How to Fish: All Achievements
Quick answer
Step by step
1. Story & progress achievements
Getting started (kill your first creature), Getting an upgrade (upgrade your boat's engine), We are so back (finish the main storyline), I am speed (buy the best boat engine).
2. Trick-shot & combat achievements
Noob (kill with no score multiplier active), Impressive (kill with a 5x multiplier active), 360 no scope (kill a creature with a 360 spin, no scope), Fully equipped (apply every attachment to one weapon).
3. Seagull achievements
Let me go (let a seagull carry you off instead of shooting it), Everyone's dream (kill a seagull with dynamite), Terrorizing bird (defend the islanders from the birds), I'm the bird now (make your boat catch air).
4. Cooking & collection achievements
Grillmaster (start the grill for the first time), Yummy in my tummy (burn a creature on the grill, then eat it), Competitive eating (kill a mini-boss, then eat it), Collector (kill every creature), Fishipedia (kill every drip creature), Dinnertime (catch, grill, and deliver a creature to the lady in the forest).
5. NPC & side-story achievements
Who stole my beer (find the culprit, return the body to the lighthouse keeper), Vacation (help the tourist without letting him drown), Deadliest catch (join the military operation, take down the large creature).
6. Money & gambling achievements
Rich! Millionaire (sell anything worth 100,000+), All in (bet on green at roulette and win), Gold Gold Gold (pull a legendary reward from the slot machine).
7. Challenge-run achievements
Drip (kill any drip creature), Easy (kill a boss in under 10 seconds), Bean (complete the game within one hour), Handyman (defeat the final boss using only your fists).
Tips
- Most of these unlock naturally on a normal first playthrough. Save the hard ones (Easy, Bean, Handyman, Fishipedia, Collector) for a dedicated challenge run.
- Bring dynamite along early if you want the seagull-related achievements out of the way.
- A seagull can steal a fish you've already brought ashore, but you can also shoot and sell the seagull itself, which helps with the seagull-related achievements.
- Trick shots like a 360 no-scope add bonus value to the kill, not just achievement progress. Practice the finishing shot on a weak, disposable fish rather than during a boss fight.
- Drip creatures and a fish's own rare variant are separate collection goals. Check what you actually caught before assuming it fills a Fishipedia or Drip requirement.
- For Fully equipped, pick one gun that fits your playstyle and fully attach it, rather than spreading attachments across several weapons.
FAQ
How many achievements does How to Fish have?
28, according to both Steam's own achievement count and independent achievement guides.
Related
Trick Shots
Landing trick shots (like a 360 spin kill with no scope) earns bonus in-game currency, shown as a stacking string of named multipliers.
Gambling
A gambling minigame lets players bet in-game currency, including a roulette table and a slot machine.
Seagulls
Seagulls are an interactable hazard/creature: players can shoot them, let one carry them off, or use them in trick-shot-style kills.
Grilling & Cooking
Players can grill caught creatures and eat them, including narrative/quest uses (e.g. delivering cooked food to an NPC).
Boss Fights & Island Progression
Islands unlock sequentially: defeat the boss guarding your current island to progress to the next, more dangerous one.
Weapon Upgrades
Guns can be upgraded with better bullets and attachments like a laser sight.
Creature Log
An in-game log of every creature caught so far, opened with the Tab key, so players can check what they still need to catch.
Drip Shrimp
A rare creature variant caught during official trailer footage, announced with a rainbow-colored "New Creature Caught" banner.
Mutated Bowhead Whale
The final boss. Named identically across every source checked, and the fight itself is independently confirmed by an official Steam achievement.
