- Squirrel with a Gun trophies: The PS5 list contains 20 trophies worth 1,290 points.
- Platinum goal: Unlock Platinum Acorn after earning every trophy on the list.
- Main categories: Progress through combat, citizens, vehicles, collectibles, and special activities.
- Best approach: Finish broad exploration first, then clean up rare actions and cumulative requirements.
- Tracking tip: Record each unusual activity immediately so you do not repeat completed objectives.
Squirrel with a Gun Trophies Overview
Squirrel with a Gun trophies are built around a compact set of combat challenges, exploration tasks, vehicle activities, citizen interactions, and one collectible milestone. The current PS5 list contains 20 trophies, including one Platinum, eight Gold, seven Silver, and four Bronze trophies. The full list and its latest trophy statistics are available through the Squirrel with a Gun trophy list on PSNProfiles.
The trophy design rewards variety rather than a single repetitive playstyle. Several objectives unlock naturally while learning the game, but others require deliberate tracking. In particular, the game separates general combat progress from specific actions such as takedowns, agent defeats, citizen robberies, shaving activities, and unusual traversal methods.
| Trophy Tier | Count | Point Value | General Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platinum | 1 | Not separately listed | Earn every trophy |
| Gold | 8 | Not separately listed | Bosses, combat sets, special activities |
| Silver | 7 | Not separately listed | Exploration, interaction, traversal |
| Bronze | 4 | Not separately listed | Early actions and basic milestones |
| Total | 20 | 1,290 points | Full PS5 trophy list |
Treat unusual activities as checklist items instead of assuming they will happen automatically. This reduces end-of-run cleanup and helps preserve a clear progression route.
Combat Objectives
Focus on boss encounters, agent defeats, and performing every available takedown at least once.
Exploration Objectives
Search for the first golden acorn, locate every latrine, and interact with environmental opportunities.
Activity Objectives
Use vehicles, trigger citizen interactions, complete the credits minigame, and pursue special stunts.
Step-by-Step Trophy Roadmap
A clean route begins with normal progression and expands into deliberate cleanup. The trophy requirements do not establish a strict order for every objective, so use the following sequence as a practical tracking method rather than a mandatory mission order.
Build Progress Through the Main Adventure
Play through the main progression while learning movement, shooting, takedowns, and enemy behavior. During this phase, watch for the first golden acorn, boss encounters, and opportunities to use vehicles. Do not restart your route simply because a single optional interaction was missed.
Record Every Special Activity
Mark each activity as soon as it is completed: driving a car, riding a boat or water skis, piloting a quadcopter, striking oil, riding an enemy-fired rocket, and completing a superhero landing. These objectives are easy to confuse because they use different forms of movement.
Finish Citizen and Agent Requirements
Work through the citizen-focused objectives alongside combat cleanup. Track citizen hold-ups, the 20-citizen hold-up requirement, citizen photographs, phone theft, citizen shaving, agent shaving, and the 100-agent defeat requirement separately.
Complete the Takedown and Credits Challenges
Perform every takedown at least once, then finish the credits minigame with a perfect score. These are precision-based goals, so use a controlled attempt instead of rushing through the final stages.
Review the List Before Platinum Cleanup
Compare your in-game progress with the full trophy list. Once the remaining objectives are complete, Platinum Acorn unlocks for achieving all trophies.
| Roadmap Phase | Trophies to Watch | Tracking Method |
|---|---|---|
| Early progression | Top Secret Snack, Joy Ride, Reach For The Sky! | Mark the first collectible, first car use, and first citizen hold-up |
| Movement activities | Nautical Squirrel, Flying Squirrel, Superhero Landing | Record each distinct vehicle or traversal method |
| Combat progression | Anti-Tank Rodent, Anti-Aircraft Rodent, Yippee-Ki-Yay, Mother-Nutter! | Note boss victories and agent defeat progress |
| Interaction cleanup | Crime Wave, Photogenic, Phone Thief | Track single-action and cumulative citizen requirements |
| Final cleanup | Street Credits, Action Button Hero, Platinum Acorn | Finish precision tasks, then verify the complete list |
Several trophies require a particular action rather than simple progression. If you see a vehicle, activity, citizen interaction, or takedown opportunity, pause and test it before moving on.
Combat and Enemy Trophies
Combat trophies cover boss victories, takedown variety, and cumulative agent defeats. The list includes Anti-Tank Rodent, which requires defeating Father and his tank, and Anti-Aircraft Rodent, which requires defeating Mother and her helicopter. These are distinct Gold trophies, so defeating one does not satisfy the other.
The combat cleanup objectives are Action Button Hero, Yippee-Ki-Yay, Mother-Nutter!, Shavior, and Close Shave. Action Button Hero requires every takedown to be performed at least once. Yippee-Ki-Yay, Mother-Nutter! requires 100 agent defeats. Shavior and Close Shave each require shaving 30 targets, with one objective focused on citizens and the other on agents.
| Combat Trophy | Requirement | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Tank Rodent | Defeat Father and his tank | High during boss progression |
| Anti-Aircraft Rodent | Defeat Mother and her helicopter | High during boss progression |
| Action Button Hero | Perform every takedown at least once | Track by move type |
| Shavior | Shave 30 citizens | Cumulative cleanup |
| Close Shave | Shave 30 agents | Cumulative cleanup |
| Yippee-Ki-Yay, Mother-Nutter! | Defeat 100 agents | Long-term combat progress |
Use combat encounters efficiently by varying your actions instead of relying on one familiar attack. For Action Button Hero, the key is variety. For the 100-agent requirement, the key is consistency. For the shaving trophies, keep citizen and agent totals separate, because progress toward one category should not be assumed to carry over to the other.
