Octodad: Dadliest Catch

Octodad: Dadliest Catch

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All Octodad Achievements & Ties
By Snilloc
A collection of all the achievements and ties in Octodad: Dadliest Catch. Some of these are challenging, but this guide will give you some tricks on how to get them. This guide was built to walk you through your first play though and grab all possible achievements and ties without spoiling anything until you get to the mission.
   
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Introduction
Name of the Achievement
(Example)
The game's description of the achievement. (When applicable)
How to get said achievement.
(Hover or click to reveal spoiler)
Be the Controller
(Only on Steam)
Connect and play using a game controller.
Just use a controller, it's easier anyway.
Dadliest Wardrobe
Collect all ties in the game.
Find all the ties, 3 in each level. There is a tracker in the menu so you can easily find which ones you're missing. (This achievement is also located at the bottom)
Ties are listed in the order that you would find them, and their number is related to the order they appear in the menu. Ergo: the numbers might look a little off but they are put this way to help figure out which ones you're missing. I recommend using Ctrl+F and searching for a # on this guide if you only need the ties.

Ties can be equipped by selecting the one you want to wear from the menu. The one that has a red font is the one that is equipped.

My favorite tie is #38 and is achieved through the Shorts that you can play at any time. The ties in the Shorts are necessary for the achievement.
Wedding Bells
Tie #1
Classic Red
"Octodad's favorite tie!"
Hanging on the door, you are unable to progress through the first door without picking this tie up.
Tie #2
Wedding Cake
"Some of these spots are just cake frosting."
Underneath the wedding cake, pick up the cake under the "Congratulations to the Happy Couple!" banner to find this one.
Domino Dynamo
They were just lined up so perfectly...
Using the knocked pillar, knock down an entire row of pillars from the beginning. If you mess up, load the last checkpoint to retry. This will likely take lots of tries.
Tie #3
Piano Key
"Someday these ties will be playable!"
On top of the organ in the chapel when you're about to get married. Go to the left of Scarlet before putting the ring on to find the organ.
The Best Man
Get married with the best man on the altar.
Put the flopping fish on the altar behind Scarlet as you put the ring on her finger.
Trickshot-gun Wedding
Throw the ring onto Scarlet's finger from a distance.
You need to stand in front of Scarlet, in front of the altar, and throw the ring onto her finger. She should put her hand up, but you must be far enough away that you can't reach her hand.
Home, Sweet Home
Tie #4
Number One Dad
"A gift from the kids for Fathers' Day! Very official."
When you first wake up, go to the bottom left of the room to find the dresser with a vase and a picture on top and four drawers. The bottom left drawer has this tie.
Smokey the Dad
Only you can prevent kitchen fires.
Pick up the flaming log in the oven and put it in the sink that Scarlet stands in front of when you walk in.
The Secret Gardener
Orange no-thumbs are the new green thumbs.
You have to pluck all the weeds without stepping on Scarlet's flowers. The easiest way to do this is by keeping your feet to the middle of the pathway and moving along slowly as you pluck the weeds.
Tie #5
Flower Print
"Stacy tried to plant this to grow a tie tree."
Located underneath the gnome in the corner of Scarlet's flower garden, grab this one while you're over there weeding.
Tie #6
Sports Print
"Tommy wears this when he's pretending to be Sports Johnson."
Located on top of the shed housing the lawnmower. I recommend using the recycling bin near the woodpile as a step to get up.
Trim Your Mustache
Get sucked into the riding mower.
This one is similar to the Trickshot-gun Wedding achievement, as when you finish all the chores you have to throw the birdfeeder onto the hook. It will likely take a few tries, and the achievement will pop when you get sucked into the mower, not when you pin the birdfeeder on the hook. I've seen that you can get this to work by just letting go before the mower comes up, but that's not how I did it.
Gervason's Grocery Store
Secret Shopper
Get the Sports Johnson cereal before the lady puts it in her cart.
When you get into the grocery store; sneak down the freezer aisle, as stepping into the next aisle will trigger the lady picking up the cereal. Climb over the aisle around the middle, and you should be able to see the cereal when the camera changes angles. The cereal you want will be by itself and have a glowing effect on it, just reach down and grab it to get the achievement.
Tie #7
Banana
"A demon spawn from your darkest nightmares."
Located under some bananas in the produce section, move around the bananas sitting on the pallet til you find the tie.
