Captured walkthrough – Full anomaly and monster guide

Anomaly game Captured takes place in a house where the windows and lights have mysteriously disappeared. And if that wasn’t unsettling enough, the hallway loops around and around and monsters haunt its rooms. Your only hope of escape is to correctly identify all Captured’s anomalies, which is where our anomaly and monster guide comes in.

We’ve roamed Captured’s haunted house, jumping out of our skins every time a monster appeared and casting a watchful eye over each and every object. We do mean watchful, too – it’s easy to miss some of this game’s sneakier anomalies. So read on and, with our Captured walkthrough, we’ll hold your hand through this harrowing game.

Captured walkthrough: How to play

To play and beat Captured, you need to correctly identify anomalies as you explore the rooms that make up your house. Anomalies can be missing objects, other unexpected changes to a room or even a room disappearing. Anomalies can appear in any room, hallway included.

Once you’ve spotted an anomaly, you need to scan it (R1 then X on controller) and correctly mark the anomaly type (electronic, water etc.). When you’ve found them all, go through the living room door. If you’re right, you’ll be onto the next loop with your anomaly count intact. If you’re wrong, the anomaly counter resets.

Your flashlight, which you can turn on and off, won’t run out of power. However, scanning an object takes a chunk out of your camera’s energy meter so keep an eye out for batteries to replenish your meter. Higher difficulty levels introduce a sanity meter that ticks down. If you lose all your sanity it’s game over.

Your objective is to reach the required anomaly target (13, 20 and 26 depending, on the difficulty level) and then exit the loop one last time. The Demon (a figure made of shadow) will pursue you but they’re typically so slow you can easily reach the exit.

All monsters in Captured and how to beat them

Before we guide you through Captured’s anomalies, you need to know how to deal with its monsters. There are no monsters in Safe Mode, three on Normal Mode and four on Hard, Nightmare and Insanity. They can appear inside rooms or in the hallway, and the game will always alert you to their initial presence. You can have an anomaly and a monster inside the same room.

The good news is that we’ve never had two monsters in one loop, so once you’ve had a monster encounter, you should be safe for the remainder of that loop. The bad news is that you can’t pause your game while an enemy’s nearby. Hearing footsteps does not mean there’s a monster about to appear, it’s just one of the ways the game keeps you on edge.

You will encounter monsters if you’re playing in any other mode than Safe Mode. It doesn’t matter how quiet you think you’re being, they’ll still turn up repeatedly. Here is how to deal with each monster.

Hornhead

Captured screenshot — Image: Puck Redflix

Turn away as soon as the voice tells you to, and Hornhead will disappear after a short while. You don’t even have to move to another room, you’ll hear a second set of footsteps and it’ll be gone. Looking straight down at the ground without turning tends not to work.

Mr. Blue

The sometimes-invisible Mr. Blue is a bigger threat than Hornhead. As soon as you hear the voice say “Run!”, race to the nearest room, and slam the door behind you. When you hear it run off and your flashlight stops flickering, exit the room and it’ll be gone. If you’re in the kitchen when he appears, shutting just the door between you and him seems to work, I’ve never had him come through the other, open door.

Dr. Spiders

Dr. Spiders, literally a giant spider, only appears on Hard level and above, but it’s barely more dangerous than Hornhead. The moment it appears run, shutting your flashlight off, and get into a dark corner or other dark area.

It’ll ignore you, and may even clip through you before despawning. When you can’t hear it any more, you’re good to put your flashlight back on. You may see its footprints as it leaves, it won’t turn around and come back. But be warned, you need to put some distance between you, just shutting off your flashlight in front of it isn’t enough.

Be warned, you do need to put a little distance between you and this monster. Just slamming the door in its face and shutting your light off isn’t enough. Dr. Spiders can and will open doors.

Carroteras

Carroteras, who you’ll encounter on Normal difficulty upwards, is just the worst. It won’t move while you’ve got your flashlight on it (think Doctor Who’s Weeping Angels) but unlike the other monsters it doesn’t despawn. It’ll hang around, following you, until you enter the next loop.

You can still scan anomalies while it’s still in your field of view, but the best way to deal with it is to lock it up. Lure it into one of the larger rooms, as deep into the room as you can, then close the door as you exit. However, do not turn your back, back away from the door and down the corridor. Why? Because Carroteras can sometimes open the door. It seems there’s a small time window where Carroteras can do this. Once you see the door isn’t opening, you’re good to go.

