Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School Trophy & Achievement Guide on PS5, Xbox, and PC: How to Unlock All 42 Trophies and the Escape-dictorian Platinum
Just forty-eight hours before the doors open for Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School on November 5, 2026 across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, developer Coin Crew Games and publisher iam8bit have finalized the full set of PlayStation Network and Xbox Live rewards. Completionists will have to conquer 42 trophies on PS5 (topped by the “Escape-dictorian” Platinum trophy) or 41 achievements on Xbox and PC worth a full 1,000 Gamerscore.
As we covered when Escape Academy 2 first revealed its open-world campus and split-screen co-op, this sequel expands far beyond isolated puzzle rooms by turning the entire school grounds into an interconnected hub. That structural leap directly shapes the trophy list: alongside mandatory curriculum exams, you will need to unlock four university wings, track down campus collectibles, complete optional Extra Credit assignments, and pull off a handful of hazardous stunts.
Step-by-Step Roadmap to the “Escape-dictorian” Platinum and 1,000G
With the sequel headlining this week's Xbox releases and Day One Xbox Game Pass additions for November 2 to 6, 2026, every single trophy and achievement can be earned either solo or in two-player co-op (both local split-screen and online). Here is the most efficient 5-step roadmap to reach 100% completion:
- Clear the main second-year curriculum and all 3 Secret Chambers (17 story trophies): Play through the core escape rooms starting from No Ticket all the way to Mind Your Elders, while also solving The First Chamber, The Second Chamber, and The Third Chamber. All of these are tied to your main academic progression and will unlock naturally as you survive your second year.
- Unlock all 4 campus wings and the zipline network: Open the gates to the Science Campus, Humanities Campus, Campus Gardens, and Arts Campus. As you explore each sector, make sure to activate every shortcut cable for Just Here For the Ziplines to make backtracking effortless.
- Earn an A+ grade in every escape room (Star Student): Your final rank in each room depends on your clear time and avoiding hint usage. Don't stress if you get a B or A on your first blind run: you can replay any completed escape room from the curriculum menu once you already know the puzzle solutions and lock combinations.
- Sweep all Extra Credit quests and campus collectibles: Complete your first, tenth, and final optional side jobs for Escape-a-holic, clear every easel challenge for No Paint, No Gain, track down all 11 versions of Quanty (Quanty Superposition), and hand over all 50 Red Herrings to Cod Stewart (Herring is Caring).
- Clean up miscellaneous stunts and specific level interactions: Get sent to the infirmary (Tis But a Scratch) while experiencing a high fall, lava, and electrocution (Snap, Crackle, Pop!), jump on Alistair Bell's head during Mind Your Elders (Do You Mind?), get caught trespassing five times (B- B- B- B- Busted!), and climb to the highest vantage point on the map (Don't Look Down).
Complete Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School Trophy & Achievement List (All 42 Rewards)
Below is the complete breakdown of all 42 PlayStation 5 trophies and 41 Xbox / PC achievements (remembering that the Platinum trophy Escape-dictorian is exclusive to PS5, while the remaining 41 entries are identical across all platforms):
| Trophy / Achievement Name | Category | Unlock Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Escape-dictorian | Platinum (PS5) | Acquire all trophies in the game (PlayStation 5 exclusive). |
| 2. Back 2 School | Story | Complete the opening escape room “No Ticket”. |
| 3. A Clued Awakening | Story | Complete “A Clued Awakening”. |
| 4. That Rings a Bell | Story | Complete “That Rings a Bell”. |
| 5. Lightbulb Moment | Story | Complete “Lightbulb Moment”. |
| 6. Think Inside the Box | Story | Complete “Think Inside the Box”. |
| 7. Eyes on the Prize | Story | Complete “Eyes on the Prize”. |
| 8. Pay Close Detention | Story | Complete “Pay Close Detention”. |
| 9. Chortkoff’s Gun | Story | Complete “Chortkoff’s Gun”. |
| 10. A Monumental Discovery | Secret Chamber | Complete “The First Chamber”. |
| 11. Von Boyage | Story | Complete “Von Boyage”. |
| 12. Dark Tidings | Secret Chamber | Complete “The Second Chamber”. |
| 13. Von But Not Forgotten | Story | Complete “Von But Not Forgotten”. |
| 14. A Well-Kept Secret | Secret Chamber | Complete “The Third Chamber”. |
| 15. Off The Rails | Story | Complete “Off The Rails”. |
| 16. Eye of the Brain Storm | Story | Complete “Eye of the Brain Storm”. |
| 17. Mind Your Elders | Story | Complete “Mind Your Elders”. |
| 18. Escape the Academy | Story | Survive your second year at Escape Academy. |
| 19. Star Student | Mastery | Get an A+ grade in every escape room. |
| 20. Liars! | Story / Secret | Uncover a dark secret within the Academy. |
| 21. Science, Dude! | Story / Science | Synthesize your own batch of memory gas. |
| 22. Scientific Breakthrough | Campus | Unlock the Science Campus. |
| 23. Oh, The Humanity | Campus | Unlock the Humanities Campus. |
| 24. The Gate Outdoors | Campus | Unlock the Campus Gardens. |
