Whether you’re playing BioShock for the first time or returning for a replay on a new platform, it’s likely that you won’t know what every single trophy and achievement is in the game. That’s why we’re here to walk you through all trophies and achievements in BioShock.
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All Trophies and Achievements in BioShock
There are a total of 66 Trophies and Achievements you can unlock in BioShock. 54 are tied to the main game, while 12 are only obtainable from the Challenge Rooms DLC.
A majority can be unlocked in a single playthrough of the game, but those tied to difficulty settings and the DLC Challenge Rooms can take multiple playthroughs to obtain.
We’ve listed each Trophy and Achievement below, along with an explanation of how to unlock them. However, it’s worth noting there are story elements tied to some Trophies and Achievements, so be warned that there are spoilers ahead.
| Trophy/Achievement Name | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Platinum Trophy | Unlock all Trophies (only available on PS4). |
| Completed Welcome | Successfully complete the Welcome to Rapture level (unlocked automatically for progressing the story). |
| Defeated Dr. Steinman | Defeat Dr. Steinman (First boss in the game). |
| Defeated Peach Wilkins | Defeat Peach Wilkins (Second boss in the game). |
| Defeated Atlus | Defeat Atlus (Defeat the final boss). |
| Restored the Forest | Restore the forests of Arcadia (unlocked automatically for progressing the story). |
| Completed Cohen’s Masterpiece | Complete Sander Cohen’s great masterpiece (unlocked automatically for progressing the story). |
| Defeated Andrew Ryan | “Defeat” Andrew Ryan (unlocked automatically for progressing the story). |
| Weapon Specialist | Acquire all upgrades for all weapons in BioShock (find every Power to the People station). |
| Research PhD | Max out all possible research on all enemy types with the Research Camera. |
| Historian | Find every audio diary in the game. |
| Skilled Hacker | The player has successfully completed 50 hacks. |
| Upgraded a Weapon | The player has successfully upgraded at least one weapon at a Power to the People station. |
| Fully Researched Bouncer | Fully research the Bouncer Big Daddy with the Research camera. |
| Little Sister Savior | Complete BioShock without harvesting any Little Sisters. |
| Prolific Photographer | Take at least one photo in every research group (one photo of every type of enemy) with the Research Camera. |
| One Successful Hack | Complete at least one hack of any security device. |
| Fully Researched Thug Splicer | Fully research the Thug Splicer with the Research camera. |
| Fully Researched Spider Splicer | Fully research the Spider Splicer with the Research Camera. |
| Fully Researched Houdini Splicer | Fully research the Houdini Splicer with the Research Camera. |
| Fully Researched Gun Splicer | Fully research the Leadhead Splicer with the Research Camera. |
| Fully Researched Nitro Splicer | Fully research the Nitro Splicer with the Research Camera. |
| Fully Researched Rosie | Fully research the Rosie Big Daddy with the research camera. |
| Fully researched Little Sister | Fully research the Little Sisters with the Research Camera. |
| Quality Research Photo | Take a research photo of the highest grade. |
| Hacked a Security Bot | Hack any Security Bot in the game successfully. |
| Hacked a Turret | Hack any Turret in the game successfully. |
| Hacked a Security Camera | Hack any Security Camera in the game successfully. |
| Hacked a Vending Machine | Hack any Vending Machine in the game successfully. |
| Hacked a Safe | Hack any Safe in the game successfully. |
| Avid Inventor | Successfully invent at least 100 items at a U-Invent Station. |
| Ammo Inventor | Successfully invent all possible ammo types at U-Invent Stations. |
| Tonic Collector | Collect or Invent 58 Tonics in the Physical, Engineering and Combat tracks. |
| Seriously Good at This | Complete BioShock on Hard Mode (Vita-Chambers can be turned on). |
| Basic Inventor | Successfully invented at least one item at a U-Invent Station. |
| Broke Fontain’s Mind Control | The player has broken Fontain’s mind control ((unlocked automatically for progressing the story). |
| Bought One Slot | Buy one slot in any Tonic or Plasmid track from Gatherer’s Gardens. |
| Researched a Splicer | Take one research photo of any enemy. |
| Dealt with Every Little Sister | Find and Harvest or Save every Little Sister in the game. |
| Maxed One Track | Purchase every slot in one of the Plasmid or Tonic tracks at Gatherer’s Gardens. |
| Maxed all tracks | Purchased every slot in all four Plasmid and Tonic tracks at Gatherer’s Gardens. |
| One Fully Upgraded Weapons | Fully upgrade one weapon. |
| Two Fully Upgraded Weapons | Fully upgrade two weapons. |
| Three Fully Upgraded Weapons | Fully upgrade three weapons. |
| Four Fully Upgraded Weapons | Fully upgrade four weapons. |
| Five Fully Upgraded Weapons | Fully upgrade five weapons. |
| Became a Big Daddy | Become a Big Daddy as part of BioShock’s Main Story. |
| Lucky Winner | Hit the jackpot at a slot machine (is determined by RNG). |
| Irony | Take a photo of Sander Cohen’s corpse. |
| Found Cohen’s Room | Enter Sander Cohen’s personal quarters in Olympus Heights (only available if you don’t kill Cohen in Fort Frolic). |
| Toaster in the Tub | Shock an enemy standing in water. |
| A Man Chooses | Complete the game on Survivor difficulty (vita-Chambers can be turned on). |
| I Chose the Impossible | Complete BioShock on Survivor difficulty without using any Vita-Chambers. |
| Brass Balls | Complete the game on Hard difficulty without using any Vita-Chambers. |
| The “I” in Team – Rescuer | Rescue the Little Sister in “The ‘I’ in Team.” |
| The “I” in Team – Expert | Rescue the Little Sister in “The ‘I’ in Team” in under 3:00. |
| The “I” in Team – Collector | Find all the collectible roses in Rescue the Little Sister in “The ‘I’ in Team.” |
| The “I” in Team – Pacifist | Rescue the Little Sister in Rescue the Little Sister in “The ‘I’ in Team” without destroying any Machine Gun Turrets. |
| A Shocking Turn of Events – Rescuer | Rescue the Little Sister in “A Shocking Turn of Events.” |
| A Shocking Turn of Events – Expert | Rescue the Little Sister in “A Shocking Turn of Events” in under 4:00. |
| A Shocking Turn of Events -Collector | Find all the collectible roses in “A Shocking Turn of Events.” |
| A Shocking Turn of Events – Master Electrician | Charge the Ferris Wheel nine different times in “A Shocking Turn of Events.” |
| World of Hurt – Rescuer | Rescue the Little Sister in “World of Hurt.” |
| World of Hurt – Expert | Rescue the Little Sister in “World of Hurt” in under 15:00, on Medium or higher difficulty. |
| World of Hurt – Collector | Find all the collectible roses in “World of Hurt.” |
| World of Hurt – Tough Guy | Rescue the Little Sister in “World of Hurt” using only Plasmids, Tonics, the Wrench and the Research Camera on Medium or higher difficulty. |
Hopefully this makes getting every Trophy and Achievement in BioShock a little easier. For more on the game, check out the news from last year that a new BioShock title is in development, as well as our list of five ways the next game can bring the series back in a big way.
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