Steel Rats - Achievements Guide - 100%

A guide explaining how to obtain all the achievements in the game Steel Rats.

INTRODUCTION

Achievements:

46 Offline, 0 online.

Estimated 100% difficulty:

5 /10.

Approximate amount of time to 100%:

20 hours.

Missable trophies:

No, you can repeat the levels.

Minimum Playthroughs:

One and repeat levels to complete the missing challenges.

Does difficulty affect achievements?:

You can only play on one difficulty.

Collectibles:

5 jukebox, one in each world.
28 Secrets, one in each level, but they are not necessary for any achievement.


This is a translation of my spanish guide. My English is very basic but I hope it is readable. Corrections and tips will be welcome if you have any.


There are 28 levels distributed among 5 zones, in each one you will find:

- Three scoring challenges you must overcome for the achievement I like options.
- Three different challenges that you must overcome for the achievement Golden Boy.
- A secret that you do not need to find for any achievement.

JUKEBOX

There are 5 jukebox, one in each world. And each one belongs to an achievement.

Olbarrow Jukebox
Find the hidden jukebox playing in Olbarrow.

1-5 Coal mine. After going through three machines that crush you jump down. Dont go further, turn around and enter that corner where the jukebox is playing.

Halcyon Jukebox
Find the hidden jukebox playing in Halcyon.

2-4 Rooftops. After climbing with the elevator, you will see that there is a ramp to the left, jump and hold on, let go when you reach the top and jump to the roof.

Lakeport Jukebox
Find the hidden jukebox playing in Lakeport.

3-3 Shipyard. Where you activate a generator, jump to the left and go up the pipe.

Warrensgate Jukebox
Find the hidden jukebox playing in Warrensgate.

4-3 Foundry. Just start at the level, hook on the pipe and to the half jump to the left to fall on a small ledge.

Felyards Jukebox
Find the hidden jukebox playing in Felyards.

5-2 Scrapyard. This one is not very hidden, you will pass by its side.

AUTOMATIC STORY ACHIEVEMENTS

You get these achievements by finishing certain levels, they are unmissable.

Hard Boiled
Unlock James.

Automatic story achievement. At the end of level 1-2 Roll out.

Eager Beaver
Unlock Randall.

Automatic story achievement. In level 1-5 Coal mine, after the descent while the drill chases you.

Olbarrow Badge
Complete the outskirts district.

Automatic story achievement. At the end of level 1-7 Chance encounter.

Dame
Unlock Lisa.

Automatic story achievement. At the end of level 2-1 City Gates.

Halcyon Isle Badge
Complete the city district.

Automatic story achievement. At the end of level 2-6 Cedar Gallery.

Lakeport Badge
Complete the port district.

Automatic story achievement. At the end of level 3-6 Race for life.

Warrensgate Badge
Complete the old town district.

Automatic story achievement. At the end of level 4-5 A rad chase.

Felyards Badge
Complete the scrapyard district.

Automatic story achievement. At the end of the level 4-4 The end. Together with the next achievement.

Hero
Finish the game.

Automatic story achievement. At the end of the level 4-4 The end. Together with the previous achievement.

I LIKE TRAINS

I Like Trains
Get hit by a train 10 times.

You will find your first train in level 1-3 Outskirts, you have to cross a few tracks, stop in the middle and let the train run over you 10 times.

Tips by The0Warrior, thanks alot mate.

Here is how I got it:
- I reached the train without either my characters getting hit once
- Stood in front of the train till my first character completely died (- 5 hits)
- Did the same for my other character till he's left with 1HP (- 3 hits)
- Completed the level with the 1HP character
- Replayed the level, stood in front of the train and got hit twice
- The achievement unlocked


Tips by Yopt, thanks alot mate.

Actually there is a bit safer and faster way to get the "I like trains" achievement, but it requires some progression into the story. The key is using James character after you unlocked his rechargable shield that negates the first damage source, so getting hit by a train will effectively cost you no HP loss. Ability is called Rock Hard, it's in the Perks section, second column, last row. So all you need to do is to start level 1-3, reach a checkpoint right before the train, get hit, respawn, immediately ride with turbo, get hit, respawn, etc. Using turbo is important, because if you just ride ahead, you will "miss" the first train and will have to wait until it comes again to smash you.

