Steam Achievement Sets keep completed games complete after new DLC, with support
The feature is live for all Steam users, but games must add support before players get the new progress bars.
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Valve announced the launch and explained how Achievement Sets work.
Steam Achievement Sets became available to all users on Nov. 11. In supported games, new achievements or DLC will not undo completed Achievement Sets or take away your game completion.
Valve says each set has its own progress bar and trophy. Developers can put DLC achievements in a separate set, so a new batch of achievements does not move the finish line for a game you completed. The updated achievements page also brings set progress, Global Stats, search and filters together.
There is an important limit: games need to add support for sets. Valve’s beta announcement named Portal 2, DREDGE and Against the Storm among the games that had done so. It also answers a question about DLC: its achievements stay out of your overall completion total unless you can access that content.
Developers can archive achievements that can no longer be earned. Players who earned one keep it on their profiles, while it will not block completion for players who missed it. You can also compare progress with up to three friends.
What we don’t know
Valve has not announced a schedule for more games to add Achievement Sets.
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Official source · Valve (Steam announcement) · Nov. 11
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Official source · Valve (Steam announcement) · Oct. 15
Steam Achievement Sets Now in Beta
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