v2.3
Characters
Last checked 2026-11-03
Twenty-two names have their own pages because the searches are large enough to deserve a direct answer. Everyone else stays in this table’s orbit only when a detail page already named them. Stats are the wiki’s row, one source, not a second measurement.
The roster
| Name | Role | Recruit | HP | Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Visitor | Antagonist / cosmic entity | Not recruitable | 1 source | ||
| Sam | Player character | Not recruitable; default name can be changed at the intro | 100 | 1 | 1 source |
| Sybil | Story NPC / save keeper / optional boss | Not recruitable | 1 source | ||
| Lyle | Companion / optional boss | Kiss him both times he asks; keep eyes closed during the second kiss; he then waits in Apartment 33 | 184 | 6 | 1 source |
| Hellen | Companion / door encounter | Open the door and let her stay when she asks; shutting the door after she asks removes her permanently | 225 | 4 | 1 source |
| Phillippe | Companion (Fungal Lair) | Save him during the Fungal Lair questline; permanent recruitment depends on quest choices (see page) | 158 | 4 | 1 source |
| Joel | Companion | Recruit on day 2 or 3; introduce yourself as a neighbor or friend (not doctor or stranger) and build trust; on day 4 he is no longer lucid and Apartment 32 closes on day 5 | 60 | 1 | 1 source |
| Jeanne | NPC / quest giver / hydra | Not recruitable | 1 source | ||
| The Spider | Companion | Defeat the large Shade on each floor; the secret door is only interactable when Sam is alone; since 2.01 no max-Danger requirement | 200 | 1 | 1 source |
| Aster | Companion / one of the Four Astronomers | Speak to all four astronomers, then ask about joining them (added in 2.0) | 145 | 6 | 1 source |
| Papineau | Companion / janitor | Talk to him and accept the janitors' quest; free on Explorer/Survivor, 4 Cleanerex on Cursed Mode; starting level +1 Explorer / −1 Cursed | 199 | 4 | 1 source |
| Rat Child | Companion | Say 'No' to the Mouth, leave and return, then sacrifice one of Sam's arms; feed and play with it until it grows enough to join | 50 | 1 | 1 source |
| Nestor | NPC | Not recruitable | 1 source | ||
| Pierre | NPC / optional boss | Not recruitable | 1 source | ||
| Sophie | Companion / door encounter | Open the door and agree to help/recruit her; opening the door to her cursed form removes her permanently | 50 | 1 | 1 source |
| Spine | Companion (Meat World) | Raise hidden friendship to at least 4 (visit daily, be polite at sleep events), use a Sapper Charge on the flesh front door, then step outside alone | 140 | 5 | 1 source |
| Mr. Henderson | NPC / landlord / optional boss | Not recruitable | 1 source | ||
| Audrey | Companion / cursed vending machine | Buy her $1 advice cans; do not buy all 8 before she asks for a restock; on Cursed Mode the Vending Machine Key is required | 322 | 4 | 1 source |
| Leigh | Companion / boss (Grinning Beast) | Defeat the Grinning Beast, follow her back into her apartment and accept; leaving locks you out for the run | 175 | 5 | 1 source |
| Frederic | NPC / quest giver | Not recruitable | 1 source | ||
| Ernest | Companion (temporary / permanent) | Temporary: one companion or fewer and a sandwich; permanent: progress the Rat Hell / Colonel Squeakums quest after reaching the Ground Floor | 135 | 4 | 1 source |
| Roaches | Companion | Bring a roach home, leave food on the table (consumed when Sam sleeps) until the Roaches appear in the bathroom | 155 | 8 | 1 source |
Blank HP means the wiki summary I used did not print a number. I did not estimate one. Spine is recruitable and does not add to the 18-friend score. Sam is the player. The Visitor is not a party slot.
Questions
How many companions are there?
The wiki counts 18 friends toward the total. Spine can join and does not add a point. A handful of helpers and roommates are outside that score.
Why are some HP cells empty?
The source page did not print a number. Empty is the honest cell.
Related
Sources
- Miraheze — Companions checked 2026-11-03