How many Sort Them Ducks achievements are there?
20 on Steam.
Sort Them Ducks Achievements
Sort Them Ducks achievements: all 20 Steam goals — eggs, QuackPOT, copy-a-duck endings, I Don’t Do Buttons, and the 4-hour run. Verified August 2026.
Watch a full-game pass that reaches the ending copy-a-duck beat used for several achievements.
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At A Glance
This Sort Them Ducks achievements page covers all 20 Steam goals. Most fire from sorting. The ones people miss are eggs, QuackPOT, copy-a-duck endings, I Don’t Do Buttons, and No Time to Waddle. Verified August 17, 2026 · Steam.
| Bucket | Count (approx) | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Natural sort | Many | First Quack, 100 / 1,000 / all ducks, $100, Category Complete |
| Shop toys | Few | Sticky Fingers, Boooooooooom!!!, Jackpot!, Egg-cellent Timing |
| Ability use | Few | Efficiency Expert, Duck Whisperer, Slippery Little Duck |
| Ending copies | 3 | Nice Choice, Ohhhh Maaaan, Send Help |
| Dedicated runs | 2 | I Don’t Do Buttons, No Time to Waddle |
Before the challenge runs
Matched by build plan, shared topics, and guide progression — not random related links.
Which achievements pop from normal sorting?
If you play Sort Them Ducks as a cozy sorter, most of the 20 will fire without a guide. Names below follow community achievement writeups — confirm spelling on Steam if a patch renamed one.
| Achievement | How it pops |
|---|---|
| First Quack | Seat your first duck on the correct shelf |
| Bills, Bills, Bills | Reach $100 (about $1 per correct duck in community reports) |
| Getting Organized | Sort 100 ducks correctly |
| What the Duck?! | Misplace 10 ducks (place on the wrong shelf) |
| Quack Pack Leader | Sort 1,000 correctly |
| Category Complete | Fully stock one shelf category |
| Maxed Out | Buy every available upgrade — see upgrades |
| Master Sorter | Correctly sort every duck in the shop |
You will get What the Duck?! anyway
Ten wrong shelves is a first-hour tax. Do not farm it unless you somehow never guessed wrong.
Master Sorter is the big natural one
That is the 4,010 (or 4,000+) unique set, not the ending copies. Copies come after. Missing uniques: ducks and troubleshooting.
Shop toys do not wait for Master Sorter. Grab them when you walk past.
Which achievements need shop toys?
These sit on furniture you can ignore for hours if you only look at shelves.
| Achievement | Toy | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Sticky Fingers | Cash register | Interact 10 times for ~$20 (community guide). One hunt clip says 20 taps — trust the in-game payout |
| Booooooooom!!! | Bomb | Let one detonate — also a clip risk |
| Jackpot! | QuackPOT | Every slot-machine upgrade |
| Egg-cellent Timing | 10 secret eggs | Then hatch — full lap on eggs |
Bombs are achievements and bugs
Get Boomed once on purpose, then treat later bombs as troubleshooting. They can yeet unique ducks out of the map.
Jackpot! is a money sink
Do it after Auto-Collect / inventory / Auto-Shelve exist. Feeding QuackPOT on hour one steals the vacuum.
How do the copy-a-duck achievements work?
After the shop is fully sorted, take a favourite duck to the office podium.
| Achievement | Pick | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Nice Choice | Any favourite | Copy that duck |
| Ohhhh, Maaaan | Mr. Duck — yellow with a topper | 2,000 copies |
| Send Help | Giant red duck on the rainbow pillar | 2,000 giant ducks fill the room |
You cannot get both copy-floods on one pick
Plan two ending saves or accept that 100% needs the specific ducks, not a random favourite. Nice Choice fires on the act of copying; the named floods need the named ducks.
Not eggs
Hatching secret eggs is Egg-cellent Timing. Copying at the podium is this section. Mix them up and you will hunt an eleventh egg that does not exist.
Which achievements need a dedicated run?
I Don’t Do Buttons and No Time to Waddle are the two that should not share a save with your casual 100% board.
| Achievement | Rule | Loadout |
|---|---|---|
| I Don’t Do Buttons | Finish without pressing an active ability | Sprint, inventory, Auto-Shelve, QuackPOT; skip [1]/[2] |
| No Time to Waddle | Finish in under four hours | Auto-Shelve early, nearby categories, Patch 2 timer |
Do not combine them
No-buttons is slower. Sub-four wants the vacuum. Split the runs. Full tactics: speedrun.
Ability achievements on the casual save
Efficiency Expert (15 from one Collect) and Duck Whisperer (50 Find Duck) belong on the button-friendly save.
Which achievements need ability buttons?
Three goals want you to press things. Do them on the casual 100% save, never on I Don’t Do Buttons.
| Achievement | Action | Save |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency Expert | Collect 15 ducks from one Collect Ducks use, placing them as they come in | Casual — needs [2] |
| Duck Whisperer | Use Find Duck 50 times | Casual — needs [1] |
| Slippery Little Duck | Drop the same duck 5 times | Casual — drop is safe, not an ability hotkey |
Place as they vacuum in
Community writeups: stand at a matching shelf, press Collect Ducks [2], then place with the usual bind as ducks enter the bag. The 15 is ducks collected in that one use, not 15 sitting in inventory at once — you do not need a 15-cap to try it.
What order should I 100% in?
Community 100% order, rewritten as a single list you can follow without opening five tabs.
- Do01Play normally: First Quack through 1,000, Category Complete, accidental wrong shelves
- Do02Maxed Out on the upgrade board
- Do03Shop toys: Sticky Fingers, bomb, Jackpot!, 10 eggs + hatch
- Do04Finish Master Sorter
- Do05Copy-duck endings (Mr. Duck and giant red on separate picks if needed)
- Do06Dedicated I Don’t Do Buttons run
- Do07Dedicated No Time to Waddle run
FAQ
What is Egg-cellent Timing?
Find all 10 secret eggs, then hatch a duck. Locations on the eggs page.
What is No Time to Waddle?
Finish the game in under four hours. Patch 2 added a Speedrun Timer option.
What is I Don’t Do Buttons?
Finish without pressing active abilities. Use passives and QuackPOT.
Can I 100% in one save?
Natural + shop + copies yes. The two challenge runs are cleaner as dedicated saves.
What is Slippery Little Duck?
Drop the same duck five times. It is a drop-count, not an ability hotkey. Farm it on the casual save.
What is Efficiency Expert?
Collect 15 ducks from one Collect Ducks use. Community guides say place them as they enter the bag — it is not a 15-slot carry check.
Do I need both copy floods?
Ohhhh, Maaaan needs Mr. Duck. Send Help needs the giant red duck. Nice Choice pops on any copy. Plan two picks if you want both floods.
Related pages
Matched by build plan, shared topics, and guide progression — not random related links.