There are 28 achievements to earn in How to Fish, and they cover almost everything the game throws at you, from your first kill to the final whale boss. Some pop naturally as you play through the islands, while a handful are easy to walk past unless you know the exact trigger. Below is every achievement sorted by the part of the game where you unlock it.
Quick answer: To reach 100 percent, beat the story through the final whale boss, catch and kill every regular and Drip creature, and clear the specific trick, casino, and challenge conditions listed in the tables below.
Story and boss achievements across the islands
These unlock as you move through the game’s islands and quests. A few require a specific item or approach, so read the condition carefully before you start a fight.
| Achievement | How to unlock |
|---|---|
| Who Stole My Beer | Kill the Spider Crab and take its carcass to the Lighthouse Keeper. |
| Dinnertime | Catch dinner for the girl on the second island. |
| Vacation | Help the tourist NPC on the third island. |
| Terrorizing Bird | Summon the Terrorizing Bird with Tuna, then beat it on the fourth island. |
| Deadliest Catch | Help the military defeat the final whale boss. |
| Handyman | Beat the final whale boss using only your hands. |
| We Are So Back | Beat the game. |
Note: Handyman and Deadliest Catch both center on the whale boss, so plan that fight around the hands-only condition if you still need Handyman.
Combat, multipliers, and trick kills
Most of these come down to how you land a kill rather than what you kill. The multiplier ones stack naturally as you chain hits, while the trick kills need a deliberate setup.
| Achievement | How to unlock |
|---|---|
| Getting Started | Kill your very first creature. |
| Drip | Kill your very first Drip creature. |
| Noob | Get a kill with no multiplier active. |
| Impressive | Reach a 5x multiplier. |
| 360 No Scope | Kill a creature with a 360 no-scope, without using ADS. |
| Easy | Kill a boss within 10 seconds. |
Boat upgrades and flight
Your boat carries four achievements. Two are engine upgrades, one is about getting airborne with dynamite, and one involves a seagull carrying you off.
| Achievement | How to unlock |
|---|---|
| Getting an Upgrade | Upgrade your boat’s engine. |
| I Am Speed | Buy the best boat engine. |
| I’m the Bird Now | Make your boat fly using dynamite. |
| Let Me Go | Let a seagull pick you up. |
Grilling, eating, and seagull achievements
This cluster covers the odder interactions. You’ll fire up the grill, eat a couple of things you probably shouldn’t, and take out a seagull with explosives.
| Achievement | How to unlock |
|---|---|
| Grillmaster | Start the grill. |
| Yummy in My Tummy | Eat a burnt creature. |
| Competitive Eating | Eat a mini boss. |
| Everyone’s Dream | Kill a seagull with dynamite. |
Money and casino achievements
Three achievements tie into cash and gambling. One needs a single high-value sale, and the other two depend on luck at the roulette table and the slot machine.
| Achievement | How to unlock |
|---|---|
| Rich! Millionaire | Sell a creature worth $100,000 or more. |
| All In | Bet on green and win at roulette. |
| Gold Gold Gold | Unlock a Legendary skin from the slot machine. |
Collection and weapon completion
The two collection achievements are the biggest time sink, since both ask for a full catch record. Fully Equipped is separate and only needs one loaded-out weapon.
| Achievement | How to unlock |
|---|---|
| Collector | Catch and kill every creature in the game. |
| Fishipedia | Catch and kill every Drip creature. |
| Fully Equipped | Use all attachments on a single weapon. |
Speedrun challenge
One achievement rewards a fast finish. It’s best saved for a second run, once you know the island order and boss patterns and can move without stopping.
| Achievement | How to unlock |
|---|---|
| Bean | Beat the game within one hour. |
Work through the story achievements first, keep the trick kills and casino wins in mind during normal play, and leave the full Collector and Fishipedia runs plus the one-hour Bean clear for last. Clearing them in that order lets the natural pops handle most of the list while you focus your effort on the few that need a deliberate setup.