Unacceptable Purchase!
You're the Earl of Lemondad.
Pick up a lemon from the produce section, in the bottom right corner, and then scan it at the checkout line. You can scan the lemon as soon as you get it.
Tie #9
Tasty Meat
"Not actually tasty, believe me."
Once you're behind the deli counter, (located near the free sushi) there are three cubes of meat in the left corner that need to be run through the saw. After doing this you will get this tie.
Tie #8
Hen Tie
"I've seen enough hen ties to know where this is going."
After climbing over the dairy section, you can access the HVAC duct on the right. Climb on the counter with the scale to get on top, and then keep moving to up and to the right to find this tie.
Person-al Shopper
Help all of the shoppers fill their carts.
Go around and find the 4 customers with shopping carts, one of them being the lady who tries to get the Sports Johnson cereal, and put something in their cart. I recommend putting something small like sunglasses in the cereal lady's cart. Or you can take something out, but that raises suspicion.
Aquatic Fun Center
No Cutsies
We have rules for a reason.
When you have to get tickets at the Tikcet Both, do what you're supposed to do and wait your turn in line. The line will start moving as soon as you get the coupon from Scarlet and takes about a minute to progress through the line.
Tie #10
Rainbow Dream
"Groovy!"
Use the ladder to the right of the Ticket Booth to climb up on top. Keep going to the left and climb onto the next level. You'll need to cross the skinny bridge here, as this tie is in the back left corner.
Toilet and Trouble
(Gentlemen's Restroom)
This is a hidden level that will take you into the pipes to find 3 ties.
Flush yourself down a toilet in the restroom to get to the secret level. Progress through the whole level to find 3 ties at the exit.
Tie #11
Shark Attack
"The only time you'll want a shark around your neck!"
After going through the turnstile go down the stairs on the right. The vending machine you're looking for is underneath these stairs. Press "C" on the vending machine to pull the tie forward and then you can reach in and grab it.
Tie #12
Coral
"Diploria strigosa?"
Once you finish all the rooms, World of Kelp, Deep Sea, and Amazon Arcade, the door marked "Employees Only" will open up. Once you go inside you'll find the lockers, the tie you're looking for is inside the one next to the broom. This one must be done in story mode as the door will not open in free play.
World of Kelp
Around the World in Several Seconds
Complete the World of Kelp globe game in less than 30 seconds.
This one can be challenging, as you have to click 10 spots around the globe in 30 seconds or less. The order is 1 Green, 2 Red, 3 Yellow, and 4 Purple.
Tie #14
Sunrise
"The wearer of this tie will always wake up on time!"
Do the Power The Sun wheel, and then press the button to get it to turn by itself. Then climb the outside of it to get on top kelp hanging from the ceiling. The tie is located directly above the wheel in the kelp.
Tie #13
Green Paisley
"Also called Boteh, an ancient pattern from the Sassanid Dynasty!"
Do the Power The Sun wheel, and then press the button to get it to turn by itself. Then climb the outside of it to get on top kelp hanging from the ceiling. The tie is located directly above the wheel in the kelp.
The Hero They Deserve
Manage to rescue more than 15 kelp in the World of Kelp otter game.
Have at least 15 kelp left when playing as the otter-goalie.
Head Otter
Wear the sea otter head.
Rip the head of the goalie off and put it on your head.
Tie #15
Octopus Pattern
"Nobody suspects a thing!"
This tie is being worn by the playground that is made of an octopus. When you get to the straight section that has the balls of kelp that leads to his face, walk straight up and grab the tie around it's neck.
The Deep Sea
Tie #16
The Question
"OR IS IT?"
After going down the elevator, rotate the light on the left all the way to the left sign that says "Difficulties of the Deep". The tie is on the bottom left of the frame of this sign.
Dancing in the Dark
Complete the Deep Sea dance challenge without missing a step.
Self-explanatory: just step on all the glowing floor panels.
Secrets of the Deep
Reveal the pride of the aquarium's jellyfish collection.
After doing Dancing in the Dark, grab the shake light and head down the stairs. Take a left and then go across tiles. Take a left and go until you find the scientist, then you want to go down the hallway with a sign of a rainbow jellyfish. Go down this hallway and shake your light at the jellyfish to get the achievement.
Tie #17
Disco Plaid
"This tie will never, ever go out of style!"
