How To Unlock Every Ending In Fears To Fathom: Scratch Creek

Scratch Creek is the latest episode in the ongoing episodic series, Fears To Fathom, with a little bit of a twist. The twist is that this entry is technically episode one of a new spin-off series called Fears To Fathom Together. While all the previous episodes were entirely solo-player experiences, Scratch Creek is designed as an online co-op experience for two players to enjoy together.

If you don’t have anyone to play with, you can use the game’s matchmaking system or find someone through the Discord server, but you won’t be able to play it alone due to how much of the game is designed around the co-op element. With all that said, if you and your partner need any help figuring out what to do next or how to unlock the ending you want, here’s how to fully complete Scratch Creek.

Should You Play As Marcus Reed Or Tessa Langley

As mentioned, this is a co-op experience. So, either way, one of you will need to play as Marcus and the other as Tessa. Each character will have their own responsibilities, and, in a way, you’ll almost be playing two different versions of the same game.

While most of the main story beats will be experienced together, and you can trade off tasks like driving if you choose to, the second half of the game will have several individual tasks for you both to complete that are tied to your specific character.

Overall, if you’re more skittish, then I’d recommend playing as Tessa. You will have close calls, just like Marcus, but Marcus’ individual tasks are a lot riskier and scarier for players who don’t like doing things alone.

Speaking of being alone, you will have proximity voice chat during the game, so you should ensure that your voice chat settings are working before you begin. When you’re not in proximity, the game also has an in-game texting feature for communicating.

Scratch Creek Walkthrough Guide

Packing Up

The story of Scratch Creek begins on April 30. As you may know, all Fears To Fathom games are allegedly based on real stories, and this one is no different. To set up the game, you’ll be told that Marcus and Tessa wrote in because they noticed that another Fears To Fathom episode was eerily similar to something they experienced too.

Both characters’ written introductions are unique, but you’ll only be able to see yours. So, you will be instructed to wait while the other player reads their introduction from their character’s perspective if you finish before them. Once both players are done, you’ll be loaded into the game.

This episode will open with both characters preparing for the road trip ahead of moving out of state for Marcus’ new job. Both players will start at the same house, but Tessa will begin in the backyard, and Marcus will be at the front, in the driveway.

Once you reconvene, Marcus and Tessa will bicker over whether to leave today or tomorrow morning. Tessa will insist it’s too late and text her dad to ask if they can wait until tomorrow. At this point, the Tessa player will need to open their phone and text their dad, who will respond that people are expected to show up at the house tomorrow, and you have to be out tonight.

To wrap up this portion of the game, all you need to do is work together to pack things into the moving trailer in front of the house. Smaller boxes can be moved solo, but larger items like the couch and the audio equipment in the basement will require both of you to bring them out to the trailer. Ideally, you’ll get those in first, then throw the smaller boxes in after.

There are several items throughout nearly every room in the house to load into the trailer, so make sure you cover all the rooms and get things like the TV and Microwave that aren’t in boxes. There’s a door in the basement that’s locked, and if you try to open it, you’ll be told that they never bothered to open that door while living here, so you don’t need to worry about it.

While moving, a man named Nate will appear at the front of the house and ask why the two of you didn’t leave this morning and if you need any help. Either player can respond to Nate’s dialogue, and none of the options have a real impact on anything, so you can pick any that feels right for you.

Once everything is loaded into the trailer, you’ll need to back the car up to it to hook it up. To do this, one player needs to drive the car into the street and back into the trailer while the other stands next to the trailer and hooks it up once they’re close enough. It doesn’t have to be exact, but it does need to be close, so the player outside the car may need to help guide.

Once the trailer is hooked up, you can begin driving down the road. Other cars are present, so you need to be careful not to go flying around corners, because you can absolutely drive entirely over the cars on the road and end up stuck. Trust me. Drive to the end of your road and turn right, and the game will transition to the next scene.

Interstate — 7:40 pm

In the next scene, it is now 7:40 pm, and Marcus and Tessa are on the interstate. The driver will need to continue controlling the steering wheel, while the passenger gives directions using the NavGo app on their phone. The driver will actually need to drive and take the correct exits with the passenger’s directions, so this isn’t just a leisurely cutscene car ride.

Even if the passenger doesn’t have their phone open, the directions will pop up as a notification on screen when they change, but the driver won’t be able to see them, so the passenger will need to communicate. That said, the GPS does live update as you drive, so it may be worth leaving it open the entire time to avoid missing the exit.

