Silver Pines splits its upgrade system into two clean categories, and both matter more than they might first appear. Stamina upgrades extend how long Red Walker can dodge, sprint, and hold a charged attack. Inventory upgrades add carrying capacity so you stop having to choose between items mid-run. There are 6 stamina upgrades and 9 inventory upgrades spread across every major area of the game, and collecting them all unlocks an achievement. This guide covers every single one, ordered by zone.
What are the two upgrade types in Silver Pines?
Stamina upgrades take the form of coffee pots. You brew the coffee, drink it, and Red Walker's stamina bar grows. Inventory upgrades are hip pouches and bags that physically attach to your loadout and open new item slots. Neither type respawns or resets, so once you collect one, it's permanent.
Neither upgrade type is handed to you. Most require solving a small environmental puzzle first: shooting a padlock, breaking a vent, crawling through a mirror, or completing a side task like placing bells on a station. The detours are short but easy to miss if you're rushing the main story.
All stamina upgrade locations
The Outskirts (2 upgrades)
Diner Kitchen: The coffee pot sits on the counter near the radio and the diner key. You can't miss it if you're looting the kitchen.
Shack: Head through the underpass and break through the white barrier at the far end. Smash the padlock gate and follow the path until you reach the Burning Man. Walk right of the figure and enter the Shack to find the coffee pot inside.
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Downtown (3 upgrades)
Quiet Hours Cafe: This cafe sits in the upper right section of Downtown. The coffee pot is on the counter to the left of the entrance.
Town Hall Night School: Enter the Town Hall building from the park, go upstairs, then turn right into the Night School room. The coffee maker is waiting on a surface inside.
Union Apartments Apartment 1B: Enter apartment 1C first. In the bathroom, smash through the mirror to climb into the adjacent apartment. Move left to the kitchen and you'll find the coffee maker there.
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Riverside (1 upgrade)
Dana's Auto: Follow the junkyard signs when you arrive in Riverside. Enter Dana's Auto, move to the back office, and shoot the padlock off the kitchen door. The coffee pot is inside.
Church Hill (1 upgrade)
Church Parish: Walk left of the main church building and enter the smaller structure beside it. Go through the door on the left side to reach a kitchen. The coffee maker is on the counter.
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All inventory upgrade locations
The Outskirts (3 upgrades)
Motel Games Building: Walk right inside the Games building in front of the motel and break the lock off the door. Break through the vent inside and crawl through to a back room. The hip bag is in a large crate.
Motel: Climb the stairs to the upper level of motel rooms. On the left side of the balcony, the railing is broken. Jump across to the roof of the changing building, climb over it, and collect the hip pouch hanging on the fence at the far end.
Ferry Station: Break through the white barrier on the left side of the ferry station. The upgrade is hanging from a step ladder just inside.
Silver Pines Guide: All Upgrades Location
Riverside (1 upgrade)
Gas Station Bathroom: Grab the bathroom key from behind the gas station counter. Head into the bathroom, break through the barrier into the stall, and collect the hip bag from the toilet.
Silver Pines Guide: All Upgrades Location
Downtown (3 upgrades)
Town Hall Emergency Tunnel: In the Town Hall basement, find the furnace room. Walk right of the furnace and crouch down to get past the rubble. Go through the door into the emergency tunnel exit and pick up the upgrade.
Union Apartments Stairwell: Retrieve the elevator button from the supervisor's office, then ride the elevator to the fourth floor. Exit to the stairwell and collect the hanging bag.
Digging Man Mobile Home: Complete the bell puzzle first: place all the bells on the bell station in the gondola building and play them to call the cable car. After that, the Digging Man's mobile home becomes accessible. The hip bag is on the left side inside.
Mt. Siah Kopa (1 upgrade)
Mt. Siah Kopa Station: At the mountain summit station, exit through the double doors on the right side. Walk left and drop down through the hole in the walkway. Jump across additional gaps to reach a hip bag hanging on the left side.
Thelend Broadcasting Company (1 upgrade)
Thelend Broadcasting Set: Unlock the Stage 1 door and head down toward the set. Pass the set to the left and go through the door. Break out the vent above the door, climb up, and jump across the overhead walkways to reach the hip bag at the far end.
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How do upgrades affect gameplay?
Stamina directly controls your combat options. More stamina means more dodges per encounter, longer sprints when repositioning, and the ability to hold charged attacks without burning out mid-swing. Early game, Red Walker's default stamina feels tight against tougher enemies, so clearing the Outskirts and Downtown coffee pots before pushing forward makes a real difference.
Inventory space is less dramatic but quietly important. Silver Pines regularly asks you to carry keys, tools, and consumables at the same time. Running out of slots means leaving something useful behind. The three Outskirts pouches are the easiest to grab early and give you breathing room for the rest of the game.
What should you prioritize first?
If you're playing blind, grab stamina upgrades before inventory upgrades. Combat difficulty scales faster than inventory pressure in the early areas, and the Outskirts and Downtown coffee pots are the least gated of the bunch. Most of the inventory upgrades require side steps or completed puzzles, so they naturally slot into a second pass.
For players going for full completion, the Digging Man's mobile home and the Thelend Broadcasting vent bag are the two most commonly missed upgrades. Both require prerequisite tasks that aren't telegraphed clearly. Bookmark those locations before you finish Downtown and the Broadcasting Company sections.
For more on navigating each zone efficiently, the Silver Pines map locations guide covers every notice board and fire escape plan so you always know where you are. And if you're working through everything the game has to offer, the full Silver Pines guides collection has walkthroughs for weapons, endings, mementos, and more.
