LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: 100% Completion Guide

How to get the most out of LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: the 15 story levels, Free Play, the collectibles that count toward 100%, which characters unlock the most secrets, the Manhattan hub, and the achievements people usually miss.

Researched September 2026 — the PC version is a finished game from 2013 with no recent patches; the latest Steam news is a WB Games LEGO sale (July–August 2026). Check the linked sources if something differs.

Quick Start

Finish Story mode first. Story levels lock you to specific characters. You can't grab most collectibles until you replay in Free Play.
Free Play is where 100% happens. Replay each level with any unlocked characters to reach hidden areas.
Studs are for buying characters and Red Brick extras. Collect everything; later, stud multipliers make money trivial.
Gold Bricks drive completion. You earn them from levels, challenges, and the Manhattan hub.
Stan Lee is in peril in every level and around the city. Rescuing all of them is its own achievement ("Stan-tastic").
Use the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier as your base. It's the hub for replaying levels, the character customizer, and Deadpool's bonus content.
Unlock a few key characters early (listed below) and Free Play becomes much faster.
Big-fig characters like the Hulk smash things normal figures can't.
Build everything that bounces. Shaking LEGO piles hide studs and objectives.
Co-op is local drop-in/drop-out. A second player can join any time.

Game Structure

Part	What it is
Story levels	15 main campaign missions
Free Play	Replay levels with any characters to reach hidden content
S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier	Main hub; level select, character customizer, Deadpool's room
LEGO Manhattan	Open-world hub with side missions, races, Gold Bricks, and Stan Lee rescues
Side missions	11 extra missions in the city
Bonus missions	Narrated by Deadpool, each with its own story

The 15 story levels

#	Level
1	Sand Central Station
2	Times Square Off
3	Exploratory Laboratory
4	Rock up at the Lock up
5	Rebooted, Resuited
6	Red Head Detention
7	Bifrosty Reception
8	Juggernauts and Crosses
9	Doctor in the House
10	That Sinking Feeling
11	Taking Liberties
12	Rapturous Rise
13	Magnetic Personality
14	A Doom with a View
15	The Good, the Bad and the Hungry

Each level has its own achievement for completion. After the credits, "House Party Protocol" gives the "Post-Credit Party" achievement.

Collectibles That Count Toward 100%

Collectible	Where it comes from
Gold Bricks	Level completion, level challenges, the hub, races and side content
Minikits	Hidden in story levels; collect all in a level to build its bonus vehicle
Stan Lee in Peril	One in each story level, plus many in Manhattan
True Believer	Fill the stud meter in a level to earn True Believer status
Characters	Unlock tokens found in levels and the city; buy them with studs
Vehicles	Unlocked via minikits and the hub
Red Bricks	Earned in the game, then bought with studs to unlock extras such as stud multipliers
Deadpool bonus content	Deadpool's missions and room on the Helicarrier

Tips:

The pause menu tracks which Minikits and whether the Stan Lee rescue are done in each level, so you can see what you're missing.
True Believer status is easiest after you buy stud multipliers with Red Bricks.
Many collectibles need a specific ability (see the next section). If you can't reach something, it usually needs a power you don't have yet.

Abilities That Unlock Hidden Areas

Free Play is all about having the right power. Characters with these abilities cover most puzzles:

Ability	Example characters	What it opens
Flight	Iron Man	Out-of-reach platforms and objects
Super strength (big-fig)	Hulk, the Thing	Big orange handles, heavy objects, cracked walls
Spider-sense and web-slinging	Spider-Man	Hidden objects, web-swing points, wall crawling
Shield toss	Captain America	Distant switches and shield panels
Magnetism	Magneto	Magnetic objects
Stretch	Mister Fantastic	Squeezing through gaps and stretch puzzles
Unibeam / lasers	Iron Man	Reflective and gold objects
Regeneration	Wolverine	Heals himself back up
Mind control / telekinesis	Psychic characters	Moving objects with the mind
Growing / shrinking	Size-changing characters	Tiny passages and oversized objects

Unlock a flyer, a big-fig, a spider character, and a mind-control character early and you'll handle most Free Play puzzles.

LEGO Manhattan

Explore on foot, by flying, by web-swinging, or in vehicles.
Landmarks include Stark Tower, the Baxter Building, Liberty Island, and Ryker's Island.
The city is full of Gold Bricks, Stan Lee rescues, races, and character tokens.
Destroying 100 vehicles in the hub gets "Road Rage."
Driving to the Baxter Building as Magneto in the Magneto Mobile gets "Menace of Magneto."
Skydive off the Helicarrier for "Falling... with Style."

Hub tip: do the city collectibles once you have a wide roster, so you're not blocked by missing powers.

