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NieR: Automata allows players extensive freedom to explore and tackle side quests between main story missions. Many elements might seem missable on a first playthrough. Completing the main game is just the beginning; access to earlier content and side quests within the same save file is unlocked afterward. Here's how to unlock and utilize Chapter Select.

This section contains minor spoilers regarding achieving the true ending.

How To Unlock Chapter Select In NieR: Automata

Unlocking Chapter Select requires completing one of the game's true endings. This involves three playthroughs, culminating in a final choice during the third playthrough's concluding confrontation. While referred to as playthroughs, many consider each a distinct chapter within the overarching narrative.

After viewing the credits of a playthrough, save the game and reload that save to begin the next section, playing as a different character. The final playthrough involves multiple character shifts; its completion unlocks Chapter Select for that save file.

How Chapter Select Functions In NieR: Automata

Chapter Select is accessible from two locations:

• The main menu of the save file upon loading the game.
• Any access point within the game world.

This menu allows selection of any chapter within the main storyline. Progress, including weapons, level, and items, carries over from your profile. When loading a chapter, you can choose your character, provided that chapter featured multiple playable characters.

Note that completed side quests cannot be replayed, regardless of the selected chapter. Utilize save points when transitioning between chapters to preserve progress; otherwise, any gains (levels, items) made within a chapter will be lost. Chapter Select is invaluable for completing all content and exploring different choices to obtain all possible endings.