Missable Achievements
A short list of the achievements most often lost to one bad night, one wrong consumable, or a broken side-route sequence.
Short answer
Yes, the game has several meaningful missables. The highest-risk checkpoints are usually before Night 4, Night 8, and Night 12, plus one-off basement, radio, and FEMA branches.
Verified 2026-06-25; the list below is meant for 100% route planning rather than replacing the full achievement table.
Main rule
- Keep manual saves before Night 4, Night 8, and Night 12.
- Do not force FEMA, cult, basement, and pacifist requirements into the same run.
- Track consumables, phone numbers, and window or radio checklists separately.
Do Not Disturb
Do not check anyone during the period requested by the Egghead Guy.
Protect the Egghead chain by following his instructions exactly for the requested window.
House of the Living
Prevent Visitors from killing anyone during the first week.
This rewards a clean early run with accurate calls and good shelter management.
Hot Potato
Give a FEMA notice to a Visitor.
Hold the FEMA notice until a suspicious shelter resident can be redirected with it.
Story Was a Little Dry
Beat the game without drinking kombucha.
Avoid accidental use of kombucha while still meeting your other energy needs.
Watch and learn
Teach a young man the meaning of murder.
This is tied to a specific recurring visitor conversation arc, not just a random kill.
Breakfast of Champions
Start the day with coffee and a cigarette.
Current community consensus is to drink the coffee first, then smoke, on the same morning.
Family Dinner
Do not refuse entry to any visitor.
Plan a dedicated run for this because it conflicts with safer screening strategies.
Over the Garden Wall
Witness every window scene.
Community route notes say to check all three windows across the run, including late-game scenes.
Wait...
Kill a Visitor just before they are about to reveal themselves.
This is timing-sensitive, so save before any scene where a reveal is about to happen.
The Usual Suspects
Meet all characters at least once.
Completionist achievement; current community expectation is meeting every known character in the live build at least once.
Phone Book
Call every available phone number in the game.
Track every discovered number across TV ads, items, and visitor conversations so none are missed.