There are 18 endings total in HIKEBACK. You likely won’t be able to get them all in your first run, but once you get a “true” ending, you will be able to reset and try again as many times as you’d like.

A good benchmark for keeping track of your progress is the clock on the main menu screen. Every time you complete an ending, the clock will advance by 1 hour. Something special will happen if you make it past hour 12.

END 1 - NATURE

• Play through the game for the first time. There are no choices for the first loop.

This ending can also be received this way:

• The clock must be anywhere from hour 1 to hour 7.
• Choose the option, “I decided to stop.”
• Choose the option, “Passenger’s side.”
• Choose the option, “You.”

END 2 - SELF-DEFENSE

• The clock must be anywhere from hour 1 to hour 7.
• Choose the option, “I decided to stop.”
• Choose the option, “Backseat.”
• Choose the option, “So I hit the brakes.”

END 3 - KINSHIP

• The clock must be anywhere from hour 1 to hour 7.
• Choose the option, “I decided to stop.”
• Choose the option, “Backseat.”
• Choose the option, “So I spoke up.”
• Choose the option, “That doesn’t make any sense at all.”

END 4 - STANDSTILL

• The clock must be anywhere from hour 1 to hour 7.
• Choose the option, “I decided to stop.”
• Choose the option, “Backseat.”
• Choose the option, “So I spoke up.”
• Choose the option, “You have a point.”

END 5 - COMMON SENSE

• The clock must be anywhere from hour 2 to hour 7.
• Choose the option, “I kept driving.”

This ending can also be received this way:

• The clock must be anywhere from hour 9 to hour 12.
• Choose the option, “I kept driving.”

END 6 - BITTERNESS

• The clock must be anywhere from hour 1 to hour 7.
• Choose the option, “I decided to stop.”
• Choose the option, “Passenger’s side.”
• Choose the option, “Me.”

END 7 - THOUGHTLESS

• The clock must be anywhere from hour 1 to hour 7.
• This ending is unlocked by receiving both END 1 and END 6.
• Choose the option, “I decided to stop.”
• Choose the option, “Passenger’s side.”
• Choose the option, “Both of us.”

END 8-1 - DENIAL

• The clock must be on hour 8.
• You have the ability to “roll back” in this loop, which allows you to rewind time, message by message.
• Choose the option, “Run,” three times.
• On the third time, once you get stuck, roll back as far as you can. Something will happen.
• Then, select the option, “Hide,” instead.
• Choose any of the options labelled “Stab.” Once you get stuck again, roll back as far as you can. Something will happen.
• Then, choose either “Nod” or “Shake head,” instead. (It doesn’t matter which one you pick.)
• Choose the option, “A better ending.”
• (If you would like to get the next few endings, do not proceed once you see the screen with the ending title.)

END 8-2 - ANGER

• Once you have received END 8-1 and have made it to the ending title, roll back as far as you can and select the option, “A way out,” instead.
• (If you would like to get the next few endings, do not proceed once you see the screen with the ending title.)

END 8-3 - BARGAINING

• Once you have received END 8-2 and have made it to the ending title, roll back as far as you can and select the option, “A fresh start,” instead.
• (If you would like to get the next few endings, do not proceed once you see the screen with the ending title.)

END 8-4 - DEPRESSION

• Once you have received END 8-3 and have made it to the ending title, roll back as far as you can and select the option, “A chance for revenge,” instead.
• (If you would like to get the next ending, do not proceed once you see the screen with the ending title.)

END 8-5 - ACCEPTANCE

• Once you have received END 8-4 and have made it to the ending title, roll back as far as you can and select the option, “Nothing,” instead.

END 9 - COMPLEX

• The clock must be anywhere from hour 9 to hour 12.
• Choose the option, “I decided to stop.”
• Choose the option, “You aren’t, are you?”

END 10 - KARMA

• The clock must be anywhere from hour 9 to hour 12.
• Choose the option, “I decided to stop.”
• Choose the option, “I think you are.”

END 11 - BREAK

• The clock must be anywhere from hour 9 to hour 12.
• This ending is unlocked by receiving both END 9 and END 10.
• Choose the option, “I decided to stop.”

END 12 - OBLIGATION

• The clock must be anywhere from hour 9 to hour 12.
• This ending is unlocked by receiving END 11.
• There are no choices for this ending.

END 13 - TETHERED

• This is one of the “true” or final endings.
• The clock must be “glitching out.”
• You will make a lot of choices in this loop, but only one will determine your ending.
• Choose the option, “And I was right.”

END 0 - NURTURE

• This is one of the “true” or final endings.
• The clock must be “glitching out.”
• You will make a lot of choices in this loop, but only one will determine your ending.
• Choose the option, “And I was wrong.”