Return 3: All Collectibles Locations Guide | Alan Wake 2

  • Post published:November 1, 2023
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This step-by-step guide will show you the location of all Collectibles in Return 3 of the game Alan Wake 2.


1) Commercial #2 – coffee world

You will get Commercial #2 – Coffee World automatically while getting to your car. Look at the TV in the lobby of Elderwood Palace Lodge.

2) Commercial #3 – Ahma beer

Head to the Oh Deer Diner restaurant to watch the Commercial – Ahma Beer

3) Map – Watery

The map is inside the Suomi Hall by the entrance.

4) Cult stash #5

The Crossbow in Saga’s tale can be discovered during Return 3, right after your initial meeting with the “Axe-Throwing” Taken. And it’s located in the small and run-down town of Watery. You can find the crossbow in Watery, right next to the shooting range. The code to unlock the crate is 5-2-7

5) Nursery rhyme #4 + deer doll + moose doll + coffee mug charm

When you reach the location of the Shooting Range nursery rhyme, be sure to collect the Deer and Moose dolls located to the right of the rhyme

Nursery Rhyme Puzzle

The Gentle Beast with a
beautiful crown
Runs through the woods
with a worried frown
From the Hunter he flees
between the mighty trees
To make it out alive.

At the Shooting Range nursery rhyme location, you’ll come across the clue that mentions the ‘Gentle Beast with a beautiful crown,’ which refers to the moose. Place the moose doll on the tree in the woods as indicated by the rhyme.

Once you’ve placed the correct doll, exit the shooting range, and you’ll notice a big moose statue along the path that magically appeared, featuring a coffee mug charm as your reward.

6) Cult stash #6

 This stash is sitting on a ridge on the eastern of this area. Click the buttons as they flash on the key pad.

7) Nursery rhyme #5 + deer charm

You will come across the Radio Range nursery rhyme near a Radio Tower on your way to Coffee World .

Doll’s Location

To solve the puzzle at the Radio Tower nursery rhyme location, make sure to acquire the Deer Doll. You can find the Deer Doll at the shooting tower.

Nursery Rhyme Puzzle

Three little Deers ventured
to roam
And found a nice place to
eat and play
One little Deer never came
home
And two of the Deers cried
all day.

At the Radio Tower nursery rhyme location, you’ll come across the clue that mentions the ‘One little Deer never came home’ which refers to the Deer. Place the Deer doll on the House as indicated by the rhyme.

After the Nursery Puzzle, you will find a deer corpse by the Radio Tower, guarded by two Taken Wolves.

8) Lunch box #9 

North of the radio tower.

9) Lunch box #10

It is located at a small campsite before entering Coffee World.

10) Cult stash #7

The Cult Stash is located beside a Ferris Wheel with coffee cup decorations. There’s a note on the Stash that gives clues on how to solve the puzzle. In this case, the clue is a circular arrow and the words “ONLY STRIPED CUPS.”

This means you should only pay attention to the blue and white striped cups on the Ferris Wheel, and each of these cups has a number.

Imagine the wheel is like a clock. The first striped cup is like the number 1 on the clock, and the other striped cups are spaced three spaces apart, like numbers 4 and 7. If you go in a clockwise direction, the combination for the puzzle is 147.

11) Cult stash #8

you can find a Cult Stash close to the Huotari Well and along the path to the Espresso Express. On top of the Cult Stash, there’s a note with the clue “What’s hidden behind the smile?” to help you find the key.

The hint “behind the smile” refers to the happy coffee pot that is the mascot of Coffee World. You can spot this mascot all around Coffee World, mostly on signs. The big coffee pot sculpture near the gazebo is the one with the cheerful smile.

13) Lunch box #11

Exit Coffee World from the south, then look back. Go into the coffee jug on the right, and you’ll find it on the ground.

13) Lunch box #12

Go to Lighthouse Trailer Park to find the lunch box behind the swing set.

14) Commercial #4 – parade floats

Return to the entrance of the Lighthouse Trailer Park and enter the first house on the left.

15) Lunch box #13

Head up to the Kalevala Knights Workshop, and go behind to find the lunch box between two boats.

16) Cult stash #9

Stash is available in the southern part of Lighthouse Trailer Park after defeating Mulligan & Thornton.

Key location

Trailer Park Stash Key can be found on top of the light pole behind it. Walk up the plank to grab it.

17) Nursery rhyme #6 + wise elder doll + bear doll + mother doll + child doll + coffee world token charm

At the dock of the Trailer Park.


The Wise Elder Doll and Bear Doll sit by the sink at the Fish Cleaning station. Meanwhile, the Mother Doll and Child Doll are on the benches that lead to the wharf.

Place the Wise Elder Doll on the Waves and the Bear Doll on the Sweet/Candy.

You will find the charm near the sink at the Fish Cleaning station.

18) Cult stash #10

It is located northwest of the lighthouse. The lock combination can be found by looking at the symbols painted I, II & III for the 2nd and 3rd symbols.

19) Lunch box #14 

Lunch box is on the ledge outside the Break Room,

20) Nursery rhyme #7 + trickster doll

Go to the Lighthouse, and you’ll see this doll sitting just outside the entrance.

Nursery Rhyme is near the cliff. To solve the Nursery Rhyme Puzzle by the lighthouse, put the Trickster Doll on Waves and the Wise Elder Doll on the Eye.

21) Lighthouse charm

Head to the location marked on the map and onto the beach area to find charm on a rock.

22) Nursery rhyme #8 + Mr. Drippy Charm

On the dock of Latte Lagoon in Coffee World, place the Moose Doll on the Wave, the Trickster Doll on the Jewelry and the Deer Doll on the Boat.

A red and blue boat will now float towards the dock. The charm is on the boat.

23) Nursery rhyme #9 + monster doll + maiden doll + FBC charm

Go to the Ranger’s Cabin, and you’ll find the Maiden Doll and Monster Doll upstairs on the dresser in the bedroom.

To solve Nursery Rhyme Puzzle #9, go behind the Ranger Cabin. Place the Maiden Doll on the Tree and the Bear Doll on the Heart.

Return upstairs to the Ranger Cabin to discover the charm resting on the bed.

24) Nursery rhyme #10 + coffee mug charm

To solve Nursery Rhyme Puzzle #10, return to Watery. Unlock the building behind Suomi Hall using your Screwdriver. Put the Maiden Doll on the House, and the Trickster Doll on the Jewelry.

Step outside, and you’ll find the charm in the letterbox.

25) Cult stash #11

Shash is on the southeastern wharf, the code is 496. You can solve the algebra question for the solution.

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