| 25. Acting Out | Campus | Unlock the Arts Campus. |
| 26. Locked In | Progression | Complete your first assignment. |
| 27. A Little Something Extra | Side Quest | Complete your first Extra Credit quest. |
| 28. This Should Help my Grades | Side Quest | Complete 10 Extra Credit quests. |
| 29. Escape-a-holic | Side Quest | Complete all Extra Credit quests. |
| 30. Herring is Caring | Collectibles | Turn in all 50 Red Herrings to Cod Stewart. |
| 31. Spare Some Change? | Collectibles | Collect your first Escape Buck. |
| 32. Just Here For the Ziplines | Exploration | Unlock every zipline on campus. |
| 33. Tis But a Scratch | Misc Action | Get sent to the infirmary. |
| 34. Extrovert Extraordinaire | Social | Have over 300 conversations with people around campus. |
| 35. Don’t Look Down | Exploration | Navigate to the tallest point on the map. |
| 36. Don’t Call In Case of an Emergency | Misc Action | Attempt to contact the campus police. |
| 37. B- B- B- B- Busted! | Misc Action | Get caught trespassing 5 times. |
| 38. Do You Mind? | Misc Action | Jump on Alistair Bell’s head in “Mind Your Elders”. |
| 39. Quanty Superposition | Collectibles | Meet all 11 versions of Quanty across campus. |
| 40. Snap, Crackle, Pop! | Misc Action | Fall from a great height, jump into lava, and get electrocuted. |
| 41. The Big RevEEL | Easter Egg | Make contact with an old friend of the Academy. |
| 42. No Paint, No Gain | Campus Challenge | Complete all painting challenges around campus. |
Practical Tips for Tricky Trophies (A+ Ranks, Red Herrings, and Secret Actions)
While the story-related trophies will pop naturally as you clear your second-year syllabus, several campus challenges and level-specific feats are much faster to unlock if you keep these tips in mind from the start:
- How to breeze through “Star Student” (A+ in every room): Just like in the original game, time remaining on the clock and zero hint penalties dictate whether you walk away with an A+ grade. Playing in two-player co-op makes a huge difference here, as one player can read cipher keys or inspect clue boards while the second player inputs combinations directly. If a multi-stage room slows you down, write down the final lock codes on your first clear and immediately replay the room to finish with minutes to spare.
- Combining “Tis But a Scratch” and “Snap, Crackle, Pop!”: The campus grounds are surprisingly hazardous. The first time you take critical damage from an environmental hazard, you will wake up in the school infirmary and unlock Tis But a Scratch. To secure Snap, Crackle, Pop!, make sure your student experiences all three specific hazards across your playthrough: plummeting from a high rooftop, leaping into lava, and getting zapped by electricity.
- “Extrovert Extraordinaire” (300 conversations) and “Quanty Superposition”: Make a habit of chatting with every student, faculty member, and terminal you pass between classes. Short dialogue interactions count toward the 300-conversation milestone and naturally lead you toward Extra Credit side jobs as well as all 11 versions of Quanty scattered across the four campus wings.
- Don't miss “Do You Mind?” and “The Big RevEEL”: During the late-game room Mind Your Elders, remember to physically jump onto Alistair Bell’s head before completing the objective so you don't have to replay the stage. As for The Big RevEEL, returning players from the first game will immediately spot the pun: head over to the water enclosure to reconnect with the Academy's famous aquatic eel.
Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School Official Trailer
Ahead of the November 5 launch on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Day One on Xbox Game Pass, check out the official trailer from iam8bit and Coin Crew Games showcasing the open-world campus and new escape rooms below:
My Perspective
This 42-trophy list highlights just how thoughtfully Coin Crew Games has evolved its puzzle formula without diluting the core thrill of escape rooms. Where the original game progressed strictly from one linear chapter to the next, opening up the university campus adds a welcome sense of discovery between timed exams: hunting down all 50 Red Herrings for Cod Stewart, unlocking the zipline network, and tracking down all 11 versions of Quanty gives exploration a genuine purpose.
My advice if you are aiming for the Escape-dictorian Platinum or the full 1,000G this weekend via Xbox Game Pass: do not stress over the A+ rank (Star Student) on your blind run of a room. Enjoy solving the puzzles naturally first, ideally in split-screen or online co-op, and then immediately replay the room while the combinations are still fresh in your mind to breeze past the timer.
Based on the outskirts of New York City, Chaya 'Chayane' spent five years studying software engineering in Montreal before returning to her home state. A Full-Stack developer and Deep Learning AI architecture researcher, she explores neural networks and algorithmic optimization while engineering data pipelines for Retrocharting and Gamescharting alongside Grimtag. A gamer for over 20 years and an avid collector of Nintendo history and The Legend of Zelda, she explored World of Warcraft's Azeroth before bringing her deep technical background to video game analysis.
