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Astro Bot
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Astro Bot is receiving overwhelming praise from critics, who are calling it a masterpiece of 3D platforming, a joyous celebration of PlayStation history, and a must-play for PS5 owners.
Game Info
Buckle up for some epic PlayStation camaraderie, join forces with your favourite PlayStation icons and show the universe that small is mighty in this fresh new Astro adventure, exclusive to PS5 consoles!
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Average Score
Total Reviews: 127
Editors' Choice
Platinum TIER
43% of scored reviews fell within the range of 100 / 100
RELEASE DATES:
GENRES:
- Action, Platformer, Adventure
DEVELOPER(S):
- Team Asobi
PUBLISHER(S):
- Sony Interactive Entertainment
SERIES/FRANCHISE:
- Astro
GAME MODES:
- Single player
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RATING & REVIEWS
Ratings & Reviews
127
Critic Reviews
95
Average Critic Score
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CRITIC REVIEWS
All reviews are from professional critics. Learn more about the critics VSG aggregates.
High Score
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Median Score
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Low Score
70%
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Shaan Joshi (PlayStation LifeStyle)
September 5, 2024
10/10
In a world of by-the-numbers sequels and soulless cash grabs, Astro Bot stands as an oasis, an absolute masterpiece packed to the brim with charm, creativity, and a genuine love for video games, old and new. There are still four months left in the year, but if I’m being honest, I think I’ve already found my pick for game of the year.
Andrew Stretch (TechRaptor)
September 5, 2024
9.5/10
Astro Bot is a must-play title for anyone yearning for a classic 90s platformer and collect-a-thon. With vibrant levels and additional challenges, this game will be a blast for those of all skill levels. Fans of PlayStation since the PS1 will adore all of the references packed in.
Jordan Middler (VGC)
September 5, 2024
5/5 stars
Astro Bot isn’t simply an enjoyable platformer with some nostalgia tying it together; it’s a generationally impressive entry in the genre that understands PlayStation at an atomic level. The sheer level of joy the game produces makes it impossible to compare it to anything other than Mario’s very best adventure. Astro is no longer a vector through which to reference PlayStation icons; he is a PlayStation icon.
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Score Ranges
Read the Reviews (127 total)
| Outlet | Author | Score | Date | Quote | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3DNews | Алексей Лихачев | 10 / 10 | 09-21-2024 | A stunning 3D platformer in the spirit of the best Nintendo games. It turned out that the success of Astro’s Playroom was not an accident | Read review |
| ACG | Jeremy Penter | Recommended | 09-05-2024 | Video Review | Read review |
| Areajugones | Claudio Torres | 9.3 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | The little Astro has been accompanying PlayStation for several years, but this game serves to give the Japanese company that saga of platforms for all audiences that is placed at the height of other famous franchises such as Super Mario. A work made that overflows with love from the first minute of play to the last and that keeps you smiling all the time. | Read review |
| Atarita | Eren Eroğlu | 98 / 100 | 10-01-2024 | Astro Bot is one of the best games you can experience on PlayStation 5. | Read review |
| Atomix | Alberto Desfassiaux | 100 / 100 | 09-05-2024 | Astro Bot is simply perfect. One of the best PlayStation games ever made. A 3D platformer that rivals with Nintendo’s work. A serious candidate for the Game of the Year award. | Read review |
| Attack of the Fanboy | Diego Perez | 5 / 5 stars | 09-05-2024 | Astro Bot is one of the best platformers in years with endless charm and inventive levels that celebrate decades of gaming history. | Read review |
| BaziCenter | Arsalan Khodi | 10 / 10 | 09-10-2024 | Play Has No Limits has been PS5’s campaign motto since the beginning, and Astro Bot truly defines it. With a tremendous amount of improvements over its predecessor, Astro Bot pushes the lines out wide when it comes to creativity and offers a satisfying experience to any gamer, regardless of age or interests. | Read review |
| Capsule Computers | Dustin Spencer | 9.5 / 10 | 09-12-2024 | Astro Bot is a modern masterpiece. Team ASOBI have created an instant classic here, reviving a genre for Sony while giving us one of the most enjoyable experiences to hit the platform in years. | Read review |
| Cerealkillerz | Nick Erlenhof | 9.2 / 10 | 09-09-2024 | Astro Bot is a dream for platformer fans and should be played by anyone with a PS5. It won’t convert dislikers of the genre, but it does everything right, is incredibly fun, looks great and couldn’t celebrate 30 years of PlayStation any better | Read review |
