From ‘Anchors Away’ to ‘Zen Tie’
Octodad: Dadliest Catchis apretty great gamefor those who take the time to re-learn how to walk. One of the neat extra features are hidden neckties throughout the game. In each level (except for “Shark Naked”), three ties can be found, and once found, Octodad will proudly add the ties to his collection, making them available to wear.
This walkthrough details how to find all 33 ties in the game, including how to gain entry to a secret level. This may be considered full of spoilers for those who would rather find everything without help. If you are one of those people, stop reading now. If you need some help with finding a tie or two, then read on.
Wedding Bells
Name: Classic RedDescription: Octodad’s favorite necktie!Location: On the doorknob from the dressing room to the reception area.Required Skill(s): NoneNotes: This Classic Red tie is unmissable.
Name: Wedding CakeDescription: Some of these spots are just cake frosting.Location: Underneath the wedding cake in the reception area.Required skill(s): Object manipulationNotes: Pick up the base of the wedding cake and throw it. The Wedding Cake tie is on the table underneath the cake.
Name: Piano KeysDescription: Some day these ties will be playable!Location: On top of the organ in the wedding ceremony area.Required skill(s): ClimbingNotes: Don’t worry about people being suspicious of you. Step onto the keys of the organ, reach up, and grab the Piano Keys tie on top.
Home, Sweet Home
Name: Number One DadDescription: A gift from the kids for Father’s Day! Very official.Location: In the bottom left dresser drawer in the bedroom.Required skill(s): Object manipulationNotes: After getting out of bed, grab the handle of the bottom left dresser drawer and pull it out. The Number One Dad tie is in there along with a shirt.
Name: Flower PrintDescription: Stacy tried to plant this to grow a tie tree.Location: Underneath the garden gnome in the flower garden.Required skill(s): Object manipulation, precision walkingNotes: Take care to walk along the rock path through the flower garden in the corner of the backyard. Pick up the garden gnome and toss it. The Flower Print tie is on the ground where the gnome was.
Name: Sports PrintDescription: Tommy wears this when he’s pretending to be Sports Johnson.Location: On top of the shed in the backyard.Required skill(s): Object manipulation, climbingNotes: Grab the recycle bin from near where the logs need to be cut and bring it to the shed with its open side down. Use the recycle bin as a step ladder to climb on top of the shed, where the Sports Print tie is.
Gervason’s Grocery
Name: BananaDescription: A demonspawn from your darkest nightmare.Location: In the banana bin in the produce section.Required skill(s): Keen eyesNotes: Pick up and throw the banana peels that are on the ground so you don’t slip and knock the entire display over. Pick through the bananas to find the Banana tie.
Name: Hen TieDescription: I’ve seen enough hen ties to know where this is going.Location: On the air conditioning duct above the dairy section.Required skill(s): ClimbingNotes: Climb from the meat counter onto the top of the dairy section and continue toward the air conditioning duct. Using the pipes and the alarm bell, climb on top of the duct. The bell can be used as a grab-able object to aid in the climb. The Hen Tie is on top of the duct.
Name: Tasty MeatDescription: Not actually tasty, believe me.Location: Behind the meat counter, near the circular saw.Required skill(s): Object manipulationNotes: In the back-left area of the meat section, there are three (familiar-looking) cubes of meat and a circular saw. Pick up each cube of meat and grind it into nothing by touching it to the saw blade. After the third meat cube is destroyed, the Tasty Meat tie will appear.
Aquatic Fun Center
Name: Rainbow DreamDescription: Groovy!Location: On the awning above the gift shop, near the turnstileRequired skill(s): Climbing, precision walkingNotes: Climb the ladder near the entrance to the top of the ticket booth. Either climb or jump to the awning from the top of the ticket booth. Walk along the awning to the bridge that leads to the other side of the hall. Carefully cross the bridge to the other side, then follow the awning toward the turnstile. The Rainbow Dream tie is at the end.
Name: Shark AttackDescription: The only time you’ll want a shark around your neck!Location: Inside the vending machine near the whale exhibit.Required skill(s): Object manipulationNotes: There is a vending machine to the left of the whale exhibit, just underneath the stairs near the entrance to the shark tank area. Pressing the C button will not vend the tie, so you must stick Octodad’s tentacle up into the machine to grab the Shark Attack tie.
