I froze when the achievement toast blinked and vanished—one tiny hint, and the door closed. You feel that tug: a clue written as a riddle and no clear path forward. I sat down, opened the forums, and traced every breadcrumb until the list made sense.
I’m going to walk you through every achievement in Starsand Island, decode the clues, and give clear next steps you can apply tonight. You’ll see which tasks are playable now, which are gated by early access, and where the community chatter on Steam and Discord matters most. I’ll point out shortcuts I actually used and mistakes I learned from so you don’t waste hours chasing a false lead.
At a café I overheard someone curse a missing trophy. How to complete all achievements in Starsand Island
Start here if you want a systematic plan. Achievements are a locked chest: tempting, heavy, and full of detail. You don’t need to guess which deed counts—most descriptions are clues meant to be interpreted, not literal checklists.
How do I get all achievements in Starsand Island?
You get most by progressing professions, buying land, crafting furniture, raising hearts with NPCs, and finishing community requests. Track profession ranks (Apprentice → Junior → Intermediate → Senior → Expert) and hit the milestones listed in the table below. Use Steam’s achievement tracker and pin the Workpedia in-game page so you can confirm requirements while you play.
Are any achievements locked in early access?
Yes. Some achievements reference areas or content currently gated by early access. They’ll read like normal trophies but won’t trigger until the developer opens the relevant zone or feature. Keep an eye on the game’s Steam news and the official Discord for patch notes that flip those switches.
| Achievement/Trophy | Description | How to Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Island Newcomer | Tutorial complete! Enjoy your life on the island! | Complete the Tutorial |
| Home Builder | Time to build my own little slice of paradise! | Expand your home for the first time |
| Dream Manor | Welcome home, esteemed owner of a magnificent manor. | Purchase five new plots |
| Landowner’s Pride | All this land? You bought it yourself. | Purchase a single new plot |
| Get on Board Now! | Toot toot! All aboard! | Craft a bus stop |
| Living Legend | Everything under the sun… and then some. Mine! All mine! | Own all plots of land |
| Road Master | Go wherever you want, whenever you want. | Build a total of nine bus stops |
| My Big House | From here to there, it’s all my home. | Buy all plots of land |
| Landlord Pride | Now I’m the landlord. | I am yet to discover how to complete this achievement |
| Sandcastle Kingdom | Ah, the sea—you’re all but water. | Buy a land in Blue Beach |
| Lakeside View | A hint of green, a touch of spring. | Purchase a land in Cloudrest Lake |
| Patchwork | Fixing this, mending that…. | Reach Apprentice Rank as a Crafter |
| Hammering Away | It works, doesn’t it? | Reach Junior Rank as a Crafter |
| Scrap Recycling | Scissors, knives, you name it—leave it to us! | Reach Intermediate Rank as a Crafter |
| Alchemy Master | That golden glow is…! | Reach Senior Rank as a Crafter |
| Call of the Wild | Starting with just a hoe… | Reach Apprentice Rank as a Farmer |
| Tech Genius | Now, anything can be crafted. | Reach Expert Rank as a Crafter |
| Organic Fertilizer | Hold your breath while making them…. | Reach Intermediate Rank as a Farmer |
| Intensive Cultivation | Plant a seed in spring, harvest a thousand in autumn. | Reach Junior Rank as a Farmer |
| Legendary Grower | Everything grows in your farmland. | Reach Senior Rank as a Farmer |
| Guaranteed Ripeness | You’ll never grow an unripe melon. | Reach Expert rank as a Farmer |
| They Keep Escaping | The bait is delicious to them. | Reach Apprentice Rank as an Angler |
| Beginner’s Protection | Cherish your beginner’s protection period. | Reach Junior Rank as an Angler |
| Never Empty-Handed | No more buying fish to fake it. | Reach Intermediate Rank as an Angler |
| Cute Bunni | Hello, let me groom you. | Reach Apprentice Rank as a Rancher |
| The Joy of Fish | Do you feel the joy of willingly biting? | Reach Expert Rank as an Angler |
| Willing Bite | You have the magic to make fish bite. | Reach Senior Rank as an Angler |
| Poultry Flock | They look fierce when they pounce… | Reach Junior Rank as a Rancher |
| Pasture Breeze | Once a workaholic, now a rancher. | Reach Intermediate Rank as a Rancher |
| Master Tamer | Where are the magical creatures? | Reach Expert Rank as a Rancher |
| Animal Kingdom | Spring has arrived, and all things are revived. | Reach Senior Rank as a Rancher |
| Where’s the Treasure | No treasure, but at least you have the scenery. | Reach Junior Rank as an Explorer |
| Take This Sword | Young adventurers, go explore! | Reach Apprentice Rank as an Explorer |
| Wanderer of Islands | Map the world with your own footsteps. | Reach Senior Rank as an Explorer |
| The Village Legend | No fell dragon, but you’re a hero nonetheless. | Reach Expert Rank as an Explorer |
| Not a Wild Man | Often seen in the wild, but definitely not a wild man. | Reach Intermediate Rank as an Explorer |
| Jack of One Trade | Why do I feel like not working anymore… | Gain access to any profession and reach Apprentice Rank in it |
| Jack of All Trades | A junior-level all-rounder. | Get Junior Rank for all professions |
| Grandmaster | There’s nothing left to teach you. | Get Expert Rank for all professions |
| Guided by the Mentor | From zero to… Hey, don’t give up yet. | Obtain a perk by using the Workpedia |
| Versatile Helper | Just a call, and I’ll be there. | Complete 100 requests |
