Complete guide to unlocking all achievements in Sunset Overdrive, covering story, side-quest, challenge, combat, collectibles, and character progression achievements.
This guide details the achievements available in Sunset Overdrive, categorized by how they are unlocked: Story, Side-Quest, Challenge, Combat, Collectibles, and Character Progression.
Story Achievements
The following 10 achievements are unlocked through natural story progression and are generally un-missable upon completing the game. Descriptions are omitted to avoid spoilers.
| Achievement | Description |
|---|---|
| Oh, the Horror! | Complete the ‘Horror Night’ Mission |
| Overachiever | You’ll get this paired with the above achievement. |
| Dusk Till Dawn | Complete the ‘Amptastic’ Mission |
| Buck National | Complete the ‘Buck National vs. the Apocalypse’ Mission |
| Plan B | Complete the ‘Up in the Air’ Mission |
| That Balloon | Complete the ‘It’s Me, Fizzie!’ Mission |
| Scout’s Honor | Complete the ‘The Fall of Emperor Norton’ Mission |
| Ultra Mega Kill | Complete the ‘Tastes Like Chicken’ Mission |
| Save Everyone | Complete the ‘A Hero’s Duty’ Mission |
| Excalibro | Complete the ‘Awesomesmithing’ Mission |
| This is My City Now | Complete the ‘This Ends Here’ Mission |
Side-Quest Achievements
There are 7 achievements tied to completing side-missions. These can be obtained by following the relevant sections in the guide.
| Achievement | Description |
|---|---|
| Defender of the Realm | Complete the three ‘Warlock’s Red Gaze’ side-quests from the Fargathia Base. |
| Ultimate Collection | Complete the three ‘Collect Comics’ side-quests from Stanley in Little Tokyo. |
| Revolutionary | Complete the four ‘Take Back the Streets’ side-quests from the theatre in Downtown. |
| Roleplay While Roleplaying | Complete the ‘The Most Epic Quest for XP’ side-quest from the Fargathia Base. |
| Not So Secret Ingredient | Complete the three part Fizzco quest chain. |
| Equal Opportunity | Complete a side-quest for each faction. |
| Vat Pack Rat | Complete the four base upgrade side-quests. |
Challenge Achievements
There are 54 challenges in the game. In addition to in-game rewards, 4 achievements can be earned by participating in these challenges.
| Achievements | Description |
|---|---|
| A Challenger Appears | Complete 10 challenges with at least a bronze rating |
| Second Place | Complete 30 challenges with at least a silver rating |
| The Champion | Complete 50 challenges with a gold rating |
| I Should Get Paid for This | Beat Insomniac QA’s high score of 534,080 on the Challenge “Buck’s Revenge.” |
For tips on earning gold medals and beating high scores, refer to the Challenges guide.
Combat Achievements
There are 10 cumulative achievements tied to the game’s combat system and traversal methods for killing enemies. These are easy but require time to complete.
| Achievement | Description |
|---|---|
| Grind Kills | Kill 100 enemies while grinding. |
| Bounce Kills | Kill 100 enemies while bouncing or in the air. |
| Grind Melee Kills | Melee 50 enemies whilst grinding. |
| Stylish Kills | Kill 500 enemies while at Style Level 3 |
| Trap Kills | Kill 500 enemies with traps |
| Flung to Safety | Kill 100 enemies by flinging them into danger using the Springboard Trap |
| Let me Count the Ways | Burn, Shock, Freeze, or Enrage 1000 enemies |
| Crash Landing | Destroy 25 Fizzco Blimps |
| Orange Soda | 5,000 OD massacred. |
| Orange Soda II | 15,000 OD massacred |
Collectibles Achievements
These 9 achievements are tied into finding and collecting all collectibles, including Toilet Paper, Fizzboy Balloons, Shoes, Overcharge signs, Smartphones, destroying Security cameras, hacking satellites, defacing billboards, and locating sightseeing spots.
| Achievement | Description |
|---|---|
| Big Brother | Destroy all 150 Fizzco security cameras |
| What’s Your Sign? | Collect all 150 Overcharge hologram signs |
| Hot Air | Collect all 150 Fizzie balloons |
| Shoe Closet | Collect all 150 shoes hanging from wires |
| Litter | Collect all 150 scraps of toilet paper |
| Intel | Collect all 40 Smartphones |
| It’s Art, Ok? | Deface 40 billboards with graffiti |
| Explorer | Find all 20 secret sightseeing locations |
| Wire Tapping | Eavesdrop on 9 conversations by hacking satellites |
For general information about collectibles, refer to the Collectibles guide.
Character Progression Achievements
Mixology 101
Description: Collect 20 Amps from Floyd
Complete in-game defense sequence missions during the campaign; the achievement should unlock after the Theater defense in Downtown. Alternatively, Amps can be purchased from Floyd at any base after the ‘Amptastic’ mission by trading collectibles. The achievement unlocks once you possess a total of 20 Amps.
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