Drowning Cross Achievements Guide

Drowning Cross is a new, free to play title out of origamihero games that you can pick up on Steam. In this game you play as a man who is tasked with finding his boyfriend before the night is over. While you attempt this search you can earn a number of achievements. To get them all use our Drowning Cross achievements guide below.

Quick Tips Before You Start

• Two Playthroughs Needed: The Bad Ending and Good Ending are mutually exclusive.
• Save Often: Quicksave before major choices to avoid replaying hours of story.
• Missables: Tidy Boy, A Good Boy, Tidy Boy Ex, Giver of Tips.
• Total Achievements: 12

Early Game Achievements

1. Tidy Boy

“Clean up after your colleagues!”

• When: Available immediately in the Container Area (starting scene).
• Steps:
  1. Behind Jeremy, grab the Big Wrench on the wall.
  2. When Jack confronts you, choose “Put it back in the toolbox.”
• ⚠️ Missable: Skipping this locks the achievement until a new playthrough.

2. A Good Boy

“That dog sure is a good boy!”

• Location: Outside your apartment building.
• Action: Pet the Tiny Dog next to the Old Woman (do before entering your apartment).

Mid-Game Achievements

3. Browser History

“Now you know what your BF is googlin’.”

• Trigger: Use the computer in your apartment to read Leo’s search history.

4. Smartphone Not Smart

“Nice try without a data plan.”

• Steps:
  1. After learning about Jefferson Sinclaire (priest), open your Inventory.
  2. Use your phone on his photo to trigger this achievement.

Puzzle & Exploration Challenges

5. Sock Loser

“You’ll figure it out eventually!”

• Where: Forest area.
• Action: Use socks to mark paths 10 times but fail to find the correct route.
• Pro Tip: Intentionally get lost – progressing too far resets this chance!

6. Wrong Kind of Water

“Need crying-related water.”

1. Grab the Cup from the burger joint.
2. Collect water from the church’s pond.
3. Pour it into the statue’s bowl near the tower.

Ending-Related Secrets

7. Bad Ending

“Yep, it’s the bad one.”

• Choice: When Leo talks to his mother in the Tower, select “Say Nothing.”

8. Good Ending

“Now that’s more like it!”

• Requirement: Make empathetic choices throughout the game.
• Detailed Steps: See our Drowning Cross Endings guide for exact dialogue triggers.

9. Only in Your MIIIND

“Not funny.”

• Trigger: During the Good Ending’s first memory (Church bench scene).
• Action: Talk to Leo repeatedly until he fades away.

Collectibles & Quirky Tasks

10. Tidy Boy Ex

“The trees thank you for recycling!”

• Recycle 3 Cans:LocationHow to AccessBar Garbage CanFront of the barForest CrossUse Big Wrench to retrieve from waterBridge MemoryBeside backpack in Good Ending
• Reward: Get the Fiver for Giver of Tips.

11. Giver of Tips

“Service industry employees say ‘thanks’!”

• Steps: After recycling cans, give the Fiver to the Woman in the bar.

Hidden Easter Egg Achievement

12. Guillotine Time

“Those things are kinda scary.”

• Trigger: After confronting the Foreman post-Tower cutscene:
  1. Return to the Tower.
  2. Choose “Let’s take back the means of production! Huzzah!”

Drowning Cross mixes heartfelt storytelling with offbeat humor, and its achievements reflect that charm. Whether you’re here for the mystery, the memes, or the 100% bragging rights, this guide ensures you won’t miss a beat. Now go save Leo—preferably without triggering a guillotine.

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