Achievements

Achievements are given to the player when certain events happen or criteria is fulfilled. Some achievements are meant to make the player feel invested in the game. Others are meant to guide the player to use different strategies and optional game mechanics. Achievements are available in both the Steam and standalone versions. There are 88 achievements available: 59 in the base game, and an additional 29 when using Space Age.

Disabling achievements

Achievement list in-game.

Achievements can only be unlocked in the default game mode, called Freeplay. Any scenarios, such as the tutorial or custom scenarios disable achievements. Furthermore, using script or cheat commands in the console disables achievements, however the user will be warned about this the first time they try to run such a command. Within the freeplay game, enabling peaceful mode, enabling no enemies mode or setting enemy base frequency or size for Nauvis to anything lower than default, disables the following achievements:

• There is no spoon
• No time for chitchat
• Raining bullets
• Steam all the way
• Keeping your hands clean
• It stinks and they don't like it
• It stinks and they do like it
• Get off my lawn
• Work around the clock
• Express delivery

Any other changes to map generation or using the debug modes does not disable achievements.

A separate instance of achievements will be used when mods are installed and earned achievements will not register with Steam. In multiplayer, achievements can only be earned if the player has spent more than 50% of the time online.

Re-enabling achievements again can be achieved by editing the binary data of a save. (reference)

List of base game achievements

The search function of a browser may be used to find a specific achievement faster. This is usually Ctrl + F

Achievement	Notes	Trivia
Automate this! Build an assembling machine.	If placing an assembling machine 1 is bypassed by handcrafting and only a assembling machine 2 is placed, placing that assembler will not unlock this achievement.
Getting on track Build a locomotive.	The locomotive must be placed on rails, not just crafted.
Arachnophilia Build a spidertron.		Arachnophilia means "love of spiders".
Eco unfriendly Research oil processing.
Steam power Start producing electric power by steam engine.
Solar power Start producing electric power by solar panels.
Nuclear power Start producing electric power by nuclear powerplant.
Crafting with speed Craft a speed module 3.
Crafting with efficiency Craft an efficiency module 3.
Crafting with productivity Craft a productivity module 3.
Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast Launch a rocket to space.		This line was spoken by Ace Rimmer from the British sci-fi comedy show Red Dwarf.
It stinks and they don't like it Trigger an alien attack by pollution.	Disabled when using no enemies, peaceful mode or lower than default enemy base frequency or size settings.	The line "He stinks and I don't like him" was spoken by comedian Jim Norton in the 2002 film Spider-Man. It became a regular sound drop on the radio program Opie and Anthony, where Norton was third mic.
Automated construction Construct 100 machines using robots.
You are doing it right Construct more machines using robots than manually.
Automated cleanup Deconstruct 100 objects with the construction robots.
You've got a package Supply the character by logistic robot.
Delivery service Supply the character with 10k items delivered by logistic robots.
Trans-Factorio express Have a train plan a path 1,000 tiles or longer.		Refers to the Trans-Europ Express, an international passenger railway company that served west and central Europe from 1957 to 1995.
Watch your step Get killed by a moving locomotive.
Golem Survive a hit of 500 damage or more.
Mining with determination Completely deplete a resource patch.
Getting on track like a pro Build a locomotive within the first 90 minutes of the game.
Mass production 1 Produce 10k electronic circuits.
Mass production 2 Produce 1M electronic circuits.
Mass production 3 Produce 20M electronic circuits.
Circuit veteran 1 Produce 1.0k advanced circuits per hour.
Circuit veteran 2 Produce 10k advanced circuits per hour.
Circuit veteran 3 Produce 25k advanced circuits per hour.
Computer age 1 Produce 500 processing units per hour.
Computer age 2 Produce 1.0k processing units per hour.
Computer age 3 Produce 5k processing units per hour.
Iron throne 1 Produce 20k iron plates per hour.		These three achievements refer to the Iron Throne, a large throne in the fantasy novel series A Song of Ice and Fire made from many swords fused together with dragonfire.
Iron throne 2 Produce 200k iron plates per hour.
Iron throne 3 Produce 400k iron plates per hour.
Solaris Produce more than 10 GJ per hour using only solar panels.	The electric network may not have any electricity producers besides solar panels connected to it.	Solaris is a 1961 philosophical sci-fi novel written by Stanisław Lem, and a Unix-based computer operating system.
Research with automation Research a technology using automation science packs.
Research with logistics Research a technology using logistic science packs.
Research with chemicals Research a technology using chemical science packs.
Research with military Research a technology using military science packs.
Research with production Research a technology using production science packs.
Research with utility Research a technology using utility science packs.
Research with space Research a technology using space science packs.
Tech maniac Research all technologies.	Completing infinite technologies of any level is not required. All non-infinite levels of technologies that have infinite continuations are still required (for example, it requires only first 6 levels of physical projectile damage). The achievement's condition is checked when any technology (finite or infinite) is researched.
Pest control Destroy a biter spawner.
Steamrolled Destroy 10 spawners by impact.		'Steamroll' generally refers to a multiplayer match in which one team is performing significantly better than the other.
Pyromaniac Destroy 10k trees with fire.
Run Forrest, run Destroy 100 trees by impact.		This line was spoken by Jenny Curran in the 1994 drama film Forrest Gump.
Terraformer Destroy a cliff.
I am the destroyer of worlds Use an atomic bomb.		A variation of a quote from physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer upon his invention of the atomic bomb.
Minions Have 100 combat robots or more following you.	This achievement requires follower robot count level 11 for a total of 100 robots. 6 rocket launches are needed to obtain the space science packs to get to and research level 11.
Art of siege Destroy an enemy structure using artillery.
Keeping your hands clean Destroy your first enemy structure using artillery.	This achievement becomes disabled if you manually destroy an enemy structure before destroying one using artillery. Disabled when using no enemies, peaceful mode or lower than default enemy base frequency or size settings.
Lazy bastard Launch a rocket to space while manually crafting no more than 111 items.	In multiplayer, the crafts of all players are counted towards this achievement. The minimum amount of items crafted by hand is 101 if the player uses the stone furnace in the starting inventory to craft the boiler necessary to power a lab for the automation (research).
Steam all the way Launch a rocket to space without building any solar panels.	Only placing solar panels breaks the requirement of this achievement, simply crafting them does not disqualify the player from earning the achievement. Disabled when using no enemies, peaceful mode or lower than default enemy base frequency or size settings.
Raining bullets Launch a rocket to space without building any laser turrets.	Only placing laser turrets breaks the requirement of this achievement, simply crafting them does not disqualify the player from earning the achievement. Disabled when using no enemies, peaceful mode or lower than default enemy base frequency or size settings.
Logistic network embargo Finish research with space science pack for the base game or any planetary science pack for Space Age without building any active provider, buffer, or requester chests.
No time for chitchat Launch a rocket to space within 15 hours.	Disabled when using no enemies, peaceful mode or lower than default enemy base frequency or size settings.
There is no spoon Launch a rocket to space within 8 hours.	Disabled when using no enemies, peaceful mode or lower than default enemy base frequency or size settings.	This line was spoken by Spoon Boy in the 1999 sci-fi action film The Matrix.
So long and thanks for all the fish	Spoiler! Click to view. Send a raw fish into space via rocket.	The last message left by the dolphins before leaving Earth in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Also the name of the fourth book in the series.