The directions you’ll need to follow for this trip are:

1. Stay on 255 West
2. Take Exit 5 North
3. Stay on 5 North
4. Heavy Traffic on 5 North (the passenger will need to reroute the GPS)
5. Take Exit 30 to Cascade Highway
6. Stay on Cascade Highway Road

While following this last direction, the game will transition into the next scene.

Backroads — 8:08 pm

Once you transition into the next scene checkpoint, the passenger should have GPS directions to stay on Old Cascade Highway. Marcus will get a few texts from his dad, but if Marcus is driving, you won’t be able to view them. As you continue along the backroads, you’ll eventually come up to a fallen tree in the middle of the road.

The driver will stop the car, and Marcus will suggest that you both move the tree off the road enough to get by. So both Marcus and Tessa will need to get out and move the tree together. While moving the tree out of the road, someone will begin messing with the trailer. As you begin walking back, you should see them run off into the forest on the left side of the car.

They’ll have tampered with the trailer doors, but you only need to close them and then get back in the car and keep driving. As you continue on your drive, you’ll get new directions to turn right onto Roseburg Road. When you reach the dead end where you need to turn, you’ll notice that the road sign is actually flipped.

The sign will say Roseburg is on the left, even though the GPS says it’s on the right. This is another possible ending to the game. To progress in the game as intended, you’re supposed to follow the GPS and go right. If you want to see one of the game’s good endings, follow the road sign that says Roseburg is on the left.

Assuming that you followed the GPS and turned right, your GPS will now update and tell you to continue on Roseburg Road. Shortly after, a truck will start riding your tail before aggressively driving around you as you pass a Motel. Keep driving after that happens, and you should eventually be loaded into the next checkpoint.

Repair Shop — 8:52 pm

Once you finish reading the next part of the story that mentions the car issue didn’t go away, you’ll need to pull off into the gas station on your left, Bucks. When you head inside, there won’t be anyone in the building, so you’ll need to go through the back door and follow what sounds like a saw being used at the back of the property.

After you’re done recovering from the heart attack that Harry gave you, you’ll exchange some off-putting dialogue and lead him back to the front of the station where the car is. Initially, Harry will suggest that he can fix it, but once old-man Buck has a chance to weigh in, that will suddenly change, and you’ll be instructed to head down the road and find Bill, who should be able to fix the car.

Get back in the car and continue driving in the direction that you originally were when you pulled in, so take a left when leaving out of the front of the station, and continue on that road until you pass a private property sign on the right. Turn down that road and keep going until you reach an old farmhouse, which is Bill’s.

Get out and speak with Bill by knocking on the front door, who will tell you he can’t fix the car until the morning. He’ll suggest sleeping in your car overnight, but Charlotte will insist you head down the trail behind their house to go and stay with Miss Julia, who runs a Bed and Breakfast nearby.

One of you will need to carry the suitcase from the trunk while the other carries the flashlight from the glove compartment. Do not attempt this without a flashlight; even with the light, it will be almost a nightmare to see the trail. Stick to the trail as best you can while Marcus and Tessa argue, and you should eventually reach the next checkpoint.

Miss Julia’s – 9:58 pm

At this point, you should be near the end of the trail and will come to a road that you need to cross to get to the Bed and Breakfast. Knock on the door and speak with Miss Julia, who will then head upstairs to get your room ready. Marcus will ask to use the bathroom, but Tessa won’t be able to follow him.

So, whoever is playing as Marcus will need to head to the first-floor bathroom, and whoever is playing as Tessa will need to stay in the living room. Once you both reconvene, Miss Julia will come back downstairs and offer to give you a tour. After Miss Julia leaves the room, Tessa will express during the conversation that she needs to take a bath.

If you’re playing as Tessa, head to the bathroom and shut the door. Run the bath, and then get in and wait for your bathing meter to fill. Once you’re done, Tessa will realize there are no towels, and Marcus will need to call Miss Julia to ask for some. Unfortunately, there’s nobody to bring any, and the only towels available are in the Church basement, because why wouldn’t they be there?

Marcus will need to leave the room and get the towels by heading outside to the church in the distance. During this entire time that Marcus is gone, Tessa can either remain in the bath or get up to peek through the peephole at Henry, who knocks on the bedroom door. Neither option will change anything unless you decide to open the door for Henry, which you definitely shouldn’t do.

For those playing as Marcus, head toward the church with the terrifying, red glowing window. Be sure to bring a flashlight with you, as it’s very dark out there. Head down into the church basement, and you should find a laundry room with a rack that has a stack of towels you can pick up.

