8 Video Game Trophies That Took YEARS To Get

4. Fector’s Challenge - Stardew Valley

Stardew Valley
Eric Barone

There are a couple of games on this list that don’t seem like they’d contain some of the most brutal and demanding challenges known to trophy hunting but don’t let the charming pixel art of Stardew Valley fool you, the Journey Of The Prairie King minigame is no picnic.

Pretty much every trophy comes with a guide giving you an idea of how to obtain it for yourself. This one's guide pretty much comes down to “Pray to RNJesus”. You’ll pop Fector’s Challenge by beating the minigame without dying, which is all well and good, but the minigame is a top down instadeath shooter with 10 levels, swarms of baddies and 3 bosses.

To put it plainly, the likelihood of you dying is almost certain. Even the most dedicated, talented, and luckiest of players only scored this trophy after almost a full year of playing the game, and they were just the first to log their accomplishment online.

It was made a lot easier by the 1.5 update which let you save after each level but before that change, this was a ridiculous ask.

Adding insult to injury, despite being well and truly the toughest challenge in the game, for some reason it only grants you a silver trophy. Harsh.

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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.