Your Guide to Becoming a Rocket God: The Complete Little Rocket Lab Achievement Guide
Think you've mastered Little Rocket Lab just because you launched a rocket? Think again. Here's how to squeeze every last drop of Gamerscore out of this cozy factory sim.
Little Rocket Lab is one of those deceptively chill games. You start by tinkering with a few machines, researching some new parts, and before you know it, it's 3 AM and you're obsessing over the optimal layout for your power grid. While building and launching your rocket is the main goal, the game is packed with 26 achievements that will test your skills in production, efficiency, and exploration.
For the completionists out there, this is your roadmap. Missing a few key steps can turn some of these achievements into a real headache. I’ve broken down every single one to help you plan your path to that sweet 1,000 Gamerscore with minimal frustration.
The First Steps to Space
These are the achievements you'll get just by playing through the main story. You can't miss them.
Cover your ears: This pops automatically when you open the silo blast doors for the first time.
T-minus 3: Complete the first stage of the rocket.
T-minus 2: Complete the second stage of the rocket.
T-minus 1: Complete the final stage of the rocket.
Launch!: Successfully launch your fully constructed rocket into the great unknown.
The Factory Must Grow: Production & Efficiency
This is where the real management sim kicks in. These achievements are all about building a well-oiled machine.
Max efficiency: Complete every throughput challenge in your lab. Prioritize your efficiency upgrades early on to make this much easier.
Apprentice Engineer: Produce over 2,500 items in a single day.
Junior Engineer: Produce over 5,000 items in a single day.
Senior Engineer: Produce over 7,500 items in a single day.
Chief Engineer: Produce over 10,000 items in a single day.
Tip: Don't try to get these production achievements one by one. Focus on upgrading your research and network. As your factory becomes more efficient, you'll naturally hit these milestones. Automation is your best friend here.
Great Scott!: Produce over 1,000,000 watts on a single power grid. This will require some serious expansion and smart use of your power sources.
Rainy day fund: Earn a total of over 50,000 coins. Just keep producing and selling, and this will come naturally.
Safety first: Go 100 consecutive in-game days without a workplace accident. This sounds harder than it is. A well-organized, automated factory is a safe factory. Avoid manual inputs where you can, and you'll get this without even thinking about it.
For the Love of Knowledge: Research Achievements
You won't get far without hitting the books. These achievements are tied to completing the research trees.
Undergrad: Complete all research projects at the university.
Masters: Finish every single research project at the observatory.
Tip: Focus on research early and often. The upgrades you unlock are essential for hitting the high-tier production achievements much faster.
A Pillar of the Community: Social & Exploration
It’s not all about the factory. You also need to be a good neighbor.
Good samaritan: Complete 50 jobs from the job board. Just make this a part of your daily routine.
Someone to lean on: Reach the maximum friendship level with every character in the game. Talk to everyone, give gifts, and you'll get there.
Shutterbug: Collect all the photos for the in-game album. This will require you to explore every nook and cranny of the world. Revisit areas after you've unlocked new abilities or upgrades.
All aboard!: Unlock every additional train car for your supply transport.
Rebuilding the World: Infrastructure Achievements
You'll find broken-down structures all over the world. Fixing them up is key to your progress and to these achievements.
Adulting: Purchase every single home upgrade available.
Civic planning: Repair the broken bridge that leads to the silo area.
Electrifying: Repair every single water turbine in the hydro dam.
Long walks by the marsh: Repair the damaged boardwalk.
Give me a sign: Build the radio tower to restore communications.
Team Benmo: Repair the town's church bell.
Glory to the great machine: This is a secret achievement. While unconfirmed, it's almost certainly tied to completing the final, most complex production line or achieving a special ending related to your factory's ultimate output. Focus on mastering your production chains, and this will likely unlock.
Little Rocket Lab does a fantastic job of balancing its cozy vibe with some genuinely deep strategy. Each achievement is designed to make you engage with another layer of its mechanics, from building a sprawling factory to becoming a cornerstone of the local community. It’s a rewarding journey, and with this guide, it should be a smooth and satisfying one. Now get out there and build something incredible.