Routes and order
Hillthorn endings
Steam has seven achievements whose names start with an ending, and one of them is Hubris: you die. A completion guide rebuilds six story endings from the other six. The publisher has not published a sentence that says "six endings." I use six for the table and I keep Hubris off that list.
| Fact | Reading | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Story endings in the table | Rescue, Escape, Newest Member, End the Cycle, Perfection, Paradox. | 2 sources |
| Death achievement | Hubris. Bear or cult kills you. Not a seventh story ending. | 2 sources |
| Suggested order | Rescue, Escape, Newest Member, End the Cycle, Perfection, Paradox. | 1 source (achievement guide) |
Why the order matters
End the Cycle is the lethal route: the axe, the ranger's car key, and the trunk give you the bear mask. Perfection needs that mask on a later cycle so you can talk the bear down, save Jeremiah, still rescue Olivia, and talk to the nervous kid by the car. Paradox wants three paradoxes (mask, beer, and Ox) and then four hits on a heart past a hidden entrance at Winding Trails. Doing Paradox first throws away items you have not earned.
Length is a different question. Published estimates do not agree, so they live on how long Hillthorn is instead of being averaged here.
What each route asks you to do
Rescue. Beat the leader with the axe, use the antidote on unconscious Olivia, carry her out, and talk to the ranger until you doze off.
Escape. Same fight, then leave alone and tell the ranger about the kidnapping.
Newest Member. Join the two necklace halves, talk to Ox, accept, and finish the ritual.
End the Cycle. Kill Olivia, leave, take the car key, open the trunk, keep driving.
Perfection. With the bear mask, save Jeremiah, take the mask from his room, rescue Olivia, and talk to the nervous kid for the plushie.
Paradox. Build the three paradoxes, enter the paradox entrance, strike the heart four times.
Achievement names that match these routes are on the achievement list.
Show ending names, triggers and achievements (spoilers)
| Ending | Trigger | Key choice | Achievement | Order | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rescue | Defeat the Leader with the Axe, use the Antidote on Unconscious Olivia, carry her out, then talk to the Ranger until Doze Off. | Use the Antidote; choose Carry / Leave Carrying Olivia. | Rescue | 1 | 2 sources (name); detailed route: 1 guide |
| Escape | Defeat the Leader, choose Leave Alone instead of carrying Olivia, leave Hillthorn, and talk to the Ranger about the kidnapping. | Leave Alone; follow the Ranger conversation to Doze Off. | Escape | 2 | 2 sources (name); detailed route: 1 guide |
| Newest Member | Combine the two Necklace Halves, talk to Ox, accept the deal, then complete the cult ritual. | Accept Ox's offer instead of fighting. | Newest Member | 3 | 2 sources (name); detailed route: 1 guide; community corroboration |
| End the Cycle | Defeat the Leader, kill Olivia with the Axe, leave Hillthorn, take the Car Key from the dead Ranger, open the Trunk for the Bear Mask, then use the glove box Contract → Forget → Keep Driving. | Really Kill Olivia; Keep Driving. | End the Cycle (plus Bear for the trunk) | 4 | 2 sources (name); detailed route: 1 guide; community corroboration |
| Perfection | In a later cycle with the Bear Mask, save Jeremiah from the bear, take the Mask from his room, rescue Olivia, then talk to the Nervous Kid by the Ranger's car for the Plushie. | Talk down the Bear with the Bear Mask; rescue Olivia; talk to the Nervous Kid. | Perfection | 5 | 2 sources (name); detailed route: 1 guide |
| Paradox | Trigger the Mask, Beer, and Ox paradoxes, enter the Paradox Entrance at Winding Trails, then strike the Heart four times. | Create all three paradoxes; enter the Paradox Entrance. | Paradox | 6 | 2 sources (name); detailed route: 1 guide; community corroboration |
6 rows from the public record, checked 2026-11-13. Global percents are a Steam snapshot, not a live ticker.
Questions people ask
Is Hubris an ending?
It is a Steam achievement for dying. I do not count it as a story ending.
Can I see every ending in one cycle?
No. The lethal trunk and the rescue are different choices, and Perfection needs the bear mask from an earlier cycle.
Does the game tell you there are six?
Not in a sentence I could quote from the publisher. The number comes from six non-death ending achievements plus one full guide.
Related reading
Sources
- Steam achievements — checked 2026-11-13
- Spire of Completion — checked 2026-11-13
- Steam — Trunk and endings — checked 2026-11-13