100% Achievement Guide

100% Achievement Guide for Mr. Shifty including an overview and recommended approach.

Overview

Time to 100%: 4+ hours (took me 15)
Missable achievements: 0 (Stages can be replayed)

Mr. Shifty is a straight-forward 100%. There are no missable achievements since all stages can be replayed indefinitely. The hardest achievements are the Challenge achievements, completing every level with 0 deaths and beating the dev speedrun time. This game took me 15 hours to 100%, but can theoretically be beaten in 4 hours.

Recommended Approach

Playthrough the game once and enjoy the gameplay without worrying about the challenge achievements. Afterwards, repeat each stage, completing the stage without dying and as fast as possible.

Alternatively, play the game one stage at a time. Complete each stage without dying and as fast as possible before moving onto the next stage. This way you're attempting the speedrun immediately after learning the level.

Note when swinging a stick (or other melee weapon): If you shift mid-swing, the attack will hurt enemies twice, once pre-teleport and once post-teleport. However, this will only count as one durability on the weapon. This can be very helpful for maximizing weapon use.

Main Progression

Captured
Finish act 1


Obtained through normal progression.

There can only be one
Finish act 2


Obtained through normal progression.

Dropped like a Stone
Beat the game


Obtained through normal progression.

Challenges

Flawless
Complete a stage with 0 deaths


Complete any stage without dying.

Shift Master
Complete all stages with 0 deaths


Complete all stages without dying. While working on the Speedrunner achievement, you'll complete levels without dying to improve your times. Take it slow and don't unnecessarily shift as that often leads to death.

Speedrunner
Beat the dev's best speedrun time 1:19:21


This time-based achievement is a sum of your best time on each level. You do not have to do all the levels in one go, but can repeat each level as much as you want to lower your time.

Take the time to learn each level before attempting a speedrun. Learn which sections of the level you can run past enemies and where you have to actually fight. Be patient and the time should slowly get closer to 1:19:21. I added my times below for reference in case you need help identifying where you can save time. Good luck!

Total Time: 1:18:55
Stage 1: 2:24
Stage 2: 2:55
Stage 3: 2:27
Stage 4: 2:34
Stage 5: 3:38
Stage 6: 3:46
Stage 7: 4:37
Stage 8: 4:03
Stage 9: 5:36
Stage 10: 5:19
Stage 11: 3:18
Stage 12: 3:46
Stage 13: 4:38
Stage 14: 5:49
Stage 15: 5:23
Stage 16: 6:53
Stage 17: 4:36
Stage 18: 7:05

Miscellaneous

Yippee ki yay
Punch a guy out a window


Can be obtained on the first enemy on the first level. Punch him towards the window!

Surprise!
Hit an enemy with a door


The game prompts you to do this early on in the game.

1000 fists
Punch 1000 times


Should be obtained through normal play. Otherwise, replay a few levels until you get it.

Catch!
Stick a mine to an enemy


During any level with mines, pick up a mine and throw it at an enemy. The mine will automatically stick to the enemy.

Traitor
20 enemies die from friendly fire


Should be obtained through normal playthrough. Try to get enemies to stand in a line, have them aim at you, and then shift away before they fire. The enemies in the back should shoot the ones in the front.

Body Count Record
Kill over 836 enemies


Should be obtained through normal progress or while working towards the challenge achievements.

Shish Kabab
Pin 5 enemies to a wall with the trident

Near the end of stage 4, you'll enter a room with two statues holding tridents. Grab one of the tridents and lure the shotgunner on the other side of the door to the door. Shoot your trident through the door (open or closed), hitting the shotgunner and the four pistol shooters in the progress.


Video credits to eltwopee!


Bullet Time
Kill 6 enemies in a single slowmo


I found it easy to obtain this on stage 4. In the enclosed, library (lots of bookcases) break the first table and pick up a stick. Then fill your slow-mo meter by killing the first group of guards. Find another stick, head to the bottom of the level, and start your slowmo. Using the stick, you should be able to kill at least 6 guards.

Image from the Mr. Shifty Store Page

[Rebellis_@uitum]

achievements not working for some reason

[Yzak]

awesome!

[Kruiser8]

I believe pausing should be fine.

[Human Pudding]

When trying to get Speed Run achievement, any clue if time still ticks while game is paused if you end up doing so? (Like if phone rings or Someone knocks on your door? Cus has happened to me & being I'm not sure I just have to call when dead or holler to door "Hold on!!! I gotta die or win first!! Then I'll come!!" hahaha

[ratso]

this would be useful if achievements still worked for the game

[Kruiser8]

Glad it was helpful!

[sprsclr]

Thanks for sharing your level clear times, was very useful to judge whether I had to keep re-doing a level with a quicker time.

[Kruiser8]

You don't have to do all of the levels straight without dying for the Shift Master achievement. As long as the game says 0 deaths in menu selection, you have completed that level.

[Ejdrienik.]

Its unlocking for reaching next stages.
When I end one stage Without deaths and I die at next, i must create New game

[Kruiser8]

Which ones?