This section will only narrow down where you are looking for the Phonographs, not lead you to them. I have created three tiers of specificity, narrowing down your search the more you reveal.

Firstly, all Phonographs are on the Surface level of the map
Secondly, the Phonographs are evenly spread across the map, with three in each area
Thirdly, Phonographs are all at locations marked on the map, with the exception of the one at the Plot Armor Shelter


This guide was made before the Island update, and is accurate as of August 2, 2024

This Guide covers all current achievements, you can find information on every other achievement there
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Spoilers

This guide includes information that will bring you to the Plot Armor Shelter. If you want to find the shelter on your own, do not continue past this point.

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Information

The Phonographs are listed according to how easy it is to get them and how far into the game they are, with internal names also being included for anyone who needs them. Recommended Landing Sites are in order of proximity and accessibility to the locations. Track names are also included, taken from the Wiki.
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Useful Tips


Get the Remote Control upgrade in your Drillship to unlock the arm bracer, which has a flashlight that makes Phonographs in dark areas much easier to see

If you cant find one of the Phonographs that is in grass, wait for an eruption to happen and then look for it, they stand out against the grey

Location: Seal Harbor – Recommended Landing Site(s): Submarine, The Harbor – Track Name: Cogdance – Internal Name: PhonographCylinder_03
Found at the base of the lighthouse, on the side facing away from the Island

Phonograph #2 – Location: Coal Mine – Recommended Landing Site(s): Boulder Shores – Track Name: Bright Skies – Internal Name: PhonographCylinder_02
Found inside the Coal Mine, down the ladder, and to the left of the Refinery Worktable

Location: Old Refinery Village – Recommended Landing Site(s): High Ground, Deadly Pit, Craftsmen’s Site – Track Name: Ashy Skies – Internal Name: PhonographCylinder_01
Found in the Village’s Cellar, in the corner between the Crafting Bench and the Crates

Location: Coal Port – Recommended Landing Site(s): Eastern Traverse – Track Name: Cogslayer – Internal Name: PhonographCylinder_04
Found inside the Village’s Blast Shelter, against the wall between the Crafting Bench and Crates

Location: Science Laboratory – Recommended Landing Site(s): Mountain View, Rocky Trail – Track Name: Cogstorm – Internal Name: PhonographCylinder_05
Found on the outside of the Observatory, between its chimneys

Location: Crystal Mine – Recommended Landing Site(s): Molten Lake, Burned Town – Track Name: Cogstory – Internal Name: PhonographCylinder_06
Found next to the bottom of the ladder

Location: Diamond Mine – Recommended Landing Site(s): Shallow Dock – Track Name: The Expedition – Internal Name: PhonographCylinder_09
Found at the bottom of the opposite ladder

Location: Titan Harbor – Recommended Landing Site(s): Wood Lands – Track Name: I Hear Something Below – Internal Name: PhonographCylinder_08
Found inside the Village’s Cellar, in the corner by the Refinery Worktable

Location: Improvised Shelter – Recommended Landing Site(s): Flat Trail, Calm Beach – Track Name: Cogwar – Internal Name: PhonographCylinder_07
Found against the roots of the tree closest to the shelter




































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