Name: CoralDescription: Diploria strigosa?Location: In a locker in the employee-only area on the way to the top of the shark tankRequired skill(s): NoneNotes: This tie can only be collected during a normal playthrough of the game, as the area it is in is locked during free play. After finding Tommy, Stacy, and Scarlet, Scarlet will ask to meet at the top of the shark tank. On the way, Octodad passes through a locker room. The Coral tie is in the top area of the leftmost locker among the group of lockers to the left of the oxygen tanks.
World of Kelp
Name: Green PaisleyDescription: Also called Boteh, an ancient pattern from the Sassanid Dynasty!Location: On an otter standup in the area where Tommy kicks urchins at kelp.Required skill(s): NoneNotes: This tie is located after the second tie chronologically. In the room where Tommy kicks sea urchins at kelp and Octodad must block the urchins using a cardboard cutout otter, a different otter standup, the largest one to the right of the entrance, is wearing the Green Paisley tie.
Name: SunriseDescription: The wearer of this tie will always wake up on time!Location: Above the sun wheel in the second area of the World of Kelp.Required skill(s): Climbing, jumpingNotes: After Octodad completes the sun wheel running activity, Tommy will hit a button that makes the wheel spin quickly. Ride the wheel and use its momentum to launch to the top of it. Sometimes, Tommy will not hit the button, in which case, the fan on the ground can be used to jump to the top of the sun wheel. The Sunrise tie is on the wall above the wheel.
Name: Octopus PatternDescription: Nobody suspects a thing!Location: On the giant octopus jungle gym at the end of the World of KelpRequired skill(s): ClimbingNotes: After the first bridge with breakaway parts, there is a platform filled with kelp. Walk toward the back of that platform and reach up to find the Octopus Pattern tie.
The Deep Sea
Name: The QuestionDescription: OR IS IT?Location: On the frame of the leftmost portrait in the first room.Required skill(s): Keen eyesNotes: In the first room, manipulate the left spotlight. Shine it toward the leftmost portrait. The Question tie is sitting on the bottom of the frame.
Name: Disco FloorDescription: This tie will never, ever go out of style!Location: In the box of pink glowsticks, in the utility closet behind the Snugglefish.Required skill(s): Keen eyesNotes: In the back-right area of the Snugglefish room is a utility closet filled with boxes of glowsticks as well as the plugs for the lights. In the box of pink glowsticks is the Disco Floor tie.
Name: Pink PlaidDescription: Currently in vogue with cherry blossom lumberjacksLocation: On the Snugglefish’s dorsal fin.Required skill(s): ClimbingNotes: After plugging in the lights in the closet, shine the numbered lights at the corresponding numbered parts of the Snugglefish. Once the lights come on, use its mouth and fins as stepping stones to climb on top of its head. The Pink Plaid tie is on the front of its dorsal fin.
Amazon Arcade
Name: Fish PatternDescription: What kind of fish are these supposed to be, anyway?Location: On the big rock to the right of the Fish Toss game.Required skill(s): ClimbingNotes: Climb onto the gate leading down to the piranha tank, then climb from there onto the rock to the right of the Fish Toss game. The Fish Pattern tie is sitting on top of the rock.
Name: Green StripeyDescription: A fresh tie with just a hint of mintLocation: Inside the Caiman Jaw Claw game, toward the back right.Required skill(s): Navigating tight spacesNotes: The claw doesn’t drop down far enough to grab the tie, so Octodad must squish into the prize hole and physically go inside the game to grab the Green Stripey tie. Don’t spend too much time inside; the other arcade-goers don’t appreciate it.
Name: Heart PatternDescription: Did you know that octopi have three hearts?Location: In a prize tree, after completing all ten arcade games.Required skill(s): Object manipulationNotes: To progress in the level, Octodad is required to complete seven of the ten arcade games, giving the prizes to Scarlet as he goes. If Octodad completes all ten arcade games, the Heart Pattern tie will drop with the last stuffed animal. Some of the arcade games are difficult, but many of them can be cheated by climbing into them.
