| Abandon Zone Note | Pittsburgh (chapter 5), Alone and Forsaken section, number 10 in the chapter's collectible list. |
| Ambush Map | Pittsburgh (chapter 5), Alone and Forsaken section, number 5 in the chapter's collectible list. |
| Applicant Checklist | Pittsburgh (chapter 5), Alone and Forsaken section, number 11 in the chapter's collectible list. |
| Artifacts | Most are written: notes, journal pages, maps and diagrams. |
| Atrium note | DLC chapter: So Close (Left Behind), present-day Colorado mall. |
| Atrium recorder | DLC chapter: So Close (Left Behind), present-day Colorado mall. |
| Bill's Map | Bill's Town (chapter 4), Safehouse section, number 6 in the chapter's collectible list. |
| Boat note | The Suburbs, Sewers section, number 2 in the chapter's collectible list (optional, so you can walk past it). |
| Bombs Note | Bill's Town (chapter 4), Safehouse section, number 11 in the chapter's collectible list. |
| Boston Q.Z. Map | The Quarantine Zone (chapter 2), Beyond the Wall section, number 1 in the chapter's collectible list. |
| Boy's Diary | Bill's Town (chapter 4), Graveyard section, number 13 in the chapter's collectible list. |
| Combination note | DLC chapter: Back in a Flash (Left Behind), present-day Colorado mall. |
| Cornered note | The Suburbs, Sewers section, number 10 in the chapter's collectible list (optional, so you can walk past it). |
| Crew photo | DLC chapter: The Enemy of My Enemy (Left Behind), present-day Colorado mall. |
| Docks Note | The Quarantine Zone (chapter 2), The Slums section, number 10 in the chapter's collectible list. |
| Drafting Notice | The Quarantine Zone (chapter 2), The Slums section, number 6 in the chapter's collectible list. |
| Duct recorder | DLC chapter: The Enemy of My Enemy (Left Behind), present-day Colorado mall. |
| Ellie's backpack | Lakeside Resort, Cabin Resort section, number 16 in the chapter's collectible list (automatic, picked up as Joel enters the room). |
| Evacuation Leaflet | The Outskirts (chapter 3), Downtown section, number 3 in the chapter's collectible list. |
| Family photograph | Bus Depot, Highway Exit section, number 1 in the chapter's collectible list (optional, so you can walk past it). |
| Father's note | The Suburbs, Suburbs section, number 14 in the chapter's collectible list (optional, so you can walk past it). |
| Fences Note | Bill's Town (chapter 4), Safehouse section, number 7 in the chapter's collectible list. |
| Field Ops Log | The Outskirts (chapter 3), Downtown section, number 5 in the chapter's collectible list. |
| Final Attack Note | Pittsburgh (chapter 5), Financial District section, number 22 in the chapter's collectible list. |
| Fireflies Note | Pittsburgh (chapter 5), Financial District section, number 21 in the chapter's collectible list. |
| Firefly Map | The Outskirts (chapter 3), Downtown section, number 6 in the chapter's collectible list. |
| Firefly Orders | The Outskirts (chapter 3), The Capitol Building section, number 10 in the chapter's collectible list. |
| Firefly's recorder | The University, Science Building section, number 17 in the chapter's collectible list (automatic, added during a cutscene). |
| Fungal X-rays | The University, Science Building section, number 14 in the chapter's collectible list (optional, so you can walk past it). |
| Generator note | DLC chapter: So Close (Left Behind), present-day Colorado mall. |
| Hotel Keycard | Pittsburgh (chapter 5), Hotel Lobby section, number 17 in the chapter's collectible list. |
| Hunters Note | Bill's Town (chapter 4), Safehouse section, number 9 in the chapter's collectible list. |
| Joel & Sarah photo | Lakeside Resort, The Hunt section, number 8 in the chapter's collectible list (automatic, already in Ellie's backpack). |
| Kid's drawing | The Suburbs, Sewers section, number 11 in the chapter's collectible list (optional, so you can walk past it). |
