Story Mode · 03
Returning Home Walkthrough
Complete Returning Home by completing the 18 required objectives in order. This page also tracks the eight optional objectives,six Challenges and two Recordings you can work on before leaving.
Part of the Story Walkthrough
What do I need to do to finish Returning Home?
Your Returning Home run
- Story
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- Optional
- — / 8
- Challenges
- — / 6
- Recordings
- — / 2
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Returning Home Quick Route
The required path only. Open a step if you need the full card.
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- 02
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- 05
- 06
- 07
- 08
- 09
- 10
- 11
Find and Kill 3 Nearby Special Targets
Myers House
⚠ Fails if one of the main target escaped
Jump to Step 11 → - 12
Escape the Neighborhood Undetected
Myers House· Stealth
⚠ Fails if police/loomis/sheriff find a body | police/loomis/sheriff spot michael
Jump to Step 12 → - 13
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- ✓
Chapter complete
Step-by-Step Walkthrough
One card per required objective, in the order the chapter expects them.
Step1 of 18Required
Return Home
Do this
Return Home. This takes place in Myers House.
AreaMyers House
Step2 of 18Required
Enter through the Back
Do this
Enter through the Back. This takes place in Myers House.
AreaMyers House
Step3 of 18Required
Get a Kitchen Knife
Do this
Get a Kitchen Knife. This takes place in Myers House.
AreaMyers House
Step4 of 18Required
Sneak Upstairs
Do this
Sneak Upstairs. This takes place in Myers House.
AreaMyers House
Step5 of 18Required
Put on the Clown Mask
Do this
Put on the Clown Mask. This takes place in Myers House.
AreaMyers House
Step6 of 18Required
Kill Judith Myers
Do this
Kill Judith Myers. This takes place in Myers House.
AreaMyers House
Why did this fail?
Judith detects Michael fails this objective. Retry this section and keep the listed condition from triggering.
Step7 of 18Required
Chase the Intruder
Do this
Chase the Intruder. This takes place in Myers House.
AreaMyers House
Step8 of 18Required
Chase and Kill the Intruder
Do this
Chase and Kill the Intruder. This takes place in Myers House.
AreaMyers House
Why did this fail?
Downed twice fails this objective. Retry this section and keep the listed condition from triggering.
Step9 of 18Required
Hide the dead body
Do this
Hide the dead body. This takes place in Myers House.
AreaMyers House
Step10 of 18Required
Go Back Outside
Do this
Go Back Outside. This takes place in Myers House.
AreaMyers House
Step11 of 18Required
Find and Kill 3 Nearby Special Targets
Do this
Find and Kill 3 Nearby Special Targets. This takes place in Myers House.
AreaMyers House
Why did this fail?
ONE OF THE MAIN TARGET ESCAPED fails this objective. Retry this section and keep the listed condition from triggering.
Challenge opportunity
Challenge6
Do this during Find and Kill 3 Nearby Special Targets.
Step12 of 18RequiredStealth
Escape the Neighborhood Undetected
Do this
Escape the Neighborhood Undetected. This takes place in Myers House.
AreaMyers House
Why did this fail?
Police/Loomis/Sheriff find a body | Police/Loomis/Sheriff spot Michael fails this objective. Retry this section and keep the listed condition from triggering.
Step13 of 18Required
Find Marcus
Do this
Find Marcus. This takes place in Myers House.
AreaMyers House
Step14 of 18Required
Kill Marcus
Do this
Kill Marcus. This takes place in Myers House.
AreaMyers House
Challenge opportunity
Challenge3
Do this during Kill Marcus.
Step15 of 18Required
Find Thomas
Do this
Find Thomas. This takes place in Myers House.
AreaMyers House
Step16 of 18Required
Kill Thomas
Do this
Kill Thomas. This takes place in Myers House.
AreaMyers House
Challenge opportunity
Challenge2
Do this during Kill Thomas.
Step17 of 18Required
Find Jennifer
Do this
Find Jennifer. This takes place in Myers House.
AreaMyers House
Step18 of 18Required
Kill Jennifer
Do this
Kill Jennifer. This takes place in Myers House.
