10 Bizarre Video Game Achievements You Didn't See Coming

WHY DID YOU SHOOT YOUR HORSE??

Video game achievements come in all sizes, challenges, and genres. Some are a badge of honour, some are easy to predict, and some are a little embarrassing to pin to your gamer profile.

In this list we’ll be looking at achievements that weren’t just wildly left of field, they also came out of nowhere. Whether for doing something the game didn’t expect you to, something you didn’t even know was possible, or just judgement for your own general ratbaggery, obtaining any of these achievements set you apart from the average gamer.

We’re just not sure if that’s a good thing or a bad thing so I’ll leave it up to you to decide.

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10. Poop Master - Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection

Zoo Tycoon
Microsoft

In Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection you’ll be taking care of hundreds of animals in the zoo of your dreams, which all sounds pretty luxurious but of course with many animals comes many poops.

Now, the reason I’m not beating around the bush using the word ‘poop’ here is that it pertains to the very achievement we’ll be discussing and that is the Poop Master achievement. Likely not an achievement you’d be working toward nor boasting about to your friends, this one is granted once you clear up no less than 1,000 pieces of poop. Unless you’re following a guide for this one, and yes there actually is a recommended method, you likely just stumbled upon this stinky achievement, gave yourself a quiet pat on the back, and went on managing your sick zoo.

Congrats, I think. And thanks for the bizarre kudos, developers.

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Jess has been a journalist and content creator in the games industry for over 15 years and has been WhatCulture's resident Australian import and sorry cop since 2020, upping the quotient of swearing and apologising in WhatCulture Gaming's annual blooper videos considerably. She previously worked at GameSpot for 10 years, most notably hosting GameSpot News in addition to E3 live shows, and PAX panels. She regularly livestreams a variety of games on her 'jessmcdonell' YouTube and Twitch channels and hosts the 'Do It On The Day' podcast. She has won awards for her news and feature work in gaming as well as an accolade for her comedic writing (likely an admin error). She can be found on X at @jessmcdonell and Instagram at @jessicamcdonell sharing her current videogame fixations, industry insights, and videos of her cat, Karma.