The Wolf Among Us Remastered Guide | How to Get the Good Ending

The best ending for Bigby in The Wolf Among Us Remastered comes from consistently choosing mercy, controlling his temper, and bringing the Crooked Man back alive for trial before sentencing him to prison. Your decisions throughout all five episodes shape how Fabletown's residents view Bigby, so this ending takes more than the right choice in the final chapter.

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There is no completely separate happy ending where every character survives, and everything is resolved. However, you can achieve a redemption-focused conclusion in which Bigby acts like a responsible sheriff rather than the monster Fabletown fears. The Remastered edition retains the original game's story and major choices. 

Episode 1 – Faith

Your decisions in the first episode establish how Bigby treats the people of Fabletown. Choose the compassionate options whenever possible.

1. Help Faith with her debt

When Faith asks Bigby for help with the Woodsman, don't threaten or mistreat her. Show sympathy and try to understand her situation.

2. Visit Lawrence before Mr. Toad

When Snow asks you which location to investigate first, choose Lawrence's apartment instead of Mr. Toad's home.

This gives you the opportunity to save Lawrence. When Dee searches the apartment, leave the closet before Lawrence shoots himself. Intervening in time allows Lawrence to survive.

3. Spare Gren's arm

During the fight at the Trip Trap, Bigby gets the opportunity to tear off Gren's arm.

Choose not to do it. Although Gren attacks Bigby, showing restraint helps establish that the sheriff can control his violent instincts.

4. Choose mercy during the Woodsman's interrogation

When questioning the Woodsman, avoid unnecessary violence. You can be intimidating without resorting to excessive force.

Try to gather information through conversation rather than making every encounter a fight.

Episode 2 – Smoke and Mirrors

Episode 2 gives you more opportunities to demonstrate that Bigby can investigate without relying on intimidation.

1. Do not torture Dee

When questioning Dee, avoid using violence to extract information. Choose the less aggressive interrogation approach and focus on getting answers.

2. Spare Beast

During the confrontation with Beast, avoid hitting him once he is already down. Let the fight end without continuing to attack him.

3. Be honest with Snow

When discussing the investigation, avoid deliberately hiding important information from Snow. Cooperate with her and treat her as a partner, not someone you keep in the dark.

These decisions help maintain Bigby's relationship with the people who are trying to help him solve the murders. 

Episode 3 – A Crooked Mile

This episode contains several important decisions that influence how Fabletown views Bigby. Be especially careful when dealing with Lily's funeral and Aunty Greenleaf.

1. Respect Lily's funeral

When Snow begins speaking at Lily's funeral, let her finish without interrupting. Avoid turning the ceremony into another confrontation.

This shows respect for Lily and the people mourning her.

2. Preserve Aunty Greenleaf's tree

When Snow orders Bigby to burn Greenleaf's tree, refuse. The tree is important to Greenleaf, and destroying it would be an unnecessarily cruel punishment.

3. Offer Greenleaf a job

After deciding to spare the tree, offer Aunty Greenleaf a job. This gives her an opportunity to help Fabletown rather than treating her as another criminal to punish.

4. Spare Dum

During the final confrontation, choose not to kill Dum. Although he has been working for the Crooked Man, Bigby does not need to kill him once he has the upper hand.

Showing restraint here supports the redemption-focused route. 

Episode 4 – In Sheep's Clothing

Episode 4 focuses on Bigby's relationships with the people living in Fabletown. One decision is particularly important for the compassionate route.

1. Let Colin stay in Fabletown

When Snow tells Bigby that Colin must be sent to the Farm, choose to let him stay.

Colin is one of Bigby's closest friends, and sending him away would damage their relationship. Keeping him in Fabletown also fits Bigby's willingness to protect people rather than follow every rule.

2. Investigate the Butcher Shop or Lucky Pawn

This decision changes the investigation route, but it doesn't determine whether you get the redemption-focused ending. Choose whichever location you prefer.

3. Treat Toad fairly

When dealing with Mr. Toad and TJ, avoid threatening or humiliating them unnecessarily. Try to understand their circumstances instead of treating them as problems that need to be removed.

Episode 5 – Cry Wolf

The final episode contains the most important choices for obtaining the good ending. Your decisions here determine what happens to the Crooked Man and how Fabletown reacts to Bigby.