| Kitchen note | DLC chapter: Fun and Games (Left Behind), Boston flashback. |
| Lab recorder | The University, Science Building section, number 15 in the chapter's collectible list (optional, so you can walk past it). |
| Lake resort map | Lakeside Resort, Cabin Resort section, number 14 in the chapter's collectible list (automatic, added after the interrogation scene). |
| Looting note | The Suburbs, Suburbs section, number 12 in the chapter's collectible list (optional, so you can walk past it). |
| Lost Areas Map | Pittsburgh (chapter 5), Alone and Forsaken section, number 12 in the chapter's collectible list. |
| Lost Hill Note | Pittsburgh (chapter 5), Alone and Forsaken section, number 7 in the chapter's collectible list. |
| Marlene's journal | The Firefly Lab, The Hospital section, number 4 in the chapter's collectible list (optional, so you can walk past it). |
| Marlene's recorder 1 | The Firefly Lab, The Hospital section, number 2 in the chapter's collectible list (optional, so you can walk past it). |
| Marlene's recorder 2 | The Firefly Lab, The Hospital section, number 5 in the chapter's collectible list (optional, so you can walk past it). |
| Matchbook | The Suburbs, Suburbs section, number 17 in the chapter's collectible list (optional, so you can walk past it). |
| Meat ledger | Lakeside Resort, Cabin Resort section, number 17 in the chapter's collectible list (optional, so you can walk past it). |
| Medical Pamphlet | The Outskirts (chapter 3), Museum section, number 8 in the chapter's collectible list. |
| Medical supplies | DLC chapter: The Enemy of My Enemy (Left Behind), present-day Colorado mall. |
| Military Pamphlet | The Quarantine Zone (chapter 2), Beyond the Wall section, number 2 in the chapter's collectible list. |
| Mob Attack Note | Pittsburgh (chapter 5), Financial District section, number 23 in the chapter's collectible list. |
| Mother's Letter | Pittsburgh (chapter 5), Alone and Forsaken section, number 13 in the chapter's collectible list. |
| Newspaper clipping | The University, Go Big Horns section, number 10 in the chapter's collectible list (optional, so you can walk past it). |
| No Pun Intended | Lakeside Resort, The Hunt section, number 1 in the chapter's collectible list (automatic, already in Ellie's backpack). |
| No Pun Intended: Volume Too | Main game: Lakeside Resort, The Hunt section, entry 3 in the chapter's list. |
| Note from Frank | Bill's Town (chapter 4), High School Escape section, number 14 in the chapter's collectible list. |
| Note from Frank (Crumpled) | Bill's Town (chapter 4), High School Escape section, number 15 in the chapter's collectible list. |
| Note from mom | Lakeside Resort, The Hunt section, number 6 in the chapter's collectible list (automatic, already in Ellie's backpack). |
| Note to Bob | Bill's Town (chapter 4), The Woods section, number 3 in the chapter's collectible list. |
| Note to Brother | The Quarantine Zone (chapter 2), Beyond the Wall section, number 4 in the chapter's collectible list. |
| Note to Derek | The Outskirts (chapter 3), Downtown section, number 7 in the chapter's collectible list. |
| Note to Rachel | Bill's Town (chapter 4), The Woods section, number 5 in the chapter's collectible list. |
| Note to Staff | Pittsburgh (chapter 5), Hotel Lobby section, number 15 in the chapter's collectible list. |
| Note to wife | Bus Depot, Highway Exit section, number 3 in the chapter's collectible list (optional, so you can walk past it). |
| Office recorder | The University, Science Building section, number 13 in the chapter's collectible list (optional, so you can walk past it). |
| Patrol Routes Map | The Outskirts (chapter 3), Outside section, number 2 in the chapter's collectible list. |
| Perimeter Note | Bill's Town (chapter 4), The Woods section, number 4 in the chapter's collectible list. |
| Pharmacist's note | DLC chapter: Back in a Flash (Left Behind), present-day Colorado mall. |