| CGMagazine | Jordan Biordi | 10 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | ASTRO BOT is creative, inventive, insanely fun, and a true love letter to the legacy of the PlayStation. | Read review |
| Checkpoint Gaming | Luke Mitchell | 9 / 10 | 09-03-2024 | Astro Bot is not just another platformer; it’s a vibrant celebration of PlayStation’s storied history and a triumphant re-introduction to its newest mascot. Every world offers compelling gameplay that is elevated to the next level by the innovative use of the DualSense controller, and its heartwarming nods to the last 30 years of PlayStation ensure that the experience is charmingly nostalgic while still feeling refreshingly original. Astro Bot is whimsical, inventive and just feels downright fun to play. While Astro Bot’s previous outings were impressive, this latest adventure solidifies him as a beloved character in his own right. They’ve truly done it. PlayStation has finally found the mascot it’s always wanted. | Read review |
| Chicas Gamers | Estela Villa | Recommended | 09-06-2024 | A fun platform game full of nostalgia, fun and good times for PlayStation fans. | Read review |
| COGconnected | Jaz Sagoo | 95 / 100 | 09-05-2024 | Astro Bot is a delightful adventure that blends original ideas with a solid platforming foundation, delivering an experience that has long been missing from the PlayStation Studios catalog. | Read review |
| ComingSoon.net | Tyler Treese | 10 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | Filled with brilliant small touches that will leave a smile on your face, Astro Bot is one of the best 3D platformers ever made and a true celebration of gaming. | Read review |
| Console Creatures | Luke Williams | Recommended | 09-05-2024 | Team ASOBI again perfectly demonstrates why they are a first-party PlayStation Studio with Astro Bot. While the DualSense implementation is lovely, Astro Bot delivers on its promise of something we rarely see: straightforward, linear games that don’t promise the world but deliver an experience that’s out-of-this-world, astronomical fun. Every time I zipped through its glorious galaxy, I was joyful and excited throughout the playthrough. It’s rare to feel so much joy today, but that’s precisely what Astro Bot has provided. | Read review |
| Daily Mirror | Aaron Potter | 5 / 5 stars | 09-10-2024 | If someone were to ask me why it is I love video games, I’d immediately tell them to play Astro Bot. No other title in recent memory has done a better job at instilling the sheer wonder only a medium as interactive as this can provide. Much more than a super-loaded sequel with even more creative levels and mechanics, Astro Bot celebrates the entire medium by delivering unbridled joy distilled into a charming 3D platformer. I never cry at games, but one extended sequence based on one specific PlayStation series saw me come extremely close. That sort of magic doesn’t come around very often, but it’s a kind of magic Astro Bot frequently thrives on. Should you enjoy games in any capacity whatsoever, you absolutely owe it to yourself to share in this magic too. | Read review |
| Daily Star | Tom Hutchison | 5 / 5 stars | 09-05-2024 | Excellent for for gamers of all ages and abilities. | Read review |
| Destructoid | Chris Carter | 9 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | Astro Bot on PS5 feels like the culmination of every Team Asobi project before it. Given how many mascots Sony has lost over the years (this game’s constant cameos certainly reminded me of that!), I’m completely on board with them adopting the little bot as their new face. They’ve earned it. | Read review |
| Dexerto | Brad Norton | 5 / 5 stars | 09-09-2024 | From start to finish, from top to bottom, no matter how you look at it, Astro Bot is simply sublime | Read review |
| Digital Chumps | Nathaniel Stevens | 9.5 / 10 | 11-21-2022 | Astro Bot from developer Team Asobi and Sony Interactive Entertainment is a wonderful entry into Astro’s bigger adventure possibilities. The game features creative levels, plenty of personality and positivity, and several reasons to replay it once the main adventure has concluded. While it could have a bit more variety with its common enemies, the bosses, and uniquely built levels deliver more entertainment and joyful meta than should legally be allowed. This is a great big beginning for what should be a long-lasting Sony mascot. | Read review |
| Digital Spy | Joe Draper | 4.5 / 5 stars | 09-05-2024 | Everything about Astro Bot has been painstakingly crafted to make it fun to experience, whether it’s the fluid gameplay, unrivaled creativity or every interaction being a kaleidoscope of satisfying particle effects and sounds. Astro Bot is one of the best platformers in years and is a must-play title you shouldn’t miss. | Read review |
| Digital Trends | Giovanni Colantonio | 4.5 / 5 stars | 09-05-2024 | The expertly designed PS5 exclusive plays like an intervention with its own publisher. It brings the PlayStation platform on an intergalactic journey through its history to rediscover its long lost sense of wonder. It’s not just a very effective ad for Sony; it’s an exuberant adventure that remembers that there’s power in play. | Read review |
