Hollowbody packs 26 achievements worth 1,000 Gamerscore into a horror survival experience that takes roughly 8 to 10 hours to complete. The list looks manageable on the surface, but the completion rate tells a different story. Only around 7% of players have seen everything, and several achievements sit below 3% unlock rates. This guide breaks down every achievement by category so you can plan your run, avoid missables, and know exactly what the rarest unlocks actually require.
How many achievements does Hollowbody have?
There are 26 achievements in total, split across the Base Game (20 achievements) and The Restoration Update DLC (6 achievements). The base game awards 3,426 points on tracking platforms, while the DLC adds another 2,746. For Xbox players, the full list is worth 1,000 Gamerscore combined.
Hollowbody released on Xbox on June 5, 2026, and the achievement list is available across PC and PlayStation 5 as well.
Full achievements list overview
Signal achievements: what are they and where do you find them?
Eight of the 26 achievements tie directly to finding signals scattered across the game. These are the backbone of the list and the first things you should track. Each one unlocks a named achievement, and collecting all eight feeds into the Walkie-Talkie achievement, which requires finding every lost signal.
The unlock rate drop from signal two (75.8%) to signal three (48.0%) is steep, which suggests signal three is easy to miss on a first playthrough. Signals four through seven all hover in the 26% to 37% range, meaning most players who reach those points are actively hunting them rather than stumbling across them naturally.
Signal pickup interaction prompt
Weapon achievements: how do you get the flamethrower, shotgun, and bow?
Three achievements tie to acquiring specific weapons. Two involve finding weapons through story or exploration, and one requires crafting.
- Cooking on Gas (5.8% unlock rate): Obtain the flamethrower. This is a secret achievement and one of the rarest in the base game, which suggests it is either well-hidden or tied to a specific sequence most players skip.
- Boomstick (39.5%): Obtain the shotgun. Nearly 40% of players have this, so it likely appears through normal progression.
- Quiver Down Your Spine (32.6%): Craft the Bow and Arrow. Crafting is required here, so you need both the recipe and the materials.
Difficulty and ending achievements: what are the differences?
Hollowbody has two named difficulty settings that matter for achievements: Intended and Punished.
- Closure: Finish the game on any difficulty (30.6% unlock rate). This is your baseline completion achievement.
- Whatever it Takes: Finish on Intended difficulty (26.5%).
- Masochist: Finish on Punished difficulty (2.5%). This is the single hardest achievement to earn in the base game by unlock rate.
For endings, there are two named outcomes:
- Reunion: Obtain the Reunion ending (20.0%).
- Riven: Obtain the Riven ending (14.2%). This is a secret achievement with a lower unlock rate, suggesting it requires specific choices or conditions that most players do not hit on a first run.
Since both endings have separate achievements, a full completion requires at least two playthroughs unless you can reload a save before the point of no return.
Collectible achievements: documents, disks, and records
The collectible side of Hollowbody is where most completionists will spend extra time. These achievements have some of the lowest unlock rates in the entire list.
- Logomaniac (2.5%): Find all written documents. Tied with Masochist for the rarest base game achievement.
- Living With Ghosts (3.2%): Find a record of events. Secret achievement.
- Disk 1/3 (2.9%), Disk 2/3 (2.9%), Disk 3/3 (3.1%): Three separate achievements for three collectible disks. All three sit below 3.1%, which means almost no one finds all of them without a guide.
Collectible document in inventory
The disk achievements are part of The Restoration Update DLC content, along with Jacked (use the car jack, 7.0%), Truth (use the terminal, secret, 2.8%), and Handy (get handy, 15.4%).
What is the Woof achievement?
Woof is listed with no description beyond "???" and sits at a 2.1% unlock rate, making it the rarest achievement in the entire game. The name and mystery description suggest a hidden interaction, likely involving an animal or a specific environmental trigger. No further details are confirmed in available sources, so this one requires experimentation or community hunting.
Secret achievements: full list
Several achievements are hidden until unlocked. Here is a complete reference:
All five secret achievements have unlock rates below 15%, so none of them come naturally through normal play.
What is the fastest route to 100% completion?
Based on the achievement structure, a two-playthrough approach makes the most sense:
- First playthrough: Play on Intended difficulty, collect all signals, all written documents, all three disks, and the Living With Ghosts record. Target one ending (Reunion is slightly more common, suggesting it may be the more natural story outcome).
- Second playthrough: Play on Punished difficulty for Masochist, target the Riven ending, and clean up any missed weapons or interactions including the flamethrower, car jack, and terminal.
The estimated completion time is 8 to 10 hours total across both runs, which is reasonable for a full achievement sweep.
For more on the game itself, visit the Hollow Knight page on GAMES.GG, or browse the full collection of strategy guides for more horror and adventure games in the same vein. For a broader set of resources on similar titles, the Hollow Knight guides hub is a solid starting point for fans of atmospheric exploration games.