Days Gone
Action Adventure
Days Gone is a long campaign, but its region-lock warnings do not make the base platinum permanently missable. Earlier camps reopen after the story, leaving room for jobs, collectibles and hordes. The more useful early habits are maintaining the bike and looting human enemies. This guide covers the standard campaign, not the extra permadeath and arcade modes added to Days Gone Remastered.
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Are Days Gone's points of no return permanent?
No for standard campaign cleanup. Two story transitions temporarily close regions, but all regions and camps reopen after the story. The base platinum has no difficulty requirement; additional Survival and New Game Plus trophies are separate goals.
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Prepare for the road, not a permanent lockout
Use these priorities to protect progress without revealing story outcomes.
Loot human enemies while missions supply them
You've Got Red on You counts items taken from human bodies, not Freaker ears. Use and craft supplies to make inventory space so looting yields items; postponing the requirement makes cleanup slower.
Respect the temporary region warnings
Finish local work you want available immediately before riding onward. These warnings affect short-term access, but they are not a reason to collect everything out of fear of permanent loss.
Keep fuel and repair capacity available
The bike is transport, a nearby quicksave anchor and an escape plan. Improve the fuel tank, carry scrap and park thoughtfully before entering a hostile area rather than abandoning it deep in danger.
Separate normal completion from added challenge modes
The base platinum can be done on Easy. Survival and NG+ trophy groups, plus Remastered's extra modes, add different restrictions; select them for that specific challenge rather than an imagined base requirement.
Content reviewed 2026-11-07. Standard Days Gone campaign and base platinum; extra Survival, NG+ and Remastered modes have separate rules.
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Before you start
PLAYTHROUGH PLAN
Before You Start checklist
Set up your save plan
Days Gone supports manual saving. Check slot and location limits first, then preserve a milestone save where the game permits it; not every title supports rotating backups.
Protect the completion route
Days Gone allows a forgiving standard cleanup route, but tracking optional progress as you go still reduces endgame backtracking.
Know the last safe checkpoint
Days Gone's lockout behaviour varies. Read milestone prompts carefully and preserve a backup before major transitions.
Choose difficulty deliberately
Days Gone does not require a specific difficulty for the standard trophy or achievement route, so choose the setting you will enjoy.
Budget 60–80h base platinum estimate
Use Days Gone's 60–80h base platinum estimate estimate as a planning range, not a promise. Exploration, difficulty and optional goals can move the total substantially.
Spoiler-free warning
Story warnings temporarily close earlier regions, but all regions reopen for ordinary post-story cleanup. Loot human enemies throughout the campaign to reduce the 541-item grind. Base-platinum advice excludes separate Survival, NG+ and Remastered challenge-mode trophy requirements.
BEGINNER GUIDE
10 things I wish I knew before starting
The useful systems, early mistakes and easily missed details worth understanding before you commit dozens of hours.
Prioritise a larger fuel tank
A longer fuel range makes exploration and retreats less fragile. Refuel when convenient rather than discovering an empty tank after a distant detour or unexpected horde encounter.
Keep scrap for emergency repairs
Scrap repairs the bike and supports crafting. Do not spend every piece casually before a long ride, especially when the nearest safe camp is still several roads away.
Consider Stamina at early NERO injectors
Additional Stamina gives you more room to escape when a fight goes wrong. It is a useful early investment before trying to solve every dangerous encounter with gunfire.
Look beyond the obvious NERO supply reward
NERO sites provide character upgrades, supplies, lockers and useful travel points. Treat them as practical support stops rather than only collectible markers.
Unlock Focused Shot if ranged combat feels awkward
This ranged skill provides a controlled aiming window. Combine it with movement and prepared cover instead of standing still while a crowd closes the distance.
Use Field Repairs for a favourite melee weapon
This skill lets scrap preserve a useful crafted weapon. Check durability before entering a camp, and keep enough scrap for the bike as well.
Keep camp currencies and trust distinct
Each encampment has its own progression and stock. Choose where to deliver bounties and finish jobs according to wanted upgrades, not an imagined shared wallet.
Clear infestations to improve travel
Burning nests helps open fast-travel routes. Bring the necessary incendiary supplies and remember that time of day changes the threat around the infestation.
Plan a horde route before provoking it
Scout chokepoints, explosive objects and a retreat path. Attractors and environmental explosives can thin a crowd more efficiently than firing into an open field.
Park the bike with the exit in mind
Leave a usable escape path and consider saddlebag ammunition before a major fight. A bike trapped against scenery is less helpful when a horde interrupts your plan.
- Status
- Verified
- Last verified
- 2026-11-07
- Official: PlayStation — original, Remastered and Broken Road modes
- Official: Bend Studio — survival, upgrades and NG+ carryover
- Official: Bend Studio — NG+ unlock and difficulties
- Guide: PowerPyx — temporary closures and base platinum roadmap
- Guide: PlayStationTrophies — difficulty and save planning
- Guide: GameWith — changing difficulty restrictions
COMMON QUESTIONS
Days Gone FAQs
Can you free roam after finishing Days Gone?
Yes. Earlier regions and camps reopen for standard campaign cleanup, including remaining jobs, collectibles and hordes.
Does Days Gone have New Game Plus?
Yes on an updated release. Completing the required main storyline unlocks it, with weapons, bike upgrades, skills, camp progress and other progression carrying forward.
Can you change difficulty during Days Gone?
It depends on the starting mode. Easy and Normal offer flexibility, while harder and Survival modes impose restrictions. Choose those deliberately rather than expecting an unrestricted switch.
Can you manually save anywhere?
Manual and quick saves are available under safe conditions, commonly near the bike or a bed. Combat and other unsafe states can prevent saving.
Do you need every collectible and the hardest setting for the base platinum?
No. The base list needs 75% of collectibles and no particular difficulty. Separate extra trophy groups should not be confused with that base route.