There are 14 achievements to unlock in A Way Out.
These achievements can been found in varying locations throughout chapters 1-4 and are listed below in order of appearance.
Prison[]
The Dip – You set a new record.[]
Chapter 1: Escape – The Yard
- After the cutscene where Leo is told someone wants to speak with him, ignore that objective and instead walk towards the men working out on the vertical bars. Speak with them and you’ll learn that the current record is 19. Leo will say he can break that record and he is challenged to do so. As long as you don’t cancel out of doing reps, and once you reach 20, Leo will gloat and the achievement will unlock.
Freedom – You freed someone from captivity.[]
Chapter 1: Escape – Prison Escape
- During your escape across the rooftops of the prison, you will come across Warden William’s office. Break the window and crawl through it to enter. Next, walk across the first room and through the door on the right to get to the balcony. Interact with the birdcage sitting outside to set the bird free and unlock the achievement.
Campsite[]
Take a Breather – You took a break from it all.[]
Chapter 2: Fugitives – Breather
- Once daylight breaks for Leo and Vincent’s escape and players regain control of the characters, take the rightmost path and continue along a rocky ledge overlooking a stream. After you jump a gap in the rocks, have both characters interact with the nearby rock formation. Both sitting down will activate a short cutscene. The achievement will unlock as Leo and Vincent comment about what they heard.
Farmstead[]
Take It For A Spin – You did what the wind couldn’t.[]
Chapter 2: Fugitives – The Farmstead
- Climb to the top of the windmill tower. Repeat interacting with the windmill to manually turn the blades. When you have done this enough times, a short cutscene will play and the achievement will unlock.
In Sync – Music was played in harmony.[]
Chapter 2: Fugitives – The Farmstead
- A piano and a banjo can be found in the farmhouse’s first-floor living room. Both players need to start the mini-game together by having Leo interact with the banjo and Vincent with the piano. You both need to press the correct buttons for long enough to trigger a cutscene and unlock the achievement.
Timeless Treasure – You linked up to get past.[]
Chapter 2: Fugitives – The Farmstead
- A grandfather clock can be found in the farmhouse’s first-floor living room. As this is a secret achievement, no interaction prompt will appear. Both players need to stand facing the clock and interact with it at the same time to pull on the cords and hear the sound of something opening. Go up the stairs and you will find a secret door on the second landing. Walk into the room and open the chest to trigger a short cutscene and unlock the achievement.
Pete's Sunrise Trailer Park[]
No Cheating – You exposed some infidelity.[]
Chapter 3: Preparation – Reunion
- Sitting out front of a trailer decorated with christmas lights is a woman armed with a baseball bat. Speak with her and she will identify herself as Martha and tell you she suspects her husband is cheating on her. Continue along the path to find another, noisier trailer and, using the same character that spoke with Martha, knock on the door. After you’re told to go away, return to Martha to tell her what you saw. She will storm over to the other trailer and, after she causes a commotion inside, the achievement will unlock.
Home Run – You are clearly good with a bat.[]
Chapter 3: Preparation – Reunion
- Explore the trailer park and you’ll come across two men playing baseball. Both players need to walk up and ask to take a turn. Once each player is ready to pitch the ball or hit it, keep going until the batter scores a home run. When the player swinging hits the ball far enough, the achievement will unlock.
- Both players can unlock this achievement during the same playthrough if you switch positions.
You Started It – Not kids anymore.[]
Chapter 3: Preparation – Reunion
- Walk around the trailer park and you’ll find a small playground with a swing set. Have both characters sit on the two-person swing to trigger a cutscene. The achievement will unlock once the scene is over.
Caruso Residence[]
Backseat Mechanic – You helped fix the bike.[]
Chapter 3: Preparation – Bonds
- Once you have found Leo’s family, Alex will run into their trailer. Linda will prompt Leo into talking with Alex and Vincent will stay outside. Have Vincent speak with Linda to offer to help with repairing the motorbike. Follow her prompts and, once the motorbike starts, rev it to unlock the achievement.
- Only Vincent can unlock this achievement and he can only do so if the player playing Leo gives him enough time. Leo can follow Alex into the trailer to talk, but he needs to wait with following him to the treehouse until the achievement has been unlocked.
Construction Site[]
Managed Anger – Dark desires done right.[]
Chapter 3: Preparation – Violent Questioning
- After a cutscene starts off their violent questioning, Vincent needs to interact with Ray and select the “Pull him back” option. After he and Leo drag Ray’s chair to the ledge, Leo needs to walk back to the table with the wallet and stand at the end next to the door. There will be no visual prompt to indicate the action, but Leo can interact with the table end to lean against it. After he pauses to think, there will be a short cutscene and then Leo can head over to Ray and kick him over the side. The achievement will unlock after this.
Garden Hill Medical Center - Maternity Ward[]
Live The Dream – “Houston, we’ve had a problem.”[]
Chapter 3: Preparation – A New Life This achievement needs to be done before speaking with the nurse.
- Once you enter the maternity ward’s waiting area, walk over to the TV in the corner, turn it on, and have both Leo and Vincent sit on the couch. The character on the left will eventually doze off and dream about being on the moon. Once control of the character is regained, run toward the moon lander to unlock the achievement.
Airfield Hangar[]
Mayday! – You almost took to the skies.[]
Chapter 4: Vengeance – Lift Off
- Head to the back room of the hangar and open the door under the “Helicopter Landing Area” sign. Board the helicopter as Leo to trigger him messing with the cockpit controls. Vincent will react to this sequence if he accompanies Leo to the helipad. The achievement will unlock once Leo exits the helicopter.
Break from Reality – You played a videogame with a friend.[]
Chapter 4: Vengeance – Lift Off
- Go to the back wall of the hangar and look for an arcade cabinet. Once both characters interact with it at the same time, you can start playing the “Grenade Brothers” game and unlock the achievement.