AreaMyers House
Challenge opportunity
Challenge1
Do this during Kill Jennifer.
Optional Objectives
These do not block Story progress. Complete them if you want additional progress, but you can continue the chapter without them.
Returning Home Challenges
6 Challenges are available in Returning Home. Jennifer, Thomas and Marcus happen after the Myers House opening sequence. You do not need Challenges to finish the Story.
Challenge1
Use Campfire Kill to execute Jennifer.
Environment execution guide: Campfire Pin.
How to complete →Challenge2
Use Weight Bench Kill to execute Thomas.
Environment execution guide: Barbell Press.
How to complete →Challenge3
Use Motorcycle Kill to execute Marcus.
Environment execution guide: Motorcycle Crush.
How to complete →
Plan this chapter →Chapter Challenges →
Related mechanic
Recordings in Returning Home
2 Story Recordings are found in Returning Home. Each entry lists the confirmed location — from the chapter area down to a building or an exact room, plus the nearest useful landmark.
Nearby landmark: House doorway/window cluster
View exact location
Related achievement
Collector
Collecting Story Recordings counts toward Collector. Find all Story Recordings.
View AchievementReturning Home Achievement
Completing this chapter is the exact requirement for the Achievement below. No other requirement is claimed here.
Related achievement
He Came Home
Complete "Returning Home" story mode chapter.
View Achievement
Why isn't Returning Home progressing?
Failure warnings also sit on the step they belong to. This is the recap.
| Step | What fails it |
|---|---|
| Kill Judith Myers | Judith detects Michael |
| Chase and Kill the Intruder | Downed twice |
| Find and Kill 3 Nearby Special Targets | ONE OF THE MAIN TARGET ESCAPED |
| Escape the Neighborhood Undetected | Police/Loomis/Sheriff find a body | Police/Loomis/Sheriff spot Michael |
Weapons available in this chapter
Story items in this chapter
Kitchen Knife
Scripted pickup in the Myers House kitchen.
Myers House kitchen
Clown Mask
Pickup upstairs in the Myers House.
Myers House upstairs
Recognize where you are
In-game views from Returning Home. They are not tied to a specific objective — the screenshot pack only guarantees the chapter, not the step.
Returning Home — view 1 of 3. Returning Home — view 2 of 3. Returning Home — view 3 of 3.
Before You Leave Returning Home
You don't need to finish everything here before continuing. Returning Home can be replayed later for Challenge or Recording cleanup.
- Story
- — / 18 required
- Optional
- — / 8
- Challenges
- — / 6
- Recordings
- 2Loomis Log #1 · Loomis Log #5
- Execution
- Challenge 2: Barbell Press
- Execution
- Challenge 1: Campfire Pin
- Execution
- Challenge 3: Motorcycle Crush
Returning Home Chapter Reference
- Story section
- Returning Home
- Main area
- Myers House
- Required objectives
- 18
- Optional
- 8
- Challenges
- 6
- Recordings
- 2
- Confirmed Challenge execution
- 3
- Next chapter
- The Babysitters
What comes after Returning Home?
Next Story chapter
Replay
Returning Home
04
The Babysitters
Wallace House · Haddonfield · 11 required · 6 Challenges ·3 Recordings
Returning Home FAQ
- How many required objectives are in Returning Home?
- 18. Return Home → Enter through the Back → Get a Kitchen Knife → Sneak Upstairs → Put on the Clown Mask → Kill Judith Myers → Chase the Intruder → Chase and Kill the Intruder → Hide the dead body → Go Back Outside → Find and Kill 3 Nearby Special Targets → Escape the Neighborhood Undetected → Find Marcus → Kill Marcus → Find Thomas → Kill Thomas → Find Jennifer → Kill Jennifer.
- Are the Optional objectives required?
- No. The eight Optional objectives do not block Story progress. You can leave Returning Home after the required route.
- How many Challenges are in Returning Home?
- 6. They are additional tasks, not required Story objectives.
- How many Recordings are in Returning Home?
- 2. Open the Recordings section above for the confirmed area, building or room of each one.