Resident Evil Village: All File Locations

Resident Evil Village has 47 files to collect, and we’ve mapped out exactly where to find them all! This guide breaks down each file’s location chapter by chapter, so you can find every collectible during your game.

As a player, I’m really excited that the game makes finding everything super easy! They’ve given detailed descriptions of where to go, and there’s a clear visual guide right on the map – honestly, you can’t miss the hidden treasures. Plus, whether you’re a completionist going for all the achievements or you’re interested in the story behind everything, they’ve made sure you can get both!

As a gamer, I wanted to create a guide that walks you through everything in the exact order you’ll find it in the game – chapter by chapter. That way, you won’t miss a single collectible or secret!

All Files in the Prologue (Resident Evil Village)

File #1 – Fridge Memo

The first memo can be found on the fridge in the kitchen, which can be viewed while holding Rose.

File #2 – Old News Clipping

Go upstairs and turn left into a dusty room. You’ll find your second file among some old newspaper clippings.

File #3 – Ethan’s Diary

Once Rose is asleep, check across from her crib for a small office. You’ll find Ethan’s laptop there, which holds the next entry in the diary.

File #4 – Medical Checkup Report

In Ethan’s office, check the drawers on the right side of the laptop to find the next file.

File #5 – Mission Briefing

Okay, so after that opening cutscene where you wake up all covered in snow, the first thing you should do is check out the wrecked car. Then, definitely grab that file lying on the floor – it seems important!

All Files in the Village #1 (Resident Evil Village)

File #6 – Scribbled Note

Once you’ve dealt with the werewolf attack, keep following the old woman until your next goal is to find Rose. Then, head to the left of the statue of the Maiden of War. You’ll see a building decorated with candles – the file you need is inside.

File #7 – Goat of Warding Placard

Okay, so in the Graveyard, head over to the Church. You’ll spot a podium with a cool-looking Goat statue on it – it’s called the Goat of Warding. The file I needed was actually hidden under the statue, on a little placard. Pretty sneaky spot!

File #8 – Dangerous Creatures

Once you’ve unlocked Luiza’s House, located east of Fallow Plot, go inside. Check the chair on the right side of the room, then continue further into the house. You’ll find a file on that chair.

All Files in Castle Dimitrescu (Resident Evil Village)

File #9 – Guest Book

When you first enter Castle Dimitrescu through the Carriage Gate, you’ll find yourself in the Entrance Hall. The file is located near a lit table against the northwest wall.

File #10 – The Labyrinths

Go south from the Hall of the Four to the Merchant’s Room. You’ll find the file on a small table near the Labyrinth Puzzle.

File #11 – Winemaking History

Once you’ve passed through the Main Hall, head upstairs and go north to reach the Wine Room. You’ll find the file on the table in the center of the room.

File #12 – A Maid’s Diary

Once you’re in the basement of Castle Dimitrescu, you’ll find this file on the middle shelf of a serving tray. It’s located right before you go further into the flooded and prison areas.

File #13 – Treatment Candidates

Head down to the Basement and go past the Hall of War. In the eastern room, you’ll find medical supplies and pills. Look for a metal tray there – it contains the next part of this file.

File #14 – Observation Report

Go to the prison cell area in the Basement. The file is in the east cell, located in the center of the room, and it’s on a table.

File #15 – A Cook’s Diary

After fighting one of Lady Dimitrescu’s daughters in the Kitchen, check the wooden shelf in the southeast corner to find this file.

File #16 – Alcina Dimitrescu’s Diary

Keep moving forward through the castle until you get to the second floor. Then, you’ll be able to climb through a window into Lady Dimitrescu’s chambers. The file you need is inside, resting on a couch.

File #17 – Grand Chambermaid’s Notice

You’ll find this file in a set of drawers located on the second floor, between the Library and the Opera Hall.

File #18 – Further Observations

On the second floor, go down the hallway to the southeast, towards the Opera Hall. You’ll find the next file on a desk with a lamp.

File #19 – Insect Observations Journal

Head to the main Opera Hall on the first floor. Stand in the center of the room, facing the piano to the southwest, and you’ll find the file on a round table with chairs nearby.

File #20 – Rumors of a Dagger

Okay, so you make your way through Castle Dimitrescu until you finally get to the Attic. From there, head south, but don’t go all the way into the second room. Instead, go through to the Rooftop and grab that file – it’s on a green cloth on a wooden table. It’s easy to miss, but it’s there!

All Files in the Village #2 (Resident Evil Village)

File #21 – Craftsman’s Note

Once you’ve left Castle Dimitrescu, you’ll discover a small cabin containing a Typewriter. The file you need is on the table to the right of it.

File #22 – Leonardo’s Message

Okay, so I just got back to the Village. I need to head east of that big Maiden of War statue and go inside the building there. The file I’m looking for is actually sitting right on the kitchen table inside!

File #23 – Note on the Luthier’s House

Okay, so as you’re exploring the Village, head south from where you meet the Maiden of War. You’ll come across a building with a guitar painted on the door – it’s locked, but there’s a note right next to it that might give you a clue!

