Grim Trials has 29 Steam achievements and 29 Xbox achievements, while the PlayStation 5 version has the same 29 objectives plus a Platinum trophy for 30 trophies total. The list covers seven Sinful Soul bosses, story completion, the True Ending, six maximum-Affinity goals, side quests, crafting, Blessings, Trial Ground challenges, Skill Tree completion and hidden exploration objectives.
Best achievement roadmap
The cleanest way to approach the list is to avoid treating all 29 objectives as separate chores. A normal playthrough naturally covers onboarding, multiple bosses, several quests and much of your progression. The remaining achievements then fall into a few completion clusters: relationships, crafting, Trial Ground challenges, exploration secrets and full Skill Tree / Slot Upgrade investment.
A practical order is: finish the main story while completing Academy side content, keep talking to relationship characters, craft new equipment as recipes unlock, and do not ignore Skill Tree or Slot Upgrade progression. Before committing to the final endgame sequence, check whether you want the True Ending on the same playthrough. A third-party launch-version trophy guide reports that the relevant side content can be finished before the final boss and recommends doing so before that fight to avoid repeating the ending sequence. That is useful player-tested guidance, but it is not presented here as an official developer requirement.
Boss achievements: all seven Virtues
Seven achievements are direct boss-defeat objectives and provide the most reliable public confirmation of the complete Sinful Soul roster. Their requirements are straightforward:
| Achievement | Requirement | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Virtue of Diligence | Beat Acedia | Acedia guide |
| Virtue of Charity | Beat Avaritia | Avaritia guide |
| Virtue of Temperance | Beat Gula | Gula guide |
| Virtue of Patience | Beat Ira | Ira guide |
| Virtue of Chastity | Beat Luxuria | Luxuria guide |
| Virtue of Kindness | Beat Invidia | Invidia guide |
| Virtue of Humility | Beat Superbia | Superbia guide |
Achievement ordering should not be used by itself to invent an exact boss route or phase structure. The requirements prove who must be defeated, not every mechanical detail of those encounters.
Story and ending achievements
New Kid on the Block is earned for completing the Grim Reaper apprentice onboarding. Deadly Enlightened is awarded for reaching the ending. End of All Cycle is the True Ending achievement.
Steam's public achievement page currently shows the names of some secret achievements without their description text. Xbox achievement listings explicitly identify End of All Cycle as "Reach the True Ending," which is why this guide uses that wording rather than extrapolating from the title alone. The dedicated True Ending guide will separate verified requirements from player-tested route advice and will avoid unnecessary story spoilers.
Affinity achievements
Six achievements require maximum Affinity with specific Academy characters. These are useful because they confirm which relationships have a full Affinity completion target:
- Friendly Fire — reach maximum Affinity Points with Pytra.
- Tailored Teaching — reach maximum Affinity Points with Milyun.
- The Witch's Apprentice — reach maximum Affinity Points with Ivanya.
- Research Assistant — reach maximum Affinity Points with Iskra.
- From Foe To Fellow — reach maximum Affinity Points with Kai.
- Furry Friends — reach maximum Affinity Points with Breone and Nameles.
These six objectives make relationship progress more than optional flavor for completionists. If you are aiming for all achievements, return to the Academy regularly and do not postpone every interaction until after the main combat progression. See the Kai guide for one documented relationship path; a broader Affinity guide is also planned.
Quest achievements
The achievement list confirms several named side activities. Courier Girl requires completing The Special Delivery. We Were Enemies for A Day requires sparring with the Fellow Apprentice. Snake Charmer requires completing the Three Headed Snake Quest. Girls' Night Out requires having a Final Toast with Ivanya and Iskra. Mentor Makeover requires crafting a set of new gear for John with Milyun.
These objectives are especially important for a completion roadmap because quests overlap with relationships, crafting and progression. Doing Academy content as it becomes available reduces cleanup later and may also contribute to the resources or unlocks you need for Skill Tree and gear completion.
Crafting achievements
Fashionista requires crafting all gear, while Weapon Connoisseur requires crafting all weapons. In Their Final Forms goes further: complete a Trial Ground run with a Level 3 Mastercrafted Weapon and Gear.
The official game description confirms that weapons, armor and consumables are part of the crafting loop. A post-launch trophy guide additionally describes Mastercrafted quality and equipment-rune preparation in detail, but exact counts and optimal farming methods on that third-party page should be treated as player-tested information rather than official documentation. Xbox completionists should note that TrueAchievements currently flags Fashionista as Partly Discontinued/Unobtainable. Community reports describe the Xbox tracker stopping at 88%, so repeatedly crafting gear is not a reliable fix if your counter is stuck. For the core systems and patch-aware advice, use the Crafting Recipes guide.
