Identity V Beginner’s Guide: How to Survive and Hunt Through the Night

Identity V is a 1v4 horror game where one player acts as the Hunter and tries to capture the four Survivors — all of whom are doing their best to decode ciphers in order to activate the exit gate and escape with their lives.

It’s a rather simple gameplay loop in concept, but there’s a lot to it in the end. If you really want to be good at the game, you have to keep in mind every option at your disposal, lest you fall victim to the most basic tactics.

How to Survive and Help Your Teammates as a Survivor in Identity V

As a Survivor, your goal is to decode ciphers, unlock the exit gate, and escape. It’s also your goal to help the other Survivors on your team escape. The more Survivors that escape with you, the better rewards you’ll get.

Decoding a cipher is simple. Just walk up and tap it to begin the decoding process, tapping the action button whenever the prompt pops up. Be careful, however, as tapping the action button at the wrong time will shock you and alert the Hunter to your presence. You can tell that the Hunter is getting close if you see your heart beating wildly.

If the Hunter draws near, you’ll need to run away, especially if they’ve got their sights set on you. Hunters run faster than you, however, so you need to be tricky in order to throw them off your trail. Vault over ledges and knock pallets into them in order to slow them down and lose them. Remember, you can always try your luck at hiding around a corner, too, but that’s a hit-or-miss tactic.

If another Survivor gets injured, incapacitated, or tied to a Rocket Chair, you have the chance to help or save them. Simply run up to their location — given they’re not near a hunter — and tap on them to save them. The more Survivors that escape, the more rewards you’ll earn.

Scattered around the map, you’ll discover treasure chests. They’re a bit superfluous, especially if you’re under a lot of pressure from the Hunter, but if you have time, go ahead and dig through a few for some extra rewards at the end of the match.

Once you’ve decoded enough ciphers, the two exit gates will activate and you can make your way to them. Once there, you’ll need to take some time to enter a password before you can run through the gate. But once you’re past the gate, you’re home free. You can choose to continue spectating or just move on and collect your rewards later when the match concludes.

How to Hunt Down the Survivors as a Hunter in Identity V

As a Hunter, your goal is to hunt down and capture as many Survivors as you can before they escape through the gates. However, depending on how crafty the Survivors you’re facing are, you may have to get pretty crafty yourself. Luckily, you have one massive advantage over them: you run faster.

As a Hunter, you can innately see where all of the ciphers are in the level. It’s generally a good idea to check those first. If a Survivor happens to electrocute themselves, you’ll even see their outline next to the cipher. Once you find a Survivor, chase them down and give them a good ol’ whack.

Once you swing your weapon — whether you actually hit your target or not — you won’t be able to move for a short period of time. Try to keep track of the Survivor as best you can during this time. If you manage to hit them a second time before they heal, they’ll be incapacitated for a moment.

While incapacitated, you can tie them to some balloons and carry them over to the nearest Rocket Chair. You have to be quick, though, or they’ll struggle free right under your nose. If the Survivors are smart, they’ll try to rescue their captured comrade from the Rocket Chair, so it’s a good idea to set up some defensive measures. Use your special abilities to build a good defense next to these chairs before going after the other Survivors. The more Survivors you successfully capture, the more rewards you’ll earn.

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And that’s everything you need to know for making it through the night. Be sure to stick with GameSkinny for more Identity V content coming your way.