Carroteras will remain in there for two to three minutes while it tries to open the door. You can then explore the rest of the loop. You’ll hear when it gets loose and it’s a good idea to close the door of the room you’re in too. Rinse and repeat until you find all the anomalies.

Captured walkthrough: All anomalies

There are 99 unique anomalies to find in Captured, though you won’t encounter them all on one run. Playing on Safe Mode, Normal or Hard, there’ll be one to three anomalies. For us, it was mostly two but there were a few occasions when there were three and a couple of times, just one. The same seems to apply to Insanity mode, too. However, in Nightmare mode, you can have up to four.

The voice won’t always tell you if you’ve missed an anomaly, but when it does, it’s always right. You may also catch shadowy figures ducking round a corner, but they’re just there to creep you out. They’re not monsters or anomalies. However, you should check each room as a handful of anomalies only activate when you’re nearby.

So far, we’ve discovered 95% of Captured’s anomalies and will update this guide with the remaining ones. Thanks go to Twitch user Lordacrisplays for spotting the missing Office box anomaly.

To make things easier, we’ve subdivided each room into missing items and other anomalies. You can spot the former because there’s a stain on the wall where the object used to be. We’ve also put the category each anomaly falls into. So, here are all the anomalies we’ve uncovered, room by room.

Hallway anomalies (9)

Missing items:

The small cupboard (under the picture of the sitting woman) is missing – OBJECT
The chest of drawers just past the office (under the picture of people on a bike) is missing – OBJECT

Other anomalies:

There’s a flashing red ceiling light on the ceiling, at the beginning of the loop – LIGHTING
A park bench and bin are by the entrance to the laundry room – OBJECT

There’s a dresser hanging from the ceiling – OBJECT
The area around the clock is covered by creepy vines – OBJECT
There’s a toilet in the corner past the laundry room – OBJECT
There’s a row of ceiling lights near the laundry room – OBJECT
Plant by the white dresser is a jagged-leafed hemp-style plant in a small white pot, instead of a broad leafed plant in a large wooden planter – OBJECT

Small bedroom anomalies (11)

Missing items:

The door to the small bedroom is gone – MISSING ROOM
The bed is missing – OBJECT
The bedside drawers are gone – OBJECT
The bookcase to the right of the wardrobe is missing – OBJECT

Other anomalies:

The radio is on (this will sometimes activate after you leave the room so listen out) – ELECTRONIC
There are a group of toilets around a seance circle – OBJECT

The TV is on – ELECTRONIC
The bookcase to the right of the wardrobe is missing – OBJECT
There’s a ceiling light – LIGHTING
The wardrobe has fallen over – OBJECT

A blue trike is on the right hand side of the room – OBJECT

Laundry room anomalies (11)

Missing items:

The ironing board is missing from the end of the room – OBJECT
Both washing machines are missing – OBJECT

Other anomalies:

The tap is running – WATER
The whole room is now a laundromat – DEFORMED ROOM
An old-fashioned iron fire/stove is burning by the door – OBJECT

The laundry room is full of floating copies of itself and you can’t go in – DEFORMED ROOM
The right-hand washing machine/dryer is on – ELECTRONIC
The room has become a forest, with an armchair in the middle – DEFORMED ROOM

The whole room is now a swimming pool / the Poolrooms – DEFORMED ROOM
The sinks have been replaced by an oven – OBJECT
There’s a ceiling light on – LIGHTING

Bathroom anomalies (13)

Missing items:

The bathroom door is gone – MISSING ROOM
The shelves on the right wall are gone. – OBJECT

Other anomalies:

It’s full of toilets, with one flapping its lid at the rest – OBJECT
There’s a spotlight on the toilet – LIGHTING
There’s a ceiling light turning the room red – LIGHTING

There’s a second toilet facing the first one, with a checkers/chess board on table – OBJECT
The bath is full of trash bags – OBJECT
Whole room is some kind of lab/office, with a huge black stain on the floor – DEFORMED ROOM
The shower is running – OBJECT
The bath has been replaced by a walk-in shower – DEFORMED ROOM
There’s an extra toilet to the left of the door – OBJECT
The left hand sink’s tap is running and there’s water in the sink – WATER
There is a bookcase in the bathroom, by the sinks, replacing one of the towel stands – OBJECT

Office anomalies (13)

Missing items:

The office door is missing – MISSING ROOM
The box labelled ‘Office’, normally found to the left of the desk, is missing – OBJECT
The office chair is missing – OBJECT

