PAPERHEAD achievements: all 25 with global unlock rates
All 25 PAPERHEAD Steam achievements with official descriptions and global unlock rates as of 2026-10-10—riddle achievements stay not confirmed, no fake solutions.
FAQ
How many achievements does PAPERHEAD have?
What is the rarest PAPERHEAD achievement?
What is the most common achievement?
Are PERFECT rank requirements documented?
Where are character unlock achievements explained?
How many achievements does PAPERHEAD have?
25 Steam achievements ship with the full game (AppID 2680280). Global percentages below are from the Steam community achievements page, captured as of 2026-10-10 (launch plus one day). They will shift as more players buy and finish PAPERHEAD—always cite the date when you compare rates.
Quick snapshot (same date):
- Most common: Smiling friend — 67.0% (official text: “…?”)
- Common skill gate: P33 RANK — 10.0% (first PERFECT rank on any level, per Steam text)
- Rarest pair: HOTLINE and ULTIMATE P33ING — 0.1% each
Verified gameplay partially supports finishing the campaign (THE END) and existence of credits (World War Paper context), but most unlock steps are not confirmed in our footage—especially riddle trophies and PERFECT rules.
Use the chapter list for structure, unlockable characters for the five named runners, and the beginner guide for verified controls.
Frame from a full-game playthrough recording (8lCFpBuyIvU, Chapter 1 clear segment).
What are all 25 achievements and their rates?
Official descriptions are verbatim from Steam as of 2026-10-10. How to unlock follows our evidence rules: riddle entries stay Not confirmed; we do not publish community puzzle solutions.
| # | Achievement | Official description (Steam) | Global % (2026-10-10) | How to unlock (wiki) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smiling friend | …? | 67.0% | Not confirmed |
| 2 | P33 RANK | Get your first PERFECT rank on any level | 10.0% | Not confirmed (PERFECT on-screen trigger not verified in footage) |
| 3 | Jeb The Scientist | Unlock Jeb The Scientist character | 4.2% | Not confirmed |
| 4 | CAREER ADVICE | Thanks I guess? | 4.2% | Not confirmed |
| 5 | THE END | Finish the game once | 4.0% | Partially supported: verified chapter structure through Ending on full-game markers; aligns with Steam “finish once” |
| 6 | Drone 0 | Unlock Drone 0 character | 4.0% | Not confirmed |
| 7 | World War Paper | Watch the credits cinematic until the end | 3.2% | Not confirmed (credits segment exists in footage; full cinematic requirement not verified step-by-step) |
| 8 | R.I.P. GL | 2014-2026 | 3.1% | Not confirmed |
| 9 | YES THIS IS MADNESS | hello mr krinkels | 2.7% | Not confirmed |
| 10 | Episode 0? | Wait there were episode 0? | 2.5% | Not confirmed |
| 11 | Can I Pet the Dog? | Pet the chill boy. | 1.7% | Not confirmed |
| 12 | Aha! | Thats how I can get max score on level 2! | 1.1% | Not confirmed (level 2 max-score route not verified) |
| 13 | Peaceful solution | Peace was an option… | 1.1% | Not confirmed |
| 14 | Super Bandage Boy | Unlock the Super Bandage Boy character | 1.0% | Not confirmed |
| 15 | Lost Soul | Unlock the Lost Soul character | 1.0% | Not confirmed |
| 16 | Thats Just a Theory | Find ALL lore! | 1.0% | Not confirmed (per-level LORE counters verified; total lore count across game unknown) |
| 17 | Hardcococococore | Finish all levels on HARDCORE difficulty | 0.7% | Not confirmed (full-game upload titled Hardcore exists; HARDCORE rules not verified) |
| 18 | Family Boi | Find out that he had a family… | 0.6% | Not confirmed |
| 19 | Golden Fre…Buddy | Unlock the Golden Buddy character | 0.5% | Not confirmed |
| 20 | Otherworlder | I am you but from future… | 0.5% | Not confirmed |
| 21 | Blood Runner | Finish all the levels as Jeb The Scientist | 0.3% | Not confirmed (requires unlocking Jeb; condition not public) |
| 22 | ANIME 2 WATCH | ???? | 0.3% | Not confirmed |
| 23 | MOLLY | holy | 0.3% | Not confirmed |
| 24 | HOTLINE | Finish all the levels as Super Bandage Boy | 0.1% | Not confirmed (requires unlocking Super Bandage Boy; condition not public) |
| 25 | ULTIMATE P33ING | Get PERFECT rank on EVERY level | 0.1% | Not confirmed (PERFECT rules not verified) |
Frame from a full-game playthrough recording (LQBReOWnHWM@08:40)—visual only; not confirmed as Smiling friend unlock.
What do achievements imply about systems?
Steam text confirms concepts, not walkthrough steps:
- PERFECT ranks and scores (P33 RANK, ULTIMATE P33ING, Aha!)
- HARDCORE difficulty (Hardcococococore)
- Five unlockable characters (Jeb The Scientist, Drone 0, Super Bandage Boy, Lost Soul, Golden Buddy)
- Lore collection (Thats Just a Theory)
- Character replay clears (Blood Runner, HOTLINE)
Footage verifies NORMAL difficulty on Chapter 1 clears and LORE x/10-style counters, but not the word PERFECT on the clear screen.
Frame from a full-game playthrough recording titled Hardcore (joAVaBpAtIs@00:15).
Source: official Steam store screenshot (combat—not a PERFECT rank screen).
What we have not verified yet
- Exact PERFECT rank requirements or score thresholds
- Aha! level 2 max-score path
- HARDCORE modifiers beyond menu presence
- Any riddle achievement solution (Smiling friend, CAREER ADVICE, R.I.P. GL, YES THIS IS MADNESS, Can I Pet the Dog?, Peaceful solution, Family Boi, Otherworlder, ANIME 2 WATCH, MOLLY, Episode 0?)
- Total lore count for Thats Just a Theory
EP.0 Steam guides are excluded from unlock advice. When developers publish official hints or we capture proof on video, this table’s How to unlock column will update with citations—not guesses.
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