Dead Space Remake (2023) has added new Side Mission content in its Remake. Read on to learn more about each side mission and how to unlock them!
| All Story Walkthroughs | |
|---|---|
| Main Missions | Side Missions |
| Story Plot and Summary | |
List of Contents
- List of Side Missions
- Side Mission Rewards
- Side Mission Logs
- How to Unlock
- Related Guides
List of Side Missions
| Side Mission | Details & How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Scientific Methods | Learn the experiences of Senior Medical Officer Nicole Brennan as the infection spreads throughout the Ishimura. Acquire Nicole's Audio Log in her office in the Medical Deck. |
| You Are Not Authorized | Create a master security override from the RIGs of the crew members of the Ishimura to gain access to all sealed areas, and whatever supplies are left. Interact with Bridge Security in the Captain's Nest |
| Premeditated Malpractice | Learn the origins of Dr. Mercer's creation, The Hunter Necromorph. Pick up the Tissue Sample left behind after defeating the Hunter in Cryogenics. |
Side Mission Rewards
| Jump to a Side Mission's Rewards! | ||
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Methods | You Are Not Authorized | Premeditated Malpractice |
Scientific Methods Rewards
Gravitic Amplifier
Following Scientific Methods to the end and reaching the room past the Guest Consultant Suites rewards the player with the Gravitic Amplifier, a Weapon Upgrade for the Force Gun.
The Gravitic Amplifier's special upgrade increases the radius of the Line Gun's Gravity Well secondary fire, improving the weapon's crowd-control capabilities.
How to Get Gravitic Amplifier
Whole Again Trophy
 SilverG:30 | Whole Again |
|---|---|
| Pursue Nicole's investigation. |
Completing the Scientific Methods Side Mission also awards the player with the Whole Again Achievement. This trophy is semi-missable in the sense that until you reach that point-of-no-return in Chapter 11, you will have the chance to complete it in your playthrough.
You Are Not Authorized Rewards
Master Override Security Clearance
Obtaining every RIG and returning to the Captain's Nest during You Are Not Authorized rewards the player with Master Override Security Clearance. This security clearance level grants you full access to every door, locker, and crate marked with the Master Override requirement.
All Master Override Door Locations and Rewards
Full Clearance Trophy
| SilverG:30 | Full Clearance |
|---|---|
| Create the Master Security Override. |
Completing the You Are Not Authorized Side Mission also awards the player with the Full Clearance Achievement. Like Whole Again, this trophy is semi-missable in the sense that until you reach that point-of-no-return in Chapter 11, you will have the chance to complete it in your playthrough.
Premeditated Malpractice Rewards
Prototype Stasis Module
Progressing through Premeditated Malpractice and reaching the Diagnostic Lab of the Hydroponics deck rewards players with the Prototype Stasis Module.
This Weapon Upgrade automatically enhances Isaac's Stasis Module. Once obtained, Stasis attacks will now electrocute any enemy it hits, causing them to be slowed and rooted on the spot.
How to Get the Prototype Stasis Module
Final Regeneration Trophy
| SilverG:30 | Final Regeneration |
|---|---|
| Discover the Hunter's origins. |
Completing the Final Regeneration Side Mission also awards the player with the Full Clearance Achievement. Like the previously-mentioned trophies, this reward is semi-missable in the sense that until you reach that point-of-no-return in Chapter 11, you will have the chance to complete it in your playthrough.
List of All Trophies and Achievements
Side Mission Logs
| Jump to a Side Mission's Logs! | ||
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Methods | You Are Not Authorized | Premeditated Malpractice |
| Other Side Mission Logs | ||
Scientific Methods Logs
| Audio Log | How to Get |
|---|---|
| Nicole's Study | Found on an operating table hidden behind the shower in the Emergency Room. |
| Thank You Isaac | Found inside Storage 02 of the Secure Storage area in Mining. |
| Nicole and Dr. Kyne | Found inside Storage 02 of the Secure Storage area in Mining. |
You Are Not Authorized Logs
| Audio Log | How to Get |
|---|---|
| Hold On | Found by interacting with the mail terminal just before the door leading to the ADS Cannons. |
| Chief Engineer's Log | Found inside a Level 3 Clearance room in the Fuel Storage area of Engineering. |
Premeditated Malpractice Logs
| Audio Log | How to Get |
|---|---|
| A Tissue Sample | Triggers after you pick up the Hunter’s tissue sample in Cryogenics. |
| Ore Storage Report | Found by interacting with a hidden mail terminal inside the Ore Storage room in Mining. |
| Working Discreetly | Found inside the Diagnostic Room in Hydroponics. |
Other Side Mission Logs
| Text Log | How to Get |
|---|---|
| Unknown | Can only be obtained by doing specific actions in front of the Marker video inside the Break Room of Electrical Systems. |
| Unexpected Visitors | Given to the player after completing the game and starting New Game Plus. |
| Last Will and Testament | Given to the player after completing the game and starting New Game Plus. |
| Life on the Sprawl | Given to the player after completing the game and starting New Game Plus. |
| Indecipherable | Given to the player after completing the game and starting New Game Plus. |
How to Unlock Side Missions
Interact with Collectible Logs
Interacting with collectible logs that belong to certain characters can trigger Side Missions. These logs present separate storylines that focus on the experiences of that particular character on the Ishimura.
All Log Locations
Progress Through the Story
While some of the Side Missions unlock when picking up logs, others are triggered after you reach a certain section of the Ishimura and interact with a particular item in the vicinity.
Full Story Walkthrough
Dead Space Remake Related Guides
Full Story Walkthrough: All Chapters
Main Missions
| All Story Chapters | New Arrivals (Chapter 1) | Intensive Care (Chapter 2) |
|---|---|
| Course Correction (Chapter 3) | Obliteration Imminent (Chapter 4) |
| Lethal Devotion (Chapter 5) | Environmental Hazard (Chapter 6) |
| Into the Void (Chapter 7) | Search and Rescue (Chapter 8) |
| Dead on Arrival (Chapter 9) | End of Days (Chapter 10) |
| Alternate Solutions (Chapter 11) | Dead Space (Chapter 12) |
