You wake to the hum of solar panels and a blinking achievement icon—your heart lurches because one badge is still missing. I remember standing over an unfinished checklist, the map of my island spread across the table, knowing time and patience were the only currencies left. You can feel the pull: completionist itch versus the joy of discovery.
I’m a player who’s chased every badge and a writer who enjoys cutting the fog. I’ll walk you through every achievement in the launch version of Solarpunk, point out the cheap wins you can snag during a regular play session, and flag the ones that require extra effort. Read this like field notes from someone who has already done the grunt work.
All achievements in Solarpunk and how to complete them
The smell of solder and coffee lingers in every workshop where people chase completion—it’s the same tension whether you’re on Discord or in a Steam discussion thread.
Below is the full list, exactly as you’ll see them in-game. Use it as a checklist; your progress becomes a map, like a stained-glass atlas.
| Achievement | How to Complete |
|---|---|
| Back to Basics | Craft the survival guide and then open it. |
| Rise and Shine | Skip the nighttime once by sleeping in a bed. |
| Where did the Floor disappear? | Fall from the island. |
| Off to the Skies | Build your airship. |
| Unlimited Power! | Complete the first trader quest and place down the first energy network. |
| Hi Henri! | Craft a name tag that allows you to rename an animal. |
| Well Henri’s happy today… | Maximize the happiness levels of all your animals. |
| easteregg | Go to the trader’s backroom and look at the painting. You’ll find the hourglass easteregg. |
| It’s been a Full Month! | Complete 30 in-game days. |
| Drones! | Craft and deploy your first transport drone. |
| Repaint-Time Everybody! | Color your airship using shades that can be acquired from the vending machine. |
| Zero Waste | Recycle for the first time. |
| No Limit! | Get the maximum upgrades for your airship. |
| Ho ho ho! | Upgrade your airship until you can access the winter islands. |
| Photosynthesis | Discover all plants in the game. |
| Yum! | You have to eat a pizza. You can either find them from chests if you’re lucky, or you can make them on your own using the final cooking upgrade. |
| Shiny! | Should complete automatically when you’re mining Diamonds. |
| Would you like a paper bag? | Complete all the trades available from the Trade Bot. |
| Silicon Valley | Unlock all available energy devices. |
| What can’t you do! | You have to unlock every blueprint available. |
| Solar Pirate | You have to find all the loot chests. An easier way to get this done is to unlock and craft the Loot Chest Radar. |
| Unlimited… POWEEER! | Produce over 3,000 energy in one circuit. |
| I hope your items don’t get stuck… | Get everything from the vending machine. |
| Bob the Builder | Construct 500 buildings. |
That table is the foundation. Below I break the list into practical groups and give you the fastest routes to each badge.
How do I get all achievements in Solarpunk?
Start with the low-hanging fruit. Sleep once for Rise and Shine, craft the survival guide for Back to Basics, and mine a few Diamonds for Shiny!. Pair everyday goals with trader quests; the early trade will push you toward Unlimited Power! and energy device progression.
Where are the loot chests in Solarpunk?
Chests are scattered across islands and tucked into ruins. If you want to skip hunting, craft the Loot Chest Radar—it’s the reliable shortcut to the Solar Pirate achievement. The Steam community and subreddits often map chest-rich islands; grab a thread and cross-reference your coordinates.
How do I produce 3,000 energy in one circuit?
Think modular: chain solar arrays and batteries into a single circuit, then add high-output generators. Plan the circuit on paper or with a simple diagram tool (many players use Discord whiteboards or a quick screenshot annotated in Paint). When your network hits 3,000, the Unlimited… POWEEER! badge pops.
Strategy and practical tips
Most players notice a rhythm: short bursts of productivity followed by long grinds—it’s how communities on GameFAQs and Steam form guides.
Here’s a prioritized plan that keeps momentum:
- Day 1–5: Complete basic crafting and the first trade. That gets you Back to Basics, Rise and Shine, and progress toward Unlimited Power!
- Week 1: Build the airship for Off to the Skies, paint it from the vending machine for Repaint-Time Everybody!, and start animal care for the Henri achievements.
- Mid-game: Focus on energy devices for Silicon Valley and research blueprints for What can’t you do!
- Late game: Craft drones, get the Loot Chest Radar, and grind building counts for Bob the Builder.
Small habit: mine when you can, keep one transport drone active, and check the vending machine daily for items that feed those vending-related achievements. Achievements will click into place like beads on a string.
Grinds and time sinks you should plan for
Anyone who’s chased 100% knows some tasks are repetitive; you feel it in your playtime log and community screenshots.
Expect these to take the longest:
- Photosynthesis — cataloging every plant is methodical; use the in-game journal and cross-check community lists.
- What can’t you do! — blueprints require steady research points; prioritize research benches and resource farming.
- Bob the Builder — 500 structures adds up; use modular builds to speed count progress.
Pro tip: follow the Solarpunk Discord and Steam Workshop for blueprint swaps and base layouts that accelerate counts and discoveries.
Final checklist and community resources
At midnight many players post victory screenshots—those threads are a goldmine of final hints and coordinate drops.
Use these platforms:
- Steam community guides — player-tested routes.
- Reddit and Discord — coordinate chest hunts and trade-bot strategies.
- GameFAQs threads — early walkthroughs and build lists.
If you want to track progress visually, export screenshots of your achievement list and pin them in a Discord channel with friends who can prod you back into the game when the grind gets stale.
So: will you clear that last achievement tonight and post the screenshot to stir the community debate?