RetroSpace challenges players to conquer various achievements tied to its diverse gameplay elements including mission difficulties, intricate side quests, and hidden collectibles. Given the game's branching timelines and unique station areas, missing key achievements is common, especially those linked to NPCs, Mutamods, and special weapons.
Tracking down every achievement demands careful attention to the game’s many layers, from exploration to combat restrictions. Knowing where to find collectible cards, Mutamods, and the right NPCs to engage will help you claim each victory RetroSpace has to offer.
RetroSpace Difficulty Achievements
Out of madness
Requirement: Complete the game on any difficulty setting.
Finishing RetroSpace on Story, Normal, 1999, or Russ Kurtell difficulty will unlock this achievement. Completing the game on harder modes also retroactively unlocks those for easier difficulties.
Gotcha, Boomer!
Requirement: Complete the game on 1999 difficulty.
Successfully finishing in 1999 mode requires navigating RetroSpace with enhanced challenges spanning tougher enemies and limited resources.
I’m MacReady!
Requirement: Beat the game on Russ Kurtell mode.
This is the most difficult setting available, demanding mastery of mechanics and resource management throughout your playthrough.
RetroSpace Challenge Run Achievements
These achievements push your skills further by imposing strict conditions for completing the game. Quick saves and auto saves can be used, but avoid manual save file manipulation to prevent achievement issues.
Hobo for lifeHobo for life
Requirement: Finish without purchasing food or drinks from vending machines.
While you can still spend credits on Mutamods and upgrades, never use vending machines to buy consumables during this run.
Never thereNever there
Requirement: Complete the entire game without alerting any enemies.
This "ghost mode" means your Enemies Alerted stat must stay at zero. Even partial alert triggers could jeopardize the achievement.
Warren WrenchmanWarren Wrenchman
Requirement: Only use the Power Wrench and HyperBroom for direct kills.
Other weapons are off-limits for direct attacks, though environmental kills and enemies defeating each other are permitted.
This is NOT the wayThis is NOT the way
Requirement: Never equip or pick up the helmet throughout the game.
Foregoing the helmet disables HUD elements like the minimap and health bar, and removes oxygen protection, making vent navigation dangerous.
Clean handsFor this achievement, never pick up the helmet during the entire playthrough.
Clean hands
Requirement: Do not kill any foes, including robots, turrets, or living enemies.
Your Player Kills stat must remain at zero; accidental environmental kills don’t affect this.
I prefer my payment in cashRequirement: Accumulate 2,000 credits before dying once.
Credits are scattered widely, with an estimated total of 6,000–7,000 on the station, so early careful farming without dying is essential.
Are you okay, buddy?There are roughly 6,000–7,000 credits available across the station and both timelines, so you need to collect a significant portion of the available money without dying.
Are you okay, buddy?
Requirement: Spend at least one hour continuously with health below 20%.
You can take refuge to safely maintain low health and use save reloading to fulfill this challenging requirement.
This can be risky during normal gameplay. You can stay somewhere safe and wait, or reload saves if necessary.
RetroSpace Ending Achievements
RetroSpace offers distinct achievements based on which ending you reach—either good or bad.
Too good to be true
Requirement: Reach the Good ending by choosing The Golden Journey destination.
Not the best outcome…For the full ending requirements and post-ending scenes, check:
RetroSpace: All Endings & Post-Ending Scenes Guide
Not the best outcome…
Requirement: Reach the Bad ending by selecting Earth as your destination.
RetroSpace Collectibles AchievementsCheck the endings guide above if you want to see the different ending paths and post-ending scenes.
RetroSpace Collectibles Achievements
Progress towards many achievements by acquiring or purchasing specific items, taking care not to miss timeline-exclusive opportunities.
Muta-Freak
Requirement: Obtain all 10 Mutamods, buying at least Level 1 for each.
