Unlocking achievements is fun.
Thankfully, Steam has a catch-all solution to resetting achievements for individual games.
Resetting Steam Achievements
There’s no simple switch for resetting Steam achievements.
Some games offer the option to reset player progress, and this may include Steam achievements as well.
You’ll want to verify this simpler, in-game method isn’t available first.
To reset your progress for Steam achievements, we’ll need to use something called the Steam Client Console.
With the Run window open, input the following command.
This will open Steam with a new tab available from the main window.
This is where we’ll input our commands to reset achievements.
Achievements and Stat Commands
The command we’ll need to use isachievement_clear.
On its own, it doesn’t do anything.
We need a couple of things first.
Copy theAppIDlisted against your game.
Note this down or paste it somewhere you’ll remember.
Scroll down the page and hit theAchievementstab.
This will list all the achievements and theirAPI Names.
Pick out the achievement you want to reset and note that name.
Now you have your command.
Input the information you’ve gathered like so.
Using the example in our screenshots, the code should look something like this.
Remember to use the achievement name from SteamDB, and not simply the in-game name of the achievement.
You’ll know it worked if you see the messageachievement_clear success.
There is a second command that accompanies the above.
Inputtingreset_all_statsfollowed by an AppID will reset any stats Steam tracks for that game.
For example, kills or time played.
For example, it might not function at all, or it may mess up crucial game statistics.
However, this method falls into a gray area of Steam’s terms of service.
It’s easier, but it’s not guaranteed to be a completely safe method.
At least we have the option with the Steam Client Console.
