How do you unlock Handyman?
Patch 1.0.4 matters here because Dazed Games specifically fixed the bare-hands achievement trigger.
For Dazed Games’ How to Fish, released on Steam on 20 August 2026 (app 4001890) — not real-world fishing.
Quick Answer
Update to version 1.0.4 or later, then defeat the final boss with your bare hands. Steam gives that condition, and Dazed Games says patch 1.0.4 fixed the bare-hands achievement being awarded to everyone. The official wording does not say that only the final hit needs to be unarmed, so the conservative attempt is to avoid weapon damage throughout the fight.
Steps
- Install patch 1.0.4 or later before attempting the achievement.
- Enter the final-boss fight with the intent to use bare hands, not a weapon.
- Defeat the boss unarmed; because the official wording is not a final-hit instruction, avoid mixing in weapon damage if you want the least ambiguous attempt.
Requirements / Limits
- The target is the final boss.
- The named method is bare hands.
- Version 1.0.4 fixes an earlier incorrect award condition.
Common Mistakes
- Attempting on an older build with the known trigger problem.
- Assuming a bare-handed final hit is officially confirmed as sufficient.
- Using a melee weapon and treating it as bare hands.
Sources Checked
- Steam achievementHow to Fish Global Achievements
Valve-hosted list of 28 achievement names and their official conditions.
Accessed 22 Aug 2026 - Developer patchPATCH 1.0.4 — How to Fish
Dazed Games' official note: eight-player lobbies, Pufferfish and Whale nerfs, joining/startup screen fixes, and achievement fixes.
Accessed 22 Aug 2026
Still Unverified
- The official records do not state whether co-op damage or earlier weapon damage invalidates an otherwise bare-handed finish.