Stage 1: Play the game and explore freely. There is only one truly missable item needed for a trophy, so play normally, pick up everything you find (weapons, armor, crafting materials, keys), use NPC or player summons if you wish, and thoroughly search every area, dungeon, and hidden passage. Keep Stonesword Keys handy to open Imp gates and secret routes. Death is expected—learn from it and keep going. Note: a point of no return occurs when you accept Journey 2 at the ending—complete any side-content you want beforehand.
Stage 2: Ending clean-up (use cloud saves to see multiple endings on one save).
- After defeating the final boss, save by quitting to title (do not interact with the statue).
- Upload that save to cloud storage, then view one ending by interacting with the crumbled statue.
- Quit the game, restore the cloud save, then view other endings (for example summon Ranni for Age of the Stars). For the Lord of Frenzied Flame ending, return to the Ashen capital, enter the Cathedral of the Forsaken’s hidden shaft, remove all armor to open the secret door and take the frenzied flame, then touch the crumbled statue and choose the Frenzied Flame option.