Half-Life: Alyx Achievements

Half-Life: Alyx has 42 Achievements, listed here in chronological order.

Achievements

Image	Achievement	Official description	Chapter	How-to
	Gnome Alone	If you are reading this achievement, Gabe Newell has successfully launched Gnome Chompski into space. If you did not also receive the achievement 'Manufacturing Ascent', Newell has abandoned his plans to shoot Noam Chomsky into space.	N/A	This achievement is awarded to any player who launches the game at any time after November 20, 2020. It is a reference to the real-world event in which Valve president Gabe Newell collaborated with the space launch service provider Rocket Lab to launch a replica of the Garden Gnome into space. The event itself was a homage to the Half-Life 2: Episode Two achievement "Little Rocket Man", which is obtained by leaving the gnome in the space-bound White Forest satellite so that it will be launched into space, as well as the Half-Life: Alyx achievement "Gnome Vault of My Own", in which the player must carry the gnome (or a gnome magnet) all the way from Russell's Lab to the Vault.
	Good Grub	Feed the snark.	Entanglement	Alyx must shake the pet food over her Snark's jar. The term "grub" refers to both food and a juvenile insect, i.e. the Snark itself.
	Hit and Run	Break out of the Combine prisoner transport vehicle.	Entanglement	Story-related. "Hit and Run" refers the criminal act of leaving after committing a motor crime.
	On a Roll	Interact with the playground somehow.	Entanglement	Alyx must roll an object from the very top of the playground slide down to the ground. The phrase "on a roll" means having consecutive fortunateness.
	Eye of the Geiger	Measure Russell with the Geiger counter.	Entanglement	Self-explanatory. A pun on the song Eye of the Tiger by Survivor.
	Little Slugger	Represent yourself with a specific prop on Russell's map.	Entanglement	Alyx can use the Scout porcelain figure when Russell asks her for an item to be placed on the holographic map. The term "slugger" is a baseball term meaning "a player who hits for power", reflecting the Scout's role and signature weapon of the baseball bat in Team Fortress 2.
	Mag-Snagger	Catch Russell's ammo magazine before it hits the ground.	Entanglement	Self-explanatory.
	Mazel Tov	Pick up and smash 50 glass bottles.	Entanglement and after.	Self-explanatory. A reference to the Jewish tradition of the groom breaking a glass at his wedding while the guests yell "Mazel tov", a phrase used for congratulations.
	Gnome Vault of My Own	Bring a garden gnome with you to the Vault.	Entanglement through Point Extraction	Alyx must bring either the garden gnome or Russell's gnome fridge-magnet from the beginning to the end of the game. Reference to an infamous achievement from Episode Two.
	Quaranta Giorni	Enter the Quarantine Zone.	The Quarantine Zone	Story related. "Quaranta Giorni" is Italian for "forty days", the term which the word "quarantine" is from, based on the ships having to wait 40 days before being allowed to disembark during the Black Death plague pandemic in 14th century Venice, Italy. This actual fact is explained by Russell to Alyx as she enters the Quarantine Zone.
	Sustenance	Receive a tasty treat.	The Quarantine Zone	Story-related.
	Dead Giveaway	Loot a corpse.	The Quarantine Zone and after.	Self-explanatory. A pun on the phrase "dead giveaway", which means evidence that shows the truth clearly.
	Smash and Grab	Break open a supply crate with your hands.	The Quarantine Zone and after.	Self-explanatory. In law, smash and grab refers to the crime of smashing a store window and robbing the goods within.
	Up in Arms	Install your first pistol upgrade.	The Quarantine Zone and after.	Self-explanatory.
	Freshly Squeezed	Test your grip on a headcrab heart.	The Quarantine Zone and after.	Alyx must squeeze one of the severed hearts in Gary's kitchen.
	Zombie with a Shotgun	Collect the shotgun.	Is Or Will Be	Story-related. A reference to the eponymous comic, film and web series.
	Xen Garden	Enter the explosive Xen infestation.	Is Or Will Be	Story-related. A pun on the word "Zen Garden (禅の庭)", also called "Dry Landscape Garden (枯山水)", a form of Japanese horticultural architecture.
