In the grimly atmospheric world of Servant of the Lake, the distinction between completing the narrative and truly conquering the game lies in a series of deliberately obscure, often heartbreaking interactions. While the primary story offers a harrowing journey across three days, the game’s achievement list demands a second, far more attentive playthrough—one where players must feed tea leaves to a cat until it vomits, ruin a bouquet by offering it to a goat, and even perform impromptu surgery on an employer with a fork. This comprehensive guide details every achievement in Servant of the Lake, covering both the unmissable story-driven milestones and the deceptively missable eccentric tasks that reward the most curious and persistent players.
Understanding The Achievement Structure in Servant of the Lake
The game features a total of 42 achievements, neatly divided into two categories: narrative progression and optional hidden objectives. The 20 story-related achievements are unlocked simply by progressing through the game’s chapters—titles like “Preparing Breakfast,” “Opening the Reunion,” and “The Departure” are tied directly to completing specific narrative sequences and cannot be missed. The remaining 22 achievements, however, require deliberate deviation from the standard solutions, often demanding that players perform actions in a specific order or interact with objects that seem inconsequential at first glance.
This bifurcated design reflects a sophisticated approach to achievement hunting. For players who want to unlock everything in a single playthrough, the challenge is substantial. Many of the missable achievements require restarting from an earlier save or even from the beginning of a day if a critical interaction window is missed. Understanding the timing and sequence dependencies is paramount.
Every Servant of the Lake Achievement: Unmissable Story Milestones
These achievements are tied to the game’s core narrative structure. As long as you advance through each chapter, these will unlock naturally. There is no special condition required beyond completing the associated puzzle or sequence.
Day 1 Achievements
- The Arrival – Morning, Day 1
- Preparing Breakfast – Morning, Day 1
- Waking Up Aldous – Morning, Day 1
- Preparing the Reception – Afternoon, Day 1
- Welcoming the Guests – Afternoon, Day 1
- Serving Tea – Evening, Day 1
- Opening the Reunion – Evening, Day 1
- The Night Watch – Evening, Day 1
- Searching the Attic – Night, Day 1
Day 2 Achievements
- Preparing Coffee – Morning, Day 2
- Waking up William – Morning, Day 2
- Cleaning the Floors – Afternoon, Day 2
- Going Hunting – Afternoon, Day 2
- Doing the Washing – Evening, Day 2
- Helping with Bathing – Evening, Day 2
- Night Time Duties – Night, Day 2
- Inspecting the Cellar – Night, Day 2
Day 3 Achievements
- Looking for the Cat – Morning, Day 3
- Assisting in Alchemy – Morning, Day 3
- Unforeseen Maintenance – Afternoon, Day 3
- Preparing Dinner – Afternoon, Day 3
- Dressing up for Dinner – Evening, Day 3
- Serving Dinner – Evening, Day 3
- The Departure – Night, Day 3
Complete Guide to Every Missable Achievement in Servant of the Lake
The true test of a completionist lies in the optional achievements. Each one demands specific, often counterintuitive actions. Below is a detailed breakdown ordered chronologically by in-game day and chapter.
Day 1: Morning
Petting the Horse
During the The Arrival chapter, feed the horse a carrot as part of the standard puzzle. Then, click on the horse’s head multiple times. The horse will dip its head slightly, confirming the interaction. This simple act of affection unlocks the achievement. It is advisable to pet the horse before leaving the stable area.
Feeding the Cat
In the Preparing Breakfast chapter, after retrieving milk from the crate, locate the cat on the armchair. Click the cat so it begins licking its paw. Then, use the milk on the cat. The cat will lick the milk off its paw, completing the interaction. The critical sequence lock here is that you must do this before you pick up the dead mouse from the floor. Picking up the mouse first appears to remove the possibility of this interaction, permanently locking you out of the achievement for that playthrough.
