Tormented Souls 2 Endings Explained: How to Unlock the True Ending

How Many Tormented Souls 2 Endings Are There?

There are two endings in Tormented Souls 2, and the one most players see on a first playthrough is the bad one. The good ending — often called the true ending — is gated behind a single optional detour near the end of the game that asks you to save a character named Miguel.

That structure is deliberate. Like the first game, Tormented Souls 2 hides its best conclusion behind a puzzle you can walk straight past without realizing it existed. Understanding both Tormented Souls 2 endings ahead of time means you won't finish the story, watch Caroline's world fall apart, and then discover you missed a five-minute side objective. Both Tormented Souls 2 endings hinge on one item: a roll of duct tape.

Below is a full breakdown of what each ending shows, how to unlock the true ending step by step, and how to recover if you already finished the game.

The Bad Ending (Default): What Happens If You Don't Save Miguel

Spoiler warning from here on. If you want to experience the finale blind, bookmark this page and come back after the credits.

If you never repair Miguel, he dies from his injuries and can't appear during the pre-boss sequence. Just before the final fight in the Temple of Nautilus, Mother Lucia attempts to seize control of Nautilus using the Puppet Virus. Nautilus shrugs it off, kills Lucia, and knocks Anna unconscious.

Caroline defeats Nautilus, but the bunker above the temple begins to seal. She carries Anna through the collapsing corridors and doesn't make it out in time. Trapped underground with no exit, Caroline places Anna inside a cryo tube in Sister Angelica's lab. When Anna wakes, she finds Caroline's decomposed body beside her, and the screen fades to black.

Community walkthroughs consistently describe this as the outcome most players hit first, simply because the game never forces you to backtrack.

Why players miss it

• The duct tape is located in an area you've already cleared, during a stretch where the game pushes you toward the finale.
• Nothing in the critical path hints that the convent wall is breakable.
• The Miguel repair happens on the Other Side, an optional mirror route in the school.

How to Get the Good Ending in Tormented Souls 2

The true ending requires saving Miguel before the final boss. Community guides published in late October and early November 2025 document the same sequence of steps, and they match the route shown in video walkthroughs.

Step-by-step route

A few notes on the trickier steps. The cracked brick wall in the Calefactory is visible before you own the Sledgehammer — you just can't break it yet, which is why many players assume it's scenery. Once the Sledgehammer is in your inventory, return there and equip it before interacting.

For the school portion, you don't need to re-clear the whole area. Reach the girls' restroom, step through the mirror, and from the lobby head right into the Director's Office. The robotic figure on the table is the symbol of Miguel; applying duct tape to its leaking neck is what saves his real-world counterpart.

Why the duct tape works

The Other Side mirrors the real world, and repairing the damaged robot there repairs Miguel's injuries in the physical world. It's a symbolic fix rather than a literal one, which is exactly the kind of logic the series leans on. You never hand Miguel a first-aid kit — you patch the version of him that exists on the other side of the mirror.

How to Confirm You're Locked Into the True Ending

You don't have to reach the credits to know whether you succeeded. Before the final fight, the pre-boss cutscene changes: Miguel appears and catches Anna as Nautilus attacks, keeping her from being knocked unconscious.

If that moment doesn't happen, the duct tape step didn't register and you're on track for the bad ending. Reload and check the Director's Office again.

After you beat the boss, Miguel helps Caroline carry Anna out before the bunker seals. The closing scene shows Caroline, Anna, and Miguel walking the railway tracks near Villa Hess Station as the sun comes up — a rare calm note for the series, complete with light banter about how the two of them met.

According to community trophy guides, completing this route also unlocks the Redemption trophy tied to seeing the good ending.

Missed the Ending? Use the Checkpoint, Not a New Game

One piece of good news: finishing with the bad ending doesn't force a full replay. Community reports note that Tormented Souls 2 lets you reload from your last checkpoint before entering the bunker, which puts you back on the surface with your full inventory intact. From there, grab the duct tape and finish the job.

That checkpoint is the practical reason to read up on Tormented Souls 2 endings before the point of no return rather than after. The detour costs a few minutes; the alternative costs another playthrough. And because the Sledgehammer is already in your inventory at that checkpoint, the whole sequence — convent wall, bedroom, mirror, Director's Office — is a short round trip.

If you're still deciding which outcome to chase first, the honest answer is that the bad ending is worth seeing once. It's the tone the game spends hours building toward, and the contrast makes the sunrise ending land harder. But if you only plan to finish Tormented Souls 2 a single time, aim for the true ending.

You can check the current store listing and player discussion threads for Tormented Souls 2 on the game's official Steam page.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Tormented Souls 2 endings are there?

Two: the default bad ending and the true good ending. The bad ending plays if Miguel dies from his injuries before the final boss. The good ending requires you to collect the Duct Tape from the convent and use it on the Miguel robot in the school's Other Side.

Can I still get the good ending if I already finished with the bad one?

Yes, according to community reports. The game lets you reload your last checkpoint before entering the bunker, so you can grab the duct tape and replay the finale without starting over. Just be aware that you'll need to redo the sequence from that save point.

What item do I need for the true ending in Tormented Souls 2?

The Duct Tape. It sits on a desk in a hidden bedroom behind a breakable brick wall in the convent's Calefactory, accessible only after you obtain the Sledgehammer. There's no alternate route to the good ending.

Does saving Miguel change the final boss fight?

It changes the cutscene before and after the fight, not the requirement to beat Nautilus. The visible tell is Miguel catching Anna during the pre-boss scene — if that plays, you're set for the true ending.

Final Thoughts on Tormented Souls 2 Endings

The gap between the two outcomes is small in gameplay terms and enormous in emotional terms. A broken wall, a roll of tape, and one detour through a mirror decide whether Anna wakes up next to a corpse or walks out into the sunrise with two people beside her. Whichever route you take, grab the duct tape first — it's the single decision that shapes how Tormented Souls 2 ends.