25 Best Hideouts And Secret Rooms

Video games love to tuck away hideouts and secret rooms that reward curious players with extra gear, lore, or shortcuts, and some of the best are practically little worlds of their own once you find the trick to get in. From hidden bunkers to illusory walls and tucked away dens, these spaces often change how a mission plays or open paths you might miss on a straight run. Many of them teach clever mechanics like listening for hollow walls or tracking odd footprints. Others simply stash powerful items where only a keen eye or a risky detour will find them.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

The Yiga Clan Hideout sits in the Gerudo Highlands and is reached by following a trail of bananas and odd footprints. Entry leads to a stealth section where torches, banana bait, and patrol routes teach quiet movement and timing. Treasure chests inside carry valuable loot like mighty weapons and gemstones. Clearing the hideout unlocks a shortcut back out and advances a key Gerudo questline.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

The Ragged Flagon and the Ratway beneath Riften serve as the Thieves Guild’s hidden base, reachable through winding tunnels guarded by traps and rogues. Fences, trainers, and quest givers stay here, turning it into a functional hub once you join the guild. The Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary is another secret lair that opens after a ritual phrase is spoken at a black door. Both locations include beds, crafting stations, and merchants that make long runs more manageable.

Dishonored

The Hound Pits Pub in Dunwall operates as a quiet headquarters that you return to between missions. Workshops here let you upgrade gear, buy elixirs, and study collected runes. Conversations in this space advance character relationships and unlock optional tasks for the next outing. Secret stash spots around the pub reward players who check rooftops and crawlspaces before sailing off.

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

Mother Base looks like a giant oil platform but functions as a secure home where you bring back recruits and resources. Ramps and walkways hide supply rooms and personal spaces that unlock as platforms expand. Visiting staff increases morale and reveals item deliveries and side content. Players can also discover quiet corners to test weapons and check customizations without enemy pressure.

Persona 5

Café LeBlanc doubles as the party’s hideout where meetings set the plan for infiltrating Palaces. The attic bedroom stores crafting tools and reading material that boost stats during free time. Group discussions here change available infiltration routes and deadlines as confidant ranks grow. Access to the hideout also unlocks text prompts for voting on mission start days.

Batman: Arkham Asylum

A developer planted a sealed office that does not show up on detective vision unless you use explosives on a specific wall. Inside is a secret room filled with plans for Arkham City that foreshadow the next adventure. The space includes maps and documents that expand the setting’s backstory. Finding it requires persistence since there are no typical hints leading to the wall.

Resident Evil 2

The Raccoon City Police Department contains a hidden passage triggered by placing medallions in the main hall statue. Opening it reroutes the exploration flow into service corridors and hidden rooms under the station. These spaces hold keys and tools like the jack handle that change traversal. The passage also links to the underground facility and new item caches.

Dark Souls

Illusory walls hide rooms throughout Lordran, including a concealed bonfire near Anor Londo and access to a covenant chamber. Light attacks on suspicious walls reveal paths that seem solid at first glance. These spots often stash rings, titanite, or shortcuts to boss arenas. Players learn to read odd messages and architectural seams to find more.

Elden Ring

Volcano Manor contains a quiet drawing room that opens to secret halls when you interact with a painting and nearby wall. Hidden corridors lead to magma tunnels, prison cells, and a route to a major boss. Completing contracts in the manor unlocks more doors and rooms with upgrade materials. The network also provides alternate paths that bypass heavily guarded surface routes.

BioShock

Smuggler hideouts in Neptune’s Bounty and secret maintenance rooms appear behind loose panels and locked doors. Audio diaries tucked inside expand the story of Rapture’s fall and point to weapon upgrades. Many rooms supply first aid, EVE hypos, and crafting parts. Some vents connect back to main halls to create safe loops during combat.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Rosemary and Thyme tavern becomes a home base with private rooms once Geralt helps an old friend reclaim it. Storage chests and vendors gather here, creating a reliable stop between hunts. Several quests reveal hidden compartments and back rooms that store band accounts and clues. The space later evolves as management decisions change the staff and services.

