Save often and strategically. If you are about to die, immediately pause and quit the game. Upon reloading, you’ll revert to your last manual save, minimizing progress loss.

Recommended Loadout for Impossible Difficulty:

Plasma Cutter: Versatile, limb-dismembering power.
Pulse Rifle: High fire rate, stopping power, grenade launcher alt-fire for crowd control.
Line Gun: Wide beam for limb severing, trap alt-fire for defensive setups.
Force Gun: Crowd control via knockback, flesh stripping for easier dismemberment.

Focus on upgrading these four weapons and your suit. Ignore other weapons to conserve nodes.

Essential Tips for Impossible Difficulty:

Smart Upgrading: Upgrade weapon capacity and health strategically when ammo is low or health is depleted to maximize resource efficiency as upgrades refill these.
Kinesis and Stasis Abuse: Utilize kinesis for environmental weaponization and stasis for crowd control and tactical advantage. Stasis stations provide frequent recharge opportunities.
Environmental Kills: Master using kinesis to launch explosive canisters, stasis canisters, and metal rods at enemies for resource-free kills. Metal rods can pin and instantly kill Necromorphs.
Enemy and Trap Knowledge: Learn enemy spawn locations and trap placements to avoid surprises and plan encounters proactively.
Enemy-Specific Tactics: Adapt combat strategies for each Necromorph type. Prioritize Infectors, avoid shooting Pregnants’ stomachs, use stasis against Brutes, and consider skipping Guardians to conserve ammo.
Avoid Unnecessary Fights: Stasis and bypass enemies in hallways to conserve resources when possible.
Sell Excess Items: Sell surplus oxygen tanks, stasis modules, and ammo for unused weapons to gain credits for nodes, health, and ammo for your core weapons.
Regular Saving: Save at every opportunity. If a fight goes poorly, pause and quit to reload your last save and retry, minimizing resource loss.

Infinite Money Exploit (Potential Patch Risk):

As of January 31, 2023, an infinite money exploit exists using the Pulse Rifle and workbench upgrades. This can significantly ease resource management for your Impossible run.

Requirements: Minimum 6 Nodes (10-12 recommended), Pulse Rifle.
Location: Medical Tram Station (Workbench and Shop proximity).
Process:
- Equip Pulse Rifle, fire all ammo into the floor using grenade mode ().
- Buy one Capacity upgrade for Pulse Rifle at the workbench.
- Fire the newly gained ammo into the floor.
- Repeat buying one Capacity upgrade and firing ammo to the floor.
- After 5-9 Capacity upgrades, collect all ammo from the floor.
- Sell the collected ammo at the Shop for profit.
- Reset Pulse Rifle upgrades at the workbench for 5,000 credits.
- Repeat the process for infinite credits.

Use the earned credits to purchase health packs and ammo for your Impossible playthrough, making it significantly less daunting.

By following these steps and strategies, you will efficiently navigate Dead Space Remake’s challenges and unlock the Platinum trophy, proving your mastery over the horrors of the USG Ishimura.

