Dark Nights Guide (All Endings, CGs and Achievements)

a full walkthrough guide & your one-way ticket to all endings, cgs & achievements!

Introduction

Hi! To the bunch of you aiming for 100%, I hope this helps! I’m the author of the tumblr walkthrough, reappearing like an estranged cousin to complete my DN Tour Guide saga, so back to the shadows I’ll go – until the DLC route, that is. (do you want two DLC routes? go support the stretch goals!)

That said, this game is pretty easy and straightforward. I wrote this guide in a way that I thought was most natural and quickest for a player to get all of the achievements, cgs & extra scenes per route in one go. This will also get you a full bookshelf display in the gallery’s Archive.

Endings

There are 16 endings in this game, 4 for each of the LIs: 1 romantic end, 1 normal end, and 2 death ends. You can easily tell whenever your life is danger, so trust your instincts (and spooky music) and save!

Some choices are followed by a “ding” sound. Think of them as romance indicators; stacking these will lead you to the romantic ends, and not every choice will have “ding” options. The only exception is Zeikun’s route, where the endings are tied to the last choice in Ch 3 instead.

After getting all endings, the gallery’s Extra Scenes and Sketch Book will unlock. In case any original players were wondering, there are 4 new extra scenes with their own new cg, 1 for each of the LIs.

Sachiro

Prologue
✦ My answer is still no.
✦ The small boy from the park…?
✦ He is clearly suspicious.

Romantic Ending

Visits
✦ We should go during the day
–> Make SAVE1
✦ Admit to being scared
✦ Ask what he would like
✦ Tell Sachiro what I found

Stories
✦ Leave him alone
✦ Try to save Sachiro
–> Make SAVE2
✦ No
✦ No
✦ Duh, of course
✦ Tell him what you experienced
✦ [Pick whoever you want to hang out with!]

Awakening
–> Make SAVE3
✦ …pull this thing off myself
✦ Do not look
✦ It could have turned out better

My Guardian
✦ [no choices]
Will you take the white or black rose?
Sachiro’s romantic ending

Normal Ending

–> Load SAVE1
✦ Comfort Sachiro
✦ Surprise him
✦ Get it down by myself

Stories
✦ Study here with him
✦ Do nothing
✦ No
✦ No
✦ Duh, of course
✦ Keep it to yourself
✦ [Pick whoever you want to hang out with!]

Awakening
✦ …beg Sachiro to help
✦ Take a look
✦ Forget what happened

Return
✦ [no choices]
We part again after this anyway lol.
Sachiro’s normal ending

Death End 1

–> Load SAVE2
✦ Yes
✦ Yes
✦ Maybe
I should have lied
Not the usual choice

Death End 2

–> Load SAVE3
✦ …pull Sachiro’s scarf
No face
Death end 6

Extra Achievements

What’s with all the horror in this route?
This is a horror VN

Too much steam for today
Holy umbrellas

Zeikun

Prologue
✦ My answer is still no.
✦ The odd guy in the forest…?
✦ I should keep an eye on him.

Romantic Ending

Visits
✦ Go left
✦ Go to the library
✦ About those that have gone missing
✦ Don’t chase after it

Hiding
✦ Report it
✦ Something is on my mind
✦ Go study
✦ Find documents for research
–> Make SAVE1
✦ [Quicktime event] Right
✦ [Quicktime event] Left
✦ [Quicktime event] Right
✦ Hold Zeikun back

Lonely Demon
✦ I’ll wait here
✦ Drag him out
–> Make SAVE2
✦ Yes, if many lives are saved

New Legends
✦ [no choices]

Note: There is an after-scene that will only appear if you picked enough “ding” choices. You’ll see this automatically if you followed this guide, but just a heads-up to those who didn’t.

A new religion
Zeikun’s romantic ending

Normal Ending

–> Load SAVE2
✦ No I wouldn’t do that

Dark Legends
✦ [no choices]
They’re all gone
Zeikun’s normal ending

Death End 1

–> Load SAVE1
✦ [Fail the chase scene by going the wrong way or letting the timer run out]
Hero with an umbrella
Death end 3

Death End 2

–> Load SAVE2
✦ Haha, that’s a silly question
Haha, isn’t sacrifice silly?
Death end 4

Extra Achievements

Survived the walking dead
Good job guessing!

Visits
✦ Go left
✦ Stay home

Note: The achievement triggers at the end of the chapter, so keep going however you want!

Unintentional seduction
Not that easy

This is so cute
Reward for studying well

Kurato

Prologue
✦ My answer is still no.
✦ The weird person who…?
✦ Yes, I should investigate him.

Romantic Ending

Visits
✦ Guest room
✦ Living room

Note: From here, the chapter splits into 2 branches. They don’t impact the endings but do offer a variety of alternate scenes, cgs & dialogue for the rest of the route, so feel free to make an extra save here, pick a branch, then explore the other one later! Just note that Branch 1 has a death end.

Branch 1
✦ Investigate
–> Make SAVE1
✦ Offer my help

Branch 2
✦ Stay in bed
✦ Forget it

Lies
✦ Grab the gun
✦ Talk with her

Death Hours
–> Make SAVE2
✦ Blace, maybe?
✦ Come up with an excuse
✦ [Quicktime event] Go up
–> Make SAVE3

Note: …That’s right, another branch! Feel free to choose your side character of preference, and come back for the other one later!

Branch 1
✦ I hope it is Blace
✦ Grab his sleeve

Branch 2
✦ Let it be Kaichi
✦ Stay idle

Forever
✦ [Inspect whichever you want!]

Note: There is an after-scene that will only appear if you get an ending (romantic or normal) of another route before playing Kurato’s route. If you missed it, come back after finishing another route!

Sugar, spice and everything nice
Kurato’s romantic end

Normal Ending

–> Load SAVE3

Branch 1
✦ I hope it is Blace
✦ Body slam him

Branch 2
✦ Let it be Kaichi
✦ Throw your charms

Leaving
✦ [pick whichever!]
Beauty and the Bunny
Kurato’s normal end

Death End 1

–> Load SAVE1
✦ Run for my life or Kick him
Lame Death End
Death end 7

Death End 2

–> Load SAVE2
✦ Both, I guess
✦ Come up with an excuse
✦ [Quicktime event] Go down
✦ I hope it is Blace
✦ [pick whichever!]
Starting over for some reason
Death end 8

Extra Achievements

Going for safe option
The bed is safe, right?

Sorry, they are just side characters
Going for both, I see

Junoru

Prologue
✦ My answer is still no.
✦ The gentleman at the old house…?
✦ I should question him again.

Romantic Ending

Visits
✦ Take his word
✦ I want to know him better
✦ I was looking for you
–> Make SAVE1
✦ Where do you live?
✦ It’s too dangerous

The Hunter
✦ He can take care of himself
✦ Kick him
✦ Help him by yourself
–> Make SAVE2
✦ You shouldn’t take revenge
–> Make SAVE3
✦ Kill me, then!

Memories
✦ Tell him the truth
✦ I’m sorry you’ve gone through so much

Escape
–> Make SAVE4
✦ I need to stop them
Lonely girl meets lonely guy
Junoru’s romantic ending