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All PAPERHEAD achievements (25)

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Before you start

  • Unlock rates are as of the morning of October 10, 2026 — a day after launch. The day before, when mostly reviewers were playing, they were several times higher.
  • Names and descriptions are shown exactly as Steam displays them.
  • Where we explain how to get an achievement, we give the source. Where nobody has documented the condition yet, we say so. No guessing.

Story

AchievementIn-game descriptionHow to get itPlayers
THE ENDFinish the game onceBeat the game once (18 chapters)3.5%
World War PaperWatch the credits cinematic until the endWatch the end credits all the way through — don't skip2.6%
Episode 0?Wait there were episode 0?In a full playthrough it pops in chapter 13 (G.PRJ HQ), in the cell area near the yellow keycard. The exact trigger has not been documented yet2.4%
Family BoiFind out that he had a family…Not documented yet. Its internal Steam name links it to the dog from "Can I Pet the Dog?"0.4%

Unlockable characters

There are five unlockable characters, each with its own achievement.

CharacterHow to unlockPlayers
Jeb The ScientistChapter 12 ("Broken Paper Man"): you first meet the dying Jeb, and shortly after the game asks: "Do you want to sacrifice 500 to honor the fallen?". Answering yes unlocks Jeb. The video does not show what the 500 is paid in4.3%
Drone 0Beat the game once — the achievement pops together with THE END3.5%
Super Bandage BoyNot documented yet0.9%
Lost SoulNot documented yet0.7%
Golden Buddy ("Golden Fre...Buddy" achievement)Not documented yet0.3%

You can unlock Jeb before the end of the game (chapter 12 of 18) — that is why more people have him than Drone 0. If you are going for "Blood Runner" (the whole game as Jeb), don't miss this scene.

Challenges and ranks

AchievementIn-game descriptionHow to get itPlayers
P33 RANKGet your first PERFECT rank on any levelFirst PERFECT rank on any level. The easiest is chapter 10 ("Interlude: Critical Error") — it takes under a minute10.8%
Aha!Thats how I can get max score on level 2!In chapter 2, erase three of the "S" letters before you reach the end of the level. The map does not show this spot0.8%
HardcococococoreFinish all levels on HARDCORE difficultyFinish every level on HARDCORE difficulty0.5%
Blood RunnerFinish all the levels as Jeb The ScientistFinish every level as Jeb The Scientist0.2%
HOTLINEFinish all the levels as Super Bandage BoyFinish every level as Super Bandage Boy0.1%
ULTIMATE P33INGGet PERFECT rank on EVERY levelPERFECT rank on every level0.1%

What a PERFECT rank depends on and how the combo counter works: see chapters, length and difficulty.

Secrets

These achievements have cryptic or empty descriptions — the developers deliberately hide the conditions, and a day after launch nobody has documented them yet.

AchievementIn-game descriptionWhat we knowPlayers
Smiling friend...?Not documented yet. More than half of all players have it, so you will most likely get it along the way54.4%
CAREER ADVICEThanks I guess?Not documented yet3.7%
R.I.P. GL2014-2026Not documented yet2.9%
YES THIS IS MADNESShello mr krinkelsNot documented yet2.7%
Can I Pet the Dog?Pet the chill boy.Pet the dog1.4%
Peaceful solutionPeace was an option...Hint in the description: resolve a situation without fighting1.0%
Thats Just a TheoryFind ALL lore!Find every lore collectible. Nobody has counted the total yet; chapter 1 has 100.7%
ANIME 2 WATCH????Not documented yet0.3%
MOLLYholyNot documented yet0.2%
OtherworlderI am you but from future...Not documented yet0.2%

Rarest achievements

  1. ULTIMATE P33ING and HOTLINE — 0.1% each
  2. Blood Runner, MOLLY and Otherworlder — 0.2% each
  3. Golden Fre...Buddy and ANIME 2 WATCH — 0.3% each

More about the game itself, its price and system requirements: PAPERHEAD — everything you need to know.

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