PS5
Another Crab’s Treasure combines bosses, exploration and collections without demanding a purist soulslike run. Assists can make combat more accessible, and one trophy explicitly involves the gun. Exploration still matters: story victories do not teach every Adaptation or register every shell. Track Kril’s growth, optional bosses and shell discovery separately.
Base-game roadmap for PS5. Console trophy stacks remain separate; additional groups do not replace platinum requirements.
- Required difficulty: Assist options are usable; the gun is also needed for a trophy.
- Missable trophies: Collection cleanup is possible; actually wear shells rather than merely finding them.
- Online: The platinum route can be completed offline in single player.
Choose assists while keeping the list in view
Choose the assist settings that make combat manageable; there is no hidden prestige difficulty required for platinum. The gun is enabled through the menu rather than found on the seabed. Use it on a crab for its trophy, then return to whichever setup you prefer.
- Perform the gun’s required action at least once.
Wear every shell you discover
Shell Seeker tracks trying shells on. Wear each unfamiliar shell even when its statistics are worse, record its name and then return to your preferred equipment. Check shops and side areas, including objects that are not natural shells. The hero’s helmet is a specific Old Ocean find, not random enemy loot.
- Record shells after actually wearing them.
Seek bosses beyond the main route
The story covers many battles, while Topoda and the Consortium demand attention to side routes. Adaptations also come from interactions beyond ordinary end-of-area bosses. Record new powers and revisit previously inaccessible paths; finishing only the story-boss list leaves Well-Adapted unfinished.
- Check missing Adaptations before final cleanup.
Complete the Moon Snail’s three paths
Predator, True Crab and Hermit paths have separate trophies. Purchase every skill in a branch rather than merely reaching a late node. Shark Eggs allow the Moon Snail to refund shards, but manage them deliberately and confirm a completed branch’s trophy before redistributing resources.
- Complete a branch and confirm its trophy before reallocating.
Finish the fork, shell and remaining bosses
Track materials for the fork’s final upgrade and use return visits to recover skipped items. Compare story trophies with growth and collection objectives: recovering Kril’s shell does not complete the shell catalogue. Update modes may offer further challenges, but this route follows the base-game list.
- Check fork, skills, Adaptations and shells as four separate goals.
Trophies to watch
This Kills The Crab
Shoot a crab with a gun.
Enable the gun in Assist Mode and shoot a crab.
Shell Seeker
Try on every shell in the game.
Wear and record each new shell rather than passing it.
Well-Adapted
Learn all Adaptations.
Compare the collection with optional encounters and side bosses.
Frequently asked questions
Does Assist Mode invalidate platinum?
No. Assists are usable and the gun is part of a specific trophy.
Is finding a shell enough?
Wear it; the requirement concerns trying shells rather than spotting them.
Are all Adaptations awarded by the story?
No. Explore optional routes and encounters, including Topoda and the Consortium.
Sources
Trophy lists
Buying the game
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