Boss Fights
Confirm both Father and Mother objectives separately. Their trophy requirements identify different encounters and different equipment situations.
Takedown Variety
Rotate through every takedown option and record completed actions. Repeating one favorite move will not satisfy the full set.
Cumulative Combat
Treat 100 agent defeats and both shaving goals as long-term progress targets. Review them during cleanup.
A balanced combat routine is more efficient than grinding one target type. Mix takedowns, agent defeats, and shaving actions whenever the situation allows.
Vehicles, Exploration, and Activity Trophies
The activity portion of the list encourages experimentation with the environment. Joy Ride requires driving a car, Nautical Squirrel requires riding a boat or water skis, and Flying Squirrel requires piloting a quadcopter. These are straightforward requirements, but they may be overlooked if you focus only on combat.
Other objectives ask for more specific interactions. Rocket Flying Squirrel requires riding on a rocket fired from an enemy. I'm an Oil Squirrel requires striking oil and getting messy. Superhero Landing requires performing a superhero landing after falling from a great height. Street Credits adds a score-based challenge by requiring a perfect result in the credits minigame.
| Activity Trophy | Required Action | Practical Tracking Note |
|---|---|---|
| Joy Ride | Drive a car | Complete once and mark immediately |
| Nautical Squirrel | Ride a boat or water skis | Either listed method can satisfy the objective |
| Flying Squirrel | Pilot a quadcopter | Treat this separately from other aerial movement |
| I'm an Oil Squirrel | Strike oil and get messy | Look for the environmental opportunity |
| Rocket Flying Squirrel | Ride an enemy-fired rocket | Requires timing around enemy fire |
| Superhero Landing | Land after falling from a great height | Attempt only when a safe recovery is available |
| Street Credits | Get a perfect score in the credits minigame | Use a focused, accuracy-first attempt |
The most reliable way to handle these goals is to create an activity route. Complete the obvious vehicle trophies when their equipment becomes available, then reserve a cleanup pass for the more unusual actions. Avoid assuming that a similar-looking movement trick counts for a named trophy; the wording identifies the intended action.
Keep a short written list of vehicles and special stunts. The distinction between a quadcopter, a rocket, water skis, and a superhero landing matters for trophy tracking.
Citizen, Collectible, and Cleanup Checklist
The citizen and exploration trophies are easiest to manage with a dedicated checklist. Top Secret Snack requires collecting the first golden acorn, while John, Loo, and Dunny requires finding every latrine. These objectives reward searching beyond the central combat path.
Citizen trophies include Reach For The Sky!, Crime Wave, Photogenic, and Phone Thief. The first requires holding up a citizen, while Crime Wave raises that requirement to 20 citizens. Photogenic asks 15 citizens to photograph you, and Phone Thief requires stealing a phone.
| Cleanup Group | Trophy | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Collectible | Top Secret Snack | Collect the first golden acorn |
| Exploration | John, Loo, and Dunny | Find every latrine |
| Citizen action | Reach For The Sky! | Hold up a citizen |
| Citizen total | Crime Wave | Hold up 20 citizens |
| Citizen reaction | Photogenic | Allow 15 citizens to photograph you |
| Theft action | Phone Thief | Steal a phone |
Final Trophy Cleanup:
- Collect the first golden acorn for Top Secret Snack
- Find every latrine for John, Loo, and Dunny
- Complete 20 citizen hold-ups and 15 citizen photographs
- Steal a phone and verify Phone Thief
- Confirm every vehicle, stunt, takedown, and combat requirement
When reviewing your progress, separate one-time trophies from cumulative trophies. A completed first citizen hold-up does not replace the 20-citizen objective, and one shaving category does not replace the other. This simple distinction prevents unnecessary repetition and makes the final cleanup more focused.
Use the exact trophy wording when reviewing progress. Similar activities may look interchangeable, but the list distinguishes citizens, agents, vehicles, stunts, and takedown types.
FAQ and Trophy Planning
Q: How many Squirrel with a Gun trophies are on the PS5 list?
The list contains 20 trophies worth 1,290 points: one Platinum, eight Gold, seven Silver, and four Bronze trophies.
Q: What unlocks Platinum Acorn?
Platinum Acorn unlocks after achieving all trophies in the Squirrel with a Gun PS5 list.
Q: Which trophies require cumulative progress?
Crime Wave requires 20 citizen hold-ups, Photogenic requires 15 citizen photographs, Shavior requires shaving 30 citizens, Close Shave requires shaving 30 agents, and Yippee-Ki-Yay, Mother-Nutter! requires defeating 100 agents.
Q: Do the vehicle trophies require different activities?
Yes. Joy Ride covers driving a car, Nautical Squirrel covers riding a boat or water skis, and Flying Squirrel covers piloting a quadcopter. Rocket Flying Squirrel is a separate rocket-riding objective.
Before expecting Platinum Acorn, compare your completed trophies against the complete 20-trophy list and confirm that cumulative targets are finished.
A strong 2026 trophy plan is simple: progress through the adventure, experiment with every unusual activity, vary your combat actions, and reserve time for cumulative cleanup. The trophy list is compact, but its objectives are spread across many different systems. Tracking each named requirement as it appears will make the final Platinum step much more predictable.