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Getting started
Kill your first creature
This should arrive naturally during the opening route.
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How to Fish Achievements Guide
Track all 28 Steam achievements, see the official requirement for each one, and follow an efficient route from the main story through collection cleanup and dedicated challenge runs.
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GUIDE-RECOMMENDED ORDER
Recommended 100% Route
These phases are this guide's recommended organization, not official Steam categories. Story first keeps the route moving; strict challenges stay out of normal cleanup.
PHASE 1
Main Story
Complete these while following the island route.
0 / 8 complete
- □ Getting started
- □ Who stole my beer
- □ Getting an upgrade
- □ Dinnertime
PHASE 2
Post-game Cleanup
Return with more equipment and every island available.
0 / 16 complete
- □ Let me go
- □ Noob
- □ Drip
- □ I'm the bird now
PHASE 3
Collection Cleanup
Finish the normal creature and Drip collection goals separately.
0 / 2 complete
- □ Collector
- □ Fishipedia
PHASE 4
Challenge Runs
Use a dedicated attempt for the strictest completion conditions.
0 / 2 complete
- □ Bean
- □ Handyman
COMPLETE DATABASE
All 28 How to Fish Achievements
Steam requirement text is shown separately from this guide's categories, timing, and completion advice.
28 results
Story & Progression
8 shown
Getting started
OFFICIAL REQUIREMENT
Kill your first creature
GUIDE NOTE
This should arrive naturally during the opening route.
BEST TIME
During story
Show quick steps
- 1.Find a creature during the opening stage.
- 2.Land the qualifying final hit.
Who stole my beer
OFFICIAL REQUIREMENT
Find and kill the culprit, and bring it to the lighthouse keeper
GUIDE NOTE
Complete the first Boss and its lighthouse hand-in.
BEST TIME
During story
Show quick steps
- 1.Trigger and defeat Spider Crab.
- 2.Bring the culprit back to the Lighthouse Keeper.
Getting an upgrade
OFFICIAL REQUIREMENT
Upgrade the engine on the boat
GUIDE NOTE
Buy an engine upgrade while progressing beyond the opening boat.
BEST TIME
During story
Show quick steps
- 1.Unlock the boat.
- 2.Purchase an engine upgrade.
Dinnertime
OFFICIAL REQUIREMENT
Catch dinner for the lady in the forest
GUIDE NOTE
Complete the Forest dinner route as part of normal progression.
BEST TIME
During story
Show quick steps
- 1.Collect the Forest requirements.
- 2.Catch dinner for the Forest lady.
Vacation
OFFICIAL REQUIREMENT
Help the tourist swim on his vacation
GUIDE NOTE
Complete the Desert tourist route while progressing toward Rocks.
BEST TIME
During story
Show quick steps
- 1.Reach Desert.
- 2.Help the tourist complete the swimming objective.
Terrorizing bird
OFFICIAL REQUIREMENT
Defend the scared islanders from the terrorizing bird
GUIDE NOTE
Finish the required Rocks bird encounter and islander objective.
BEST TIME
During story
Show quick steps
- 1.Complete the Tuna prerequisite.
- 2.Defeat Albatross.
- 3.Finish the scared-islander hand-in.
Deadliest catch
OFFICIAL REQUIREMENT
Help the military defeat the big creature they located
GUIDE NOTE
Complete the normal Volcano whale encounter for the military.
BEST TIME
During story
Show quick steps
- 1.Prepare the Fish Bucket.
- 2.Defeat Bowhead Whale.
- 3.Complete the military objective.
We are so back
OFFICIAL REQUIREMENT
Finish the game
GUIDE NOTE
Complete the required Volcano sequence and return route.
BEST TIME
During story
Show quick steps
- 1.Finish the final Boss sequence.
- 2.Complete the ending trigger.
Combat & Skill
5 shown
Noob
OFFICIAL REQUIREMENT
Get a kill with no kill score multiplier
GUIDE NOTE
Use a fresh zero-multiplier kill instead of building Killscore first.
BEST TIME
Post-game cleanup
Show quick steps
- 1.Make sure the Killscore multiplier is at zero.
- 2.Kill one creature.
Impressive
OFFICIAL REQUIREMENT
Get a 5x killscore multiplier
GUIDE NOTE
Build the multiplier deliberately after the main route opens more targets.
BEST TIME
Post-game cleanup
Show quick steps
- 1.Plan a sequence that can build Killscore.
- 2.Reach a 5× multiplier.
360 no scope
OFFICIAL REQUIREMENT
Kill a creature with a 360 no scope
How to get 360 no scope →GUIDE NOTE
Use a controlled target and make the qualifying shot the final hit.
BEST TIME
Post-game cleanup
Show quick steps
- 1.Set up a creature that can survive until the attempt.
- 2.Complete the 360 no-scope action.
- 3.Kill the creature with that hit.
Everyone's dream
OFFICIAL REQUIREMENT
Kill a seagull with dynamite
GUIDE NOTE
Set aside dynamite for a deliberate seagull kill attempt.
BEST TIME
Post-game cleanup
Show quick steps
- 1.Find a seagull.
- 2.Kill it with dynamite.
Easy
OFFICIAL REQUIREMENT
Kill a boss within 10 seconds
How to get Easy →GUIDE NOTE
Prepare damage and positioning before starting the timed Boss attempt.
BEST TIME
Post-game cleanup
Show quick steps
- 1.Choose a Boss attempt.
- 2.Kill that Boss within 10 seconds.
Collection
3 shown
Drip
OFFICIAL REQUIREMENT
Kill a drip creature
GUIDE NOTE
This is the first Drip milestone, not the full Fishipedia achievement.
