Secrets and Challenges
Far Far West has zero Steam achievements, and the publisher has said they are planned for 1.0 and never Early Access. The game uses internal Challenges instead, spread across eight groups, and those are the unlock vectors for Hero Skins, Titles, Emotes, and exclusive Joker cards. The Frostburn update closed the one gap in the map secrets: every playable map, including Jungle and the new Hellfire map, now hides an unmarked secret mission.
Far Far West has zero Steam achievements. The Steam store page shows no achievements section at all, and Fireshine Games has said on the Steam forums that they are planned for 1.0. Hunting Steam achievements now will yield nothing.
Instead, the game uses an internal progression system called Challenges. These function like achievements: they track across sessions and unlock Hero Skins, Titles, Emotes, exclusive Joker cards, gold, souls, hero XP, and map access.
Community trackers currently disagree on the total, reporting anywhere from 80 to 99 depending on when they were last updated. The game is in active Early Access and challenges are still being added, so treat any fixed number, including one printed here, as a snapshot, not a constant.
Challenge Groups
There are eight groups, two more than the commonly repeated six. "Combat" and "Mastery" are separate groups instead of one combined category, and Misc is easy to overlook entirely.
| Group | Focus |
|---|---|
| Story | Campaign progression milestones |
| Difficulty | Completing missions on specific difficulty tiers |
| Combat | Kill counts and damage thresholds |
| Mastery | Weapon and equipment milestones |
| Spells | Spell usage and school mastery |
| Gravekeeper | Finding hidden graves |
| Secrets | Completing hidden, unmarked missions |
| Misc | Everything that fits nowhere else |
Secret Missions
These are the most valuable and well-hidden challenges in the game. The Frostburn update (v0.2.0.2) closed what used to be the one gap in this system: every playable map, Jungle and the new Hellfire map included, now hides an unmarked mission. The game provides zero hints about their existence.
Jungle used to have no secret mission joker or skin. Frostburn adds a secret to the map, tied to pyramids the patch notes describe as newly uncovered. Its other tracked secrets remain its 10 graves, three music disc fragments (Train of Shame), and a waterfall door with no publicly known key.
Desert Map: Cactus Day
Reward: Cactus Day Joker
Scattered across the Desert map are six pairs of separated, sentient Cactus families. You must locate all twelve cacti and reunite each pair. The cacti are spread across the entire map, often hidden behind terrain features or inside buildings. Check every corner of the map before triggering the boss.
Far Far North Map: Jerry the Snowman
Reward: Cariboo Skin (Mythic)
Three pieces of a sentient snowman named Jerry (head, torso, base) are scattered across the Far Far North map. Find all three pieces and reassemble Jerry at the designated location to complete the secret mission and unlock the Mythic Cariboo skin.
Canyon Map: The Medallion Door
Reward: Pick Pick Joker
Four hidden Canyon Medallions are placed throughout the Canyon map. Locating all four opens a secret door that houses the Pick Pick Joker. The medallions are small and easy to miss. Search high ledges, cave interiors, and behind waterfalls.
Area 41 Map
Reward: Anti-Gravity Falls Joker
Complete the unmarked secret mission objective on the Area 41 map.
Far West Map
Reward: Bell Shot Joker
Complete the unmarked secret mission objective on the Far West map.
Woodlands Map
Reward: Shroom Grave Joker
Complete the unmarked secret mission objective on the Woodlands map.
Jungle Map
Frostburn (v0.2.0.2) added 3 quests to the Jungle map involving Arizona Jones, plus a secret tied to pyramids the patch notes describe as newly uncovered. The specific Joker or Hero Skin reward is not named in the patch notes. Patch 0.2.0.20 fixed the secret's torches rolling infinitely and clipping through the terrain when dropped, which had prevented players from retrieving them or grabbing a replacement. The same patch stopped Arizona Jones interrupting her door-unlocking animation to draw her weapon when enemies are nearby, a bug that could block the questline in multiplayer.
Hellfire Map
Frostburn (v0.2.0.2) added Hellfire as a brand new, fully playable map with a fiery volcanic atmosphere. The character Ronsau gives 3 quests there, and a secret is hidden somewhere on the map. The specific reward is not named in the patch notes. The secret involves an item called The Precious, which Patch 0.2.0.20 stopped displaying as a Healing Bottle when pinged.