| Digitally Downloaded | Matt Sainsbury | 4.5 / 5 stars | 09-10-2024 | What is undeniable is that Astro Bot is worth every second you put into it. | Read review |
| Easy Allies | Michael Damiani | 5 / 5 stars | 09-05-2024 | Everything about Astro Bot is brimming with delight, polish, and creativity, elevating it to stand among the best platformers ever made. | Read review |
| Echo Boomer | David Fialho | Recommended | 09-05-2024 | If there were any doubts, Astro Bot is the answer: PlayStation finally has a big exclusive platformer that can rival the charm and magic of Nintendo’s Super Mario games. | Read review |
| Enternity.gr | Platon Peppas | 8 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | With Astro Bot we finally have a proper, complete release of a game from Team Asobi that has nothing to envy from other platformers. | Read review |
| Entertainium | Eduardo Rebouças | Recommended | 09-13-2024 | Astro Bot is one of the best platformers released in over a decade, oozing with content and fun scenarios that should appeal to just about every kind of player there is. | Read review |
| Eurogamer | Christian Donlan | Recommended | 09-05-2024 | Sony’s glossy mascot gets an outing filled with imagination and loving craft. | Read review |
| Eurogamer.pt | Bruno Galvão | 5 / 5 stars | 09-05-2024 | Astro Bot is 3D platforming with charm and fun reminiscent of the best Nintendo has to offer, in an experience that pays joyful homage to PlayStation’s history. | Read review |
| Everyeye.it | Giuseppe Arace | 9.3 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | Astro Bot never stops, it plays with the player and lets you play continuously. It alternates commitment and simplicity, nostalgia and joy, with even a touch of unexpected epicness at the end. It is a videogame amusement park where a smiling treasure hunt has been organized. What treasure? The video game itself. | Read review |
| Evilgamerz | Jeroen Janssen | 10 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | Astro Bot takes the great inventive approach of the demo games and takes it to new heights. The result is fantastic and beautifully packaged in a full game with lots of surprises for Playstation fans. The game sounds nice and cheerful and looks fantastic. The game makes full use of all the features of the Playstation 5, game design is of the highest quality and the special powers are fresh and innovative. Astro Bot is a must-have for any Playstation 5 owner and it hasn’t been since the Playstation 2 that Playstation has shown Nintendo how to make a 3D platformer. | Read review |
| Explosion Network | Dylan Blight | 10 / 10 | 09-06-2024 | A true must-play for 2024 and all PlayStation 5 owners, Astro Bot, rekindles a feeling of simplicity in the joy we can find in video games like nothing else this console generation. | Read review |
| Final Weapon | Noah Hunter | 4 / 5 stars | 10-01-2024 | Astro Bot is a massive love letter to the 30-year history of PlayStation. With creative and charming ideas, the game is a blast to experience, with many cameos that left me astonished. The technical aspects of the title, such as its DualSense and physics implementations, sit at the top of the market. While there are some underutilized abilities and features, Astro Bot is a great time. This is exactly the type of game PlayStation needs more of: a focused adventure that never wavers from its mission of being fun. | Read review |
| Gadgets 360 | Manas Mitul | 9 / 10 | 10-07-2024 | Big-budget triple-A titles, with eye-watering visuals and interminable development cycles aren’t the only way forward. And smaller games aren’t just an option, they are a necessity. With Astro Bot, Team Asobi has crafted one of the best 3D platformers since Super Mario Odyssey. It’s a game that is committed to being a game, to being fun and joyous and playful. It’s hard to find a more vibrant title in PlayStation’s stable, and Sony must invest in similar smaller games going forward. Because right now, it seems PS5 owners are stuck playing remakes and remasters while waiting for the next God of War and the next Spider-Man. Sony is sitting on multiple beloved IPs of yore, and the PlayStation parent surely must realise that people like all kinds of games, not just triple-A open-world, action-adventures. And Astro Bot is living proof of that. | Read review |
| Game Rant | Dalton Cooper | 5 / 5 stars | 09-05-2024 | Astro Bot from Team Asobi is a brilliant 3D platformer, one of the best PS5 exclusives, and an absolute joy to play from start to finish. | Read review |
| GameBlast | Victor Vitório | 10 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | Astro Bot continues the good work of representing the history of PlayStation and opening smiles with countless adorable references, but it has much more than that to offer, being a fun, creative, dynamic and beautiful game in every detail, deserving a place in the pantheon of the best 3D platformers of all time. | Read review |