**Same method can be also utilized when you are about to die from falling - quickly switch to James with Rock Hard before hitting the ground or any botomless pit, he will get wrecked but lose no HP.

POIN BREAK

Point Brake
Get over 20 000 points on any level.

It's easy to make more than 20,000 points you'll get it on many levels without trying. The first in which you can reach that number is 1-4 invasion, which already directly one of the challenges forces you.

CUT BACK

Cut Back
Finish a Goon with his own bullet by reflecting it.

The first Goon appears at level 1-4 Invasion. There they explain how to reflect the bullets, pressing the "B" button twice (x-box command), turn quickly and deflect the bullets.

HAVE MERCY

Have Mercy
Finish any level where Drones appear without killing any of them.

Level 1-7 Chance encounter is very good to make this achievement and the next, look at the video of Eco Driving, if you need help. Here there are very few drones and they are easily dodged and although there is a final boss it is not complicated.

ECO DRIVING

Eco Driving
After unlocking the wheelsaw, finish a level without EVER using it.

Level 1-7 Chance encounter is very good to make this achievement and the previous one. Do not use the wheelsaw during the journey or during the battle with the final boss.

LOOK MA, NO HANDS

Look Ma, No Hands
As Toshi, only use the Junkpet to defeat all enemies on a level.

Again level 1-7 Chance encounter, will be perfectly valid to make this achievement too. You have to kill all the enemies in the level using only Toshi's special attack (which is like a lightning) and finish the level. The final boss does not matter.

UNICYCLE

Unicycle
Perform a wheelie for 15 seconds in one go.

In level 1-5 Coal mine, one of the challenges asks you for a 20 seconds wheelie. You are going to have to do it there if you want to complete all the challenges.

But I see it easier at the beginning of the level 2-1 City gates there is a long road, first clear the road of cars and enemies.

AERIAL SPIN

Aerial Spin
Reflect a shot while you are mid-air.

In level 2-1 City gates appear Floaters enemies for the first time. Jump and spin in the air to give them one of their bullets.

PREMATURE EXPLOSION

Premature Explosion
Kill 10 Floaters while they are on the ground.

The Floaters appear for the first time in level 2-1 City gates, they have an attack that leaves them half buried in the ground, you have to kill 10 at that moment. There is plenty left between this level and the next.

LAST ONE STANDING

Last One Standing
After unlocking all characters, finish any level with only one character alive, downed to one chunk of health.

Once you have unlocked Lisa in level 2-1 City gates you can do the achievement at the level you prefer, even in a previous one with fewer characters.

You must let all but one die, and the last one standing will finish the level with only a small square of life.

PLAY TAG

Play Tag
Be chased by one Spinner for 15 seconds.

At level 2-2 Enterprise Towers you will have to run along some tracks while dodging trains. When you start running you will see how a spinner chases you, keep it behind you as much as you can.

BOOMERANG

Boomerang
Finish a Goon, Hatcher or Screamer by maneuvering a Spinner into him.

It is likely to get without looking for it, otherwise a nice place would be level 2-2 Enterprise Towers. The hatcher will launch several spinners, if you bounce them spinning fast you send them back and they will explode at him.

UNFRIENDLY FIRE

(Un)friendly Fire
Outmaneuver an enemy into being hit by a Miner.

When you approach a mine that hang on the roof you cause it to fall, you have to try to catch an enemy and kill him. If you do not get out playing naturally there is a very easy one that is standing right next to a mine on level 2-4 Rooftops.

ONE MAN ARMY

One Man Army
As James, kill a miniboss in the Battlegrounds without dealing damage with other characters.

Battlegrounds is level 4-1. You must kill the instigator that appears after the video using only James.

MAD MAN

Mad Man
As Randall, kill a miniboss in the Hole without dealing damage with other characters.

The hole is level 5-3. After a video, near the end of the level will appear a miniboss called Devastator, you have to kill him using only Randall.

I LIKE OPTIONS

I Like Options
Unlock all rewards on all levels.

In each level they propose you 3 scoring challenges that you must overcome, each with a different reward that can be character skills or skins. You will have to do them all.

They are not very demanding, in some you will have to be a little more aware that the experience multiplier does not go lower, but in general they are easy.