Hollow Knight

Behind breakable walls and hidden floors lie rooms that hold mask shards and charm notches. Sound cues and subtle background cracks hint at where to strike. Secret dens often link to stag stations and elevator shafts, creating efficient loops. Some rooms add lore tablets that explain kingdoms and characters in quiet corners.

Portal

Ratman dens are tucked behind cracked walls and off the main test chambers with scrawled notes and supplies. They help players decode the breadcrumb trail behind the testing routine. Each den shows stash items like radios and cubes that teach observation outside the obvious path. Messages hint at puzzles ahead and reward thorough scanning for misaligned panels.

Half-Life 2

Lambda caches are small hidden stashes marked with a Lambda symbol on walls and rocks. Breaking boards or shifting objects opens supply rooms holding health, ammo, and suit power. They often sit just off the road or behind flooded structures to reward detours. Finding enough caches contributes to an achievement and eases tougher firefights.

Red Dead Redemption 2

Gang hideouts dot the map with cabins and camps that reset with patrols and loot. Beaver Hollow and Shady Belle both function as story bases with storage and scripted meetings. Secret shacks and basements store unique items and point to stranger missions. Returning after story beats changes who lives there and what can be found.

Grand Theft Auto V

Safehouses across Los Santos act as low profile hideouts with wardrobes and garages. Entering certain interiors reveals back rooms where collectibles and stunt jump hints are stored. Some properties hide heist planning rooms that unlock equipment options. Visiting at different times of day changes who is present and what interactions are available.

Control

The Oldest House contains sealed rooms behind shifting walls and clearance doors. Exploring these spaces reveals secret lore notes and Object of Power containment cells. Many hidden chambers grant ability points or mod drops through timed challenges. Venturing into these rooms often opens shortcuts that loop back to control points.

Hitman World of Assassination

Levels contain disguised panic rooms, safes, and staff-only suites that serve as temporary hideouts. Paris and Sapienza include concealed ladders and vents that link these spaces to key targets. Lockpicks and disguises expand access and let you stash illegal items out of sight. Mastery unlocks persistent shortcuts that turn these rooms into reliable hubs.

Bloodborne

The Hunter’s Dream acts as a safe workshop with upgrade stations and storage. Hidden paths in Yharnam also reveal side rooms with runes and blood gemstones. Secret doors inside chalice dungeons lead to coffins and rare materials. Elevators with false backs hide ladders that link back to lanterns.

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

The Dilapidated Temple functions as a quiet upgrade hub with prosthetic tools and training. Secret caves off the main regions hide Headless arenas and treasure carp scales. False walls and water paths expose short tunnels to valuable prayer beads. NPCs here react to progress and reveal new vendors and techniques.

Super Mario 64

Princess Peach’s Castle hides secret rooms behind paintings and light beams. Entering the courtyard fountain and specific wall art opens courses or bonus areas with stars. The castle tower and the aquarium are accessed by simple environmental clues. These rooms teach players to treat walls and ceilings as potential doors.

The Last of Us Part II

Seattle areas include hidden basements, bank vaults, and supply rooms behind collapsed storefronts. Safes require finding codes in nearby notes or environmental hints. These spaces usually hold weapon holsters, training manuals, and crafting parts. Opening them also creates safer fallback spots during patrol encounters.

Fallout: New Vegas

Hidden Valley conceals the Brotherhood of Steel bunker behind disguised doors and dust storms. Gaining entry provides access to a workshop, merchants, and faction quests. Separate locked rooms store power armor training and technology caches. Dialogue choices and faction reputation change what opens and when.

Fallout 4

The Railroad headquarters sits behind catacombs that unlock after solving a word puzzle in a public square. The base offers ballistic weave upgrades, vendors, and safe storage. Secret Institute rooms also hold terminals and synth stashes that alter quest outcomes. Many settlements gain hidden cellars that function as quick shelters during attacks.

Mass Effect 2

After the Shadow Broker hunt, a private base opens with terminals, dossiers, and unique upgrades. The Normandy also hides smaller side rooms where loyalty content and research become available. Each space adds intel that changes squad options for later missions. Collectibles and shipboard conversations refresh after key milestones to keep the hideouts active.

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