The Gravekeeper Challenge
Every one of the original seven playable maps contains 10 hidden graves, for 70 graves in total. Jungle's 10 are not special, despite how often players single them out. Whether the new Hellfire map (added in Frostburn) follows the same pattern is not stated in the patch notes.
The number 30 does appear in this system, but as a cumulative milestone reward threshold and not the total to find. Treat 30 as a checkpoint on the way to 70, not the finish line.
Graves are small, easy to overlook, and often hidden behind destructible walls, inside caves, or on elevated terrain that requires spell-assisted movement (like Boing) to reach. Search every map systematically. Mark grave locations you find and cross-reference with your squad in co-op.
Grave progress persists globally. A grave you collect stays collected even if you die on that run, so grave hunting is one of the few activities in this game with no risk of lost progress.
Notable Non-Secret Challenges
These challenges are visible in the Challenges menu but their unlock conditions are not always obvious.
| Challenge | Unlock Condition | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Warlock Title | Cast a total of 3,000 spells across all play sessions | Warlock Title |
| Sheriff Title | Successfully complete 50 mission drops | Sheriff Title |
You will see "collect 30 Jokers in one run" listed as an unlock condition for the Hoarder Joker. It is not a mechanic. Hoarder is a Mythic card costing 800 Souls, available from the Shop, the Gamba Machine, and missions. Only Unique weapon Jokers are challenge-gated.
The Maps
Eight maps are playable: Desert, Far Far North, Canyon, Area 41, Far West, Woodlands, Jungle, and Hellfire, alongside the Town. Hellfire used to appear on the world map as a faded locked area. The Frostburn update (v0.2.0.2) made it a brand new, fully playable map with a fiery volcanic atmosphere.
Playable Characters
The game features 22 playable robot cowboy skins distributed across five rarity tiers: Normal (7), Fine (4), Prime (5), Mythic (4), and Legendary (2). These skins, ranging from the default "John Doe" to the Mythic "Jeralt" and the Prime "Otto," are purely cosmetic and provide absolutely zero statistical advantages.
Frostburn (v0.2.0.2) added six more: Bullet Bob, Arizona Jones, Ronsau, Nemo, Amnesia Headhart, and Nuker, which raises the total above 22. The patch notes do not give their rarity tiers.
Skins are unlocked by completing specific in-game Challenges or bought with Gold at the Rootin' Tootin' Shack, a building in the Town marked with a white cowboy hat icon. The secret mission rewards listed above include some of the rarest Mythic skins in the game.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Far Far West have Steam achievements?
No. The Steam store page shows no achievements section, and Fireshine Games has said on the forums that they are planned for 1.0. In-game Challenges fill that role and track across sessions.
How many hidden graves are in Far Far West?
70 across the original seven playable maps, 10 each. Whether the Hellfire map Frostburn added follows the same pattern is not stated in the patch notes. The number 30 that circulates is a cumulative milestone reward threshold and not the total. Grave progress persists even if you die.
What is the Desert map secret mission?
Cactus Day. Six pairs of separated, sentient Cactus families are scattered across the Desert map. Locate all twelve cacti and reunite each pair to earn the Cactus Day Joker.
How do you unlock the Cariboo skin?
Find the three pieces of Jerry the Snowman, the head, torso, and base, scattered across the Far Far North map. Reassemble him at the designated location to complete the secret mission and unlock the Mythic Cariboo skin.
Do character skins affect stats in Far Far West?
No. All 22 playable robot cowboy skins are purely cosmetic and provide zero statistical advantage. You unlock them through specific Challenges or buy them with Gold at the Rootin' Tootin' Shack in the Town.
Does every map have a secret mission?
Yes, as of the Frostburn update (v0.2.0.2). Jungle and the new Hellfire map both gained a secret mission, closing what used to be Jungle's exception. Jungle's other tracked secrets remain its 10 graves, three music disc fragments called Train of Shame, and a waterfall door with no publicly known key.
Related Guides
- Getting Started - Core loop and new player tips.
- Joker Cards - Full breakdown of the 94-card perk system, including the Unique cards earned from secrets.
- Boss Encounters - Cryptic boss mechanics and strategies.
What to Read Next
- Joker Cards. Cards unlocked through Challenge completion.
- Extraction and Loot. Getting collectibles home safely.
- Boss Encounters. Challenge conditions tied to boss kills.