Upload Labs: Achievement Guide
A complete guide to all 24 achievements in Upload Labs. Learn the requirements and tips for unlocking every achievement and earning token rewards.
Upload Labs: Achievement Guide
Overview: Upload Labs does not currently have Steam achievements in the traditional sense, as they have not yet been added to Steam profiles at the time of this writing. However, there are 24 achievable achievements in the game, each of which rewards Tokens. While many achievements can be unlocked through normal gameplay progression, many also reward "less-than-optimal play," requiring players to forgo resources that could otherwise be used elsewhere in exchange for Tokens and completing a to-do list.
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File Achievements
These achievements are earned by using Network and Processor Speed to modify and upload files for cash.
| Achievement | Tokens | Requirement | Tip(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commencement | 25 | Upload any file. | Send a file to an Uploader connected to the network. |
| Variety Downloader | 25 | Download all file types at the same time. | File types include: Text, Image, Sound, Video, Program, and Game. You will need to connect each type of Downloader to your network, as using a Download Manager does not seem to trigger this achievement. |
| What Could Go Wrong? | 25 | Upload an Infected file. | Send a file through a Virus Scanner; every other scanned file will become Infected. Send the Infected file (bottom row) to an Uploader connected to your network. Infected files are worth much less, so disconnect it as soon as the achievement pops. |
| Containment Protocol | 25 | Remove a virus from an Infected file. | Unlock the Quarantine Node, then send an Infected file through it to change its status to Scanned. |
| Data Healer | 25 | Repair a Corrupted file. | Send a file through a Checksum Verifier; every other scanned file will become Corrupted. Send the Corrupted file through a Re-Downloader connected to the network to change its status to Verified. |
| Wasted Effort | 25 | Compress an Enhanced file, or vice-versa. | Unlock the Compressor and Enhancer on the Research screen, then send the same file through both. As the achievement name implies, the two cancel each other out, so stop after getting the achievement. |
Research Achievements
These achievements are earned by earning and spending Research points in the Data Lab.
| Achievement | Tokens | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Universal Traveler | 50 | Unlock and use the Dimensional Portal; the Portal provides greater rewards based on your total accumulated research. |
| Hack Ascension | 50 | Unlock Hacking. |
| Coder Ascension | 50 | Unlock Coding. |
| Artificial General Intelligence | 50 | Unlock AGI, the final technology on the research screen. |
Hacking Achievements
These achievements are obtained through the Hack Interface after it is unlocked.
| Achievement | Tokens | Requirement | Tip(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial Breacher | 25 | Breach Anonymous, Corporations, and Government in the same real-time second. | When your Hack Level is high, set the Threat Level of all three to 1 and spread your attacks among them. |
| Grand Heist | 50 | Breach Banks a total of ten times. | This can be achieved across any number of Portal runs. |
| Uninvited Guest | 25 | Upload a file with a Trojan attached. | After unlocking Trojans, you can use the Inject Trojan node to infect any file type. |
Coding Achievements
These achievements are obtained through the Coding Terminal after it is unlocked.
| Achievement | Tokens | Requirement | Tip(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| It's A Feature | 25 | Commit bugged code. | Send code through a Debug Node; every other piece of code will become Bugged. Send the Bugged code to a Commit Node to unlock the achievement. You should disconnect it afterwards, as bugged code is worth less. |
| Back-End Dev | 50 | Unlock all Optimizations. | Send Optimization Code to a Build Node to get unlock points. You will need to unlock everything on the research tree to access all possible Optimizations. |
| Front-End Dev | 50 | Unlock all Applications. | Send Application Code to a Build Node to get unlock points. You will need to unlock everything on the research tree to access all possible Applications. |
Other Achievements
These remaining Upload Labs achievements are earned by completing all available content in the game.
| Achievement | Tokens | Requirement | Tip(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Text Completionist | 100 | Send all requested text files. | For each file type, you need to satisfy requests for the following tags: Normal, Scanned, Verified, Corrupted, Enhanced, Compressed, and AI-Generated. |
| Image Completionist | 100 | Send all requested image files. | For each file type, you need to satisfy requests for the following tags: Normal, Scanned, Verified, Corrupted, Enhanced, Compressed, and AI-Generated. |
| Sound Completionist | 100 | Send all requested sound files. | For each file type, you need to satisfy requests for the following tags: Normal, Scanned, Verified, Corrupted, Enhanced, Compressed, and AI-Generated. |
| Video Completionist | 100 | Send all requested video files. | For each file type, you need to satisfy requests for the following tags: Normal, Scanned, Verified, Corrupted, Enhanced, Compressed, and AI-Generated. |
| Program Completionist | 100 | Send all requested program files. | For each file type, you need to satisfy requests for the following tags: Normal, Scanned, Verified, Corrupted, Enhanced, Compressed, and AI-Generated. |
| Game Completionist | 100 | Send all requested game files. | For each file type, you need to satisfy requests for the following tags: Normal, Scanned, Verified, Corrupted, Enhanced, Compressed, and AI-Generated. |
| Completionist | 250 | Complete the six "Completionist" achievements above. | N/A |
| Out Of Memory | 25 | Place nodes until no more can be placed. | N/A |