Dead Space Remake Trophy List

Trophy	Description
Concordance Officer	Collect all Trophies.	Earn all other trophies in Dead Space Remake to unlock Platinum.
Welcome Aboard	Complete Chapter 1 on any difficulty setting.	Story-related, cannot be missed.
Lab Rat	Complete Chapter 2 on any difficulty setting.	Story-related, cannot be missed.
All Systems Go	Complete Chapter 3 on any difficulty setting.	Story-related, cannot be missed.
Cannon Fodder	Complete Chapter 4 on any difficulty setting.	Story-related, cannot be missed.
True Believer	Complete Chapter 5 on any difficulty setting.	Story-related, cannot be missed.
Greenhouse Effect	Complete Chapter 6 on any difficulty setting.	Story-related, cannot be missed.
S.O.S.	Complete Chapter 7 on any difficulty setting.	Story-related, cannot be missed.
Strange Transmissions	Complete Chapter 8 on any difficulty setting.	Story-related, cannot be missed.
Wreckage	Complete Chapter 9 on any difficulty setting.	Story-related, cannot be missed.
Keeper of the Faith	Complete Chapter 10 on any difficulty setting.	Story-related, cannot be missed.
Betrayed	Complete Chapter 11 on any difficulty setting.	Story-related, cannot be missed.
Exodus	Complete Chapter 12 on any difficulty setting.	Story-related, cannot be missed.
Final Regeneration	Discover the Hunter’s origins.	Complete the “Premeditated Malpractice” side mission, starting in Chapter 6 and completable by Chapter 7. See Step 1 of the roadmap for detailed steps.
Whole Again	Pursue Nicole’s investigation.	Complete the “Scientific Methods” side mission, starting in Chapter 2 and completable by Chapter 10. See Step 1 of the roadmap for detailed steps.
Set A Benchmark .
Untouchable	Complete the game in Impossible Mode.	Complete the game on Impossible difficulty. Refer to Step 3 of the roadmap for detailed strategies and tips. Unlocks the Burnished Suit and Hand Cannon for New Game Plus. Impossible is only available in New Game+ after completing Impossible in a regular New Game.
Trusted Contractor	Complete New Game Plus on any difficulty mode.	Complete a New Game Plus playthrough on any difficulty. Focus on fully upgrading gear and collecting Marker Fragments for the alternative ending.
Full Arsenal	Own every weapon in the game.	Acquire all 9 weapons. Most are story-related or found in optional areas accessible by Chapter 6. See the Dead Space Remake Collectibles Guide for weapon locations. Weapons: Plasma Cutter, Stasis Module, Kinesis Module, Pulse Rifle, Ripper, Flamethrower, Contact Beam, Line Gun, Force Gun.
Built To Order	Install every weapon upgrade.	Install all 21 weapon upgrades (3 per weapon) at workbenches. Requires Security Clearance Level 3 and Master Override key. See the Dead Space Remake Collectibles Guide for upgrade locations.
Autofire	Kill 30 enemies with the Pulse Rifle.	Get 30 kills using the Pulse Rifle. Best done in a non-Plasma Cutter Only playthrough.
Live with the Hot Ones	Kill 30 enemies with the Flamethrower.	Get 30 kills using the Flamethrower. Best done in a non-Plasma Cutter Only playthrough.
A Cut Above	Kill 30 enemies with the Ripper.	Get 30 kills using the Ripper. Best done in a non-Plasma Cutter Only playthrough.
Pusher	Kill 30 enemies with the Force Gun.	Get 30 kills using the Force Gun. Best done in a non-Plasma Cutter Only playthrough.
Eviscerator	Kill 30 enemies with the Line Gun.	Get 30 kills using the Line Gun. Best done in a non-Plasma Cutter Only playthrough.
Full Contact	Kill 30 enemies with the Contact Beam.	Get 30 kills using the Contact Beam. Best done in a non-Plasma Cutter Only playthrough.
One Gun	Beat the game using only the Plasma Cutter.	Complete a playthrough using only the Plasma Cutter for combat. Melee, kinesis, and environmental kills are allowed. See Step 2 of the roadmap.
Pack Rat	Place 25 items in Storage.	Store 25 items in any Shop’s Storage.
Story Teller .
Legend Teller	Collect 150 Logs.	Collect 150 of the 188 Logs in the game. Many are story-related; use the Dead Space Remake Collectibles Guide to find all Logs.
Merchant	Collect all Schematics.	Collect 12 of the 13 Schematics to unlock all purchasable items in Shops. See the Dead Space Remake Collectibles Guide for locations.
Marksman .
Surgeon	Dismember 500 Limbs.	Dismember 500 Necromorph limbs. Focus on limb dismemberment in combat.
Wishbone	Rip off a dangling limb using Kinesis.	Weaken a Necromorph limb with gunfire, then use Kinesis to rip it off. Can also be done on dead Necromorphs.
Raise The Stakes	Pin an enemy.	Use Kinesis to grab a metal bar (light-blue tips) and launch it at a Necromorph to pin it to a wall.
Freeze	Use Stasis on 50 enemies.	Apply Stasis to 50 Necromorphs. Farmable at Stasis recharge stations if needed.
Backbreaker	Kill 10 enemies with a stomp attack.	Kill 10 small enemies (e.g., Swarmers, Guardian spawns) with stomp attacks (). Farmable on Guardian spawns.
Maxed Out	Fully upgrade all weapons and equipment.	Fully upgrade all weapons, weapon upgrades, and the Level 6 Suit at workbenches using Nodes. Requires New Game Plus to acquire enough Nodes. Total cost: 189 Nodes.
Front Toward Enemy	Survive the Shooting Gallery.	Missable! In Chapter 9 on the USM Valor, enter the Shooting Gallery, activate the panel, and survive the quarantine encounter. See Step 1 of the roadmap.
Z-Baller	Complete Level 6 in Zero-G Basketball.	Complete Level 6 of Zero-G Basketball in Crew Deck (Chapter 10). Aim for 220 points, prioritizing glowing goals. See Step 1 of the roadmap.
There’s Always Peng!	Find the Peng Treasure.	Missable! In Chapter 11 in Cargo Bay, find Peng behind kinesis crates in a locker immediately after the elevator. See Step 1 of the roadmap.
Full Clearance	Create the Master Security Override.	Complete the “You Are Not Authorized” side mission by collecting 7 Rigs. Starts in Chapter 4, completable by Chapter 10. See Step 1 of the roadmap for Rig locations.
Brute Force	Kill a Brute.	Story-related, cannot be missed. First Brute encounter in Chapter 4.
Exterminator	Kill the Leviathan.	Story-related, cannot be missed. Leviathan boss fight at the end of Chapter 5.
Get Off My Ship!	Kill the Leviathan Remnant.	Story-related, cannot be missed. Leviathan Remnant boss fight at the end of Chapter 8.
Mindless Prey	Kill the Hive Mind.	Story-related, cannot be missed. Hive Mind final boss fight at the end of Chapter 12.
Marked .
Reunion	See the alternative ending on any difficulty mode.	Missable! Collect all 12 Marker Fragments in New Game Plus, place them in Captain Mathius’ office in Crew Deck before Chapter 12, and complete the game. See Step 2 of the roadmap.