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.

Sources

• LEGO Marvel Super Heroes on Steam
• LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Steam achievements
• LEGO Marvel Super Heroes on Wikipedia
• Steam News: WB Games LEGO sale (July 2026)