1. End Georgie's suffering

When you find Georgie badly wounded at the Pudding & Pie, you can either kill him or leave him to die.

Choose to end his suffering. Georgie is responsible for terrible crimes, but leaving him to die slowly serves little purpose.

2. Let Bloody Mary finish speaking

During the confrontation at Sheppard Metalworks, choose a verbal response when Bloody Mary ignores Bigby

Do not attack her immediately. Let her finish speaking before the fight begins. This also gives you the opportunity to unlock the missable Winter Wolf Book of Fables entry.

3. Bring the Crooked Man back alive

After defeating Bloody Mary, Bigby finally catches the Crooked Man. You can kill him immediately or bring him back to Fabletown.

Choose to arrest him and bring him back alive.

This lets the Crooked Man face a public trial, giving Fabletown residents a chance to hear the accusations against him.

Killing him at the Foundry prevents the trial from happening and makes Bigby look like an executioner rather than a sheriff.

4. Choose imprisonment for the Crooked Man

After the trial, you must decide what punishment the Crooked Man deserves. You have three options:

- Throw him into the Witching Well.

- Rip his head off.

- Imprison him.

This is the best option for Bigby's redemption. Instead of executing the Crooked Man, Bigby chooses to punish him without killing him.

Aunty Greenleaf uses her magic to transform the Crooked Man into a crow, which is then caged and sent to the Farm. This demonstrates that Bigby can deliver justice without giving in to his violent instincts.

5. Chase after Nerissa

During the final conversation, Nerissa tells Bigby that she has not been completely honest about Faith and Lily's murders. She then begins walking away.

You can either chase after her or let her go.

Choose to chase after Nerissa if you want Bigby to continue investigating the mystery surrounding Faith and Lily. However, this decision does not unlock a separate happy ending. The game still concludes with the same unanswered question. 

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What Does the Good Ending Look Like?

If you follow the choices above, Bigby finishes the story as a sheriff who has learned to control his anger and take responsibility for his actions.

- Lawrence survives and can speak against the Crooked Man.

- Gren keeps his arm.

- Aunty Greenleaf keeps her tree and receives a job offer.

- Colin remains in Fabletown.

- The Crooked Man is imprisoned instead of executed.

- Bigby pursues Nerissa to investigate the final mystery.

However, it is important to understand that The Wolf Among Us does not have a completely separate good ending. Every playthrough eventually reaches the same final conversation with Nerissa. Your choices change character relationships, dialogue, and the circumstances surrounding the finale, but they do not produce a completely different conclusion.

Final Thoughts

The best way to get a good ending in The Wolf Among Us Remastered is to play Bigby as a compassionate sheriff who can control his temper. Save Lawrence, spare Gren and Dum, respect Lily's funeral, preserve Greenleaf's tree, and allow Colin to remain in Fabletown.

Most importantly, bring the Crooked Man back alive and choose imprisonment after his trial. This gives you the strongest redemption-focused conclusion and shows that Bigby can protect Fabletown without becoming the monster everyone fears.

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FAQ

Q. Does The Wolf Among Us Remastered have a good ending?

A. There is no completely separate happy ending. However, you can achieve a redemption-focused conclusion by making merciful choices and imprisoning the Crooked Man.

Q. What is the best ending for the Crooked Man?

A. Bring him back alive for trial and choose imprisonment. This is the most merciful punishment and the best choice for Bigby's redemption.

Q. Can Lawrence survive?

A. Yes. Visit Lawrence's apartment before Mr. Toad's home in Episode 1 and intervene before Lawrence shoots himself.

Q. Should you let Colin stay in Fabletown?

A. Yes. Let Colin stay instead of sending him to the Farm.

Q. Should you kill the Crooked Man?

A. No. Bring him back alive and let Fabletown hear his case before choosing his punishment.

Q. Does chasing Nerissa change the ending?

A. No. Chasing Nerissa changes the final moments, but both choices lead to the same unresolved conclusion.

Q. Does the Remastered edition have different endings?

A. No. The Remastered edition retains the original game's story and ending structure. Your decisions still affect character interactions and the Crooked Man's fate.