File #24 – Eugen’s Diary

Head through where the tractor is stuck, then past the chicken garden, to find another house south of the Maiden of War statue. Inside, you’ll find a file on the table next to the treasure chest.

File #25 – Church Computer

Okay, so I just found out something cool! If you go to the Graveyard and into the Church, there’s a laptop hidden against the northeast wall. You can’t miss it now that I’ve told you!

All Files in the Village #3 / After House Beneviento (Resident Evil Village)

File #26 – Gardener’s Diary

Once you’ve left the Beneviento house, go to the house in the north part of the Garden. You’ll find an open book on a table against the west wall – that’s where your file is located.

File #25 – Vasile’s Final Testament

Use the Four-Winged Unborn Key to unlock the gate leading from the Altar to East Old Town. Inside the first building you come to, you’ll find a body with this file on it.

All Files in Monreau’s Reservoir (Resident Evil Village)

File #28 – The Reservoir and Giant Fish

You’ll find the file you need on a table inside the boathouse, which is across from the boat requiring the Boat Key. Just be careful – there’s a werewolf in there!

File #29 – Changing the Cranks

After the scene with Chris, you’ll find a truck right before the first windmill. The next file is located on the seat inside.

File #30 – Moreau’s Diary

Once you’ve solved the water puzzle with the sluice gate, head to the next area and go inside the small shack. You’ll find this file in a drawer inside.

File #31 – Moreau’s Diary 2

Once you’ve beaten Moreau, head back the way you came to his room with the television displaying static. You’ll find the file on a stool directly in front of the TV.

File #32 – Moreau’s Diary of Experiments

Okay, so once you get the Crank from the story, you need to go back up in the elevator to the surface. Across from where you come out, you’ll see Moreau’s Laboratory – the Crank unlocks it! Inside, there’s a hole in the back wall of the house on the right, and if you go through that, you’ll find the file sitting on a table.

All Files in the Village #4 (Resident Evil Village)

File #33 – Analysis Results

Now that you have the Crank, go west from the Altar towards the Lone Road in the Village. Go down the stairs and use the Crank to lower a bridge, giving you access to a boat. Take the boat south, and you’ll find a small cave. The computer inside holds the file you’re looking for.

File #34 – Ernest’s Diary

Head northeast from the Village Graveyard, following the signs pointing towards Heisenberg’s location. Instead of entering the Stronghold, turn left to find Otto’s Mill. Once inside, shoot the three locks on the red door after you pass the large structure, then search for the file on a table in the meat room.

All Files in the Stronghold (Resident Evil Village)

File #35 – Officer’s Diary

Once you’ve explored the Stronghold, you can go down a winding staircase. At the bottom, you’ll need to crawl through a small opening in the wall. On the other side, look for a piece of paper on the floor near the east wall.

File #36 – Experiment Notes

Once you’ve defeated the boss in the Stronghold, you’ll find yourself in a room with a boat. Use the boat to travel west through the Forbidden Woods and dock it when you reach the end. Instead of climbing the ladder, continue along the path and turn left. You’ll find the file at the end of the room on a desk.

All Files in Heisenberg’s Factory (Resident Evil Village)

File #37 – Development Note 1

As you explore Heisenberg’s Factory, you’ll eventually reach MB4 and find the Cog Mold. This file is located on the same table as the Cog Mold.

File #38 – Development Note 2

Once you’ve turned off the grinder in the Grinder Shaft, you can climb the ladder to reach an office. You’ll find this file on a table against the south wall inside.

File #39 – Sturm

After you get Heisenberg’s Key during the game, go back to area B1 and use it to unlock the door with the horse symbol on it. You’ll find another file inside the room to the north.

File #40 – Heisenberg’s Diary

Once you’ve beaten the boss in the big room on level B1, go into the next room to get to the Control Room. When you’re facing the north wall inside, you’ll find this file.

File #41 – Chris’s Computer

Head through the Control Room until you see a cutscene with Chris. Once it finishes, check the computer in the Scrapheap before getting into the vehicle – you’ll find the file there.

Please gather all the files listed below in one room before attempting to open the door with a lock pick.

All Files in the Finale (Resident Evil Village)

File #42 – Moreau’s Medical Report

Okay, so I found the Megamycete Cave and went inside. The book is right there on the first table you see. But you can’t just read it – you actually have to pick it up and look through the pages to get it open.

File #43 – Dimitrescu’s Medical Report

Once you’ve discovered the Megamycete Cave and entered the structure, you’ll find this book on the first table you see. To open it, you’ll need to carefully inspect it and look through its pages.

File #44 – Heisenberg’s Medical Report

Once you’ve discovered the Megamycete Cave and entered the structure, you’ll find this book on the first table. To open it, you’ll need to carefully inspect it and look through its pages.

File #45 – Donna’s Medical Report

File #46 – Spencer’s Letter

Continue forward into the room, and you’ll find a table with 2 pictures and a file between them.

File #47 – Miranda’s Diary

Head around the room to the back of the big table, where you can find 3 photos and a file.

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