Nova Swarm
100 achievements
Ultra Rare×52
Very Rare×28
Rare×10
Uncommon×2
Common×8
About Nova Swarm's achievements
Nova Swarm has 100 Steam achievements, 52 of them ultra-rare — unlocked by under 5% of players. The rarest is "Rank Up: Laser Coffin Clerk", earned by just 0.5% of players. Below is the complete achievement list with global rarity and a full achievement difficulty breakdown.
Rarest achievement
0.5%
of players earned "Rank Up: Laser Coffin Clerk"
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All Nova Swarm achievements
100 achievements
Rank Up: Laser Coffin Clerk
Reach the Laser Coffin Clerk rank. Progress counts in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure. Complete in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Ultra Rare0.5%
Rank Up: Swarm Tax Marshal
Reach the Swarm Tax Marshal rank. Progress counts in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure. Complete in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Ultra Rare0.5%
Rank Up: Nova Ash Colonel
Reach the Nova Ash Colonel rank. Progress counts in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure. Complete in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Ultra Rare0.5%
Rank Up: Dead-Sun Mechanic
Reach the Dead-Sun Mechanic rank. Progress counts in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure. Complete in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Ultra Rare0.5%
Rank Up: Black Box Prophet
Reach the Black Box Prophet rank. Progress counts in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure. Complete in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Ultra Rare0.5%
Rank Up: Final Coin Tyrant
Reach the Final Coin Tyrant rank. Progress counts in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure. Complete in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Ultra Rare0.5%
Rank Up: Heat-Death Champion
Reach the Heat-Death Champion rank. Progress counts in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure. Complete in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Ultra Rare0.5%
Five Hull Salute
Across runs, defeat a boss on 5 distinct hulls. Modes: Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure.
Ultra Rare0.5%
Small Wings, Long Shadows
Across runs, clear 3 sectors on 3 distinct hulls from the first five. Modes: Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure.
Ultra Rare0.5%
Five Opening Gambits
Across runs, clear 2 sectors with 5 distinct starting augment triples. Modes: Onslaught Tactical.
Ultra Rare0.5%
Same Hull, New Plan
Across runs, clear 2 sectors on one hull with 3 distinct starting augment triples. Modes: Onslaught Tactical.
Ultra Rare0.5%
Five Deep Flights
Across 5 runs, clear at least 5 sectors in each. Modes: Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure.
Ultra Rare0.5%
Hold the Line
Clear at least 2 sectors in 3 consecutive Onslaught runs. Modes: Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure.
Ultra Rare0.5%
Ten Sectors Beyond
In one run, clear 10 Onslaught sectors. Modes: Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure.
Ultra Rare0.5%
Sparrow Against the Swarm
In one run with Nova Sparrow, clear 5 Onslaught sectors. Modes: Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure.
Ultra Rare0.5%
Onslaught Constellation
Earn all other 18 Onslaught achievements. Modes: Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure.
Ultra Rare0.5%
Rank Up: Zero-G Bastard
Reach the Zero-G Bastard rank. Progress counts in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure. Complete in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Ultra Rare1.0%
Rank Up: Cabinet War Pope
Reach the Cabinet War Pope rank. Progress counts in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure. Complete in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Ultra Rare1.0%
Rank Up: Starvektor Baron
Reach the Starvektor Baron rank. Progress counts in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure. Complete in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Ultra Rare1.0%
Rank Up: Boss-Mouth Doctor
Reach the Boss-Mouth Doctor rank. Progress counts in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure. Complete in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Ultra Rare1.0%
Graze Breaker Deluxe
Trigger 3 Graze Breaks in a 250,000-point ranked run. Modes: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Ultra Rare1.0%
Danger Dodge Prophet
Chain 20 danger dodges in a 250,000-point ranked run. Modes: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Ultra Rare1.0%
Graze Storm Crown
Trigger 12 Graze Breaks in a 250,000-point ranked run. Modes: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Ultra Rare1.0%
Three Wings
Across runs, clear 2 sectors on 3 distinct hulls. Modes: Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure.
Ultra Rare1.0%
Field Research
Across runs, choose 10 distinct augments from earned boss Drafts. Modes: Onslaught Tactical.
Ultra Rare1.0%
Fusion Conductor
Across runs, earn 3 distinct fusion protocols from boss Drafts. Modes: Onslaught Tactical.
Ultra Rare1.0%
Rank Up: Grudge Astronaut
Reach the Grudge Astronaut rank. Progress counts in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure. Complete in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Ultra Rare1.6%
Two-Million Reactor
Score 2,000,000 points in a ranked run. Modes: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Ultra Rare1.6%
Boss Ledger
Across runs, defeat 20 Onslaught bosses. Modes: Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure.