	Off the Rails	Stop the prisoner transport train.	Is Or Will Be	Story-related. Its name is also similar to the title of Half-Life's eighth chapter, On A Rail.
	Pro-Pain	Kill a grunt by shooting their gas tank.	Is Or Will Be and after.	Self-explanatory. A play on the word "propane", a highly combustible gas.
	Combine Harvester	Use the gravity gloves to loot an item off a living Combine soldier.	Is Or Will Be and after.	Self-explanatory. Can be done during a fight. A pun on the name of the real-life combine harvester, a farming machine. Also used as the title for an unused track from the Half-Life 2 soundtrack.
	Deadliest Catch	Use the gravity gloves to intercept an incoming enemy grenade in mid-flight.	Is Or Will Be and after.	Self-explanatory. "Deadliest Catch" is the title of a Discovery Channel reality series about crab fishermen.
	Checking In	Reach the Northern Star.	Superweapon	Story-related.
	Indirect Approach	Kill a Combine Heavy while their shield is up.	Superweapon and after.	Self-explanatory.
	Heart-Breaker Hotel	Get creative turning the power back on.	The Northern Star	Story-related. A pun on the song Heartbreak Hotel by Elvis Presley.
	Surface Tension	Escape the underground pit.	The Northern Star	Story-related. "Surface tension" refers to an attractive force pulling the surface molecules of a liquid bulk and making it assume the shape having the least surface area. It is also the title of Half-Life's twelfth chapter.
	Unbonded	Collect the SMG.	The Northern Star	Story-related.
	Cord-Cutter	Shut down the substation.	The Northern Star	Story-related. Reference to the act of cancelling television subscription services such as cable or satellite in favor of alternate Internet or wireless-based services.
	Xen Lootism	Snatch a Xen grenade from its resting place.	The Northern Star and after.	To obtain a Xen Grenade, Alyx is unable to use her Gravity Gloves, and instead must either quickly snatch it from its plant or "tickle" the plant's stem in order to have it relinquish the grenade.
	Safe Trip	Use the multitool to hack a tripmine.	The Northern Star and after.	Self-explanatory. A pun referring both to the blessing "have a safe trip" and tripmines.
	Blast From the Past	Defuse a roomful of explosive barrels.	Arms Race	Story-related. Alyx must hack and defuse the tripmines, a setting similar to the trapped storage building in Black Mesa's Topside Motorpool in Half-Life's twelfth chapter. There is an achievement of the same name in Half-Life 2 related to a classical HEV charger panel.
	Near-Jeff Experience	Stay close to Jeff for 10 seconds (but not too close).	Jeff	Alyx must stand near Jeff without making any noise for ten seconds. A pun on the term "near-death experience".
	Crustacean Frustration	Kill the annoying headcrab before it breaks everything.	Jeff	The Headcrab that knocks over objects must be killed before it alerts Jeff.
	Hold Your Liquor	Catch a bottle falling out of a cupboard before it breaks and alerts Jeff.	Jeff	Self-explanatory. "Hold one's liquor" means the ability to drink alcoholic beverages without becoming too drunk.
	Flat Note	Kill Jeff.	Jeff	After trapping Jeff in the trash compactor, Alyx must press the button to crush and kill him. A "flat note" is a note that sounds a semitone lower than natural notes.
	Sound Strategy	Escape the distillery without killing Jeff.	Jeff	Alyx must simply leave Jeff while he’s trapped in the trash compactor.
	Team Spirit	Bring Russell a bottle of vodka.	Jeff through Captivity	Alyx can store bottles of vodka from the distillery to her inventory, which must be brought to the next chapter.
	Sea Level	Reach the aquatic exhibits.	Captivity	Story-related.
	Triple Bypass	Solve the tanker yard's electrical puzzle and escape.	Captivity	Story-related. A "Triple Bypass" is a method of cardiovascular surgery.
	High Water March	Start climbing the water tower.	Revelations	Story-related. A play on the phrase "high water mark", which means the highest point.
	Textbook Jinxing	Wake the Strider.	Breaking and Entering	Story-related.
	Point Extraction	Get to the superweapon.	Point Extraction	Story-related. A reference to Half-Life 2's opening chapter, Point Insertion.
	Consequences	Make your choice.	Point Extraction	Story-related.