Desktop Explorer Achievements

Desktop Explorer achievements guide for all 23 Steam unlocks: missables, puzzle-linked trophies, and 100% completion tips — verified July 2026 launch.

All 23 Steam unlocks.

Walkthrough Passwords

Desktop Explorer achievements guide

Desktop Explorer ships 23 Steam achievements spanning story beats, OS experiments, Chronolog completion, Web Surfer tourism, and a few deeply hidden actions. This Desktop Explorer achievements guide groups them by how you unlock — not by rarity percentage — so you can chase missables before the finale.

Story-tied unlocks usually pop while following the walkthrough. Misc trophies need deliberate desktop play (wallpaper, notepad, screensaver time, websites). Verified July 24, 2026 against Steam’s global list · Steam · Discord.

Bucket	Examples	Missable?
Story / route	Fortuna, Merneith, Sol Plaza, The Tower	Low if you finish campaign
First-time tools	I like your style!, Taking Notes, Masterpiece	Easy — do once on desktop
Exploration	Lore Master, WebSurfer, Screen Time	Yes — track lists
Hidden / tough	Clever Girl, Kojami Code, Power to the People	Yes — see tips below

Desktop Explorer achievements — story route

These usually unlock while progressing Profiles. If one is missing, you skipped a beat rather than a side toy.

Achievement	How to approach
Fortuna	Progress early Halibut Desktop Explorer puzzles
Merneith	Continue story route past early Temple / Profile beats
"What a Thrill..."	Story beat — keep following walkthrough acts
Sol Plaza / The Tower	Mid/late location story unlocks
Desktop Explorer	Major app / campaign milestone
Kojami Code	NextRooms maze compass path (see walkthrough)

Early Halibut names

Fortuna and other early-named unlocks track Puzzle 1+ progress through the Desktop Explorer app. Keep clearing numbered folders; do not soft-reset mid-gate.

Mid and late route titles

Merneith, "What a Thrill...", Sol Plaza, Sold Out, Example quest, The Tower, Desktop Detective, Desktop Explorer, Can I Pet Her?, Neat Freak, This is not your computer, I am the Law, Power to the People, and Kojami Code align with Temple / mall / Admin / finale beats. Use the walkthrough Act map if you are unsure which Profile you still owe.

Muralist & Screen Time

Muralist ties to mural / Color Lens play around Puzzle 10 and Temple art. Screen Time is the screensaver endurance check — leave any screensaver running past the hidden threshold (community reports ~10+ minutes) before alt-tabbing away.

Misc Desktop Explorer achievements

These are the ones 100% hunters forget while solving passwords.

Do01Change wallpaper once
Do02Create Notepage + Sketchy files
Do03AFK a screensaver 10+ minutes
Do04Collect every Chronolog .res across Profiles
Do05Visit all Web Surfer sites
Do06Finish mall / Admin story beats for route trophies

Desktop firsts

I like your style! — change wallpaper once. Taking Notes — create a Notepage. Masterpiece — create a Sketchy file. Do all three on any Profile desktop before chasing lore.

Lore Master + WebSurfer

Lore Master requires reading all past users’ Chronolog entries — double-click every .res drop and finish journal tabs across Profiles. WebSurfer needs every in-game Web Surfer site visited; keep a mental checklist when the browser unlocks.

Hidden tone achievements

"Clever Girl..." and similar low-% unlocks reward unusual OS experiments or tough optional reads. If stuck, ask with spoilers on Discord rather than wiping a near-complete save.

Desktop Explorer 100% completion tips

Treat achievements as a second pass after the emotional finale — not during your first Puzzle 3 panic.

Order of operations

1) Finish the walkthrough main path. 2) Sweep Chronolog + websites. 3) Desktop firsts + screensaver. 4) Ask community only for sub-10% leftovers.

Password hunters vs achievement hunters

The passwords list clears story gates; it will not grant WebSurfer or wallpaper trophies. Keep both tabs open on a completion run.

Tracking Desktop Explorer achievements mid-campaign

Steam’s overlay list is easy to ignore while solving OS puzzles. This Desktop Explorer achievements tracking section keeps a lightweight checklist you can mirror in a Notepage.

After every Profile unlock

When m4x1mus or Admin appears, sweep Chronolog tabs and desktop firsts again — wallpaper / Notepage / Sketchy can be Profile-local depending on how you play.

Before the finale

Confirm WebSurfer sites, screensaver time, and story trophies (Sol Plaza, The Tower, Kojami Code). Use the walkthrough finale checklist, then mop leftovers.

Hidden percentage reality

Sub-10% unlocks are often intentional obscurity, not broken Steam stats. Ask on Discord with spoilers rather than deleting a 90% save.

Platform notes

Achievements sync on Steam for supported PC/macOS builds. If one does not pop, replay the trigger action once after a reboot — desktop toys sometimes need a clean session.

Desktop Explorer achievements mop-up schedule

Plan a dedicated Desktop Explorer achievements evening after the finale so story tension is not ruined by wallpaper grinding.

Bring a Notepage checklist: wallpaper, Notepage, Sketchy, screensaver timer, Chronolog complete, Web Surfer sites, then ask Discord only for sub-10% leftovers.

Story trophies that share names with passwords (Fortuna) still need the campaign beat — typing the password alone may not pop Steam if the folder was skipped via debug curiosity.

Session 1 — desktop toys

Change wallpaper, create Notepage, create Sketchy, start a screensaver and walk away ten minutes.

Session 2 — lore + web

Sweep every Profile Chronolog tab and visit remaining Web Surfer sites for Lore Master / WebSurfer.

Session 3 — route leftovers

Compare Steam’s unchecked list to the walkthrough acts (Sol Plaza, Tower, Kojami Code, Clever Girl).

Still missing one?

Post on Discord with the exact achievement name and Profile — avoid unmarked spoilers.

Closing notes

One last Desktop Explorer achievements tip: screenshot Steam’s unchecked list before asking Discord so helpers know exactly which of the 23 remains.

Finally, remember Desktop Explorer achievements are a completion layer — never let a missing trophy force a rushed ending on a first emotional playthrough.

Track Desktop Explorer achievements in Steam’s overlay after each Profile switch so you notice misses early.

Wallpaper, Notepage, and Sketchy firsts take under a minute — do them before long screensaver AFK so the session feels productive.

Desktop Explorer achievements sync best after clean quits — finish a screensaver AFK, return to desktop, then check Steam overlay.

Do not chase Clever Girl mid-Puzzle 3 panic; finish the emotional arc, then mop trophies with this guide’s checklist.

If Lore Master stalls, every Profile’s Chronolog tab must be opened, not merely Halibut’s early entries.

Keep Discord spoiler etiquette when asking for the last hidden unlock — name the achievement, not the entire ending.

Desktop Explorer achievements FAQ

How many Desktop Explorer achievements are there?

23 on Steam.

Is there a Desktop Explorer 100% guide?

This page — clear story route first, then misc checklist above.

Why is Screen Time not unlocking?

Leave a screensaver running uninterrupted for 10+ minutes.

Do achievements work on macOS?

Yes on Steam for supported platforms (Steam (PC & macOS)).

Where do I ask for a hidden unlock?

Official Discord with spoiler tags.

Matched by build plan, shared topics, and guide progression — not random related links.

Walkthrough

Full Profile path

Passwords

Named folder locks

Discord

Official invite

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