You can see the experience multiplier on the top right, the maximum is 5x. You upgrade it by breaking things, killing enemies and doing wheelie. The worst thing you can do if you want a high score is to stay still because that way you lose the multiplier.

The friend Shinobi78 provides a very useful tip to get the x5 in a easier way: "It's about standing still, jump and then turn while we are in the air to fill the score. In this way we can make the zones without so much hurry, always with the x5 and in addition we can focus in killing with firearms, for example. "

GOLDEN BOY

Golden Boy
Complete all the extra challenges.

In each level you have 3 different challenges. They do not have excessive complication beyond a few that will make you repeat the level a handful of times until you get it right.

Change characters in the counter-races to take advantage of their turbos.

In the scoring challenges keep the experience multiplier high.

CUMULATIVE ACHIEVEMENTS

If you are going to do the challenges, you will repeat many levels and you will get all these achievements without complications. Perhaps killing using weapons may take more time if you do not use them regularly.

Maverick I
Spend 300 seconds in mid-air in total.

Maverick II
Spend 600 seconds in mid-air in total.

Maverick III
Spend 1200 seconds in mid-air in total.





Demolition I
Destroy 100 destructible objects in total.

Demolition II
Destroy 200 destructible objects in total.

Demolition III
Destroy 500 destructible objects in total.





Avenger I
Kill 500 Junkbots in total.

Avenger II
Kill 1000 Junkbots in total.

Avenger III
Kill 2000 Junkbots in total.





Gecko I
Drive 500 meters while being attached to pipes in total.

Gecko II
Drive 1000 meters while being attached to pipes in total.

Gecko III
Drive 2000 meters while being attached to pipes in total.





Commando I
Kill 100 Junkbots in total using guns.

Commando II
Kill 200 Junkbots in total using guns.

Commando III
Kill 500 Junkbots in total using guns.

FINAL BOSS TIPS

You must go quickly to the right, until the end. There in the corner wait and let the laser to pass trough you, that boss's first attack will take away a square of life, it is normal. Immediately attacks his foot with the charged attack of Lisa and the charged attack of James. With that you will have removed half of life in a very easy way.

Now start the delicate part, you must deactivate the shields of the 2 legs without failing much. If you succeed, attack without rest with weapons and more charged attacks on their feet. If it goes well, it's over.

If it does not go well and the boss starts spawing enemies or activates the shields a second time, there is nothing to do, restart the level and repeat.

[Joafu]

I'm glad to know that you have succeeded, congratulations. And thanks for leaving the explanation, I'm sure it will be very useful to someone in the future.

[Rich-UK]

No worries thanks for the guide. I managed to do it. What I needed to do was unlock the stronger beam upgrade (20,000 points) then go right at the rubber band with yellow stripes, where there is a laser in a box. Once I had done this, I could use all 10 laser ammo on the boss and then finish him off. Peace out.

[Joafu]

Hi. I wish I could help. It's been a long time since I played and wrote the guide. I watched the video but can't remember what weapon I was using. I'm sorry.

[Rich-UK]

on the mad man achievement video you have a different weapon to the one i get, all i get is machine guns or bullets but it looks like you have some sort of laser

[Garmontron]

зажми кнопку разворота

[Ellesmere]

Каким сочетание клавиш на клавиатуре активируется "Прокачанное умение". То которое тратит весь запас энергии. Заранее благодарен.

[Wonteragger]

Hi guys. Can someone explain to me the additional challenges in level 4-3 "Foundry"? My only question is "Avoid being damaged by junkbots". I don't quite understand this point. Should I not touch them at all? Or kill them faster than they can hurt me? Or not hurt them, but so they can hurt me? How does this challenge actually count?

[MооN _ShinE]

Worked fine, probably hat to finish the lvl.
Also a question about vertical kills, few lvls have this chalange but how to perform it? 😬

[Joafu]

Nobody has reported something similar, maybe it takes a long time. I can't help much because I don't remember much about this game apart from what I wrote in the guide.

Make sure you finish the level so it saves your progress, just in case.

I hope it's not a bug, good luck with the latest achievements.

[MооN _ShinE]

CUMULATIVE achievemdnts working fine? Keep driving on pipes but nothing pops out(