- Sort Them Ducks eggs are hidden collectibles tied to secret objectives and achievement completion
- Search early: sweep each new area as soon as progression unlocks it
- Look beyond shelves: eggs hide in the environment, outside the normal sorting loop
- Track every find: keep a location checklist to avoid re-sweeping cleared zones
- Upgrade movement first: speed and navigation aids make late hunts much faster
What Are Secret Eggs in Sort Them Ducks?
Secret eggs in Sort Them Ducks are hidden collectibles that reward exploration instead of sorting accuracy. The game, developed by Mr.Duck and released on Steam on August 13, 2026, is built around a simple loop: pick up rubber ducks, identify their themed categories, place them on matching shelves, and earn money for upgrades. Secret eggs run parallel to that loop. They are tucked into the environment itself, they do not belong to any duck category, and they feed into the game's hidden objectives rather than your shelf completion.
That design changes how you hunt them. A missing duck sends you back to shelves, corners, and elevated surfaces looking for one specific category. A missing egg sends you back to the parts of the store you walked past without inspecting. Two different problems, two different search habits.
| Aspect | Secret Eggs | Regular Ducks |
|---|---|---|
| Role | Optional exploration collectibles | Core sorting gameplay |
| Location | Hidden in the environment | Unsorted supply and themed shelves |
| Reward | Secret objectives, achievement progress | Money for upgrades |
| Tracking method | Personal find checklist | Category and shelf completion |
| Best time to hunt | While progressing through new areas | Continuously |
Secret eggs are exploration collectibles rather than shelf items. If you find yourself staring at duck categories wondering where an egg fits, you are searching the wrong layer — zoom out and inspect the surroundings instead.
Step-by-Step Egg Hunt Walkthrough
A common mistake is postponing the egg hunt until the store is fully sorted. That approach forces you to relearn every area from scratch late in the run. A better system folds light exploration into normal progression, one area at a time.
Sweep New Areas the Moment They Unlock
Progression opens new parts of the sorting environment as you complete work. Walk the full perimeter of each new section before you start sorting in it. Check behind fixtures, along walls, and above shelf height while the layout is still unfamiliar — fresh eyes catch details you will later walk past automatically.
Inspect the Environment Beyond the Shelves
Eggs are environment collectibles, not shelf items. While moving between sorting objectives, look at corners, gaps between shelf units, elevated surfaces, and the paths you normally sprint through. The spots you ignore during efficient sorting are exactly where hidden objects tend to live.
Log Every Egg Immediately
Keep a simple checklist of found locations. Note the area, the nearest landmark, and whether anything blocked access. A ten-second note prevents a full-store re-sweep later when you cannot remember which zones are already clean.
Recheck Areas After Big Upgrades
Movement improvements and new progression options change what you can reach. Return to earlier sections after major upgrades and test spots that were too high or too awkward the first time through.
Cross-Reference the Achievement List
The game's 20 Steam achievements include hidden objectives. Compare your egg progress against the Steam achievement list to see whether secret goals still remain open.
Combine an egg pass with a missing-duck sweep in the same section. Both target corners, elevated surfaces, and rarely visited paths, so one route covers two completion tracks at once.
Upgrades That Speed Up the Egg Hunt
Egg hunting is fundamentally a movement problem. The upgrades that help most are the ones that reduce travel time and make navigation easier, and every one of them is funded by the sorting loop itself — the official Steam page confirms that correctly placed ducks generate money.
Movement Speed
- Top priority for hunters
- Cuts travel time across the growing store
- More ground covered per sweep
Shelf Reveals
- Navigation aid
- Easier orientation in dense category zones
- Keeps exploration routes efficient
Nearby Duck Collection
- Detour reducer
- Gathers ducks around you automatically
- Frees attention for environment inspection
| Upgrade | Egg Hunt Value | Why It Helps | When to Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Movement Speed | ★★★★★ | Fastest way to cover large areas repeatedly | Early |
| Shelf Reveals | ★★★★ | Easier orientation in dense category zones | Early to mid |
| Nearby Duck Collection | ★★★ | Fewer pickup stops during exploration routes | Mid |
| Carry Capacity | ★★★ | Fewer return trips while clearing sections | Early |
| Matching Highlights | ★★ | Speeds sorting income, indirect benefit | Optional |
Money sitting unused buys no speed. Keep converting correct sorting into movement and navigation upgrades so the duck count and the egg hunt accelerate together.
High-Priority Search Zones
Because the store spans hundreds of themed categories — pirates, wizards, astronauts, knights, chefs, dinosaurs, and many more — the environment is dense with visual noise. A structured sweep beats random wandering every time.
| Search Zone | What to Inspect | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Newly unlocked sections | Full perimeter before sorting starts | Highest |
| Elevated surfaces | Shelf tops, high platforms, upper fixtures | High |
| Corners and dead ends | Room edges, gaps behind shelf units | High |
| Transit paths | Routes you sprint through between shelves | Medium |
| Around themed displays | Areas surrounding major category sets | Medium |
Work one section to completion before moving to the next. Sweeping zone by zone prevents the classic late-game trap: repeatedly checking the same easy-to-see spots while one overlooked corner still holds the find.
Progression changes access. Areas that seemed complete early can expose new reachable spots after upgrades open up movement. Schedule at least one recheck pass before calling the hunt done.
Egg Hunt Checklist and Achievement Links
Use this checklist to keep the hunt organized from your first session through the final cleanup pass.
Egg Hunt Milestones:
- Sweep every newly unlocked area before sorting it
- Inspect corners, elevated surfaces, and transit paths
- Log each egg location the moment it is found
- Recheck earlier areas after movement upgrades
- Compare secret objectives with the achievement list
Egg hunting also supports the wider achievement set, since exploration sweeps overlap with several completion tracks:
| Achievement Type | Difficulty | Egg Hunt Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Secret Objectives | Hard | Hidden goals are the main link to exploration finds |
| Full Completion | Hard | Final cleanup includes secret collectibles |
| Category Completion | Medium | Sweeps also surface missing ducks |
| Upgrade Challenges | Medium | Hunt funding comes from sorted-duck income |
| Under-Four-Hour Challenge | Very Hard | Route knowledge from sweeps saves minutes |
Run the game in phases: normal progression first, completion cleanup second, then secrets and challenge objectives. Eggs found during the first two phases turn the final phase into a short, targeted sweep instead of a blind search.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sort Them Ducks launched on August 13, 2026, and community documentation is still growing. For newly confirmed finds and patch changes, check the Steam Community guides alongside this walkthrough.
Q: How many secret eggs are in Sort Them Ducks?
Official materials confirm hidden secret objectives but do not publish a fixed egg count. Track your own finds with a checklist and measure remaining progress against the hidden achievements on the Steam achievement list.
Q: Do I need the eggs to finish the game?
No. Eggs sit outside the core loop of placing ducks on shelves and earning money. They matter for secret objectives and pushing toward 100% achievement completion, not for finishing the store itself.
Q: Should I hunt eggs before or after sorting everything?
Hunt alongside progression. Sweep each area as it unlocks, log your finds, then run one focused cleanup pass after your movement upgrades are in place. This avoids relearning the layout late in the run.
Q: Which upgrades help most with the egg hunt?
Movement speed first, then shelf reveals for navigation. Neither reveals eggs directly, but both make systematic area-by-area sweeps significantly faster and less frustrating.