Aliens Dark Descent: All Trophies / Achievements, trophy guide Aliens Dark Descent guide, walkthrough
Getting all the achievements in Aliens Dark Descent is not easy and our trophy guide offers help. You'll learn what the objectives of the achievements are and how to complete them, as well as which trophies are the most difficult to unlock.
Last update: 13 July 2023
On this page, you will find a trophy guide for Aliens Dark Descent, in which we have described all available trophies in detail. We explain what requirements must be met to unlock achievements and how to obtain the most valuable Platinum Trophy.
- Another Glorious Day in the Corps
- This Is Hayes, Pioneer Station, Signing Off
- Something Lurks Under The Hills
- First Steps Into Madness
- Harper's Hell
- Making a Stand
- Where It All Begun
- Living Nightmare
- The Darwin Era Was Here
- Deep Into Insanity
- The Passenger
- Spire
- Excavating the Truth
- Abysmal Horrors
- The More the Merrier
- This Went Smoothly
- Fair and Square
- This Ain’t No Picnic
- Perfect Organism
- Regicide
- Cleaning Lethe, One Nest At A Time
- Come on, You Wanna Live Forever?
- El Riesgo Siempre Vive
- Bandage Lover
- The Cable Guy
- Frontliner
- Hardened In The Heat Of Battle
- Heavy Steps
- Stuff of Nightmares
- Flawless Victory
- Archivist
- Colonial Barrels
- Damn Dude, You Gotta Lose Some Weight!
- Omelette Du Fromage
- Recouped Investment
- Use The Bumper, That's What It's For
- This Was No Papercut
- Keep ‘Em Coming
- Snatched Out
- The True Experience
- The Shrink Hates Me
- Call Me Snake
- Perfect Enhancements
- One For Every Occasion
- People Person
- Chalk It Up To Experience
Another Glorious Day in the Corps
How to unlock: Obtain all trophies.
Trophy type: platinum
Comment: You can get the platinum trophy if you play on PS4 or PS5.
This Is Hayes, Pioneer Station, Signing Off
How to unlock: Complete the prologue.
Trophy type: bronze
Note: This achievement is associated with progress in the main storyline. You can't miss it.
Something Lurks Under The Hills
Way to unlock: Complete Mission 01.
Trophy type: bronze
Note: This achievement is associated with progress in the main storyline. You can't miss it.
First Steps Into Madness
Way to unlock: Complete Mission 02.
Trophy type: bronze
Note: This achievement is associated with progress in the main storyline. You can't miss it.
Harper's Hell
Way to unlock: Complete Mission 03.
Trophy type: bronze
Note: This achievement is associated with progress in the main storyline. You can't miss it.
Making a Stand
Way to unlock: Complete Mission 04.
Trophy type: bronze
Note: This achievement is associated with progress in the main storyline. You can't miss it.
Where It All Begun
Way to unlock: Complete Mission 05.
Trophy type: bronze
Note: This achievement is associated with progress in the main storyline. You can't miss it.
Living Nightmare
Way to unlock: Complete Mission 06.
Trophy type: bronze
Note: This achievement is associated with progress in the main storyline. You can't miss it.
The Darwin Era Was Here
Way to unlock: Complete Mission 07.
Trophy type: bronze
Note: This achievement is associated with progress in the main storyline. You can't miss it.
Deep Into Insanity
Way to unlock: Complete Mission 08.
Trophy type: bronze
Note: This achievement is associated with progress in the main storyline. You can't miss it.
The Passenger
Way to unlock: Complete Mission 09.
Trophy type: bronze
Note: This achievement is associated with progress in the main storyline. You can't miss it.
Spire
Way to unlock: Complete Mission 10.
Trophy type: bronze
Note: This achievement is associated with progress in the main storyline. You can't miss it.
Excavating the Truth
Way to unlock: Complete Mission 11.
Trophy type: bronze
Note: This achievement is associated with progress in the main storyline. You can't miss it.
Abysmal Horrors
Way to unlock: Complete Mission 12.
Trophy type: bronze
Note: This achievement is associated with progress in the main storyline. You can't miss it.
The More the Merrier
How to unlock: Unlock the APC.
Trophy type: bronze
Comment: The achievement involves unlocking the second M577 transporter known from the movies. We have described this topic in more detail on the page ARC and M577. It is required to make progress in mission 6, so you can't miss it.
This Went Smoothly
How to unlock: Finish the game on Medium.
Trophy type: bronze
Note: Do not choose custom settings, as it may prevent unlocking the trophy.
Fair and Square
How to unlock: Complete the game on the hard difficulty level.
Trophy type: silver
Note: Do not choose custom settings, as it may prevent unlocking the trophy.
This Ain’t No Picnic
How to unlock: Complete the game on the nightmare difficulty level.