| This is My Expertise | No one knows this better than me. | Purchase all perks available for a specific profession |
| Getting Familiar | You’re getting familiar on the island. | Meet any 10 NPCs |
| Master of all Trades | A true master of all Professions. | Reach max level of every profession |
| Recognized by Everyone | You’re recognized by everyone on the island. | Meet all NPCs |
| Could It be Fate | The moment our eyes met, I knew it was destiny. | Reach Heart Level 1 with at least one romanceable character |
| Hello, My Friend | Nice to meet you. | Reach Heart Level 1 with at least five NPCs |
| Mutual Understanding | Your bond is skyrocketing. | Reach Heart Level 2 with at least one romanceable character |
| Loved by All | You’re always noticed wherever you go. | Reach Heart Level 1 with at least 10 NPCs |
| Sincerely Yours | Here’s my little heart. | Reach Heart Level 2 with five NPCs |
| Friend Ship | A ship loaded with friends! | Reach Heart Level 2 with at least 10 NPCs |
| Group of Friends | Beep, another message from a friend. | Reach Heart Level 3 with five NPCs |
| Close Friends | Let’s share our secrets. | Reach Heart Level 3 with at least one NPC |
| Full House | Just open the door, another friend has arrived. | Reach Heart Level 3 with 10 NPCs |
| Telepathy | Just one glance is enough. | Reach Heart Level 4 with at least one NPC |
| Longing for You | I want to see you today from sunrise to sunset. | Reach Heart Level 4 with five NPCs |
| Inseparable | Sharing life, sharing moods. | Reach Heart Level 4 with 10 NPCs |
| Wholehearted | My heart’s set on you. | Reach Heart Level 5 with at least one NPC |
| We Are… | Living happily together is what matters most. | Reach Heart Level 5 with five NPCs |
| Just Roommates | We’re just roommates, really. | Make an NPC move in with you in the same house |
| Lifelong Companions | This is a big family. | Reach Heart Level 5 with 10 NPCs |
| Not Empty Walls | Now, you don’t have to sleep on the floor. | Craft a total of 10 pieces of furniture |
| Fluffy Life | It’s so Fluffy and Soft. | Adopt one pet |
| Not a Shabby Room | Nothing beats the comfort of a well-decorated home. | Place a total of 50 different pieces of furniture |
| Renovated Home | Arrange all your furniture and make this place your own. | Obtain 100 different pieces of furniture |
| Fluffy Addiction | Before I knew it, I’d become a servant to all things fluffy. | Adopt three pets |
| Fluffy Recluse | …Do I really need a reason to go out? | Adopt six pets |
| Fashion Learner | “You’re mesmerized by my outfit, aren’t you?” | Obtain 10 different clothes |
| Fashion Lover | What’s your outfit of the day? | Obtain 20 different clothes |
| Fashion Expert | Even if no one is watching, staying stylish is my passion. | Obtain 30 different clothes |
| A Knight’s Ride | Try its speed! | Purchase and move around in a scooter |
| Starsand Racer | There’s nothing I can’t drive. | Buy and move around in a car |
| Soaring High | Its wings spread like the clouds of the sky. | I am yet to figure out this achievement. This one might be unavailable as of writing |
| Offshore Living | Waking up to seagulls’ calls is pure bliss. | Buy a piece of land on Windflute Island |
| Legendary Friend | Hi, everyone. This is my rideable friend… | Acquire the Luna Deer mount |
While scrolling Discord I noticed a spreadsheet with rank paths. Professions and how I recommend approaching them
Professions are the backbone of most achievement paths. Treat each one like a series of milestones: repeatable tasks earn experience, experience pushes rank, rank triggers achievements. Focus on one profession at a time to get steady progress—crafting and farming pair well because shared resources speed both up.
Use the Steam overlay, the in-game Workpedia, and community spreadsheets on Reddit to compare time investments. If you want speed, accept the shortest requests on the Workpedia and stack tasks that grant the same resource rewards.
At a friend’s house I watched them buy a plot and pause. Housing, land, and transport
Land and housing achievements are straightforward but number-heavy. Buy plots steadily; the game rewards owning specific biomes (Blue Beach, Cloudrest Lake, Windflute Island). Build bus stops to hit the Road Master milestone. Your property map becomes a patchwork quilt of small wins, and each plot purchased closes another gap toward the “own all” trophies.
I overheard a streamer joke about romance meters. Relationships, pets, and furniture
Hearts rise through gifts, quests, and conversation choices. To hit Heart Level milestones, pick a few NPCs and prioritize consistency—daily chats, liked gifts, and quest help. Pets and furniture are pure counts: adopt the required number and craft or obtain the listed furniture totals. Fashion counts too; gather clothing to fill the three-tier outfit achievements.
At launch day I saw players sharing tools on Discord. Practical tracking, community resources, and quick wins
Use three tools: Steam achievements for tracking, the game’s Workpedia for in-game requirements, and community spreadsheets on Discord/Reddit for route optimization. If a trophy mentions content that’s not yet reachable, flag it and follow the developer’s Steam news; that’s usually the fastest confirmation.
When you’re grinding ranks: pick tasks that overlap. Crafting recipes that use farm crops, for example, push both Crafter and Farmer progress. Submit community requests when they align with your current resource run to count both board hits and profession XP.
I’ve given you the map and a method. Which achievement will you hunt first and why?