How to Fish Achievements Roadmap: All 28 Steam Achievements
Updated 2026-08-25
A full roadmap for every Steam achievement in How to Fish. Learn which achievements are story-based, which are rare, and the best order to unlock them.
Achievement overview
How to Fish has 28 Steam achievements. Most players unlock the early story achievements quickly: 'Getting started' sits at 98.5% and 'Who stole my beer' at 89.7%. The rarest achievements are 'Fishipedia' (0.9%) and 'Bean' (0.6%), which require full drip collection and a sub-one-hour completion.
Story progression achievements
These unlock naturally as you play: Getting started, Drip, Who stole my beer, Getting an upgrade, Dinnertime, Vacation, Terrorizing bird, Deadliest catch, and We are so back. Follow the main questline and defeat each island boss.
Combat and skill achievements
Noob (kill with no multiplier), Impressive (5x multiplier), 360 no scope, Easy (boss under 10 seconds), and Handyman (final boss bare-handed) all test combat skill. Handyman is the rarest combat achievement at 1.2% and should be attempted only with endgame practice.
Collection achievements
Collector (kill all creatures), Fishipedia (kill all drip creatures), and GOLD GOLD GOLD (slot-machine legendary skin) form the collection endgame. Fishipedia is the hardest at 0.9% because drip spawn rates are extremely low.
Challenge and secret achievements
Bean requires finishing the game in under one hour. I'm the bird now asks you to make the boat fly. Everyone's dream wants a seagull killed with dynamite. These are fun side goals for a second playthrough.
Recommended unlock order
First playthrough: focus on story, gear, and the Rich! Millionaire achievement. Second playthrough: chase Bean, Handyman, Fishipedia, and Everyone's dream. Use our Tracker to mark achievements as you earn them.
Track your progress
Visit our Achievements page for the full list with unlock rates, or use the Tracker to check off completed achievements locally in your browser.
How to apply this guide safely
Begin with “Achievement overview” and compare it with the objective, inventory, and controls shown by your installed build. Do not change several variables at once. If the guide concerns progression, complete one dialogue or hand-in and confirm the objective changed before sailing away. If it concerns combat, test the control or equipment choice on an ordinary encounter before spending a boss trigger. If it concerns troubleshooting, preserve the save and start with reversible checks such as restarting the session and verifying files.
Keep a short run record with the game version, solo or co-op state, host identity, starting objective, relevant equipment, steps taken, and outcome. Physics, network state, and retail patches can make two attempts look different even when both players describe them honestly. A controlled record lets you identify which condition changed. It also gives the developer a useful reproduction if the result points to a defect rather than a missed quest step.
Evidence and version check
This article uses Steam Community Achievements — How to Fish, Steam Store — How to Fish. Official store text and developer announcements establish supported features and broad progression. Steam achievement wording establishes that a named action exists, but it does not prove an exact coordinate, probability, price, damage value, or hidden timer. Community discussions can reveal a repeated problem and possible workaround, but one reply is not treated as a universal mechanic. Where evidence stops, the guide uses cautious testing steps instead of inventing a precise answer.
Before relying on an older route, check the Steam news and discussion dates against the updated date at the top of this page. Prefer the current in-game objective when it conflicts with a video or forum post. Avoid unknown executables, replacement saves, cheats, or destructive file edits offered as shortcuts. A legitimate workaround should be explainable, reversible, and testable without surrendering account credentials or deleting the only known-good save.
Completion check
Finish with “Track your progress,” then verify the result in the system that matters: quest log for progression, inventory for items, Steam for achievements, or a repeatable symptom check for a technical fix. Do not treat a visual animation alone as proof that the save registered the event. Wait for a normal transition and inspect the state before selling items, changing hosts, or starting another objective. If the result differs from this page, send the URL, build number, exact steps, and observed result through the contact page; that evidence is how we correct guides without turning uncertain reports into false facts.
Sources & Evidence
Claims are backed by the following sources. Unknowns are marked explicitly.
- Steam Community Achievements — How to FishCommunity / Tier 2-3Checked 2026-08-25
- Steam Store — How to FishOfficial / Tier 1Checked 2026-08-25