Characters Worth Getting

LEGO Marvel has about 180 characters. Some unlock collectible achievements on their own:

Achievement	Requirement
Really?	Collect Howard the Duck
Welcome to Level 7	Play as Agent Coulson
Bad Luck?	Unlock Black Cat
I Am Iron Man	Collect all Iron Man armors
Avengers Assembled	Collect all Avengers characters
Guardians of the Galaxy	Unlock all the Guardians of the Galaxy
Sinister Six	Collect Doc Ock, Sandman, Mysterio, Kraven the Hunter, Electro, and Vulture
Brotherhood	Collect all traditionally evil mutants
To Me, My X-Men	Collect all traditionally heroic mutants
Zoo Believer	Unlock all animal-themed characters
Ultimate True Believer	Unlock all True Believers

Most of these are single-player only. Stan Lee himself unlocks after you rescue every Stan Lee in peril, and he's one of the most versatile characters in the game.

Fun Achievements You Can Miss

Achievement	How
This Is fantastic!	Turn Mister Fantastic into a teapot
Can't Hurt Me Bub	Regenerate as Wolverine
It's Clobberin' Time!	Defeat 100 enemies as the Thing
Cosplay	Create a custom character
The Toast of Croydon	Create a character named "Trevor" in the customizer
It's Me Time!	Read a comic in Deadpool's room on the Helicarrier
I'm Always Angry!	Transform into the Hulk 50 times
Stan's Soapbox	Turn into Stan Hulk
Fastball Special	Perform Colossus's special throw on Wolverine
Puny God	Perform Hulk's special move on Loki
Don't I Know You?	Team up Captain America with Human Torch (co-op)
Alter Ego	Perform all big LEGO figure transformations
Billionaire Philanthropist	Collect 1,000,000,000 studs
You Win a No-Prize!	Complete the game 100%

"Don't I Know You?" needs two players, so grab a second controller.

Recommended Completion Order

Play Story mode through level 15 and watch the credits (House Party Protocol).
Do some hub exploring as you go, but don't grind it yet.
Find the Red Bricks for stud multipliers and buy them. This makes everything else faster.
Replay each level in Free Play for Minikits, Stan Lee, and True Believer.
Clean up Manhattan: Gold Bricks, Stan Lees, races, and tokens.
Buy the remaining characters with your now-huge stud total.
Pick up the fun achievements from the table above.

Free Play Level Checklist

Use this routine every time you replay a level in Free Play:

Check the pause menu to see which Minikits and whether Stan Lee are still missing.
Break everything in each room for studs; True Believer depends on it.
Look for colored interaction points (glowing panels, handles, and objects). Each hints at a specific ability.
Switch to the matching character and solve it before you move to the next room.
Don't leave a room with an unsolved puzzle. Backtracking in LEGO levels is slow.
Watch the minikit counter as you finish each section so you know where you missed one.
Finish the level with the stud meter full for True Believer.

Handy abilities checklist before a Free Play session

Need	Have ready
Flight and lasers	Iron Man
Heavy lifting and smashing	Hulk
Spider-sense and web-swinging	Spider-Man
Shield panels	Captain America
Magnetic objects	Magneto
Stretch puzzles	Mister Fantastic

With these six unlocked you'll handle most Free Play puzzles; the rest need more specialized characters.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Hunting collectibles in Story mode. You'll get stuck; wait for Free Play.
Ignoring Red Bricks. Stud multipliers change the whole grind.
Dying constantly on a True Believer attempt. Deaths cost studs. Play carefully or use a stronger character.
Forgetting co-op-only achievements until you've uninstalled.
Grinding the city too early before you have the powers to reach things.

Advanced Tips

Switch characters quickly in Free Play. The game picks relevant characters for your party; cycle through them for the right power.
Use Iron Man for flight and lasers as a default; he solves many puzzles alone.
The Hulk transforms from Bruce Banner. Transforming 50 times is an achievement, so do it naturally as you play.
Deadpool's bonus missions are separate content with their own rewards. Knock them out once you have a strong roster.
Custom characters can mix abilities, which makes a handy "Swiss army knife" figure for hub cleanup.

FAQ

How many story levels are there? Fifteen, from Sand Central Station to The Good, the Bad and the Hungry.

Do I need to beat the story to 100%? Yes. Free Play and most collectibles open after you complete levels in Story mode.

Is there online co-op on PC? The game is built for local drop-in/drop-out co-op. Steam Remote Play Together is the usual way to play with a remote friend.

How many characters are there? About 180, plus custom characters you create.

What are the DLC packs? The Super Pack (7 characters, including Dark Phoenix, Winter Soldier, and Falcon, plus two vehicles) and the Asgard Character Pack (8 characters, including Malekith, Kurse, and Sif, released November 2013).

Is there a sequel? Yes, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 and the LEGO Marvel's Avengers spin-off are separate games.

Why can't I reach a collectible? You need a specific ability. Check the ability table above and switch characters.