Locations for the initial find or purchase of each Mutamod include:
- Moth Light — Alternate timeline Medical Section
- Rhino Body — Alternate timeline Medical Section
- Skunk Bomb — Alternate timeline Medical Section
- Unicellular — Alternate timeline Medical Section
- Bat Hearing — Nexus Plaza, Train Station
- Pig's Mouth — Engineering, bottom floor near a Pigman mutant
- Octopus Heart — Engineering, Marco’s office
- Grasshopper Legs — Borealis Garden, Garden D|C, left room upon entry
- Brain Parasite — Grand Station, Police Station, office near back-to-back turrets
- Tentacle Hand — Alternate timeline Borealis Garden, second floor
- Moth Light — Alt timeline Medical Section
- Rhino Body — Alt timeline Medical Section
- Skunk Bomb — Alt timeline Medical Section
- Unicellular — Alt timeline Medical Section
- Bat Hearing — Nexus Plaza, Train Station
- Pig’s Mouth — Engineering, bottom floor near a Pigman mutant
- Octopus Heart — Engineering, Marco’s office
- Grasshopper Legs — Borealis Garden, Garden D|C, room on the left when you enter
- Brain Parasite — Grand Station, Police Station, office near two back-to-back turrets
- Tentacle Hand — Alt timeline Borealis Garden, second floor
Note that Brain Parasite and Tentacle Hand are timeline-specific; plan accordingly to ensure you collect both.
On Russ Kurtell difficulty higher costs might prevent buying all upgrades, so prioritize wisely.
Tech-guru
Requirement: Purchase every tech gadget at least once at Level 1.
Be mindful of spending limits, especially on high difficulties, to avoid missing this achievement.
I’m all out of bubblegumI’m all out of bubblegum
Requirement: Fully upgrade every available upgradable weapon.
Weapons to upgrade include:
- Power Wrench
- Suzie Smallgun
- Bertha Shotgun
- Sinclair Handcannon
- Flare Gun
- Bradbury Beamgun
- HyperBroom
- Steve Hand Turret
Weapons without upgrade paths:
- Universe Cleaner
- Fire Extinguisher
- The Master Exploder
Space tourist
Requirement: Explore every major section of the space station across both timelines.
This achievement is missable, so be thorough as you traverse each area.
Areas to visit:
- Stasis Chambers
- Medical Section
- Nexus Plaza
- Nexus Gardens
- Janitor's Haven
- Security Station
- Security Station F2
- Train Station
- Engineering
- Borealis Garden
- Borealis Garden – Laboratory
- Great Dome
- Grand Station
- Grand Station – Luxury Section
- Grand Station – Crew Section
- Grand Station – Police Station
- Grand Station – Control Zone
- Grand Station – Police Station – Experimental Section
Hero we deserve
Requirement: Complete all NPC side quests in the game.
This achievement is missable, so finish these quests before progressing too far in the story.
1. Find a pink unicorn plushie for Mia
Bring a pink unicorn plushie to Mia as part of her side quest.
You can find the plushie at:
- Alternate timeline Medical Section
- Current timeline Luxury Section's Love Lounge
2. Find something for Nebula
Locate the diary for Nebula hidden inside Marco's office behind a painting.
3. The date3. The date
Before heading to the alternate timeline, talk to both Mia and Joey to deliver their messages to one another.
4. The secret weapon4. The secret weapon
Gather three secret parts to craft a weapon:
- Voidfield-Pulse Condenser — Grand Station Crew Section, second floor behind a shelf
- Trans-Space Harmonizer — Great Dome Diner, behind the statue
- Omega Tachyon Projector — Grand Station Control Zone, under bar floor
With these parts, the secret weapon will appear on the workbench instead of being gifted by Marco.
5. Code name: Charley
Do not flee the Crew Section until you confront Charley. You must either kill it or complete a ritual involving four heads.
Killing Charley consumes a lot of ammo, making the ritual a possible alternative.
6. Find a new head for Joey6. Find a new head for Joey
Locate Joey's replacement head and return it to him to complete this side quest.
