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Astro Attack

A single-stick arcade shoot 'em up inspired by the golden years of retro gaming. Blast to the synthwave beat to combine powerups and destroy waves of invaders. Complete missions, compete on leaderboards, discover secrets, and unlock over 80 unique ships from every era of gaming.

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Developer
Blocky Pixel
Publisher
Blocky Pixel
Release
June 2, 2024
2 years and 60 days ago
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About the Game

TL;DR

  • Lots of video game themed ships to pilot
  • Retro invader action!
  • Chain powerups to become an unstoppable machine of invader destruction
  • Simple single-stick (or mouse) auto-shoot controls that even your Grandma could use
  • Win new ships inside boxes of delicious sugar coated Astro Puffs!
  • Be publicly humiliated by your Grandma on the global leaderboard
  • Bullets fire and enemies move to the beat. Watch out as we up the tempo!
  • Complete missions to earn even more coins!
  • Heaps of achievements to unlock!

GAMEPLAY


Combine Powerups



Stack multiple powerups at once to become an unstoppable force of intergalactic vengeance. Rapid fire? What about if you rapid fire giant bullets? Rapid fire giant bullets in THREE DIRECTIONS!

Single Stick Shooter
Play the whole game single handed with our single-stick controls! No need to hold down that fire button, we do it for you! Why would you want to not shoot? Are you a coward? PEW PEW PEW!

Move to the Beat
Shoot and move to the beat with a dynamic retro synthwave soundtrack that increases the tempo the longer you last! You think that fat beat is chill? Well, let's see how you go at 180bpm!

Classic Score Attack Gameplay
Like the arcade games of old, keep playing as long as you can before your eventual demise. Score points, compete on the global leaderboards. Challenge your friends!

Smash Enemies



Shot and destroyed an invader? Shoot and rebound that floating wreckage directly into another one!

REPLAYABILITY


Unlock Retro Ships



Over 80 unique ships to unlock, with heaps of unique themes inspired by decades of gaming and geek culture! Collect coins and complete missions to buy your favorite new ship, or maybe open a sugary packet of Astro Puffs and see what's inside!

Missions
Complete missions with unique challenges to earn extra coins to spend on ships and delicious Astro Puffs.

Secrets!



Discover secret ships, and maybe even a super hidden game mode. Well, not that hidden. I'm mentioning it now. I'm not very good at this.
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