NieR Automata - How To Unlock & Use Chapter Select

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NieR: Automata allows extensive free-roaming and side-quest completion between main story missions. Much of the game's content might seem missable on a first playthrough. Completing the main storyline and seeing the credits is just the beginning; accessing post-game content and earlier side quests requires unlocking Chapter Select. This guide explains how.

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

How To Unlock Chapter Select In NieR: Automata

Unlocking Chapter Select necessitates completing one of the game's true endings. This involves three playthroughs, culminating in a choice during the final confrontation of the third. While referred to as playthroughs, many consider them chapters due to their individual narrative focus.

After viewing the credits of a playthrough, save your game. Load this save to begin the next section, playing as a different 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.
• Any access point within the game world.

This menu lets you select any chapter to load, retaining your progress (weapons, level, items). When loading a chapter with multiple playable characters, you can choose your character.

Note: Completed side quests cannot be replayed, regardless of the selected chapter. Utilize save points when switching 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 different choices to obtain every ending.