Ultra Rare1.6%
Serpent Duel
In one run, defeat a Space Snake with at most 1 life lost. Modes: Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure.
Ultra Rare1.6%
Built Under Fire
In one run, earn a fusion from a boss Draft and clear 3 sectors. Modes: Onslaught Tactical.
Ultra Rare1.6%
Rank Up: Meteor Notary
Reach the Meteor Notary rank. Progress counts in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure. Complete in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Ultra Rare2.1%
Rank Up: Hull Sermonizer
Reach the Hull Sermonizer rank. Progress counts in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure. Complete in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Ultra Rare2.1%
Rank Up: Photon Debt King
Reach the Photon Debt King rank. Progress counts in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure. Complete in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Ultra Rare2.1%
Rank Up: Comet Knife Saint
Reach the Comet Knife Saint rank. Progress counts in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure. Complete in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Ultra Rare2.1%
Rank Up: Redline Ghost
Reach the Redline Ghost rank. Progress counts in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure. Complete in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Ultra Rare2.1%
Two-Hundred Hit Comet
Reach a 200-hit combo in a 250,000-point ranked run. Modes: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Ultra Rare2.1%
Full Hangar Omega
Unlock all 30 playable ships, then finish a 250,000-point ranked run. Progress counts in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure. Complete in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure.
Ultra Rare2.1%
Serpent Survey
Across runs, defeat 3 distinct Space Snake types. Modes: Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure.
Ultra Rare2.1%
Quiet Skies
Across 5 runs, clear at least 3 no-hit waves in each. Modes: Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure.
Ultra Rare2.1%
Three Boss Salute
In one run, defeat 3 Onslaught bosses. Modes: Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure.
Ultra Rare2.1%
Rank Up: Void Receipt
Reach the Void Receipt rank. Progress counts in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure. Complete in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Ultra Rare2.7%
Million-Point Mutiny
Score 1,000,000 points in a ranked run. Modes: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Ultra Rare2.7%
No Repair Receipts
Keep every life until you clear Sector 10 and reach 250,000 points in one ranked run. Modes: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure.
Ultra Rare2.7%
Sector 50 Endless
Reach Sector 50 with at least 250,000 points in a ranked run. Modes: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure.
Ultra Rare2.7%
Five Clean Waves
In one run, clear 5 Onslaught waves without taking a hit. Modes: Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure.
Ultra Rare2.7%
Rank Up: Static Undertaker
Reach the Static Undertaker rank. Progress counts in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure. Complete in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Ultra Rare3.2%
Danger Dance Certificate
Chain 6 danger dodges in a 250,000-point ranked run. Modes: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Ultra Rare3.2%
Rank Up: Black-Star Bailiff
Reach the Black-Star Bailiff rank. Progress counts in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure. Complete in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Ultra Rare4.3%
Rank Up: Arcade Legend
Reach the Arcade Legend rank. Progress counts in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure. Complete in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Ultra Rare4.9%
Cabinet Jackpot
Score 500,000 points in a ranked run. Modes: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Ultra Rare4.9%
Sector 30 Blackout
Reach Sector 30 with at least 250,000 points in a ranked run. Modes: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure.
Ultra Rare4.9%
Rank Up: Boss Rush Royalty
Reach the Boss Rush Royalty rank. Progress counts in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure. Complete in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Very Rare5.4%
Overrun Cartographer
Reach Sector 20 with at least 250,000 points in a ranked run. Modes: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure.
Very Rare6.0%
Rank Up: High-Score Hero
Reach the High-Score Hero rank. Progress counts in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure. Complete in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Very Rare6.5%
Rank Up: Swarm Nemesis
Reach the Swarm Nemesis rank. Progress counts in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure. Complete in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Very Rare6.5%
Quarter-Million Voltage
Score 250,000 points in a ranked run. Modes: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Very Rare6.5%
Full-Hull Fireworks
Clear a ranked run with 3 lives remaining and at least 250,000 points. Modes: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure.
Very Rare6.5%
Ten-Boss Tribunal
Defeat 10 bosses in one 250,000-point ranked run. Modes: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Very Rare6.5%
Clean Ten Statute
Clear 10 no-hit sectors in one 250,000-point ranked run. Modes: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Very Rare6.5%
Thirty-Wave Ghost
Clear 30 no-hit waves in one 250,000-point ranked run. Modes: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Very Rare6.5%
Theme Park Panic
Survive 6 different run themes, then finish a 250,000-point ranked run. Modes: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure.
Very Rare7.1%
Rank Up: Starline Veteran
Reach the Starline Veteran rank. Progress counts in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure. Complete in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Very Rare7.6%
Hangar Afterparty
Unlock 15 playable ships, then finish a 250,000-point ranked run. Progress counts in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure. Complete in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure.
