Scorn is a fresh first-person horror adventure where players uncover a web of secrets. This guide offers a thorough walkthrough, showing how to solve all riddles and puzzles encountered along the way.
Trade 1-1. Where to go and how to find the elevator
The player starts in front of a sealed door. Turn left and head into a room containing two devices. Interact with the small pipe on the left so the hero can insert a hand. With this, the door becomes usable and a simple puzzle can be solved.
Look to the right side of the door and choose “Use”. This action clears the blockage and allows movement of the door via the right-hand mechanism. Note that disconnecting the device causes the port to begin closing, so it is best to sprint forward quickly.
Entering a vast hall, take the first right-hand passage. An elevator here leads to the initial puzzle.
How to solve the puzzle with cocoons (eggs)
The game presents another set of mechanisms. Use the central device to reveal a platform in front of the cocoon, then move to the mechanism on the right.
The goal is to shift the two glowing cocoons toward the top left corner of the grid.
Begin by engaging a single luminous cocoon. It will break apart; if it doesn’t, the desired egg cannot reach its target. The steps are straightforward: move the double cocoon in the middle row to the right, then relocate the chosen egg.
The second cocoon is more challenging due to its double nature, allowing movement only on free cells of the grid. Clear all eggs on the right side first.
First, shift the single cocoon on the grid’s right edge to the right. Place an additional egg from the middle row into the newly vacated spot.
Move the double cocoon on the middle row to the left, then slide two more double cocoons along the top row. One cocoon is discarded, enabling the target egg to rise toward the center of the grid.
There is a top pass that allows moving single and double eggs from the left side of the grid to the right. Execute this, but lower the second single egg still on the right first.
Now push the glowing egg to the right to drop the single egg downward. Lower the top row’s double cocoon to the bottom.
Again, shift the single cocoon to the right and place the glowing egg in the center. Eliminate another double cocoon.
The next moves involve a single egg, then a double cocoon.
If progress stalls, a video walkthrough below can help clarify the sequence.
Trade 1-2. How to get a hand and open the gate?
Reactivate the central device in the hall and return downstairs. sprint to the cart and use the nearby mechanism to lower the cocooned creature onto it.
Don’t hurry to interact with her. First, ascend the hill and follow the paths as shown in the screenshot.
There is nothing more complicated. Control the elevator to move the creature onto a makeshift chair and terminate it. Then grab the hand and return to the main hall.
Run to the locked door and stop at the first device. Find the pipe that upgrades the received hand by turning left and inspecting a small tunnel where the pipe sits.
Return to the door. Leave the hand in the left device and interact with the mechanism on the right, then proceed to the next location.
How to find weapons and activate three cocoons
After stepping onto the elevator, survey the central area of the room to locate a device shaped like a weapon. If desired, it can be used to attack.
Choose one of the two passages shown in the screenshot and insert the tool into the hole to summon a cocoon. Repeat the process twice, then inspect the place where the cocoons were sent.
Interact with the central mechanism. Collect three cocoons and insert them into their respective holes. Several additional devices will appear, and once all three are active, a cutscene begins and the action moves to a new location.
Act 2-1. How to improve the tool and open the door?
The hero awakes in a desert setting. Follow the gentle wind of sand toward the entrance of another strange structure.
Proceed along the single path until a fork appears. A flower sits in the left passage, but it is not yet needed. Return and locate the locked door seen at the start of the game.
First improvement
Opposite the door lies the remains of a dead creature. Speak with it to obtain a new tool. Beside the corpse is a hole where the tool can be inserted and upgraded. In total, four such improvements are required.
The upgrade process is simple: rotate the outer disk to align the three inner disks.
Return to the flower and insert the upgraded device into the mechanism. The passage on the left unlocks, allowing the elevator to be taken upward.
Second improvement
Head to a zone with passageways. Only two routes are available. Choose the left path.
Here lies the second upgrade. Now the inner rings move. Listen for a specific sound as the ring settles; if it rings, it is the correct placement. The following screenshots illustrate the proper sequence.
Nearby is a third fork-clearing mechanism. Right now there is no wristband to activate it. Descend to unlock the second passage.
third improvement
Stand beside a large fan. There is no need to pass through it. Turn right and take the only available path to three tubes that control the fan blades.
When the fan stops, a strange creature lashes onto the hero. It clings to the body, and another improvised weapon is obtained.
Climb down and pass through the giant blades. On the left, a passage leads to the third improvement. The images below show the correct order.
Fourth improvement
Turn the camera to the right to spot an elevator. Go to the lower level and interact with a pipe to activate further mechanisms.
Recall where the second upgrade was found. Return and activate the device to clear the third passage.
After completing this, a tunnel is created and the fourth improvement becomes accessible. Unlike prior puzzles, the left half of this device remains covered.
Act 2-2. How to solve the puzzle and obtain the key to the door
Descend to the lower level and approach the flower. Use the improved key again to solve a small puzzle: divide the four glowing dots as shown in the screenshot.
Take the key and use it to unlock the door. Continue forward and ride the elevator until the next act begins.
To be continued…