Astro Burn

Astro Burn is our love letter to the early90 s cute-em-up classics like Parodius and Pop n TwinBee Those games were bold wildly creative and completely delightfully bonkers
What is a cute-em-up
A cute-em-up is a bullet hell where adorable meets absolute chaos
Bright visuals charming characters and absurd enemies wrap around fast precise gameplay where survival positioning and mastery still matter It may look playful but it has got teeth
CATNIP-FUELED MEODOOOKEN
Your base firepower Barely enough to survive Your real strength comes from catnip
Stack time-limited power-ups to transform from a fragile space cat into a screen-clearing force of destruction The longer you survive the stronger you become Become the instrument of cute destruction
MEODOOOKEN
Fuelled by catnip
Built through momentum
Unleashed like a perfect Anime finishing move when everything lines up
It s not just a button It s an instrument of feline fury and ultimate destruction
Astro is on her way home Starting in Earth s orbit the journey quickly turns into a fight for survival
What should be a simple descent becomes a relentless bullet hell gauntlet filled with enemies that shouldn t exist and environments that feel twisted unstable and hostile From orbit down through Earth s layers each biome brings new dangers new patterns and new chaos to survive
Between the action pieces of the story begin to surface
What s happening to the world Why does everything feel wrong
And the deeper Astro goes the clearer it becomes that this isn t just about reaching her self-cleaning litter box on Earth
Something is happening to her too
With her robotic companion at her side Astro pushes forward one chaotic encounter at a time searching for answers equipped only with his determination and catnip So much catnip
Armed with outrageous weapon combos a rocket-fuelled jetpack and purrfectly tuned reflexes you ll dive headfirst into relentless bullet hell chaos
Dodge weave and survive as the screen fills with projectiles environmental hazards and enemies that do not care about your plans Thread your way through laser grids collapsing structures fire traps and floating islands while blasting everything in your path
Destroy enemies collect temporary power-ups and stack your firepower into something truly absurd The longer you survive the stronger you become miss those upgrades and the game will catch up with you fast
Every level is a high-speed gauntlet Stay alive reach the boss and bring it down
And yes the universe is completely unhinged I mean just look at that duck and hear it quack
Expect screen-filling mecha pandas hyperactive huskies tearing open solar vortexes opera-singing space squids and celestial goldfish launching star-shaped projectiles Everything delivered with the chaotic anything-goes spirit of90 s arcade classics
2 player co op chaos
Double the chaos and survive it together Share weapons stack your firepower and fight through overwhelming bullet hell as a team
Work together to stay alive or push your luck and compete for the highest score In Astro Burn even co op has a winner
Only one Top Cat
Chase the perfect run and fight for leaderboard dominance
Refine your routes push your score higher and shave seconds off your time Every mistake costs you Every improvement counts
Lock in your best runs on the classic local leaderboard with3 letter initials then take the fight online through Discord where the real competition begins
In the options menu select connect to discord and now whenever you play the game and hit that highscore with an impressive speed run all your discord friends will see it now that s a flex
KEY FEATURES
A modern cute-em-up built on shmup DNA
Inspired by16 bit classics reborn with slick pixel art tight controls and fast responsive gameplay that rewards precision and mastery
Relentless bullet hell gameplay loop
Dodge dense patterns navigate environmental hazards destroy enemies collect power ups and survive long enough to take down each boss Embrace the zoomies to stay alive
Stack absurd weapon power
Collect temporary power ups and combine them into screen clearing chaos The longer you survive the stronger you become Drop the momentum and the game will catch up with you fast
Unleash MEODOOOKEN
Build your Catnip meter and release devastating special attacks when it matters most
A descent through chaos
Battle across10 diverse levels from Earth s orbit down through twisted biomes including skies cities underwater zones and beyond
Surreal screen filling enemies and bosses
Face off against giant absurd creations like mecha pandas and opera singing space squids each bringing unique patterns and challenges
Score speed and mastery
Compete on leaderboards with both score and time Optimize your runs refine your routes and chase perfection
Replay built into the core
Replay any unlocked level push higher difficulties and improve your performance with every run
Play your way
Story Mode for a more accessible narrative driven experience
Arcade Mode for pure uninterrupted challenge
Multiple difficulty levels up to EXTREME
2 player co op chaos
Team up and take on the madness together coordinating survival through overwhelming enemy waves
9 lives no mercy
Astro s unique health system gives you room to learn but mistakes still matter
Achievements and progression
Earn Steam achievements and track your growth as you climb toward mastery
A soundtrack that hits as hard as the gameplay
High energy synth wave by Venice Bleach layered with just the right amount of meow