Other anomalies:

A red glow is coming through a window behind the desk – LIGHTING

Captured chairs — Screenshot: GameSpew / Copyright: Puck Redflix

There are two office chairs instead of one – OBJECT
It’s full of office chairs – OBJECT
The phone is on/ringing (there’s a voicemail to listen to) – ELECTRONIC
There’s a bed in the corner of the room, replacing the couch – OBJECT
The whole office is upside down – DEFORMED ROOM
There’s a ceiling light on – LIGHTING
The computer monitor has been replaced with TV – OBJECT
The whole room has turned into a hospital – DEFORMED ROOM
The couch in the corner of the room is on its back – OBJECT

Master bedroom anomalies (8)

Missing items:

The bed is missing – OBJECT
The master bedroom door is missing – MISSING ROOM
The TV is missing – OBJECT

Other anomalies:

There’s a lava pit in the middle of the room – DEFORMED ROOM
A toilet is on its side on the floor, in a pool of blood, with a chair next to it – OBJECT
The painting to the right side of the bed is a strange grinning face – OBJECT
A ceiling light is casting a red glow over the whole room- LIGHTING

A bloodstained armchair has appeared in the corner by the TV – OBJECT

Kitchen anomalies (10)

Missing items:

None spotted.

Other anomalies:

The table has been replaced by a tree – OBJECT
The table has four chairs instead of the normal two – OBJECT
The kitchen is partly flooded – WATER
All the cupboards burst open and objects fall out – OBJECT
The room is illuminated by ceiling lights – LIGHTING
The fridge is open and lit up – ELECTRONIC
The sink tap is running – WATER
One of the chairs moves as you approach the table – OBJECT
The plant on the table doesn’t have a pot, so it’s just floating in the air – OBJECT

The chairs are now black leather, with lower backs – OBJECT

Dining room anomalies (9)

Missing items:

The plant (and plant stand) in the corner, between the bookshelf and cabinet, is missing – OBJECT

Other anomalies:

DANGER – The room is full of mist, what the game calls a dead zone. To capture this anomaly you need to step inside, scan it, then step out again. Stay too long and you will die – DEFORMED ROOM

The phone is ringing – ELECTRONIC
There’s a ceiling light above the table – LIGHTING
Toilets have replaced the dining chairs – OBJECT
At the back of the room, the cross is upside down on wall, and objects have fallen onto the phone – OBJECT
The chairs are upside down on the dining table – OBJECT

One of the chairs has been knocked over – OBJECT
There are plates, cutlery, mugs and so on on the table – OBJECT

Living room anomalies (11)

Missing items:

None spotted.

Other anomalies:

The TV has fallen over – OBJECT

The TV comes on with an emergency broadcast – ELECTRONIC
There’s a ceiling light casting a red glow – LIGHTING
Rain is coming from the ceiling – WATER
The lamp near the TV is on – LIGHTING
Water is dripping from the ceiling, forming a pool (not the same as the rain anomaly) – WATER
The couch is upside down on the ceiling – OBJECT
The beige cloth armchair has been replaced by a worn, brown leather one with springs sticking out of it – OBJECT
The coats are missing from the coat hooks near the exit door – OBJECT
One of the couches, the one on your right as you walk in, is missing – OBJECT

Where to find batteries in Captured

Our guide to Captured’s anomalies should help you beat this game, but you may also be at risk of running out of batteries. Their placement varies between loops, but whenever there’s a room that turns into another, eg the laundry room becoming a full laundromat, you’ll find batteries in there. Unlike regular rooms, these alternate rooms don’t drain your sanity, so you can spend as long as you like in there.

Here’s where to look for more batteries in Captured.

Hallway: On the set of drawers with a bull statue
Small bedroom: On the drawers next to the radio
Laundry room: On the stand on the right by the door
Forest (deformed laundry room): On the small table by the armchair, next to the radio
Laundromat (deformed laundry room): On one of the washers
Poolrooms (deformed laundry room): On the furthest pool chair
Bathroom: Between the sinks, on the toilet lid
Office: On the right-hand corner of the desk, on the bookshelf, on the shelf near the boxes
Hospital (deformed office): On a small unit at the back of the hospital.
Main bedroom: On the TV stand, on the drawers by the phone
Kitchen: On the corner of the kitchen table,
Dining room: On the dining room table, on the drawers and bookshelf to the left of the room
Living room: On the drawers to the left of the TV, on the coffee table, on the table beneath the black and white picture.

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