When you walk into the Maintenence room to turn the lights on, this tie is sitting in a box of glow sticks on the left.
Tie #18
Pink Plaid
"Currently in vogue with cherry blossom lumberjacks."
This tie is located on top of the pink fish that can be found when the spotlights are turned on.
Stairs with Attitude
Climb the escalators in less than 30 seconds.
Self-explanatory: climb both escalators in 30 seconds or less and press the button at the top to get it to pop. I recommend putting one leg on each escalator, as your weight being on the middle rail will save your progress in between steps.
Amazon Arcade
Amazonian Antagonist
In the jungle, you survive by any means necessary. Even cheating.
Cheat at some of the arcade games, when they comment on your cheating you can move on. Just walk into the water for Fruit Blaster and Fish Toss to get them to make a comment, and step on the table for Basketball and Air Hockey. You do have to get most of the way inside the claw machine to get the comment for that machine.
Tie #19
Fish Pattern
"What kind of fish are these supposed to be anyway?"
This tie can be acquired by going feet first into the claw machine.
Tie #20
Green Stripey
"A fresh tie with just a hint of mint."
This tie is above the fish throwing game. To get this one, I recommend climbing the eel-smacking game and then climbing all the way over from there.
Tie #21
Heart Pattern
"Did you know that octopi have three hearts?"
You have to win a prize from every game in the room to get this tie. Games include: Reel the Eel, Caiman Jaw Claw, Fish Toss, Wrestle The Mighty River Serpent, Pump It Up!, Fruit Blaster, Dolphin Dunks, Drip Dropper, Amazon Air Hockey, and Chop Blocker.
Dunk Tank
Come on and slam and welcome to the Amazon.
Take the basketball from the minigame and use it to plug the leak in the Aquarium. Stepping near the leak will start the next part, interrupting anything else in this area. Make sure you have a basketball in hand when you walk over.
Sea Legs (The Boat)
Band of Blubbers
Rescue five of your brethren from an awful fate.
Simply pick up 5 fish and throw them back in the ocean. This can be done with the fish on the conveyor belt or even earlier with the fish in the box.
Tie #22
Tentacle
"Once you put this tie on, it might never come off!"
This tie can be found in the box at the end of the middle conveyor belt, underneath the fish.
Oh Captain, My Captain
Visit with several of your crewmen while dressed as the captain.
Acquire the Captain's disguise (normal suit) and hat, and then go back and visit the 4 crew members where you swabbed the deck and the guy you stole the coffee cup from. They will say something about going back to work and after talking to the 5th one the achievement will pop.
Tie #23
Anchor's Away
"Don't let anything drag you down!"
This tie is past the control room but before going to the front. Go through the control room to the port (left) side of the ship and go down the stairs, then turn to go under the stairs. The tie will be in a gap on the wall of the ship.
Tie #24
Rising Tide
"With this tie, you'll always keep your head above water!"
Located on top of the crane, this one can be challenging to find and grab. The crane that you can move is what you want to climb. I recommend putting the crane on the starboard (right) side so you can see it easier. I recommend putting a leg on either side of the crane and straddling it, as you won't slide down as quickly when you do this.
Cod of Duty
The fishslap is the ultimate insult.
This one is quite easy, albeit confusing in its explanation. After talking with Scarlet at the front of the ship, the chef will appear. Simply grab one of the nearby fish and hit him with it before talking to him.
Au Naturel
Nothing left to hide.
Unlocked through progression of the story.After defeating the chef on the boat and dancing with Scarlet.
Toilet And Trouble (Secret Level)
All of these are found at the end of the secret level, which can be found in the pipes of the toilets. I recommend flushing yourself down on the Aquatic Fun Center mission after checking in at the ticket booth but before going through the turnstile. Use the gentlemen's restroom to flush yourself down.
Tie #25
Zebra Stripes
"Is it black with white stripes or white with black stripes?"
Tie #26
El Tigre
"It's the eye of the tiger!"
Tie #27
Pie Tie
"It even smells like cherry pie!"
Silent but Dadly
Tie #28
Pi Tie
"Behold the power of PI!"
This one is found in the gift shop. Lift the snake plushy to find this tie.
Poor Workplace Etiquette
Go the extra mile in ruining the break room (and Joe's reputation).