List of Space Age expansion achievements

Achievement	Notes	Trivia
Fusion power Start producing electric power by fusion powerplant.
Reach for the stars Create a space platform.
Visit Fulgora Travel to planet Fulgora.
Visit Gleba Travel to planet Gleba.
Visit Vulcanus Travel to planet Vulcanus.
Visit Aquilo Travel to planet Aquilo.
Make it better Insert a quality module into a module slot.
Crafting with quality Craft a quality module 3.
Second star to the right and straight on till morning Finish the game.	Spoiler! Click to view. Travel to or past the Solar System Edge.	The directions to the island of Never Land, as told in the various adaptations of the character Peter Pan Also the last order Captain Kirk gives to the Enterprise in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
It stinks and they do like it Attract a group of pentapods using spores.	Disabled when using no enemies, peaceful mode or lower than default enemy base frequency or size settings. Spores are affected by the pollution map settings, disabling pollution when generating the map will prevent you from earning this achievement.
Get off my lawn Disturb a demolisher by building on its territory.	Disabled when using no enemies, peaceful mode or lower than default enemy base frequency or size settings.	Quote from Gran Torino movie.
Going to shattered planet 1 Travel 10 000 km towards the shattered planet.
Going to shattered planet 2 Travel 30 000 km towards the shattered planet.
Going to shattered planet 3 Travel 60 000 km towards the shattered planet.
Research with metallurgics Research a technology using metallurgic science packs.
Research with agriculture Research a technology using agricultural science packs.
Research with electromagnetics Research a technology using electromagnetic science packs.
Research with cryogenics Research a technology using cryogenic science packs.
Research with promethium Research a technology using promethium science packs.
Rush to space Research a technology using another planet's science pack before unlocking production or utility science packs.	This achievement becomes disabled if you finish researching production science or utility science
If it bleeds, we can kill it Kill a small demolisher.		Arnold Schwarzenegger quote from Predator (1987) movie.
We need bigger guns Kill a medium demolisher.		Quote from Split Second movie.
Size doesn't matter Kill a big demolisher.		Wink wink.
Look at my shiny rare armor Equip rare or better quality of power armor MK2 or mech armor.
Today's fish is trout a la creme Eat a legendary fish.		This line was spoken by a machine dispensing said fish in the British sci-fi comedy show Red Dwarf.
My modules are legendary Craft a legendary quality module 3.
No room for more Fill every tile of legendary mech armor with legendary equipment.
Work around the clock Finish the game within 100 hours.	Disabled when using no enemies, peaceful mode or lower than default enemy base frequency or size settings. Spoiler! Click to view. Travel to or past the Solar System Edge.
Express delivery Finish the game within 40 hours.	Disabled when using no enemies, peaceful mode or lower than default enemy base frequency or size settings. Spoiler! Click to view. Travel to or past the Solar System Edge.

History

• 2.0.31:
  • Disabled achievements "It stinks and they don't like it", "It stinks and they do like it", and "Get off my lawn" in peaceful mode and no enemies mode.

• 2.0.9:
  • Logistic network embargo achievement now have different condition for base game and space age.

• 2.0.7:
  • Added new achievements.

• 0.13.0:
  • Introduced.

See also

• Console
• Friday Facts #125 - Achievements