Complete Grounded Achievement Guide

Welcome to the ultimate Grounded achievement guide, covering all 45 achievements totaling 3300 Gamerscore on Steam and Xbox. This guide breaks down each achievement, how to unlock it, and tips for faster progress. Whether you’re aiming for 100% completion or just want to grow big again, this guide has you covered.

Table of Contents

• Beginner & Progression Achievements
• Story Achievements
• Exploration & Collection Achievements
• Crafting & Base Building
• Combat & Boss Achievements
• Late Game & Endgame
• New Game+ & Misc

Beginner & Progression Achievements

Image	Achievement	Gamerscore	How to Unlock
	Resourceful	20	Analyze 15 unique resources at a Field Station.
	Fine Dining	20	Cook bug meat (e.g., Aphid or Weevil) using a Roasting Spit.
	Growing Pains	20	Obtain your first Mutation (happens early in the game).
	Science Rules	20	Buy your first upgrade at an ASL Station using Raw Science.
	Shrinky and the Brain	20	Reach Brainpower Level 10 by analyzing materials.
	Get Yoked	20	Use 20 regular Milk Molars at the ASL. Collect them with a Tier 2+ Hammer.

Story Achievements

Image	Achievement	Gamerscore	How to Unlock
	BURG.L Flipper	20	Rescue BURG.L after the Oak Tree Lab explosion.
	Hedge Lab	100	Complete the Hedge Lab.
	Pond Lab	100	Complete the Pond Lab.
	Black Ant Hill Lab	100	Complete the Black Ant Hill Lab.
	Raisin Man	100	Find Dr. Wendell Tully in the Undershed Lab.
	The Best Part of Waking Up	100	Successfully brew the Embiggening Cocktail.
	Go Big	100	Finish the main storyline and return to normal size.

Exploration & Collection Achievements

Image	Achievement	Gamerscore	How to Unlock
	Snoopy	20	Discover 20 unique landmarks (out of 100+ available).
	Flavorful	20	Find 10 SCA.B color schemes (51 exist in total).
	Underexposed	20	Use Photo Mode to take a picture.
	Super Dupe	20	Duplicate any item at the Super Duper machine near BURG.L.
	Gotta Peep Them All	100	Unlock all Creature Cards (auto-collected for bosses).
	Chillax	20	Reach coziness level 5 at your base by placing cozy furniture.

Crafting & Base Building Achievements

Image	Achievement	Gamerscore	How to Unlock
	Beefing Up	20	Craft your first Tier 3 item (e.g. Mint Mace or Termite Axe).
	Fortified	20	Build a structure using Mushroom Bricks.
	Exoskeleton	20	Equip a full Tier 2 armor set (e.g., Ladybug or Bee).
	Splinter Master	20	Craft Tier 3 arrows with Splinters and Dust Mite Fuzz.
	Protein Shake	20	Drink 5 smoothies made with Muscle Sprouts.
	Lounging Around	20	Sit in any chair you’ve built (e.g., Berry Chair).
	Web Master	20	Zipline over 100 cm on a teen-made zipline.

Combat & Boss Achievements

Image	Achievement	Gamerscore	How to Unlock
	Face Your Fears	20	Kill your first Wolf Spider.
	Mom Genes	100	Kill the Hedge Broodmother (spicy weapons recommended).
	Tighty Whities	100	Defeat the Mant in the Undershed Lab (use Mint Mace).
	Assassin Assassin	100	Defeat the Mantis (salt damage is ideal).
	Ominent Schmominent	100	Defeat Director Schmector (Castle of Mordoc).
	A Muse Sting	100	Kill the Wasp Queen in the Brawny Boy Bin.
	Creepy Crawler	100	Defeat the Infected Broodmother (strongest boss – Fresh weapons work best).
	Aim Small	20	Kill a flying bug from 30+ cm away with an arrow (Gnats work best).
	Block Buster	20	Perform 10 perfect blocks in a row (Mites are ideal practice).
	Friends in Low Places	20	Tame a pet (Aphid, Weevil, or Meaty Gnat). Requires slurry and Pet House.

Late Game & Endgame Achievements

Image	Achievement	Gamerscore	How to Unlock
	Mini Mix-a-lot	100	Complete and defend all 5 MIX.R and 3 Super MIX.R events.
	Sticky Hands	20	Plug the Haze Canister with a Gum Nugget (triggers changes in the world).
	Glob Job	20	Max upgrade a Tier 3 item using Quartzite at the Smithing Station.
	From Downtown	20	Score a basket from 40+ cm using a crafted basketball hoop.
	Royal Arrangements	100	Interact with all 3 Ant Queens using Juicy/Poison/Infected food.
	No More Homework!	100	Complete all 100 of BURG.L’s quests.
	Super Win	300	Earn 100% on the End Game Report Card (see below for full checklist).

How to Get 100% – “Super Win” Checklist

To unlock the “Super Win” (300 GS) achievement, you must:

• All BURG.L Science Shop unlocks
• All Creature Cards (excluding Baby Ants, Golds, Anomalies)
• All Data Items (excluding Infected Sandwich notes)
• All Landmarks discovered
• All Milk Molars collected (Regular + Mega, New Game+ not required)
• All MIX.Rs and Super MIX.Rs completed
• All SCA.B Color Schemes found
• Max Brainpower
• Defeat Bosses Below:
  • Director Schmector
  • Hedge Broodmother
  • Mantis
  • Wasp Queen
  • Infected Broodmother

New Game+ & Postgame Achievements

Image	Achievement	Gamerscore	How to Unlock
	Did I Do That?	100	Activate the REMIX.R (after defeating JavaMatic, Broodmother, Mantis, Wasp Queen).
	Go Big Again	100	Complete the story in New Game+ (100% not required).

Useful Tips To Remember

• Use our online interactive map to track Milk Molars, SCA.Bs, and landmarks.
• Always peep creatures to get their cards (hold “Y” on Xbox).
• Prioritize upgrading gear before boss fights — especially for the Infected Broodmother.
• Keep backup gear in your Super Duper machine — rare trinkets and weapons can be lost.
• You can change boss difficulty via Game Settings (e.g., to Custom mode) for easier combat if needed.