Trophy type: gold
Note: Do not choose custom settings, as it may prevent unlocking the trophy. We recommend finishing the game on one of the lower difficulty levels first to get to know it, understand the objectives of the missions, and prepare for the greatest dangers.
On the Difficulty levels page we described in more detail all the factors that have an impact on the game's challenge.
Perfect Organism
How to unlock: Complete the game on the No One Can Hear Them Scream difficulty levevl.
Trophy type: silver
Note: This is a setting that prevents you from saving during the mission. Do not choose the highest difficulty with this mode. You can also have this feature enabled at lower levels.
We described the limitations related to saving the game in more detail on the page: Can you save the game?
Regicide
How to unlock: Kill all Queens in the campaign.
Trophy type: gold
Comment: Alien Queens are some of the most powerful xenomorphs and bosses in the game. You must face the first Queen in Dead Hills and we described this fight in the Bosses chapter. You can find the nests of other Queens in subsequent missions. There are a total of 7 queens to defeat.
Cleaning Lethe, One Nest At A Time
How to unlock: Kill 100 xenomorphs during the campaign.
Trophy type: bronze
Comment: This is an easy achievement because it counts all variants of xenomorphs. You should obtain it in mission 1 or 2, so at an early stage of the campaign.
Come on, You Wanna Live Forever?
How to unlock: Advance a Sergeant to level 10.
Trophy type: bronze
Note: Take at least one marine of this class on missions so they can gain experience and advance.
El Riesgo Siempre Vive
How to unlock: Advance a Gunner to level 10.
Trophy type: bronze
Note: Take at least one marine of this class on missions so they can gain experience and advance.
Bandage Lover
How to unlock: Advance a Medic to level 10.
Trophy type: bronze
Note: Take at least one marine of this class on missions so they can gain experience and advance.
The Cable Guy
How to unlock: Advance a Tecker to level 10.
Trophy type: bronze
Note: Take at least one marine of this class on missions so they can gain experience and advance.
Frontliner
How to unlock: Advance a Recon to level 10.
Trophy type: bronze
Note: Take at least one marine of this class on missions so they can gain experience and advance.
Hardened In The Heat Of Battle
How to unlock: During a campaign, advance each Marine Class to level 10.
Trophy type: silver
Note: Try to develop marines from different classes steadily so that each of them has a chance to reach level 10. It is best to take a diverse squad on missions, in which each marine is of a different class.
Heavy Steps
How to unlock: Lure a Queen into a Mine.
Trophy type: bronze
Comment: You encounter the first Alien Queen in the Dead Hills mission - this place is actually a mine. Once you reach the Queen's lair, shoot her from a distance so she heads towards the unit. Then return to the main part of the mine, which you passed through on the way to the boss.
Stuff of Nightmares
How to unlock: Save a Marine from being incubated.
Trophy type: bronze
Comment: This trophy requires preparations and after fulfilling them, you can try to get it from mission 2 onward.
- In mission 1, defeat the Alien Queen and obtain the Xenotech blueprint and the Extraction Device.
- Upon returning to Otago, visit the Laboratory and pay for the research with Xenosamples.
- During subsequent deployments, choose the Extraction Device as equipment (requires 2 Xenosamples).
- Reach any location with the facehugger eggs.
- Let one of the facehuggers stick to the face of someone from the unit. Quickly choose the knocked down marine and the extraction option to save their life by getting rid of the facehugger. This will also unlock the achievement.
Flawless Victory
How to unlock: Keep all of your marines alive during a campaign.
Trophy type: gold
Note: You must definitely play with the active Permissive Save System. This will allow you to frequently create saves. In case of losing someone from the squad, you can load the last save and return to the last checkpoint.
Archivist
How to unlock: Gather all datapads.
Trophy type: silver
Comment: Datapads are one of the types of collectibles. You can check your progress in finding them, among others, before setting off on a given map. You have to find a total of 123 datapads. The game marks datapads on the map after revealing a specific location.
Caution - Some datapads are in locations where you have to run from xenomorphs. Get the collectibles in that room first, because later returning to it can be blocked. Make sure you have all the collectibles from missions 1-10 before you start mission 11. After completing it, the final 12th mission will immediately start (without the option to return to Otago).
Colonial Barrels
How to unlock: Kill an enemy by using an explosive barrel.
Trophy type: bronze
Comment: You can find many barrels starting from mission 2. Place the marines near the barrel and let the enemies spot you. Wait until one of the enemies approaches and shoot at the barrel. Slower targets are better for this trophy since they won't be fast enough to move away from the barrel.
Damn Dude, You Gotta Lose Some Weight!
How to unlock: Secure an unconscious marine.