BEST TIME
Post-game cleanup
Show quick steps
- 1.Find a Drip variant.
- 2.Kill that Drip creature so it registers.
Collector
OFFICIAL REQUIREMENT
Find and kill all the creatures
How to get Collector →GUIDE NOTE
Complete all 49 normal Fishipedia creature slots; this is separate from Drip variants.
BEST TIME
Collection cleanup
Show quick steps
- 1.Open the normal Fishipedia checklist.
- 2.Find and kill every missing normal creature.
Fishipedia
PATCH-SENSITIVEOFFICIAL REQUIREMENT
Find and kill all drip creatures
How to get Fishipedia →GUIDE NOTE
Find and kill every Drip creature. This is not the 49-slot normal Collector checklist.
BEST TIME
Collection cleanup
Show quick steps
- 1.Identify each missing Drip variant.
- 2.Kill every missing Drip so it registers.
Equipment & Economy
3 shown
Rich! Millionaire
OFFICIAL REQUIREMENT
Sell something worth 100,000 or more
How to get Rich! Millionaire →GUIDE NOTE
This is a single-sale value requirement, not lifetime earnings.
BEST TIME
Post-game cleanup
Show quick steps
- 1.Obtain an item worth at least $100,000.
- 2.Sell that one qualifying item.
Fully equipped
OFFICIAL REQUIREMENT
Apply all attachments to a single weapon
How to get Fully equipped →GUIDE NOTE
Apply the complete attachment set to one weapon, not across several weapons.
BEST TIME
Post-game cleanup
Show quick steps
- 1.Choose one compatible weapon.
- 2.Apply every required attachment to that same weapon.
I am speed
OFFICIAL REQUIREMENT
Buy the best engine for the boat
GUIDE NOTE
Buy the best engine after the boat and later upgrades are available.
BEST TIME
Post-game cleanup
Show quick steps
- 1.Unlock the boat.
- 2.Buy the best engine.
Minigames & Special
7 shown
Let me go
OFFICIAL REQUIREMENT
Get picked up by a seagull
GUIDE NOTE
Return when you can focus on the seagull interaction without delaying progression.
BEST TIME
Post-game cleanup
Show quick steps
- 1.Find an active seagull.
- 2.Let it pick up your character.
I'm the bird now
OFFICIAL REQUIREMENT
Make the boat fly
GUIDE NOTE
Treat this as a special boat setup after normal progression.
BEST TIME
Post-game cleanup
Show quick steps
- 1.Prepare the boat for a launch interaction.
- 2.Make the boat leave the surface and fly.
Yummy in my tummy
OFFICIAL REQUIREMENT
Eat a burnt creature
GUIDE NOTE
Prepare one burnt creature specifically for this cleanup task.
BEST TIME
Post-game cleanup
Show quick steps
- 1.Burn a creature.
- 2.Eat the burnt creature.
Competitive eating
OFFICIAL REQUIREMENT
Eat a mini-boss
GUIDE NOTE
Save one defeated mini-boss body for the eating step.
BEST TIME
Post-game cleanup
Show quick steps
- 1.Defeat a mini-boss.
- 2.Eat that mini-boss.
Grillmaster
OFFICIAL REQUIREMENT
Start the grill
GUIDE NOTE
Use one of the confirmed accepted catches to start the grill.
BEST TIME
Post-game cleanup
Show quick steps
- 1.Obtain an accepted creature.
- 2.Complete the Grillmaster hand-in.
- 3.Start the grill.
All in
OFFICIAL REQUIREMENT
Bet on green and win at roulette
GUIDE NOTE
Reserve money for a green roulette bet and complete a winning result.
BEST TIME
Post-game cleanup
Show quick steps
- 1.Place a roulette bet on green.
- 2.Win that green bet.
GOLD GOLD GOLD
OFFICIAL REQUIREMENT
Unlock a legendary skin from the slot machine
GUIDE NOTE
This is slot-machine cleanup; exact Legendary odds are not claimed.
BEST TIME
Post-game cleanup
Show quick steps
- 1.Use the slot machine.
- 2.Continue until a Legendary skin unlocks.
Dedicated Runs
2 shown
Bean
PATCH-SENSITIVEOFFICIAL REQUIREMENT
Finish the game within 1 hour
How to get Bean →GUIDE NOTE
Use a separate speedrun attempt instead of combining it with collection cleanup.
BEST TIME
Dedicated run
Show quick steps
- 1.Start a fresh run with a route plan.
- 2.Reach the ending within one hour.
Handyman
PATCH-SENSITIVEOFFICIAL REQUIREMENT
Defeat the final boss with your bare hands
How to get Handyman →GUIDE NOTE
Treat this as a dedicated final-Boss challenge with the bare-hands condition preserved.
BEST TIME
Dedicated run
Show quick steps
- 1.Reach the final Boss with the challenge setup ready.
- 2.Defeat the final Boss with bare hands.
COMPLETION ASSISTANT
What Should You Do Next?
CONDITION CHECKER
Achievement Didn't Unlock?
GETTING STARTED CHECK
Check the condition before assuming a bug
OFFICIAL REQUIREMENT
Kill your first creature
- Confirm the target was a creature.
- Confirm your attack caused the kill.
RELATED 100% GUIDES
Continue Your Completion Route
Fishipedia
Track the confirmed 49 normal creature entries.
Open guide →
Walkthrough
Finish the required island route and ending.
Open guide →
Boss Guide
Check every required encounter and trigger.
Open guide →
Bait & Lures
Find the confirmed catch method for a missing target.
Open guide →
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