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Ultrapool Achievements Guide

Ultrapool has two achievement layers: the 9 Steam achievements and a much larger in-game list that the community has catalogued. This hub explains how both work and routes you to the full unlock lists.

How achievements work

  • Steam achievements — the store page lists 9; the community reports the structure as eight themed All-Nighter wins plus a 100% completion entry.
  • In-game achievements — a larger list (community-catalogued at 37) tracked inside the game, including mix, hidden and progress entries.
  • Rewards — the community catalogues stickers as achievement rewards, and stickers are part of the official 80+ cosmetic unlocks.

The 9 Steam achievements: the All-Nighter route

The efficient way to 100% on Steam is a themed campaign: win an All-Nighter on each theme — Classic, Nature, Tech, Spooky, Friends, Food, Space and Gacha — then the completion achievement. The catch: the difficulty ladder is per-set, so you climb each set's ladder to reach its All-Nighter. The All Nighter guide covers the long-run approach.

The in-game list, grouped

GroupWhat it coversWhere to look
Mix achievementsUnlocked by fusing specific two-ball pairs at the cocktail barMix achievements list
Hidden achievementsSecret entries like the 'ludwig' seed win or losing round oneHidden achievements
Progress entriesPocket totals (100 / 1000 balls), single-shot piles (5–50 balls), pocket multipliers (x5 / x10 / x50), score thresholds and per-mechanic countersTracked in-game; counters are community-catalogued

Tips that make the hunt easier

  • Track Steam wins per theme — the eight All-Nighter achievements look identical in a list, so a manual checklist avoids duplicate runs (community-reported advice).
  • For pocket-total entries, longer runs do the work: a standard run is 10 rounds, so volume entries come naturally once a build is stable.
  • For single-shot entries, look for spawners and pocket movers together — the community's spawn/move/multiply recipe is the same engine that fills pockets in one shot.
  • Balance patches change what is easy — check the patch notes before a dedicated grind.

Steam lists 9 achievements officially. The in-game list, its names and conditions are community-catalogued from the game's achievement screens — Icedrop has not published a public list.

FAQ

FAQ

Common questions about this topic.

How many achievements does Ultrapool have?

Steam officially lists 9. The in-game achievement list is larger — the community wiki catalogues 37 entries across mix, hidden and progress categories.

How do I 100% Ultrapool on Steam?

Community-reported structure: win an All-Nighter on all eight themes (Classic, Nature, Tech, Spooky, Friends, Food, Space, Gacha), then the completion achievement unlocks.

Do achievements unlock anything?

Community-catalogued: some achievements reward stickers, and stickers are part of the official 80+ cosmetic unlocks used to decorate your table.

Where is the list of hidden achievements?

See the hidden achievements page — it covers every catalogued secret entry, including the seed-specific LudwigW.

Does Creative Mode count for achievements?

Not documented. Creative Mode was added in v0.17.2 as a free build-testing space; whether its runs count toward achievements or saves is not published.