Trophy type: bronze
Comment: Marine may lose consciousness after sustaining serious injuries and being on the brink of death. Pick up the unconscious unit member and return with them to the vehicle. Choose secure marine from the list. Once the deployment is over, that person will return to the Otago with the rest of the unit to receive treatment.
Omelette Du Fromage
How to unlock: Destroy 4 eggs with one grenade or an RPG shot.
Trophy type: bronze
Comment: An example of a good place to get this trophy is on the second floor in mission 2 (Berkley's Docks) - see the pictures.
Right after entering the room with 4 eggs, activate the skill menu to prevent the facehuggers from hatching out of the eggs. Use Pulse Rifle's U1 Grenade Launcher or the RPG Launcher if you already have this special weapon.
Recouped Investment
How to unlock: Have one Sentry kill at least 10 aliens.
Trophy type: bronze
Comment: You can get the first sentries in mission 1. We recommend waiting until you have to face an infinite wave of xenomorphs. New monsters continue to arrive on the battlefield. Do not focus on accomplishing the next objectives of the mission, just let the sentry keep firing. After using up the ammunition, reload it manually if necessary.
Use The Bumper, That's What It's For
How to unlock: Make the ARC/APC run over an enemy.
Trophy type: bronze
Comment: We have described unlocking and using the ARC on a separate guide page - you can use it for the first time in mission 1.
You should get this trophy during a normal playthrough. Simply use the vehicles frequently to travel around the map. You can increase the chances of a collision by getting into the ARC/APC after the xenomorphs begin a massive onslaught.
This Was No Papercut
How to unlock: Save a marine from dying of Bleeding.
Trophy type: bronze
Comment: You can stop the bleeding by using a first aid kit or making a shelter and choosing the rest option.
Keep ‘Em Coming
How to unlock: Kill every Alien of a Massive Onslaught.
Trophy type: bronze
Comment: The recommended combat tactics are described on a separate page called How to repel a massive onslaught?.
Try to do that with the first onslaught as the level of aggression increases and during the first few missions of the campaign since the elite xenomorphs will not yet appear in the attacks.
Snatched Out
How to unlock: Prevent a marine from being Abducted.
Trophy type: bronze
Comment: Your squad member may be randomly kidnapped by a xenomorph during battles. Order the remaining marines to attack that monster. You can also use offensive skills to have an easier time rescuing the kidnapped team member.
The True Experience
How to unlock: In any mission, complete at least one objective with only one marine in the squad.
Trophy type: bronze
Comment: Your squad must consist only of 1 marine. You can do that, for example, after the other members of the team have died. Try in the initial missions (prologue doesn't count) and with short and easy objectives.
The Shrink Hates Me
How to unlock: Remove a Trait from a marine.
Trophy type: bronze
Comment: You will unlock the psychiatric ward in the base after completing mission 2. Send any marine ho have gained some trait during the mission there.
We described the topic of removing negative features in more detail on the page How to get rid of trauma?.
Call Me Snake
How to unlock: Kill an enemy before they detect the squad.
Trophy type: bronze
Comment: You should get it during a normal playthrough. An easy way to get the trophy is after you unlock the sniper rifle. Also remember that marines can hide behind obstacles and wait in a crouched position for the enemies to approach.
Perfect Enhancements
How to unlock: During a campaign, unlock every Xeno Tech.
Trophy type: gold
Comment: Xenotech is one of the types of collectibles in the game. We have compiled the places for finding research project plans in the chapter Secrets and collectibles chapter. There are a total of 10 Xenotechs and each of them has to be invented in the Laboratory by spending Xenosamples received from defeated xenomorphs.
One For Every Occasion
How to unlock: During a campaign, unlock every weapons.
Trophy type: bronze
Comment: You can unlock new weapons in the workshop on board the USS Otago. They have some requirements:
- advancing marines to the required level;
- having an appropriate number of materials - they can be found in missions as loot.
Purchase all weapons before mission 11, because once it starts, you won't return to Otago.
People Person
How to unlock: During a campaign, secure 5 survivors.
Trophy type: silver
Comment: Survivors can be found during missions when completing main and optional objectives. They can be, for example, in Alien cocoons, hideouts, or kept as hostages of cultists. You need to:
- free the survivor;
- order the survivor to follow the squad;
- head for the transportation vehicle while keeping the survivors alive;
- approach the vehicle and choose the option to evacuate survivors from the menu (image above).
Chalk It Up To Experience
How to unlock: Have a marine with at least 2 Prostheses.
Trophy type: bronze
Comment: A marine can receive a prosthesis after one of their limbs is severely injured (e.g. by an explosion) - amputation will be necessary. Evacuate the injured soldier to Otago via the Dropship.
After returning to the Medical Quarters, choose the option to install a prosthesis. Take this soldier on the next missions and after they are severely injured again, you may be able to install the second prosthesis.