Welcome to Into Indie Games’ walkthrough for chapter 3 of Cosmic Fear.
We’ve made it to the other side of the gorge. But Jakob is nowhere to be seen. Benedict’s search for his friend leads him deeper as he encounters a horrific creature in the dark forest.
This article is part of our Cosmic Fear Walkthrough Hub.
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Table of contents
Surviving the Forest Encounter
Step forward, and as soon as you turn the corner, you’ll see a man falling in front of you. You can’t do anything to help him. But there’s a flashlight next to him. Pick it up.
As soon as you do so, the door up ahead breaks open. There’s no one on the other side. Leave the building through the door.
The fence up ahead is locked. But the main path is on the other side.
Loop around the side of the building you came out of. You’ll spot a stack of crates. Use them to climb up to the roof.
From here, you can spot a container close to the fence. Sprint and jump across to the container. Then drop down outside the fence.
You’ll find Jakob’s clothes on the ground. Move toward the lantern along the side of the fence.
Continue following the lanterns. You’ll recognize this as the area that you saw during the prologue.
As you continue moving forward, a pillar of light appears to your right. Once the light disappears, it will leave behind a creature that will chase you down. One attack from the monster will kill you. So don’t wait around for it.
The creature also notices your flashlight, so you’ll want to keep it off as much as possible for this next section.
Instead, run toward the house in the distance, aiming for the lantern on the left.
Head to the back of the house. From here, you’ll notice two paths. Take the path on the right as shown in the image above.
At the next fork, you’ll want to turn right and head toward the lantern you see in the distance. But remember this fork; you’ll have to return here soon.
Go up the steps and follow the left path from the lantern.
This will lead you to a house with an open door. Go inside.
Pick up the Stool near the table and the Page.
Leave the house and return to the fork from earlier. Head right this time. Continue forward till you reach a decrepit building. Enter the building.
Interact with the space below the broken ladder to place the Stool. Jump on the Stool and jump again to reach the upper floor.
Approach the table with the statue and pick up the Medallion from the plate.
Leave the building and follow the main path along the white lanterns this time. Be careful of the creature, as it can spawn along the path. If it does, run into one of the houses where it can’t attack you.
The main path will lead you to an area through some rocks.
You’ll see a metallic door to the left as soon as you enter the area.
Walk up to the door and place the Medallion into the bowl. This will open the door.
Continue moving forward through the passage. The ground will shake, but the creature won’t chase you any longer. So you’re safe. Keep moving down the mountain path.
You’ll eventually reach a village. Go up the stairs at the center of the village.
You’ll find an alien device here. There are two purple objects placed around the device. These are Power Cylinders, and you’ll have to find two more to activate the device.
Obtaining the First Alien Power Cylinder
Look around the village for a mining station. You can spot it easily from the raised area with the alien device. There’s a green glow coming from the building.
Head toward the mining station. Enter through the door on the right.
You will see more of these glowing green rocks inside. It seems that the people in the village were mining these rocks.
Walk toward the rocks and take a right to go to the back office. You’ll find a Page and a Key on the table here. Collect both and leave the building.
You’ll see a set of stairs leading to the second floor. But first, we’re going to grab the first cylinder. Head into the excavation area through the door along the tracks. We’ve marked the door in the image above.
Continue following the tracks to the end. You’ll find the first Power Cylinder on the ground among the rubble. Pick it up.
Obtaining the Second Alien Power Cylinder
Leave the excavation area and go up the stairs. Look for a door. You can unlock it with the Key you found on the ground floor.
Head inside and turn right. There are some photographs on the desk. Note the machine with the missing Lever on the wall. You’ll find a Page in the room. Grab it before leaving.
Leave the mining station. You’ll spot a bridge nearby. But it’s drawn. The machine with the missing Lever will activate the bridge.
In the village area, look for a stone doorway with blue lights along the path.
Follow the blue lights, and they will lead you to a wooden bridge. You can spot a hut on the other side. Enter the hut.
You’ll find a Page on the table and the missing Lever for the machine. Grab both. The box on the left contains Rosa’s clothes, but she’s nowhere to be found.
Return to the second floor of the mining station and use the Lever on the machine. Activate the Lever.
Leave the mining station and cross the bridge nearby. Then go up the staircase.
As soon as you head up, you’ll spot the Power Cylinder sitting in front of a giant statue. Pick it up.
Obtaining the Alien Face Mask
With both Power Cylinders recovered, return to the alien device in the middle of the village. Place the Power Cylinders in place and press all four of them.
The device activates. You’ll see an orb appear above the machine. It slowly sinks into the machine and transforms into a Half-Sphere Object. Grab the Half-Sphere Object.
Return to the giant statue where you found the second Power Cylinder. You’ll see a flash of green light appear in the sky as you reach the bridge.
Head toward the door at the back of the statue. You’ll spot a familiar receptacle near the gate.
Interact with the receptacle to place the Half-Sphere Object. This will open the gate.
Head in through the gate. You’ll see a slanted operating table of sorts. There’s an energy field around it.
Look for a strange-looking keyboard nearby. Interact with it to deactivate the force field.
Then interact with the operating table to trigger a short cutscene as you briefly get transported somewhere else.
When you’re back, go along the passage at the back of the room. Follow the left path, down the stairs until you reach a chamber with four statues.
Note that one of the statues is missing a Mask. There’s a text on the ground, in front of the door, that gives you a hint for the puzzle.
Leave the building and go down the stairs. As you approach the bridge, instead of going across, turn left and head toward the dock.
You’ll spot an alien body on the ground. The Mask is right next to it. Pick it up.
Return to the chamber with the alien statues and place it on the statue with the missing Mask.
The gate will lift. Head through the door to complete the chapter.
This concludes our walkthrough for chapter 3 of Cosmic Fear. For more interesting articles related to indie games, check out the links below:
- Into Indie Games Homepage
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Muhit Rahman lives off two things: gaming marathons and endless cups of tea. He writes guides, reviews, and occasionally forgets that real life doesn’t come with checkpoints. His favorite genres are Soulslike and Metroidvania, with Dark Souls III, Hollow Knight, and Dota 2 forever holding top spots on his all-time list.
