Sloppy Forgeries Badges: How to Earn Them in Single Player

To earn a badge in Sloppy Forgeries, score a C or better on every painting in a single player collection. In the developer's own example from the Single Player Progression System announcement, scoring a C or better on all paintings in the Post-Impressionism collection earned the Plausible badge for that collection. The exact keyword here is "Sloppy Forgeries badges", but in-game the system is simply called the single player progression system.

How the badge system works

The progression system was added to single player mode in the August 14, 2026 update, ahead of the game's November 13, 2026 release. Here is what the announcement confirms:

• Badges are tied to the Masterpiece Catalog, which tracks your forgery scores and stats across 50 paintings from art history.
• When you earn a badge for a collection, the game shows you which paintings you need to improve to get the next badge — so the game itself acts as your to-do list.
• There are four(?) different levels of badges per collection. The developer wrote "four(?)" in the announcement, meaning the exact count may still change.
• There is also a catalog badge covering all paintings, not just one collection.

The Plausible badge is the only badge name the announcement names. What the other levels are called, and whether they follow a ranking like Plausible, is not stated anywhere yet.

What to do first

The full game releases on the official Steam store page on November 13, 2026, and a free demo is already available with the progression system in it, updated as recently as v0.8.0 on November 4, 2026. The practical route right now:

1. Play a collection in single player

   Pick a collection such as Post-Impressionism from the Masterpiece Catalog.

2. Score a C or better on each painting

   Use the real-time feedback bar to push your pixel-by-pixel accuracy up on every painting in the set.

3. Check the badge screen

   Once every painting clears a C, you earn the collection badge and the game lists the paintings holding you back from the next one.

Note that these badges are a single player progression feature, not Steam achievements — the store page lists no achievements for the game as of 2026-11-09.

FAQ

How do I earn Sloppy Forgeries badges?

Score a C or better on all paintings in a collection in single player mode. The game then shows which paintings to improve for the next badge level.

How many badge levels are there per collection?

The developer's announcement says there are four(?) levels of badges per collection — the question mark is theirs, so the count may not be final.

Is there a badge for finishing everything?

Yes, there is a catalog (all paintings) badge on top of the per-collection badges.

Are badges the same as Steam achievements?

No. As of 2026-11-09, the official Steam store page lists no achievements; badges exist inside the game's single player progression system.

Check note: badge details come from the developer's Steam news post "Single Player Progression System!" (August 14, 2026) and the official Steam store page, both checked 2026-11-09. The names of the individual badge levels and the final number of levels per collection remain unconfirmed.