All Achievements for Iron Lung (+Including Hidden Achievements, +Map Guide)

This will be a quick and vivid explanation of how to get all of the achievements in Iron Lung. I will give my explanation of the achievement, followed by the games explanation of the achievement, followed by the lore of the achievement.

For coherence reasons, locations are expressed as {(x, y) A = deg}, which explains the x, y, and degree of a location.

To follow which anomaly I'm talking about, refer to the only picture posted with the guide.

Lastly, you will notice an 'anomaly' has an x over it. This is not a real anomaly, rather the games way of luring you into a jumpscare. Keep in mind that after photographing that location it will still show up as a completed anomaly. Do not ever refer this 'anomaly' as an anomaly: it is simply a jumpscare that will not trigger the beast to attack even if its your 'last' photograph.

I really hope this guide makes sense, as it is the first guide I've ever made. Happy gaming!

{Un-Hidden Achievements}

1) Freedom

This achievement is given after you read the piece of paper on the floor of the Iron Lung.
"Read what the last person left"
This note was left by a previous convict that explains that your chances of making it out of the ocean alive are low, and that freedom is 100% waiting for you at the end of your exploration.

2) Spatial Awareness

This achievement is given after crashing the Iron Lung.
"Crash into a wall"
This achievement is decently loud, as crashing the Iron Lung plays a very loud crashing sound. Be ready for it. It will jumpscare you if you're not ready. XD

3) Not a Whale

This achievement is given after photographing the skeleton, normally the 4th anomaly you will find. Approximate location is (560, 277) A = 243 deg
"Photograph the complete skeleton"
This skeleton is believed to be a similar species of the creature that is hostile towards you.

4) ???

This achievement is given after photographing the light beam, normally the 7th anomaly you will find. Approximate location is (182, 576) A = 184 deg
"Photograph the anomaly"
The lore here is that you're looking for the remains of the SM-1, a ship that had been believed to be torn apart by a large beast. The light beams you see at this anomaly are believed to be a type of radiation that is able to warp time and space. The radiation was believed to be kept contained on the SM-1 during its destruction. The motion blur combined with the rattling of the Iron Lung is believed to be what the character sees in response to this radiation. Additionally, you can see this theory of warping time and space shortly after leaving the anomaly, as you will be teleported to a different location upon moving a few meters away after photographing the anomaly.

5) Beyond the Veil

This achievement is given after attempting to photograph your 9th anomaly.
"Finish the game"
Notice how I didn't say normally 9th anomaly- this is because you only complete the game after attempting to photograph the 9th anomaly. Meaning, the order you go in has nothing to do with the completion of the game. Keep in mind though, that events will still occur regardless of your progress in photographing the anomalies.

{Hidden Achievements}

< ! > These achievements are only to the best of my understanding! < ! >

6) {Hidden} Burner Subs

This achievement is given after entering SM-8 in the C.O.I.
"~̶̧̑~̸̨͛~̵̹̐"
For reference, the C.O.I. is the computer in the back of the submarine. A lot of data and lore can be found here. Notice as you use the C.O.I. all words or phrases in yellow are possible entries for the C.O.I.

7) {Hidden} You've Played This Before

This achievement is given after successfully photographing the normally 9th anomaly.
"~̶̧̑~̸̨͛~̵̹̐"
This anomaly looks a lot like the 5th anomaly. Notice that you will only be able to photograph 8 anomalies per game. This is because the game ends before you are able to photograph the 9th anomaly. To get around this, simply go straight to the normally 9th anomaly and photograph it to earn this achievement. If you are attempting to get all achievements in one go, be sure to leave either anomalies 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, or 8 as last- this way you photograph anomalies 4, 7 and 9 which are mandatory for their respective achievements.

For a fast Completionist Time, theoretically you would want to leave anomaly 8 as last- it is the closest to anomaly 9.

Map Guide

"1"

This is Anomaly 1. There is no respective achievement here, and is the games introduction into this terror.