When you go through the air ducts in the Ladies restroom, you'll pop out in the break room. You'll need to place something on the stove top, inside the Forge Georman grill, and inside the microwave. The item will smoke and the smoke alarm will go off each time you meet the requirements, for a total of three different times it should go off.
Silent but Dadly
Sneak past the biologist in the mens room before creating a diversion in the break room.
This one is easily missed, as you can't set off the smoke alarm in the break room. When you get there, you have to immediately go through the vent to try and jump over the scientist in the stall. I recommend getting one foot all the way to the left, and then pulling the other leg to catch up should drop you in the other stall.
Tie #29
Winter Season
"For wearing on the holiday of your choice."
After leaving the break room, you'll be put in the Men's restroom. Climb the urinal closest to the door to find this tie on the top of the wall on the right side.
Stay True to Yourself
Sneak to the cafeteria without the use of a disguise.
To do this you need to sneak around the lobby without a disguise. Set the difficulty to easy, and this will be a breeze. The achievement will pop while you're wiggling through the tray window. If you go slowly, you can pause and hit "Load Last Checkpoint" as you crawl through, in order to attempt "Everybody Loves Joe".
Everybody Loves Joe
Make the rounds as the aquarium's resident socialite shark.
To do this you need to be seen around the lobby with the shark disguise. Make sure you make an appearance in the employee's break room near where you pick up the outfit, as well as everybody around both levels near the big tank.
Tie #30
Tropical Night
"The wearer of this tie will always get a full night's sleep!"
The last tie in this area can be found by the World of Kelp doors. There should be a crate on a cart with ropes inside. Dump out this crate to find the tie.
Hot Concessions
Tie #31
Sky High
"Get your head out of the clouds!"
This tie is up in the rafters. After Scarlet gives you a lift, go to the bottom left area of the rafters to find this tie on the wall.
Tie #33
Zen Tie
"The true tie was within you all along."
Jump down from the rafters and go to the opposite side. You should be able to read the Cafeteriyum sign from across the room. From here, you want to go to the pillar on the right side, where you should see the tie at.
Tie #32
Inferno
"Comes with a built-in neckwarmer! Do NOT get this wet..."
This tie is near the previous one. After you pick it up, walk away from the chef to find the small table with the tie, opposite the Cafeteriyum.
Independent Woman
Scarlet plugs all of the cafeteria fountain spouts without your help.
In the last boss fight, position yourself directly behind the fountains from Scarlet so she will throw the plugs into all 3 of the fountains.
Shorts (DLC)
Date Night
Tie #34
Brick House
"It's mighty mighty!"
Climb the right side of the stove to find this tie stuck to the side of it.
Tie #36
Pizza Pie
"Comes with unlimited Breadstick Ties."
After stirring the pot for a little bit, the spoon will likely come out on its own. You're then able to reach in and find this tie.
Tie #35
Cheesey Checker
"This is just a scrap of tablecloth from a family eatery!"
Reach under the family's table behind Scarlet near the middle to find this tie.


Medical Mess
Tie #37
Lime Time
"Wearing this will ward off scurvy!"
As soon as you get to the Nurse's Station, you'll see the filing cabinet. The first tie is in the bottom right drawer, pull it open to find a bunch of limes and this tie.
Tie #39
Boo Boo
"No amount of bandages can fix a broken heart."
As soon as you get to the Prep Room you'll see the cabinets on the wall. Open the cabinet with the IV's and bandage wraps on the far right, closest to the wall. Pull out the paper towel-looking things to find this tie in the very back of this cabinet.
Tie #38
Bones
"Great for showing off what a vertebrate you are!"
When you get to the Prep Room you'll see the X-Ray machine in the back right corner near the gurney. Turn it on with the button and then lay underneath of it. I had to fully lay down on the ground using B on my controller.
Misc.
Dadliest Wardrobe
Collect all ties in the game.
Find all the ties, 3 in each level. There is a tracker in the menu so you can easily find which ones you're missing. If you're missing one, go off of the ones you have to find the number you're missing and then find that number on this guide.
World's Best Dad
Beat the game.
Unlocked through progression of the story.After defeating the chef.
Number 1 Dad
Beat the game without losing.
Unlocked through progressing through the whole story without dying. Good luck.
Number 100 Dad
Die more than 100 times in a playthrough.
Just die 100 times in one game. I did this on my first run and just started purposefully dying a bunch at the end to meet the 100.