What If Disasters Guide: Your first round
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OverviewWhat If Disasters drops you into a round-based survival game where a different map and a different disaster hit every round — think black holes, floods that last a thousand years, and plenty more in between. Each room holds up to twenty players. This guide covers how to survive your first round, how to keep surviving across hundreds of them, and how to track down the game's hidden achievements.
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What If Disasters
Your first round
Step
Use the first few seconds to look around the map before the disaster fully arrives.
- Scan the map the moment the round begins, turn the camera quickly to find high ground, rooftops, and enclosed structures.
- Read the disaster figure out what is coming so you can decide whether height, cover, or movement will keep you safe.
- Pick a spot move to your chosen location.
- Stay put once you are in a safe position, hold it until the round ends.
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Survival-count badges
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These eight badges unlock automatically as your total survival count climbs.
| Badge | Disasters you must survive |
|---|---|
| Survived 1 Disaster | 1 |
| Survived 10 Disasters | 10 |
| Survived 50 Disasters | 50 |
| Survived 100 Disasters | 100 |
| Survived 250 Disasters | 250 |
| Survived 500 Disasters | 500 |
| Survived 1,000 Disasters | 1,000 |
| Survived 2,500 Disasters | 2,500 |
| Survived 5,000 Disasters | 5,000 |
Secret achievements and what their clues mean
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There are nine secret achievements. None of them tell you the exact steps, but each clue points toward a specific place or action on the map.
- Statue find a spot where you survive without moving at all.
- First To Go intentionally be the first player eliminated in a round.
- Crow's Nest look for the highest vantage point in the city that is not a rooftop.
- Lightkeeper reach a point that is higher than the top of the lighthouse light.
- Tank Top climb on top of the town's water tank.
- Into The Abyss instead of going up, explore downward or into the deepest accessible point.
- Sisyphus interact with or push an object that rolls, pushing it back the way it came.
- Castaway head toward the edge of the map in the direction of open water and look for land.
Glossary
Glossary- Round
- One complete cycle of play: a map loads, a disaster arrives, and survivors are counted before the next round begins.
- Secret achievement
- A badge whose unlock condition is hidden behind a one-line hint rather than a plain description.
Common questions
FAQHow many players can be in one room?
A single room holds up to twenty players.
Do I need to do anything special to unlock the survival badges?
Every survival-count badge unlocks automatically once your total reaches the required number.
What should I actually do to get the Chosen One badge?
The badge description only says it happens and that nobody knows how. There is no confirmed method to force it.
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