Events
Explore new games by participating in community challenges! Join Achievement of the Week, monthly challenges, seasonal competitions, and special-themed events to earn unique badges.
Several events are timed and only last a short while. However, there are typically Evergreen events that allow you to earn the achievements whenever you'd like!
All events have a forum post for you to read more information. If you find an event that interests you, feel free to read more about it!
Current Events
These are the events that are currently active, allowing you to earn them.
Note that Evergreens are not included here, see the past events to view their Evergreens.
Yearly Events
These events are timed but are constantly going on throughout the year. Feel free to hop in or out whenever!
Achievement of the Week
Current (2026):
Done every year since 2014, an achievement is selected every week and month for you to collect. Collecting enough every year will get you a badge!
Each week, five random games are picked and voted on by last week's earners in the RetroAchievements Discord server. Each month, games are nominated and voted on similarly to the above.
The current achievement for the week is always listed on the front page. Feel free to try and earn it!
This event has automatic tracking. As long as you earn the achievement, you won't have to do anything else!
Challenge League
Current: Challenge League 8 – Cheevomon League
A year-long challenge with requirements that shift each year. View the forum topic and hop in!
RA Roulette (RAWR)
Current (2026):
Since 2022, each week three random achievements on the site (with limited exceptions, such as no Kaizo or MMORPGs) are rolled for users to collect. Earn 52 in a year for a badge!
Like with Achievement of the Week, tracking is automatic. You just need to earn the achievement that week to get credit!
Ongoing Events
These events are timed but are constantly going on. Unlike the above, they aren't yearly, and constantly go on as one single event.
Feel free to hop in or out whenever!
Leaderboard of the Month
- Ran by: drisc and Xionix
- Forum Post
Every half-month has a new leaderboard for you to try to get to the top of. While it is ongoing, there are seasonal badges for you to earn.
The Unwanted
A monthly event that revolves around playing underplayed sets. Several sets that are underplayed are picked out each month, and you can earn credits for beating or mastering them!
PlayJam
An event centered around playing games from DevJam, an event for developers that replicates the experience of rollouts for already existing consoles.
Timed Events
These events are timed or have time limits. Start and end times are provided.
| Event Name | Current Host(s) | Relevant Links | More Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| DevJam | televandalist | Forum Topic | Developer Event |
| DevQuests | Various | Forum Topic | Developer Event (Series) |
| Final Fantasy V Four Job Fiesta | Sutarion | Forum Topic | |
| House Cleaning | Falcus | Forum Topic | |
| On the Horizon | AuburnRDM | Forum Topic | |
| Peak Streak | Bendyhuman | Forum Topic | |
| Rack It Up | StingX2 | Forum Topic | |
| RetroAchievements Roulette (RAWR) | StingX2 | Forum Topic | |
| Rollouts |
Untimed Events
These events have no time limits, or have other non-time requirements, that you can come and go and do whenever you'd like.
| Event Name | Relevant Links | More Info |
|---|---|---|
| AotW 2024: Akira Toriyama Tribute | Forum Topic - Event Page |
Past or Seasonal Events
These events have concluded, and you may no longer participate in them.
Several events have an Evergreen, meaning you can still do the challenges, but will only progress towards the Evergreen event.
To view more information, and to see a full list of Evergreens, see the Evergreen Events forum topic.
| Event Name | Previous Host(s) | Relevant Link | More Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 Years of F1 RAcing | RyCuLe | Forum Topic | |
| Achievement of the Week 2014 | Unknown | Event Page - Evergreen Event Page | |
| AotW: Big Box Office Blast | Various | Forum Topic | |
| AotW: Month of Fools | Various | Forum Topic | |
| Bad Idea Game | StingX2 | ||
| Beaten Into Completion | StingX2 | Forum Topic | Developer Event |
| Bendyhuman's Master Quest | Bendyhuman | ||
| Bounty Hunters | s0uth | Forum Topic | |
| CommuniPlay | SporyTike theelkspeaks | ||
| Console Wars | BahamutVoid | Forum Topic | |
| Cream of the Crop | Bendyhuman | Forum Topic | |
| Daily DistRActions | Bendyhuman | Forum Topic | |
| Devember | kdecks wilhitewarrior SlashTangent Falcus | Forum Topic | |
| Halloween 2023 | Scott | Forum Topic | |
| Leapfrog | Boldewin HolyShinx Nevermond12 televandalist | ||
| Mario Party RA | freezestar | Forum Topic | |
| Master of the Month | JAM | ||
| PS2 Launch Event | Various | Forum Topic | |
| Rescoring Contributor | kdecks | ||
| RetroAchievements Tournament | diegoplantes | ||
| RetroOlympics | Searo voiceofautumn | Website | |
| Retro Battle | Thoreau | ||
| Retro Clean-Up 2019 | SporyTike | Developer Event | |
| Retro Game Show | Thoreau | ||
| Retro VGM Quiz | Thoreau | ||
| RPM | JAM Xymjak | ||
| Spring Cleaning 2020 | wilhitewarrior | Developer Event | |
| 💀The Big Achievement 2020💀 | televandalist | ||
| The Great Jacko | StingX2 | Developer Event | |
| The Pumpkin King | kdecks | ||
| UserQuests(?) | Various | Player Event (Series) |