Hidden Eyes Guide: All 9 Locations

TL;DR

• There are 9 Hidden Eyes total: 3 per Somnium (Decadent Knell, Destructive Knowledge, Distortional Knighthood).
• Collecting all nine unlocks the complete bonus gallery: concept art, character designs, and extra scenes.
• Use the mental block/lock checkpoints to know when each eye becomes available—some spawn only after specific events.
• Look up in Distortional Knighthood’s train car; that ceiling eye is the one most players miss.

What You Need to Know First

Before you sprint through somniums like a caffeine-fueled courier, check these basics so you don't waste time backtracking.

Quick tips on prerequisites:

• You must reach the relevant Mental Block or Mental Lock checkpoint for each Eye to spawn. Don't try to grab one early.
• No special items or unlocks are needed beyond normal story progression—these are location-based spawns.
• The bonus gallery only populates when you have all nine Hidden Eyes collected.

If you’ve played the Somniums up to the listed blocks/locks, you’re ready. Bring patience; a few eyes are easy to miss unless you actually look for them.

Step-by-Step Guide

Follow these steps by Somnium. I wrote it like I’d explain over a beer: clear, blunt, and useful.

Summary table:

1. Decadent Knell — the easy warm-up

   1. Mental Block #2: Amusement Park Panda
      • When you spawn in the amusement park, head immediately left. The panda figure is a small landmark; approach it and the Hidden Eye will materialize.
   2. Mental Block #3: Quiz Ropes
      • Progress to the quiz segment. For the “1+1 = ?” rope section, walk to the edge between the two climbing ropes. The eye appears at the transition point.
   3. Mental Block #4: Bar Chair
      • In the bar sequence, scan seating near the main door. One of the chairs hides the Eye—stand close and it will pop into view.

2. Destructive Knowledge — needs a bit more searching

   1. Mental Lock #2: Corner Chair Hunt
      • Push left to the boundary and inspect the tucked-away chair in the corner. The Eye rests there; it's easy to miss if you hug the center.
   2. Mental Lock #3: Boss Office Investigation
      • When you reach the office environment, circle behind Boss's desk. The eye spawns directly in front of you once you clear the desk area.
   3. Mental Lock #4: Amusement Park Bench
      • Back in the amusement park setting, check the bench seating areas. One bench holds the Eye; walk up to each bench corner until it appears.

3. Distortional Knighthood — pay attention to vertical space

   1. Somnium entry: Train Ceiling
      • Immediately on entry, walk to the far end of the train car and tilt your camera upward. The Hidden Eye floats above; most players never think to look up.
   2. Mental Lock #3: Tunnel End
      • Access the train tracks area and follow them to their absolute end. Move into the tunnel behind the Soda marker and you'll find a massive eye in the passage.
   3. Mental Lock #4: Map Corner
      • Cross to the subway's opposite side. Between the two staircases is a map display; check the map's corner for the final Hidden Eye.

Table of eye-by-eye quick reference:

That's it. Collect all nine and visit the bonus gallery to see what you unlocked.

Pro Tips

• Use manual saves or quick-saves before entering each Mental Block/Mental Lock. If you miss an eye and trigger a forced event, reloading is faster than replaying the whole Somnium.
• Adjust your camera sensitivity or keybind a look-up key for Distortional Knighthood. The train ceiling Eye is trivial to miss with a low vertical field of view.
• When searching benches, chairs, or desks, circle the object at least once from both sides—some Eyes only spawn once the character crosses a specific collider.
• If you’re replaying a Somnium, skip cutscenes (where possible) and teleport to the block/lock. Time saved lets you methodically check spawn points instead of rushing.
• Pay attention to environmental markers (Panda, Soda marker, map). The designers pebbled the world with obvious signposts—use them as anchors and sweep nearby interactables.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Rushing through Somniums without checking corners or ceilings—especially the train ceiling in Distortional Knighthood.
• Assuming Eyes are visible before the specified Mental Block/Mental Lock; some only spawn after story triggers.
• Standing too far from small landmarks (panda, benches, chairs); you often need to be in a specific spot for the Eye to materialize.
• Not saving before forced events, which forces replaying long segments if you miss an Eye.