A spoiler-marked route guide to all nine The MuZeum endings, the three variations of Ending 5, the Curator romance requirements and the ammo/Sophie survival branches.
Spoilers ahead · The MuZeum · 2026-10-20
Ending 8, the Curator romance route, requires at least six correct answers out of eight quiz questions and at least two esteem points. During the museum zombie encounter, flee while taking the Curator's hand, agree with his bleak view of humanity, then unlock the persuasion choice and repeat the unusual brain-error response twice. The game has nine numbered endings; Ending 5 also has three variants.
All nine endings
| # | Prerequisite | Actions in order | Outcome | Evidence | Build / spoiler |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Decline the tour | Politely turn down the Curator's offer after the rescue | Still toilet waters run deep | Official guide | v1.4.0* / ⚠ |
| 2 | Take the bathroom route | Go to the bathroom first; lose the encounter through poor combat choices or lack of a bat | Nothing is lost, nothing is gained, all is transformed | Official guide | v1.4.0* / ⚠ |
| 3 | Keep the bat | Bathroom: return for Sophie, then target the heart or flee. Tour: send Sophie first, then target the heart or flinch | Zombie bite | Official guide | v1.4.0* / ⚠ |
| 4 | Keep the bat | Bathroom: return for Sophie and raise the bat with two argument points; or tour: defend humanity | Anatomy specimen | Official guide | v1.4.0* / ⚠ |
| 5 | Bathroom or tour branch | Leave alone, evade after a dispute, or flee on the tour after giving Sophie the bat; three scene variants | Alone on the road | Official guide | v1.4.0* / ⚠ |
| 6 | Tour; give Sophie the bat | Fight the zombie or flee holding the Curator's hand; defend humanity; fight | Noble sacrifice | Official guide | v1.4.0* / ⚠ |
| 7 | Tour; give Sophie the bat | Flee without taking his hand, forcing him to spend ammo; defend humanity; fight | Together we are fearless | Official guide | v1.4.0* / ⚠ |
| 8 | Tour; 6/8 quiz and 2+ esteem | Flee holding his hand; agree humanity deserves extinction; ask to stay; request persuasion; choose the brain-error thought twice | A new day at work | Official guide | v1.4.0* / ⚠ |
| 9 | Tour branch | Agree with the Curator's pessimistic judgment of humanity; check the extra Ending 8 gates if your result differs | Warm welcome to put balm into the soul | Official guide | v1.4.0* / ⚠ |
v1.4.0 is the listed PC/Mac download build on 2026-10-20; the developer walkthrough dates from 2025-10-08. The guide's routes have not been independently replay-tested in this build.
Four variables that change the outcome
The opening argument with Sophie matters much later. Blaming her in two dialogue moments raises the dispute counter to two, changing whether she supports you near the end. The bat determines who can survive the bathroom encounter. In the museum zombie fight, fighting or fleeing while holding the Curator's hand preserves his ammunition; fleeing toward the next room or prioritizing yourself nearly empties it.
Esteem is a separate hidden counter. Ask about the creature, show enthusiasm for learning, grab the Curator's hand during the escape, and ask the extra question about a muscle: the official guide awards one point for each. Asking who he is at the entrance costs one point, while thanking him there is neutral. Other options omitted from the positive list reduce esteem. Six quiz answers and two esteem points are simultaneous gates, not interchangeable alternatives.
How to unlock Ending 8
For Ending 8, use the hand-holding escape, side with the Curator's negative view of humanity, then take the conversation about staying at the museum. The persuasion response becomes available only after meeting both numerical thresholds. Select the same bizarre brain-error thought on two consecutive menus. The developer's guide does not list the individual correct answers to all eight science questions; a complete answer key would require further direct gameplay verification.
Ending 5's variants and the ammo split
Ending 5 has three scenes under one numbered ending: abandon Sophie after keeping the bat; return for her but evade while your dispute counter is at least two; or take the heartfelt path through another rescue response or a tour escape after giving her the bat. Endings 6 and 7 both involve giving Sophie the bat, defending humanity, and fighting. The difference is whether the Curator has bullets left when the confrontation begins.
Version, evidence and what remains untested
The store page currently lists downloadable PC and Mac build 1.4.0 and was updated on October 9, 2026. The developer published the route guide on October 8, 2025; it is not proof that every branch was replay-tested in 1.4.0. Browser play is advertised, but this research did not operate the embedded game, verify all eight quiz answers, or reproduce the nine endings. Content warnings include zombies, gore and cannibalism.
Bottom line
If you're missing the romance ending, check both counters before trying a different final line. If you're missing Ending 7, make the Curator spend his bullets. In this museum, a biology pop quiz can matter as much as surviving the undead.
References (5)
- The MuZeum — official game page (Arghbulous; checked 2026-10-20; page updated 2026-10-09).
- Walkthrough for all endings (Arghbulous; 2025-10-08; official counters and routes).
- Official development log index (route guide and updates).
- v1.2.0 update (2025-10-07; script, audio, staging).
- Web build technical notes (2026-01-13; browser build constraints).