"2"

This is Anomaly 2. There is no respective achievement, and looks a lot similar to anomaly 1.

Creepy.





"3"

This is Anomaly 3. A little bit harder to get to, but you should be able to wedge yourself between the walls.

What I can only refer to as zebra chains, it sure is freaky!





"X"

This is Anomaly X. This is how i like to describe it:

"This is not a real anomaly, rather the games way of luring you into a jumpscare. Keep in mind that after photographing that location it will still show up as a completed anomaly. Do not ever refer this 'anomaly' as an anomaly: it is simply a jumpscare that will not trigger the beast to attack. . ." (Basic Guide Information)





"4"

This is Anomaly 4. There is a respective achievement, called "Not a Whale," given after photographing the skeleton. This skeleton is believed to be a similar species of the creature that is hostile towards you.





"5"

This is Anomaly 5. No respective achievement, but the architecture suggest something is alive down here.





"6"

This is Anomaly 6. Similar to Anomaly 4, this is believed to be bones of the same decayed corpse.





"7"

This is Anomaly 7. There is a respectiuve achievement, called "???," given after photographing the light beam.

The lore here is that you're looking for the remains of the SM-1, a ship that had been believed to be torn apart by a large beast. The light beams you see at this anomaly are believed to be a type of radiation that is able to warp time and space. The radiation was believed to be kept contained on the SM-1 during its destruction. The motion blur combined with the rattling of the Iron Lung is believed to be what the character sees in response to this radiation. Additionally, you can see this theory of warping time and space shortly after leaving the anomaly, as you will be teleported to a different location upon moving a few meters away after photographing the anomaly.





"8"

This is Anomaly 8. Similar to Anomalies 4 and 6, this is once again believed to be of the same decayed corpse.





"9"

This is anomaly 9. There is a respective achievement, called "You've Played This Before," given after successfully photographing the normally 9th anomaly.

This anomaly looks a lot like the 5th anomaly. Notice that you will only be able to photograph 8 anomalies per game. This is because the game ends before you are able to photograph the 9th anomaly. To get around this, simply go straight to the normally 9th anomaly and photograph it to earn this achievement. If you are attempting to get all achievements in one go, be sure to leave either anomalies 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, or 8 as last- this way you photograph anomalies 4, 7 and 9 which are mandatory for their respective achievements.

For a fast Completionist Time, theoretically you would want to leave anomaly 8 as last- it is the closest to anomaly 9.

Also keep in mind that ". . .the order you go in has nothing to do with the completion of the game. Keep in mind though, that events will still occur regardless of your progress in photographing the anomalies." (Achievement 5)

[nyavana]

Same, skipping 8 allowed me to get all achievement in a single playthrough

[Maxx Skywalker]

Guide for hidden achievements is accurate. Thanks for the help!

[Saltysloth]

Woo i accidentally got all the achievments by going straight to 9 from 7 because i thought i had to avoid the parts that set you on fire, yet i forgot the photo on the ground, not a bad little game but probably wait for a sale

[MLJesus]

@Armageddon You just blow in from stupid town? I assume it should be cleared up though with the last comment.

Also thanks twiggy

[Mantha]

I discovered and thoroughly photographed "Anomaly" X and never got a jumpscare, nor did I see Mr. Fish.

[Culius]

Very nice guide thanks. Do you know if time really plays a part in the game? For example, can I drown from a lack of oxygen?

[That Martin Guy]

Awesome guide! I'm curious, where did you find the lore for anomaly 7?

[StmpnkFiend]

For anyone confused why the achievement for Not A Whale isn't triggering at the cords described (X560,Y277,A243), it's because it doesn't activate there.

The achievement unlocked for me at exactly X613.95, Y198.41, A58.08. This corresponds to roughly the fifth photograph you would take on your way from the start.

Happy exploring and don't bang the frog.

[Chet Hanx]

how do i have carnal relations with the fishies???

[Riverbed]

no way someone's having a fit over a 200mb game