Achievements

Achievement System

Stamp Collector Simulator has 56 achievements tracked across your account. Achievements are checked at the end of each run and unlock based on your lifetime stats, in-game events, and progression milestones.

Critically, 18 achievements unlock perks — making achievement hunting a key part of meta-progression.

Achievement Tiers

Tier	Color	Difficulty
Bronze	Amber	Basic milestones — first actions, early stats
Silver	Slate	Moderate — requires sustained play
Gold	Yellow	Challenging — significant investment or skill
Red	Red	Secret/special — hidden conditions

Achievement Categories

Starter (4 achievements)

Your first actions in the game.

Achievement	Condition	Tier	Unlocks Perk?
First Thread	Complete your first thread	Bronze	No
First Construct	Build your first L1 construct	Bronze	No
First Wake	Have an adversary wake up	Bronze	No
First Kill	Kill your first adversary	Bronze	Scavenger Protocol

Survival

Staying alive under pressure.

Achievement	Condition	Tier	Unlocks Perk?
Fifteen Days Upright	Survive 15+ days in a single run	Silver	Hardened Shell
Malware Survivor	Survive with 5+ malware infections	Silver	Malware Resistance

Combat

Offensive accomplishments.

Achievement	Condition	Tier	Unlocks Perk?
Script Kiddie Timeout	Kill the Script Kiddie	Bronze	Preemptive Strike
Decommissioned	Kill any adversary	Bronze	Scavenger Protocol
Five Kills	Kill 5 adversaries (lifetime)	Silver	Self-Repair Protocol
Ten Spells Cast	Cast 10 hack spells (lifetime)	Silver	Overclocked Hacks

Progression

Level and prestige milestones.

Achievement	Condition	Tier	Unlocks Perk?
Firewall Certified	Reach Level 5	Silver	Firewall Primer
Ten Deaths	Die 10 times	Silver	Threat Dampener

Economy

Resource accumulation.

Achievement	Condition	Tier	Unlocks Perk?
Stamp Hoarder	Collect 5,000 stamps (lifetime)	Silver	Seed Capital
Thread Runner	Complete 50 threads (lifetime)	Silver	Market Intuition

Infrastructure

Building and construction.

Achievement	Condition	Tier	Unlocks Perk?
Master Builder	Build 10 constructs (lifetime)	Silver	Efficient Allocation
Something Built Itself	Build your first L1 construct	Bronze	No

Discovery

Finding narrative content.

Achievement	Condition	Tier	Unlocks Perk?
Dan Left a Door	Discover initial_context.md	Bronze	No
Deep Scanner	Find multiple context files	Silver	Deep Scan

Secret

Hidden achievements with undisclosed conditions. Check in-game for hints.

Perk Unlock Map

Quick reference — which achievements unlock which perks:

Perk	Required Achievement	How to Unlock
Scavenger Protocol	First Kill / Decommissioned	Kill any adversary
Preemptive Strike	Script Kiddie Timeout	Kill the Script Kiddie
Hardened Shell	Fifteen Days Upright	Survive 15+ days
Self-Repair Protocol	Five Kills	Kill 5 adversaries total
Overclocked Hacks	Ten Spells Cast	Cast 10 hack spells total
Firewall Primer	Firewall Certified	Reach level 5
Threat Dampener	Ten Deaths	Die 10 times
Seed Capital	Stamp Hoarder	Collect 5,000 stamps total
Market Intuition	Thread Runner	Complete 50 threads total
Efficient Allocation	Master Builder	Build 10 constructs total
Malware Resistance	Malware Survivor	Survive 5 malware infections

Achievement Hunting Strategy

First Run Priorities

1. Complete a thread (First Thread)
2. Build an L1 construct (First Construct / Something Built Itself)
3. Let an adversary wake (First Wake)
4. Kill the Script Kiddie (First Kill + Script Kiddie Timeout)

This gives you Scavenger Protocol and Preemptive Strike perks immediately.

Early Priority Achievements

• Fifteen Days Upright — survive 15 days for Hardened Shell
• Firewall Certified — reach level 5 for Firewall Primer
• Five Kills — kill 5 adversaries for Self-Repair Protocol

Grinding Achievements

• Thread Runner (50 threads) — auto-run threads count. Batch merging helps
• Stamp Hoarder (5,000 stamps) — accumulates naturally over multiple runs
• Master Builder (10 constructs) — build at least 1 construct per run across 10 runs
• Ten Spells Cast — cast hack spells against adversaries and players

Tips

• Check achievements at the hub — the Achievements Panel shows your progress
• Achievements persist forever — once unlocked, they never reset
• Prioritize perk-unlocking achievements — these have the highest meta-progression impact
• Lifetime stats accumulate — kills, threads, stamps all count across all runs
• Secret achievements — experiment with unusual gameplay to discover hidden conditions
• Toast notifications — when you unlock an achievement, a toast pops up showing the tier and any perk unlocked