Very Rare7.6%
Sector Stormrider
Reach Sector 12 with at least 250,000 points in a ranked run. Modes: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure.
Very Rare8.1%
Boss Parole Denied
Defeat 3 bosses in one 250,000-point ranked run. Modes: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Very Rare8.1%
Five-Boss Fever
Defeat 5 bosses in one 250,000-point ranked run. Modes: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Very Rare8.1%
Clean Room Riot
Clear 3 no-hit sectors in one 250,000-point ranked run. Modes: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Very Rare8.1%
Perfect Pressure
Clear 8 no-hit waves in one 250,000-point ranked run. Modes: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Very Rare8.1%
Fifty-Hit Static
Reach a 50-hit combo in a 250,000-point ranked run. Modes: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Very Rare8.1%
Swarm Taxonomist
Discover 100 Threat Codex signals, then finish a 250,000-point ranked run. Progress counts in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure. Complete in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure.
Very Rare8.1%
Black Box Archivist
Earn 6 new Codex discoveries in one 250,000-point ranked run. Modes: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Very Rare8.1%
Boss Roster Stamped
Defeat 8 unique boss signals across your career, then finish a 250,000-point ranked run. Progress counts in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure. Complete in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure.
Very Rare8.1%
Rank Up: Wave Surgeon
Reach the Wave Surgeon rank. Progress counts in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure. Complete in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Very Rare8.7%
Swarm Elite
Submit a ranked score of at least 250,000 points. Modes: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Very Rare8.7%
Rank Up: Cabinet Champion
Reach the Cabinet Champion rank. Progress counts in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure. Complete in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Very Rare9.2%
Rank Up: Pattern Reader
Reach the Pattern Reader rank. Progress counts in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure. Complete in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Very Rare11.4%
Neon Tax Bracket
Score 150,000 points in a ranked run. Modes: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Very Rare12.0%
Rank Up: Boss Baiter
Reach the Boss Baiter rank. Progress counts in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure. Complete in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Very Rare12.5%
Rank Up: Nebula Striker
Reach the Nebula Striker rank. Progress counts in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure. Complete in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Very Rare14.2%
Twelve-Hull Hangar
Unlock 12 playable ships. Progress counts in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure. Complete in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Rare15.3%
Rank Up: Quarter Captain
Reach the Quarter Captain rank. Progress counts in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure. Complete in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Rare16.9%
Rank Up: Arcade Ace
Reach the Arcade Ace rank. Progress counts in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure. Complete in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Rare17.4%
Boss Debt Collector
Defeat 25 bosses across your career. Progress counts in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure. Complete in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Rare17.4%
Spare Hull Ceremony
Clear a ranked Arcade run with at least 2 lives remaining. Modes: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure.
Rare18.0%
Six-Figure Signal
Score 100,000 points in a ranked run. Modes: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Rare19.1%
Rank Up: Swarm Dodger
Reach the Swarm Dodger rank. Progress counts in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure. Complete in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Rare21.3%
Cabinet Survived
Clear a ranked Arcade run. Modes: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure.
Rare21.3%
Final Climax Signal
Reach Sector 10 in a ranked run. Modes: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure.
Rare24.5%
Rank Up: Combo Courier
Reach the Combo Courier rank. Progress counts in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure. Complete in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Rare27.8%
Rank Up: Bonus Hunter
Reach the Bonus Hunter rank. Progress counts in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure. Complete in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Uncommon34.9%
Rank Up: Laser Wrangler
Reach the Laser Wrangler rank. Progress counts in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure. Complete in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Uncommon46.4%
First Ranked Run
Finish any ranked run. Practice and Sector Start runs do not count. Modes: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Common59.5%
Past The Warmup
Reach Sector 5 in a ranked run. Modes: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure.
Common61.2%
Signal Cartographer
Discover 75 Threat Codex signals. Progress counts in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure. Complete in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Common61.7%
Rank Up: Formation Breaker
Reach the Formation Breaker rank. Progress counts in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure. Complete in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Common64.4%
Clean Sector License
Complete any sector without taking a hit. Modes: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Common70.4%
Callsign On The Board
Qualify for the global leaderboard. Modes: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Common71.0%
Rank Up: Pixel Pilot
Reach the Pixel Pilot rank. Progress counts in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure. Complete in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Common72.1%
Rank Up: Button Warmer
Reach the Button Warmer rank. Progress counts in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical, Onslaught Pure. Complete in: Arcade Tactical, Arcade Pure, Onslaught Tactical.
Common73.2%