Unfortunately, as you might have guessed,when you attempt to go back up the stairs, the door will be locked. Head to the small back room in the laundry area, and you should find a door that leads to a secret tunnel. Take the tunnel all the way down, and you’ll eventually find yourself in the house’s basement, where you can come up through the door by the downstairs bathroom.

You will get yelled at when you emerge from the basement, since you weren’t supposed to be down there, but you can ignore the man there and head back up to your room with the towels. Marcus and Tessa will exchange words about what happened while they were separated, and then Marcus will head into the bathroom to bathe.

While Marcus is bathing, Tessa will decide to head downstairs to sign the guest book. The guest book you need to sign is on the small desk at the base of the stairs. The game will automatically fill in some details while you’re typing, but the rest of the entry can be filled in with whatever you want.

After you sign the guest book, grab some water from the kitchen like Miss Julia showed you during the tour. After you grab water, Miss Julia will pop up and express her frustration over Marcus going down into the basement, which she explicitly said was off-limits. Once she’s done reprimanding you, head upstairs and have Marcus let you back into the room. Once inside, use the beds to sleep.

3 AM – 3:33 am/?:?? am

Once the next checkpoint loads, Marcus will be in a dreamlike state, and Tessa will awaken in need of another glass of water. If you look out the bathroom window, you’ll see that things are about to head south very quickly, but head downstairs anyway and back to the kitchen to grab a drink of water.

On your way back upstairs, you’ll see Miss Julia having a conversation at the door about the other renter who ran out of the house when you first arrived. They’ll very clearly state that they’re planning to use you guys as replacements, so wait for them to finish their conversation and leave, and then head back upstairs. Be careful not to be seen until they leave.

Meanwhile, if you’re playing as Marcus, you will come out of your dreamlike state at some point while Tessa is gone from the room. When you get up, there will be a man in the bathroom, so do not open it. If you do, you’ll immediately die, but as long as Tessa is still okay where she is, then you won’t be fully reset and will instead wake up in bed again.

Instead of opening up the bathroom, Marcus should hide under the bed immediately. Do not hide in the wardrobe. Stay under the bed until Tessa returns and knocks on the door. Once again, this is a good time to use the texting feature.

When Tessa knocks, the man in the room will hide in the wardrobe (which is why you shouldn’t hide there). Once he gets in there, pop out from under the bed and unlock the door as quickly as you can.

When it’s open, Marcus and Tessa need to run as fast as they can. When you reach the top of the stairs, the game will pause to show that the man is chasing you, but you can immediately keep running down the stairs after.

Your goal is to run down the stairs, through the basement door, and through the door in the basement that leads to the tunnel Marcus walked through earlier. When you’re in the tunnel, don’t run all the way to the church because the door will be locked, and you’ll be killed. Instead, turn right into the room with the two coffins and have Marcus and Tessa hide in them.

You’ll watch a Scooby-Doo-level running sequence as they all pass by the room, but don’t hop out yet. A fire lookout by the name of C. Hawkins (who you may remember as your coworker, Connor, in Fears To Fathom: Ironbark Lookout) will come into the room and look around. He’s no friend to you, so don’t jump out of the coffins.

Once Connor leaves, both players need to jump out and run back towards the basement. You’ll have another mandatory pause here where it shows they’re following you again. After that, book it as fast as you can upstairs and out through the front door. Don’t stop running until you get back across the street and to the trail that leads to Bill’s and your car.

Bill’s House

Returning to Bill’s House is the last checkpoint of the game. Thankfully, you won’t have to run the whole trail again, and will instead appear right at the edge of Bill’s house. Don’t go running to your car just yet, though. Instead, crouch down by the tree in the yard, and you should begin watching a dialogue scene between Bill and another man who pulls up in a truck.

Do not try to inch forward until the entire dialogue sequence plays out and Bill goes inside the house. Once he does, the other man will begin walking a path in front of the house that he’ll repeat. You’ll have a prompt telling you to hide in the trailer attached to the car. So, wait for the man to walk towards the front of your car in front of the house, then sprint to the trailer, get inside, and close the doors.

Once you’re inside, you should be able to have a conversation exchange between Marcus and Tessa. When they’re done talking, another scene will play out where Bill calls the man into the house. One of you should be able to see the front door of the house from where you’re standing, so wait for the man to go all the way inside and disappear. When he’s gone, jump out and run to the car.

The trailer is heavy, and if you try to pull it, your car will break down again, and you’ll be caught. So while running to the car, one player needs to unhook the trailer. As long as the trailer is unhooked, you’ll be able to start the car and drive down the road, which will end the game and let you read the rest of the story. Congratulations, you survived.

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