Blessing achievement
Omnitheism requires experiencing every Gods of Death Blessing. The public achievement text does not state a numbered total. A third-party launch guide documents 24 unique Blessings, while current Xbox reports indicate a missing Blessing in the normal rotation and TrueAchievements flags Omnitheism as Partly Discontinued/Unobtainable on Xbox. Treat the 24-entry route as community-documented checklist data, not as an official universal total or a guarantee that the Xbox tracker can currently be completed. The Blessings and Gods guide explains the evidence tiers.
Trial Ground challenge achievements
The Untouchable requires completing a Trial Ground run without taking damage. In Their Final Forms requires finishing a Trial Ground run with Level 3 Mastercrafted Weapon and Gear. Both are better treated as late-game cleanup objectives than as early-game priorities because better equipment, more Skill Tree investment and familiarity with room layouts reduce the difficulty dramatically.
A third-party trophy route recommends revisiting an earlier Trial Ground after major progression for the no-damage objective. That is sensible player-tested advice, but route details can differ by version and platform, so the future dedicated Trial Ground guide will verify the current behavior before presenting a fastest route.
Skill Tree completion
Maximum Occupancy 120 requires activating all Skill Tree and Slot Upgrade nodes. The wording is important: the "120" in the achievement title should not automatically be interpreted as proof that the Skill Tree itself contains exactly 120 nodes. The requirement covers both Skill Tree and Slot Upgrade nodes.
This achievement ties directly into Soul Rune progression. Version v1.0.20260824 fixed a late-game problem that could prevent players from obtaining additional Soul Runes and also fixed removed Skill Tree Soul Runes disappearing instead of being returned. Those fixes are highly relevant for anyone reading older completion advice. See the Soul Runes guide and Skill Tree guide.
Secret and exploration achievements
Buried Knowledge requires opening the first Grim Reaper Chest. Tomb Raider requires finding and entering a Secret Chamber. Steam currently hides these requirement descriptions on the public global-stats page, while Xbox and PlayStation achievement/trophy databases expose them. That cross-platform confirmation is why both can be safely documented here.
These are ideal targets for dedicated searchable guides because players looking for them usually need location or recognition help rather than a broad completion overview. Separate Grim Reaper Chest and Secret Chamber pages are planned so this overview does not pad itself with unverified locations.
Completion tips
For a first playthrough, focus on progression overlap. Complete side quests when available, rotate character interactions, craft new equipment instead of waiting until the end, and continue investing Soul Runes. That simultaneously advances quest, affinity, crafting and Skill Tree categories. Save challenge-style objectives such as a no-damage Trial Ground run for later, when your build is stronger and room patterns are familiar.
Also be careful with old guides published before the August 24 and August 29 patches. Soul Rune acquisition/refunds, crafting reliability, ranged cooldowns, melee telegraphing and Trial Ground movement received fixes or balance changes. A completion guide that ignores those patches may recommend inefficient or outdated approaches.
YouTube guide status
No sufficiently complete, current-version YouTube achievement guide was found during this verification pass. Rather than embed a generic trailer, this page relies on the official/cross-platform achievement lists and links out internally to focused guides. A video should only be added later if it materially helps with a specific achievement route.
Achievements FAQ
Are all 29 Xbox achievements currently obtainable?
Not through normal current-version play according to TrueAchievements. As of October 1, 2026, Fashionista and Omnitheism are flagged Partly Discontinued/Unobtainable on Xbox. This status is platform-specific and should not be generalized to Steam or PlayStation without separate evidence.
How many achievements does Grim Trials have?
Steam and Xbox each list 29 gameplay achievements. PS5 has those objectives plus a Platinum trophy, for 30 trophies total.
What is the True Ending achievement?
End of All Cycle. Xbox and PlayStation listings identify its requirement as reaching the True Ending.
How many boss achievements are there?
Seven, one for each Sinful Soul: Acedia, Avaritia, Gula, Ira, Luxuria, Invidia and Superbia.
Which achievements are related to secrets?
Buried Knowledge is for opening the first Grim Reaper Chest, while Tomb Raider is for finding and entering a Secret Chamber.
Does Maximum Occupancy 120 prove there are exactly 120 Skill Tree nodes?
No. The requirement says to activate all Skill Tree and Slot Upgrade nodes. The title alone is not enough evidence to equate 120 with the Skill Tree's node count.
Related Grim Trials guides
Sources & verification
- Grim Trials on Steam — official game systems and confirmation of 29 Steam achievements.
- Steam Global Achievements — names, requirements and live unlock rates for the released game.
- TrueAchievements — Xbox list confirming 29 achievements, boss requirements, True Ending, affinity, quests and secret objectives.
- TrueTrophies — PS5 list and 30-trophy total including Platinum.
- XboxAchievements printable list — cross-check for secret achievement descriptions.
- Gamerbase launch trophy guide — third-party route advice and completion observations; treated as player-tested evidence, not official documentation.
- TrueAchievements PDU filter — identifies Fashionista and Omnitheism as the two currently affected Xbox achievements.
- TrueAchievements community thread — player reports documenting Fashionista at 88% and the missing Baron Samedi Blessing issue on Xbox.