| Pharmacy key | DLC chapter: Back in a Flash (Left Behind), present-day Colorado mall. |
| Pills Note | Bill's Town (chapter 4), The Woods section, number 1 in the chapter's collectible list. |
| Plant schematics | Tommy's Dam, Hydroelectric Dam section, number 5 in the chapter's collectible list (the table is blocked by engineers until the bandits strike, so… |
| Power plant map | Tommy's Dam, Hydroelectric Dam section, number 2 in the chapter's collectible list (optional, so you can walk past it). |
| Rain catcher note | The Suburbs, Sewers section, number 9 in the chapter's collectible list (optional, so you can walk past it). |
| Salon note | DLC chapter: Back in a Flash (Left Behind), present-day Colorado mall. |
| Salt Lake Q.Z. map | Bus Depot, Highway Exit section, number 6 in the chapter's collectible list (optional, so you can walk past it). |
| Sam's robot | Lakeside Resort, The Hunt section, number 4 in the chapter's collectible list (automatic, already in Ellie's backpack). |
| Sewers note | The Suburbs, Sewers section, number 5 in the chapter's collectible list (optional, so you can walk past it). |
| Shipping Manifest | The Quarantine Zone (chapter 2), The Slums section, number 9 in the chapter's collectible list. |
| Siphon Hose | Pittsburgh (chapter 5), Alone and Forsaken section, number 1 in the chapter's collectible list. |
| Smuggler Note | The Outskirts (chapter 3), The Capitol Building section, number 12 in the chapter's collectible list. |
| Snipers' nest log | The University, Go Big Horns section, number 2 in the chapter's collectible list (optional, so you can walk past it). |
| Stash Note | Pittsburgh (chapter 5), Alone and Forsaken section, number 14 in the chapter's collectible list. |
| Student's journal | The University, Go Big Horns section, number 8 in the chapter's collectible list (optional, so you can walk past it). |
| Surgeon's recorder | The Firefly Lab, The Hospital section, number 1 in the chapter's collectible list (optional, so you can walk past it). |
| Survivors note | The Suburbs, Suburbs section, number 16 in the chapter's collectible list (optional, so you can walk past it). |
| Switchblade | Lakeside Resort, The Hunt section, number 7 in the chapter's collectible list (automatic, already in Ellie's backpack). |
| Tess's List | The Outskirts (chapter 3), Outside section, number 1 in the chapter's collectible list. |
| To Get to the Other Side! | Lakeside Resort, The Hunt section, number 2 in the chapter's collectible list (automatic, already in Ellie's backpack). |
| Tourists Manifest | Pittsburgh (chapter 5), Alone and Forsaken section, number 3 in the chapter's collectible list. |
| Trading note | The Suburbs, Sewers section, number 7 in the chapter's collectible list (optional, so you can walk past it). |
| Traitors Flyer | Pittsburgh (chapter 5), Alone and Forsaken section, number 8 in the chapter's collectible list. |
| Trial Note | Pittsburgh (chapter 5), Escape the City section, number 28 in the chapter's collectible list. |
| Truck Note | Pittsburgh (chapter 5), Financial District section, number 24 in the chapter's collectible list. |
| UEC campus map | The University, Go Big Horns section, number 7 in the chapter's collectible list (optional, so you can walk past it). |
| Walkman | Lakeside Resort, The Hunt section, number 5 in the chapter's collectible list (automatic, already in Ellie's backpack). |
| Wall panel note | The University, Go Big Horns section, number 4 in the chapter's collectible list (optional, so you can walk past it). |
| Wanted poster | DLC chapter: Mallrats (Left Behind), Boston flashback. |
| Wanted Poster | The Quarantine Zone (chapter 2), The Slums section, number 7 in the chapter's collectible list. |
| Warehouse Key | The Quarantine Zone (chapter 2), The Slums section, number 8 in the chapter's collectible list. |
| Warning note | DLC chapter: Mallrats (Left Behind), Boston flashback. |