The Box of Fear Achievements
All 15 Steam achievements for The Box of Fear with verified unlock conditions, rarity, and the guide that explains each one.
The Steam release of The Box of Fear includes 15 achievements. Each achievement below shows its unlock condition as published in the game's achievement data, its rarity (how common it is among players), and which guide on this site covers it in depth. Use this page as a checklist: it maps every achievement to the route, puzzle, collectible run, or ending it belongs to.
The Box of Fear is a first-person psychological horror survival game by Bruno da Silva Lopes, published under Escapebox. The Windows release launched on August 13, 2026, with an official playtime range of about 60 to 90 minutes. Because the game is short and has 15 achievements, a full completion run is very achievable in a few playthroughs.
Full achievement list
| Achievement | Unlock condition | Rarity | Related guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| In Box | Receive a package from The Box | Most common | Story |
| First Meeting | Meet Sarah | Very common | Story |
| The Director | Meet the Director | Very common | Story |
| New Perspective | Play as Major West | Common | Story |
| Level B | Welcome to level B | Common | Walkthrough |
| Escape Box | Go for "ENDING 1" | Common | Endings |
| Locked Box | Go for "ENDING 2" | Uncommon | Endings |
| Puzzle Master | Solve the toy puzzle in two moves | Uncommon | Toy Puzzle |
| Brutality | Die at the hands of the Burned Man | Uncommon | Enemies |
| Babality | Die at the hands of a Baby | Rare | Enemies |
| Two Sides of the Box | Witness every ending | Rare | Endings |
| No Time to Waste | Finish the game in 1 hour or less | Rare | How Long to Beat |
| The Collector | Find all collectibles | Very rare | Collectibles |
| Challenge Accepted | Finish without using hints | Rarest | Walkthrough |
| Alone in the Dark | Hidden condition (turn off the TV / leave the lights off) | Rare | Story |
The rarest achievements
The rarest is Challenge Accepted (finish without using hints), earned by roughly 7% of players — it is the single hardest thing in the set because it forbids the hint system for the whole run. Next come The Collector (about 9%, find all collectibles) and No Time to Waste (about 18%, finish in an hour or less). These three are the ones most players plan a run around.
Recommended completion run
Because the game is short, a clean completion plan is realistic in three runs:
- First run (relaxed): play normally to experience the story and endings. Pick one ending, then reload and take the other to unlock Two Sides of the Box.
- Collector run: follow the Doll collection and finish to unlock The Collector.
- No-hints speed run: attempt a sub-1-hour finish without the hint system for No Time to Waste and Challenge Accepted together — the streamlined route both need is the same one.
Most story and level achievements (In Box, First Meeting, The Director, New Perspective, Level B) unlock automatically as you play, so you do not need to plan around them.
How to check achievements on Steam
To view your own progress, open The Box of Fear in the Steam client and use the achievements section on the game's library page or Steam overlay. Steam shows which achievements your account has unlocked and which remain locked. Hidden achievements do not reveal their condition until unlocked, but the names and the story context above point to where each one comes from.
FAQ
Common questions about The Box of Fear achievements.