It Reaches The Reach Walkthrough - Chapter 3
A focused walkthrough for Chapter 3: The Reach in It Reaches. Covers the open hospital wings, multi-step environmental puzzles, entity evasion, and the first missable collectibles.
It Reaches Guide Team
Chief Archivist
2026-07-30 (updated 2026-07-30)
6 min read
Difficulty: High
Verified GuideLast reviewed: 2026-07-30
Verified GuideLast reviewed: 2026-07-30Based on the current Steam version of It Reaches.
Quick Answer
Chapter 3: The Reach is where the entity becomes a persistent threat. You explore wider hospital wings, solve multi-step environmental puzzles, and begin collecting documents that explain the facility's history. This chapter contains the first missable collectibles, so save often and read everything.
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Chapter 3: The Reach
Missable ContentEstimated Time
45-75 min
Difficulty
High
Overview
The Reach is where the entity becomes a persistent threat. You must balance exploration with evasion, solve larger environmental puzzles, and begin uncovering the dark mystery behind the facility.
Objectives
- Explore the main hospital wings and locate key documents.
- Solve multi-step environmental puzzles to unlock new areas.
- Evade the entity while progressing through the hospital.
- Reach the transition point to the Comm Tower area.
Key Puzzles
This chapter introduces the first major multi-step puzzles: code locks, fuse routing, and key item combinations. Document notes are usually required to find codes.
Danger Areas
- Open wards with long sightlines and few hiding spots.
- Stairwells where the entity can cut off your escape.
- Puzzle rooms with noisy machinery that may draw attention.
Collectibles
- Lore documents that explain the hospital history.
- Key items required for later chapters.
- First missable achievement collectibles.
Tips
- Read every document before leaving an area; codes are often single-use hints.
- If detected, run toward the nearest door or safe room, not into dead ends.
- Backtrack only when the patrol route is clear.
Chapter Summary
Chapter 3: The Reach -- estimated 45-75 min, difficulty High.
Focus on Explore the main hospital wings and locate key documents.. Detailed room-by-room steps are being verified against the full release and will be added as soon as possible.
What's Next
Sources & Disclaimer
Sources
- Steam store page for It Reaches (App ID 4119360)
- Official description of officer Jason Thompson and bodycam perspective
- Community-reported chapter structure from the It Reaches player hub
Last reviewed: 2026-07-30
Unofficial Fan Guide
This guide is an unofficial fan resource and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Emberflight Games or Perp Games. All game names, characters, screenshots, and trademarks are property of their respective owners. Chapter structure and guide details are based on the current Steam description and community sources; exact content is being verified as the full release becomes available.
Detailed steps coming soon
We are playing through The Reach to verify exact room names, code locations, and collectible placements. The chapter structure above is based on the official Steam description and community-reported sources; it has not been officially confirmed by the developer.
