Wax Heads is a music-themed adventure set in a record store, and its trophy list reflects that personality perfectly. Every trophy name is pulled from a song title, the platinum is called Greatest Hits, and the list spans 28 trophies across story beats, mini-games, collectibles, and a handful of secrets that reward curiosity. Based on data from PSNProfiles and PlayStationTrophies, the game launched on 5th May 2026 and the first platinum was earned almost immediately, suggesting a completable list for dedicated players. Here's everything you need to know.
What does the Wax Heads trophy list look like?
The full list contains 1 Platinum, 5 Gold, 12 Silver, 10 Bronze, and 7 secret trophies. According to PSNProfiles data, the average completion rate sits at 47%, which is healthy for a narrative game. The Open your Heart trophy, earned by opening up Repeater records, has an 80.56% common rating with 29 achievers tracked, suggesting it's one of the earliest natural unlocks.
Here's a full breakdown of every non-secret trophy:
The five Gold trophies (Sides A through E) are all story-based and missable only if you somehow skip content, so play through naturally and you'll collect them all.
How do you unlock the story trophies?
The five story-completion trophies follow the game's structure, which is divided into Sides rather than chapters, keeping with the vinyl record theme. Another Day in Paradise (Side A), Still The Same (Side B), Eight Days a Week (Side C), Hero of the Day (Side D), and Just Another Day in Paradise (Side E) all unlock automatically as you progress. None of these require special conditions based on available source data.
The Show Must Go On also falls into this category, awarded for reaching the end of the story. Think of it as your narrative completion confirmation before the platinum.
Side A story trophy pop
Which trophies need extra attention?
Several trophies require specific actions that won't happen automatically during a standard playthrough.
Nothing But The Best
This Silver trophy asks you to chain five correct recommendations in a row. The recommendation system is the core sales mechanic, so practice reading customer preferences before attempting a streak. A wrong recommendation breaks the chain, so patience matters here.
Monster Mash
You need to watch all Monster Music interviews. Don't skip any video content during your playthrough. If you miss even one interview, this won't pop.
Walk the Floor
Visit every room in the store. This sounds simple, but the Behind Closed Doors trophy (entering the storage room) suggests there are areas that aren't immediately obvious. Explore thoroughly rather than staying on the main floor.
Can't Buy Me Love
Buying 10 Wild Kindness items is a grind compared to the single-purchase You Decorated My Life bronze. Spend consistently throughout the game rather than saving it all for the end.
Everything in Its Right Place
Completing all sorting puzzles is a Gold trophy, and based on PlayStationTrophies data, only 3 players had unlocked it as of 10th May 2026, making it one of the rarer unlocks. Take your time with each puzzle rather than rushing.
What are all the secret trophies in Wax Heads?
There are 7 secret trophies total. Here's the full list with their unlock conditions:
Book Of Days is the standout commitment here: 50,000 words of reading is a serious ask. If the game tracks cumulative reading across the entire playthrough, read everything you encounter rather than skipping dialogue. Waiting for the sun is a deliberate missable, so at some point you'll need to ignore a customer on purpose. Baby One More Time requires offering the same rejected record to a customer twice, which means remembering which records got turned down.
Diggy Doggo trophies
The game contains a mini-game called Diggy Doggo with two dedicated trophies. Diggy Diggy Hole rewards completing it, while Live and Let Die requires dying 10 times in it. You'll likely earn the death trophy naturally while attempting the completion, but if you're skilled at the mini-game, die on purpose a few times to stack it.
Tips for earning the Wax Heads platinum efficiently
- Start a second save or reload after Waiting for the sun so you don't permanently affect your recommendation reputation.
- Track your Wild Kindness purchases from the start. Ten items across a full playthrough is manageable if you buy one whenever you have the option.
- Read every piece of in-game text from the beginning. 50,000 words for Book Of Days sounds like a lot, but skipping dialogue will make it nearly impossible to hit without a second playthrough.
- Use the jukebox (On Repeat) and ukulele (Over the Rainbow) early. Both are simple interactions you can knock out in the first hour.
- Check every room as soon as it becomes accessible for Walk the Floor. Don't wait until the end to backtrack.
For more help with the game, the Wax Heads guides collection covers additional strategies as the community builds out resources. If you enjoy this kind of music-shop narrative experience, it fits squarely in the adventure games genre alongside similar story-driven titles worth exploring.