Exercising with Mr. Aldous
This is one of the most finicky achievements in the game. During the Waking up Aldous chapter, you will be asked to solve an exercise puzzle with him. Before solving it correctly, click on Aldous in random or incorrect ways until he appears to get stuck in his movements. Then, click on him again to unstick him. Developers have noted that this achievement is difficult to replicate reliably. It may only trigger once per save file, or there may be an undocumented pattern required to induce the stuck state. Persistence and trial and error are your only tools here.
Day 1: Afternoon
Small Repairs
In the Preparing the Reception chapter, once you have acquired the duster, go to the Servant’s Room. Find the picture frame on the wall and use the duster on it repeatedly until it falls and breaks. Then, interact with the broken pieces to piece them back together. This simple but easily missed action unlocks the achievement.
Ruining the Bouquet
During the Welcoming the Guests chapter, you will be required to prepare a bouquet. Before delivering it to Alexandra, find the goat outside. Feed the flowers to the goat. When you later give the ruined bouquet to Alexandra, she will comment that it smells of goat, unlocking the achievement. A crucial early-game warning: do not milk the goat before feeding it the flowers. Milking the goat causes it to leave its location, and you will be unable to perform the feeding action afterward.
Day 1: Evening
Serving Matcha Latte
In the Serving Tea chapter, the standard solution involves interacting with the cat to retrieve a needed substance. For the achievement, you must deviate. Do not click the cat immediately. First, retrieve the tea leaves from the lockbox located in the Servant’s Room. Feed the dry tea leaves to the cat. After this, click on the cat repeatedly until it vomits, producing a sticky green substance. Go to the crate and collect that substance, then add it to Alexandra’s tea. Serving this unusual concoction unlocks the achievement.
Soothing the Baby
During the Opening the Reunion chapter, you will retrieve wine from a box. Instead of using it for its intended purpose, use the wine directly on the crying baby. This unorthodox method of soothing the infant unlocks the achievement.
Day 1: Night
Checking for Intruders
In The Night Watch chapter, you are required to patrol the hallways. Each time you scout, check the door that leads to the garden. On one of these patrols, you will see a masked figure through the door, confirming the presence of an intruder and unlocking the achievement. This is a timed check—simply be thorough in your patrols.
Chase away the Crow
During the Searching the Attic chapter, interact with the window. A black bird will appear at the window. Click on the window to scare the bird away. The achievement will unlock immediately. The bird may appear naturally as you progress through the chapter, but clicking the window proactively ensures the encounter.
Day 2: Morning
Serving Mr. Aldous his Favorite Coffee
In the Preparing Coffee chapter, you will need coffee beans. Before you grind them, take the beans into the Servant’s Room and place them on top of the stove, next to the teapot. This roasts the beans. Proceed with the rest of the day’s tasks to brew the coffee and serve it to Mr. Aldous. When he drinks the roasted coffee, the achievement unlocks. The timing is precise: you must roast the beans before grinding them.
Tickling Mr. William
During the Waking up William chapter, after obtaining a feather, use it on William’s nipples and nose. Continue the interaction until the achievement unlocks. This is a straightforward but deliberately absurd action.
Day 2: Afternoon
Deep Cleaning
In the Cleaning the Floors chapter, you must clean blood splatters in the Servant’s Room. In the top-left corner of the room, there is a stick figure drawing of the Vanderboom family. After cleaning the last blood spot, but before releasing the brush, clean the stick figures as well. This extra attention to detail unlocks the achievement.
A Perfect Hunt
During the Going Hunting chapter, you must shoot all available targets without missing a single shot. The required targets, in sequence, are: the pheasant in the tree, the pigeon in the sky, the shadow northeast of the rock (which causes the boar to emerge), the boar, William (on the left), William again once he is in the river, the rock (to make the rabbit emerge), the rabbit, and the deer that appears on the left near the river. To ensure you have enough bullets, you can exit the hunting area, collect more bullets from the stump, and then re-enter. Every shot must connect.
Day 2: Evening
Close Inspections
In the Doing the Washing chapter, you will go upstairs to collect more clothing from the maid and William. While upstairs, peek through the keyhole of the bathroom door. You will see a masked figure inside, and the achievement will unlock.
