Sep 19, 2025

Arctic Awakening Walkthrough – Episode 2

Mahmud Munazil Rahman

Episode List

Videogames.
Gym.
My dog.
Sneakers.
Manga.

In that order.

Welcome to Arctic Awakening, where survival isn’t just about braving the cold—it’s about piecing together a mystery buried beneath the ice. You’re Kai, a pilot left stranded after a brutal storm tears your plane apart in the frozen north. With your co-pilot vanished and your only companion a court-mandated therapy bot, you’ll have to use your wits, instincts, and every tool at your disposal to explore vast, haunting landscapes, uncover sci-fi ruins, and reveal the hidden threat that haunts the Arctic nights. Let’s dive in—from the wreckage to the secrets awaiting in the snow.

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Disclaimer

This walkthrough is written in the first person and describes my personal playthrough. Your experience and choices will vary.

Episode 2: Echoes

Episode 2: Echoes

Back at the plane now, its been 5 days. The plan now is to lure the drones back to the campsite.

Set The Large Dead Tree On Fire

I picked up a burning branch from the fire and headed back to the dead tree.

I started running after the drones as they flew away. After Alfie lost them – his next update was that he had figured out a new starting point. So I started following after Alfie. Once I reached the elevator at the bottom of the ravine near the lift. Alfie wanted to fly up to the top. I went to the elevator and press the switch on the left and got on. Then I used Connie’s access card that I picked up earlier and started moving up.

At the top, I could choose to go left or right. I chose left into the path past the signs. I followed the path marked with the lights and kept going till Alfie just flew off, leaving me behind. I caught up with him in a bit – he had detected some signals. Pretty soon, I came across another fork. I chose the path with the sign again.

I kept going down the path till I saw a cairn on the left. I sat down and refocused myself. I could see some kind of vehicle in the distance. After my breathing exercise was done, I headed towards the tractor with the winch. Nothing to see here so I moved to the right towards an installation entrance with two exhaust fans.

I found Donovan’s dog tag on top of the entry switch. I needed to make my way inside. I scanned Connie’s card and made my way inside. Its an underground tunnel. I followed it to the end, till I reached the break in the wall on the left. I kept going through the hole and found pipes. Past the pipes, I had reached the second plane crash.

Investigate The Crash Site

I picked up a key from the little shrine on the left.

Next I picked up the Voice Recorder, Hand Drawn Map, the Lucky cat and the glowstick. I read the strange message written on the map.

Alfie proceeded to learn the map and offered to lead us there. I picked up food and other random stuff from around the site. I followed Alfie, and he informed me that he had downloaded the contents of the voice recorder. I kept moving through the traps and the trees. Eventually, I could see the windmills in the distance. Alfie started playing the recording, and I could hear a conversation between Holly and Naomi. Past the windmills, I climbed up the ledge and rested at the next cairn. I continued my trek till I reached an area full of scaffolding. Eventually Alfie says he has recovered a third recording and started to play it. I kept going through the scaffolding till I reached the next cairn.

Soon, the visibility went down, and I kept close to Alfie, but I ended up getting knocked out by a log trap. Once I woke up, I needed to find shelter. I moved around the area until I spotted a glowstick in the distance.

Next to it is a hut where I could rest. I lit a fire. I noticed some writing on the wall next to a plane signage.

There’s a sign on the pole that says Don’t Trust Drones and a callback to a Tom Hanks movie. I picked up Naomi’s ID card from the table. I also gave the date on the wall as a password to Alfie but it didn’t work to crack the encryption, followed by Naomi’s ID card. That didn’t work either. I picked up the diary and entered the code 042231.

That unlocked the diary and I could read her entry. I picked up the flashlight from the table as well – got some batteries. There is gas mask behind the table. I found a Polaroid camera near the wall with the Polaroids. I also found the second mug lying around.

I got up on the bed and went to sleep. I had a nightmare during the night and woke up the next morning. Got out of the tent and headed west. I told Alfie to stop processing the recordings and save batteries. At the large stone bridge I turned to the left and head South East.

Soon I came across a small opening in the mountain and went through to a cairn to rest. I started to move again and listened to the recordings as we moved. I kept going till I saw a large installation that was marked research on the map.

I took the path to the left and saw glow sticks lighting up the way but it was blocked. I went into the installation by going to the right around the fence. Moving around the place I found a ladder and a console with two levers.

I used it to clear the path. Went back down and moved through the cleared path.

I kept going up the mountain till I reached the top and moved to the right. Soon, Alfie got caught in a trap. I had a choice to leave him behind or set him free. I chose to set him free and kept moving. I rested at the cairn over the lake. I headed down towards the lake and I could see a red laboratory marked 01.

Help Alfie access the Laboratory’s System

I went inside and looked around and picked up the 3^rd mug. I checked the sticky note on the computer console and entered the password.

I headed out to see what else I could do. On the other side of the lake I found a log cabin.

I found a beetle jar and a hatchet. I checked the drone on the table with the hatchet when it started letting off a gas. I checked the webs of conspiracies on the wall. I left the cabin and went to the supply crate on the right of the lake.

I used the hatchet to break the lock. I picked up the supplies and went back to the laboratory. I went behind the building.

I broke the boards with the hatchet that allowed Alfie to connect to the laboratory. He was now able to decrypt the rest of the message. After her theory about super weapons and death rays, I gave the rope to Alfie to string it up as it was getting dark.

Find A Way Up To Holly’s “Lookout”

I moved to the left from the supply crate. There was a frozen wall, and I started climbing. I turned to the left and continued the climb up the mountain. I kept following the path till I got to the next cairn.

Once I calmed down I kept climbing till I saw another tent. I picked up some chips and green tea and kept moving upwards. The glowsticks lit the path towards a large solar panel installation. I kept moving and listening to the rest of the recordings. I followed the path till I could see a rock formation in the distance.

Near the base of the formation I found a dead body.

Help Alfie Unlock Holly’s Final Recording

I picked up the Portable Radio next to Holly. I picked up a locket from near Holly’s feet and used her key to unlock it. The music decrypted the final log.