Steam Achievements Guide — 58 Trophies
All 58 DIVE or DIE Steam Achievements — campaign milestones, building tiers, combat, exploration, Endless Mode rules, and Madman Mode exclusives.
Achievement Overview
DIVE or DIE: Children of Rain ships 58 Steam Achievements with the full PC release. Trophies span story progress, settlement upgrades, combat milestones, hidden exploration, difficulty variants, and meta challenges tied to the Flood Countdown.
Steam tracks progress automatically. Open the Steam overlay during a run to check locked entries and hint text. Several achievements disable while Endless Mode is active — finish a timed Normal or Hard campaign for completionist hunting.
Campaign and Story Achievements
Core story trophies unlock as you recover Eldritch Idols, complete building reconstruction objectives, and survive deeper biomes. Expect milestones at first Idol recovery, mid-campaign biome gates (Stalker Wells, Graveyard, Crimson Basin), and the final Flood offering dive.
Follow our Eldritch Idols walkthrough and Final Flood Day guide to avoid missing story-linked trophies on a single run.
Settlement and Building Achievements
Building trophies reward Tier upgrades across the nine settlement structures. Maxing Diving Deck, Workshop, Fishing Hut, Lighthouse, Altar, and Town Hall each contribute to different achievement tracks. Staff buildings with Passion-matched survivors to reach tiers faster.
See Best Upgrades for efficient tier order and Buildings guide for per-structure requirements.
Combat, Exploration, and Secret Achievements
Combat trophies cover Rain-Touched kills, Eldritch encounters, moon-event completions, and Stalker Wells traversal without death. Exploration achievements reward full Map coverage, sarcophagus discoveries, and Beastiary completion in the Library.
Hidden trophies often require specific sacrifice choices, Madman Mode constraints, or rare moon-event outcomes. Read moon event pages before canceling with Worship — some achievements need Chanting Moon Psalmists or Black Moon Black Box Blueprints.
Endless Mode and Madman Mode Rules
Endless Mode disables several timed achievements because the Flood Countdown is removed. Use Endless for practice routes, then replay Normal or Hard for locked trophies. See Endless Mode guide for rules.
Madman Mode removes quit-to-menu save scumming and raises difficulty — expect exclusive or harder achievement variants. Pair with Difficulty Modes guide before enabling.