This is only obtainable in the Steam remake. Both the World and Niko are saved in this ending.
After, Niko returns to the room where they had first woken up in, and walks off the window of the game (similar to Ending 2). When the player and Niko eventually make it to the top of the Tower, Niko will place the lightbulb into the spire, illuminating the world once more (similar to Ending 1). Once the player reaches the Mines in the Barrens, gameplay will proceed differently going on. Once the game has been relaunched, it will start just like the first gameplay, though some dialogue will vary. To obtain this ending, the player must have completed the game at least once, whether it be either ending, and have deleted their previous game file(s). It is widely referred to as the 'Solstice ending' or the 'true ending' by many people. If you decide to shatter the lightbulb, Niko returns home to be with their mother again, but the inhabitants will never see the sun again as the world dies. However, according to some people, the world may still die.
If you choose to place the sun in the tower, the sun will be restored and the world begins to light up. You only have one shot to save the world.Įndings Normal Ending 1: Restored And you, as the player, or the world's god, is involved in the final destiny of Niko and the world. Trying to save the world and it's people from extinction by restoring its sun, there will be some obstacles, like the presence of a mysterious "Entity," who's trying to stop you from accomplishing your mission. You, as the player, or, as referred to, their god, must guide the lost child Niko through a strange world, utilizing items, characters, and environment to progress.