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Stardew Valley<\/em> was released just under 9 years ago, and developer Eric \u201cConcernedApe\u201d Barone finally unlocked one of the game\u2019s hardest achievements, allowing him to reach 100% completion on his farming life simulator. \u201cFinally got 100% achievements in Stardew Valley<\/em>,\u201d Barone posted on X Tuesday, with a photo of the 100% unlocked achievements. The last achievement Barone needed to complete the game was \u201cFector\u2019s Challenge,\u201d which requires the player to beat in-game minigame Journey of the Prairie King<\/em> without dying.<\/p>\n

On Steam, only 1.2% of players have the Fector\u2019s Challenge achievement<\/a>; the only achievement with a lower percentage is \u201cPerfection,\u201d which requires the player to complete everything there is to do and make in Stardew Valley<\/em>. The achievement simply to beat Journey of the Prairie King<\/em> \u2014 even with deaths \u2014 only has a 1.7% completion rate.<\/p>\n

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Finally got 100% achievements in Stardew Valley pic.twitter.com\/hoaSmDnTWi<\/a><\/p>\n

— ConcernedApe (@ConcernedApe) October 29, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

The top-down, twin stick shooter is basically its own game inside of Stardew Valley<\/em> \u2014 you begin with four lives, though if you\u2019re looking for the achievement, you won\u2019t need the extras. Enemies attack in waves, and all of them must be killed to move forward to the next level. There are three stages with different locations, with multiple areas within each stage. Each level ends with a boss fight. Beating the game is hard \u2014 so beating the game without dying is even harder.<\/p>\n

Barone posted some tips to beating the game in his X replies: \u201cYou need money, so don’t use the “\u2018nukes\u2019” because the enemies don’t drop anything from that. Purchase the best item you can afford in this order: ammo > revolver > boots,\u201c he wrote. \u201dSave a machine gun powerup for fighting fector, you can take him down before he even has a chance to attack u.\u201d He added that he was \u201cdeliberately\u201d working on beating Journey of the Prairie King<\/em> to be able to 100% the game.<\/p>\n

Responding to a fan who posted cheekily about Barone noticing his own achievements, Barone said \u201cthe dev gave me a pat on the back.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Stardew Valley was released just under 9 years ago, and developer Eric \u201cConcernedApe\u201d Barone finally unlocked one of the game\u2019s hardest achievements, allowing him to reach 100% completion on his farming life simulator. \u201cFinally got 100% achievements in Stardew Valley,\u201d Barone posted on X Tuesday, with a photo of the 100% unlocked achievements. The last achievement Barone needed to complete the game was \u201cFector\u2019s Challenge,\u201d which requires the player to beat in-game minigame Journey of the Prairie King without dying. On Steam, only 1.2% of players have the Fector\u2019s Challenge achievement; the only achievement with a lower percentage is \u201cPerfection,\u201d which requires the player to complete everything there is to do and make in Stardew Valley. The achievement simply to beat Journey of the Prairie…<\/p>\n

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