Tarkov Story Mode Roadmap 2026: All 10 Chapters and 4 Endings Explained

The 1.0 story is the biggest addition Escape from Tarkov has ever received, and it is also easy to get lost in. Objectives span every map, some chapters only start after you stumble into the right trigger, and a few choices quietly lock you toward one ending or another. This roadmap keeps spoilers to a minimum and focuses on what each chapter is about and how the pieces fit together.

The Ten Chapters at a Glance

Tour

The tutorial chapter. You escape Ground Zero, meet the traders, and work on unlocking access to every map in the game. A few unlocks are optional purchases, like paying Therapist for Streets access or Prapor for Reserve, so budget some early roubles for them.

Falling Skies

You investigate a mysterious crashed plane in the nature reserve on Woods. This chapter ends with a real decision, and it is the first point where the story starts branching.

The Ticket

The main storyline chapter. Everything funnels into this one, and it leads to one of the four possible endings.

Batya

A side investigation into the BEAR Bogatyr squad and what happened to them.

Accidental Witness

You look into a debt collector's victim and uncover a conspiracy that runs deeper than one body.

Blue Fire

An investigation into the EMP blast that knocked out electronics across the region.

Boreas

A distress signal leads you to a frozen icebreaker off the coast. The chapter climaxes in raids on the ship itself, fighting through its superstructure to rescue the captain and recover what Paradigm Shipping was hiding.

The Labyrinth

You explore the underground TerraGroup facility hidden beneath the Health Resort on Shoreline.

The Unheard

You dig into a mysterious group connected to TerraGroup.

They Are Already Here

The Cultists chapter. You investigate the cult and the ARRS station network.

How the Four Endings Work

There are four endings: Savior, Survivor, Debtor, and Fallen. Which one you reach depends on choices you make during the story, not just on finishing chapters. Some of those choices happen well before the finale, which is why we recommend skimming a spoiler-light guide before locking in any big decision.

We keep a dedicated page for each ending on TarkovForge with the requirements and the decision points that matter, so you can aim for a specific ending instead of finding out at the credits.

Tips for Story Progression

• Several chapters start from triggers you can miss, so if a chapter has not appeared, check its How to Start section in our story guide
• Objectives are spread across many maps, so batch story objectives with your regular quests on the same map to save raids
• Found-in-raid item handovers appear throughout the story, so hold onto toolsets, batteries, and circuit boards early
• Decisions are permanent for that playthrough, so read choice descriptions carefully before committing

Where to Go From Here

The full chapter walkthroughs live in the Story Guide section on TarkovForge, with every objective, required item, and choice listed step by step. Each of the four endings also has its own detailed page. Good luck out there, and choose carefully.