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NieR: Automata allows extensive free-roaming and side-quest completion between main story missions. Much of the game's content might seem missable on a first playthrough. Completing the main storyline is only the beginning; accessing post-game content and revisiting earlier areas requires unlocking Chapter Select.

This section contains minor spoilers related to achieving the true ending.

How To Unlock Chapter Select In NieR: Automata

Unlocking Chapter Select necessitates completing one of the game's true endings. This involves finishing all three playthroughs and selecting a specific ending during the final confrontation of the third playthrough. While referred to as playthroughs, many consider each a distinct chapter within the overarching narrative.

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

How Chapter Select Functions In NieR: Automata

Access the Chapter Select menu in two ways:

• From the main menu of your save file upon loading the game.
• From any access point within the game world.

This menu lets you select any chapter to load, retaining all progress—weapons, level, and items. When loading a chapter with multiple playable characters, you can choose which character to play as.

Note that completed side quests cannot be replayed, regardless of the chosen chapter. Always save at an access point before switching chapters to preserve progress; otherwise, any gains (levels, items) from the current chapter will be lost. Chapter Select is invaluable for completing all content and exploring different choices to obtain all possible endings.