Cleaning the Windows
During the Helping with Bathing chapter, once Alexandra is in the bath, click on the window. Then, click on each individual window pane to remove the condensation and steam. Doing so for all panes unlocks the achievement.
Day 2: Night
Garbage Disposal
At the start of the Night Time Duties chapter, go upstairs to the balcony. Interact with the body parts and throw them over the balcony railing. This gruesome act of disposal unlocks the achievement.
Pest Control
In the Inspecting the Cellar chapter, equip the shovel, magnet, and hammer. Go through the doorway and take the left door to find a pile of debris and a mousehole. Use the magnet on the mousehole to retrieve a key. Then, click the mousehole to make the mouse run out. Finally, use the hammer on the mouse. The achievement unlocks after this final, brutal act.
Day 3: Morning
Petting the Cat
During the Looking for the Cat chapter, you will find the cat and return to the Servant’s Room. Kate the maid will be present. Do not click on Kate immediately. Instead, click on the cat, which is sitting on her lap, multiple times. The cat will eventually jump off. The achievement unlocks at that point.
Animal Testing
In the Assisting in Alchemy chapter, after you have created the elixir, do not give it to its intended recipient. Instead, place the elixir into the parrot’s water bowl. The parrot will drink it, and the achievement will unlock.
Day 3: Afternoon
Checking the Furniture
In the Unforeseen Maintenance chapter, enter the Servant’s Room. Do not click on the cat. Instead, click on the leg of the table next to the cat. A hidden note will be revealed, and the achievement unlocks. If you click the cat first, it will leave the room, and the note will not be accessible. The table leg must be investigated while the cat is present.
Seasoning the Soup
During the Preparing Dinner chapter, take the knife from the maid first. While making the cake, use the knife on a fly to kill it, then pick up the dead fly. Later, while making the soup, add the dead fly into the soup before adding the final ingredient. When you later see the dream about a fly in the soup, the achievement will unlock. This is a dark but deliberate missable.
Day 3: Evening
Finishing Touch
In the Dressing Up for Dinner chapter, go upstairs and interact with the painting of the house. Click on the third window from the bottom on the second row. Then, click on the fish in the far-right window. Go back downstairs and look at the painting that usually depicts William; it should now show a fish-man. Take the pin from the jacket in that painting. Later, before giving William his tie, put the fish pin on his jacket. The achievement unlocks when this is done.
Safety Test
At the start of the Serving Dinner chapter, look at the top-left corner of the screen. Click on the rope a few times. This simple action unlocks the achievement.
Day 3: Night
First Aid
In The Departure chapter, you will receive a fork from Aldous. Use the fork to pull up Aldous’ trouser leg. Then, use the fork twice on each bullet wound in his leg to remove the bullets. After removing all bullets, unequip the fork and click on each wound again to seal it. Completing this improvised medical procedure unlocks the achievement.
Secret Location
You’ve Found Him!
After finishing the main game, you are given clues about the fate of Kate’s brother. You must follow all the clues to discover what happened to him. This is the only achievement that unlocks post-game. A full walkthrough for solving this lasting mystery is available separately.
How to Maximize Your Achievement Run
Unlocking every achievement in a single playthrough is challenging but possible with careful planning. The most common pitfall is sequence breaking—performing an action in the wrong order that permanently locks out a missable achievement. Pay particular attention to the order of interactions with the cat, the goat, and the mouse on Day 1. Also, be mindful of the hunting section on Day 2, as missing a single shot will require a reload.
Several achievements, such as “Exercising with Mr. Aldous,” appear to have inconsistent triggers. If an interaction does not work, reloading the chapter or the save may be necessary. The game does not provide clear feedback for missed opportunities, so methodical testing is rewarded.
The beauty of Servant of the Lake‘s achievement design is that it encourages players to think beyond the obvious solution. Feeding flowers to goats, giving wine to babies, and roasting coffee on a stove are not the actions of a obedient servant—they are the actions of someone who has truly explored every corner of this strange, demanding world. For those willing to see every interaction through to its most bizarre conclusion, the full achievement list is a testament to the game’s dark, humorous, and deeply missable soul.
