NieR Automata - How To Unlock & Use Chapter Select

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NieR: Automata allows extensive exploration and side-quest completion between main story missions. Much of the game's content might seem missable on a first playthrough. However, even after seeing the initial credits, the game is far from over. Accessing post-game content, including earlier side quests, requires completing the game and utilizing Chapter Select. This guide explains how to unlock and use this feature.

This section contains minor spoilers related to achieving the true ending.

How To Unlock Chapter Select In NieR: Automata

Unlocking Chapter Select requires completing one of the game's true endings. This involves finishing all three playthroughs and selecting a specific ending during the final confrontation of the third playthrough. While referred to as playthroughs, many consider each as a distinct chapter within the overarching narrative.

After viewing the credits of a playthrough, save your game. Load that save to begin the next section, playing as the designated character. The final playthrough involves multiple character switches; its completion unlocks Chapter Select for that save file.

How Chapter Select Functions In NieR: Automata

Access Chapter Select from two locations:

• The main menu of your save file upon loading the game.
• Any access point within the game world.

This menu allows selection of any game chapter to reload during that story segment. Your profile's progress, including weapons, level, and items, carries over. When loading a chapter with multiple playable characters, you can choose your character.

Note that completed side quests cannot be replayed, regardless of the chosen chapter. Utilize save points when transitioning between chapters to preserve progress; otherwise, any gains (levels, items) from the current chapter will be lost. Chapter Select is invaluable for completing all content and exploring alternative choices to obtain every ending.