Sea Legs
Name: TentacleDescription: Once you put this tie on, it might never come off!Location: In the crate on deck of the ship.Required skill(s): Keen eyes, stealthNotes: On the area of the ship before the captain’s quarters are a few wooden crates and several engineboatmen. Inside one of the crates is the Tentacle tie. It is much easier to obtain after acquiring the captain’s disguise, which lets Octodad walk freely among the humans without fear of being recognized.
Name: Anchors AwayDescription: Don’t let anything drag you down!Location: On the edge of the port side of the ship, after the control room.Required skill(s): Keen eyesNotes: After exiting the helm through the left, go down under the platform and toward the back of the ship. The Anchors Away tie is on the edge of the ship, camouflaged with the grey railing.
Name: Rising TideDescription: With this tie, you’ll always keep your head above water!Location: At the top of the crane near the front of the ship.Required skill(s): Climbing, precision walkingNotes: Before meeting Scarlet, climb up the back of the crane to the top. The Rising Tide tie is waiting near the top. Completing this will sometimes destroy the crane, causing the scripted event at the end of the level to be impossible to complete. Quit out and restart if this happens.
Silent but Dadly
Name: Pi TieDescription: Behold the power of PI!Location: On a display case in the gift shop, near the marine biologist.Required skill(s): StealthNotes: Octodad can get fairly close to the marine biologist, as long as he stays out of line of sight. Locate the Pi Tie on one of the displays near the biologist, sneak up using the display as cover, and grab it.
Name: Winter SeasonDescription: For wearing on the holiday of your choice.Location: On top of the urinal stall nearest to the door in the men’s room.Required skill(s): ClimbingNotes: Using the urinals and the stalls, climb up to the top of the urinal nearest to the door in the men’s room to find the Winter Season tie. Alternately, find the tie’s shadow, stand underneath it, then reach up and grab.
Name: Tropical NightDescription: The wearer of this tie will always get a full night’s sleep!Location: In the kelp crate outside of the World of Kelp.Required skill(s): Keen eyes, stealthNotes: Outside of the entrance to the World of Kelp are several crates with marine biologists around them. Ransack the crate with pieces of kelp inside of it to find the Tropical Night tie. This tie is easier to collect after acquiring the shark suit so the biologists don’t recognize Octodad.
Hot Concessions
Name: Sky HighDescription: Get your head out of the clouds!Location: Above the rafters, on the wall to the front-left.Required skill(s): Precision walkingNotes: After climbing up into the rafters, Stacy calls to Octodad from the back of the room. Before going to Stacy, walk to the front-left corner of the room. The Sky High tie is on the wall. In this area, the rafters do not collapse.
Name: InfernoDescription: Comes with a built-in neckwarmer! Do NOT get this tie wet…Location: On a table across the room from where Octodad falls from the rafters.Required skill(s): StealthNotes: After Stacy puts the fire out and Octodad is back on the ground floor, walk to the other side of the room, keeping cautious to stay out of the Chef’s line of sight for too long. Every so often, he will get distracted by attacks from Tommy and Stacy, so those are good opportunities to move. The Inferno tie is lying in plain sight on a table at the other end of the room.
Name: Zen TieDescription: The true tie was within you all along.Location: On a pillar near the Inferno tie.Required skill(s): StealthNotes: From the Inferno tie, walk to the right to the closest pillar. The Zen Tie is hanging on this pillar. Keep watching out for attacks from the Chef along the way.
Toilet and Trouble
Name: Zebra StripesDescription: Is it black with white stripes or white with black stripes?Name: El TigreDescription: It’s the eye of the tiger!Name: Pie TieDescription: It even smells like cherry pie!Location: At the exit of Toilet and TroubleRequired skill(s): Climbing
Notes: Toilet and Trouble is a secret hidden level that can be bypassed completely. To access it, enter the middle toilet stall in Aquatic Fun Center, step both foot tentacles into the toilet, then flush yourself down the toilet. This only works when playing through the main story; doing it in Free Play mode will just exit the level without unlocking Toilet and Trouble. However, once Toilet and Trouble is unlocked, it is available in Free Play.
Toilet and Trouble flattens gameplay down to just two dimensions, but despite that it features the most difficult platforming in the game. Players must expertly climb, hang, swing, and jump to reach the top of the level. At the top, just in front of the exit are all three ties. The Zebra Stripes tie, El Tigre tie, and Pie Tie are all waiting as the reward for this arduous trial. Good luck!
