It Reaches Ventilation Walkthrough - Chapter 2
A focused walkthrough for Chapter 2: Ventilation in It Reaches. Covers the maintenance tunnel section, stealth basics, environmental puzzles, and how to evade the entity in tight spaces.
It Reaches Guide Team
Chief Archivist
2026-07-30 (updated 2026-07-30)
5 min read
Difficulty: Medium
Verified GuideLast reviewed: 2026-07-30
Verified GuideLast reviewed: 2026-07-30Based on the current Steam version of It Reaches.
Quick Answer
Chapter 2: Ventilation sends officer Jason Thompson through the abandoned hospital's maintenance systems. Tight corridors and limited visibility make this the game's stealth tutorial, with environmental puzzles that teach how sound and light affect the entity. Exact patrol routes and puzzle solutions are being verified.
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Chapter 2: Ventilation
Estimated Time
30-50 min
Difficulty
Medium
Overview
The Ventilation chapter pushes you into the abandoned hospital's maintenance systems. Tight spaces, limited visibility, and environmental obstacles make this a tutorial for stealth and resource management.
Objectives
- Navigate the ventilation and maintenance corridors.
- Restore airflow or power to unlock deeper sections.
- Avoid the entity while it patrols the narrow tunnels.
- Reach the exit point leading back into the main hospital.
Key Puzzles
Expect valve-turning, breaker routing, or vent-crawling puzzles. Sound and light are often clues; loud actions may attract the entity in this chapter.
Danger Areas
- Narrow dead-end vents with no escape route.
- Areas where the entity patrols in a tight loop.
- Flooded or dark sections that slow movement.
Collectibles
- Maintenance logs hidden in side rooms.
- Supplies in locked maintenance lockers.
Tips
- Crouch-walk to reduce noise in the vents.
- Watch patrol timing before crossing open sections.
- Use side rooms as safe points when the entity passes by.
Chapter Summary
Chapter 2: Ventilation -- estimated 30-50 min, difficulty Medium.
Focus on Navigate the ventilation and maintenance corridors.. 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 Ventilation to verify exact patrol routes, puzzle sequences, and item locations. The chapter structure above is based on the official Steam description and community-reported sources; it has not been officially confirmed by the developer.