| Gameblog | Unknown | 9 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | Astro Bot is an ultra-efficient platformer, but more than that. More than just a PlayStation tribute game, it’s an experience in its own right. A Madeleine de Proust that will appeal to the little gamer in all of us. Far removed from the violence of many of today’s AAA games, this is an outpouring of love for video games, and for PlayStation too, of course. In this sense, DualSense is more than ever in the spotlight, and all the better for it. We’d totally forgotten about its functionality, as the poor thing is generally under-exploited. Gameplay is a clear winner here, and you’ll even find yourself experimenting with the hyper-calibrated haptic feedback. All in all, Astro Bot offers a dynamic, well-paced game that continually renews itself. There are a few glitches where skills, game sequences and OST use are repeated, but that’s just nitpicking. In reality, it’s a blast and leaves you wanting more. Astro Bot has a message, one that reminds us of what’s essential: have fun, enjoy yourself and love video games. And for that, it’s a total success. | Read review |
| Gamefa | Mostafa Zahedi | 9.5 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | Astro Bot is a masterpiece. a creative game full of great levels, innovative mechanics and lovely bots. I simply have nothing to say about Astro Bot, but to sing it praise! | Read review |
| Gameffine | Uphar Dutta | 100 / 100 | 09-05-2024 | Astro Bot is one of the best platformer games to have come out on the PlayStation platform. It outshines in terms of creativity and with every corner in the game having a secret is just pure joy. A great flow, captivating graphics and the endless homage to the franchise characters makes the game truly legendary. | Read review |
| GameMAG | Unknown | 9 / 10 | 09-24-2024 | It’s really hard to find any compelling reason for anyone to skip on Astro Bot. Sometimes it’s easy to forget how fun video games can actually be, and Team ASOBI did a great job reminding us of that, and all the shared joy this industry can bring. | Read review |
| Gamepressure | Maciej Bogusz | 9 / 10 | 09-10-2024 | There are games that remind us why we fell in love with video games in the first place. In my opinion, Astro Bot is one of those games. It’s a phenomenally polished title, featuring great audiovisuals and, above all, brilliant gameplay that never gets boring. It’s also a family-friendly game, perfect for everyone to enjoy together. | Read review |
| GamePro | Tobias Veltin | 94 / 100 | 09-05-2024 | Robotastic! With Astro Bot, the unofficial PlayStation mascot has finally arrived in the absolute top class of Jump&Run. | Read review |
| Gamer Guides | Jarrod Garripoli | 94 / 100 | 09-19-2024 | Astro Bot is a breath of fresh air from PlayStation’s first parties, as it truly encapsulates that old-school feeling, where Sony didn’t have the same formulaic game and took chances on other genres. Team Asobi knocked it out of the park with a game that is just tremendously fun to play. | Read review |
| gameranx | Unknown | Recommended | 09-05-2024 | Video Review | Read review |
| Gamersky | 心灵奇兵 | 9.2 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | During this cosmic journey, I believe you’ll rediscover, just like I did, the purest and most joyful moments of playing video games. | Read review |
| GAMES.CH | Benjamin Braun | 93 / 100 | 09-05-2024 | Astro Bot is just one of the best platformers of recent years. The high variety of gameplay and setting, precise controls, great boss fights and several wonderful references to famous PlayStation video games, the game is a need to play for any genre fan with a PS5. | Read review |
| GamesCreed | Ahnaf Tajwar | 5FALSE | 09-11-2024 | ASTRO BOT is a real treasure that captures the heart and soul of what makes a platformer great. With expertly crafted levels, inventive mechanics, and delightful nods to PlayStation history, it’s hard not to fall in love with every moment. | Read review |
| GameSpew | Richard Seagrave | 10 / 10 | 09-06-2024 | Engaging from start to finish and full of wonderful touches that take your breath away, Astro Bot is a phenomenal experience that will keep you glued to your screen. | Read review |
| GameSpot | Mark Delaney | 9 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | Team Asobi cements itself as an essential PlayStation studio with an imaginative platformer for the ages. | Read review |
| GamesRadar+ | Matt Cabral | 5 / 5 stars | 09-05-2024 | Astro Bot doesn’t just deliver on the promise and potential displayed in PS5 pack-in demo Astro’s Playroom, but soars above and beyond to serve up a near-perfect platformer to rival – and possibly surpass – the best of Super Mario’s Mushroom Kingdom romps. | Read review |
| Gaming Age | Benny Rose | 10 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | Astro Bot is well worth the price of admission and will be a great gaming option for all ages with the Holidays coming up quickly. | Read review |
| Gaming Nexus | Eric Hauter | 10 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | Team ASOBI came out swinging for the fences, expanding on the existing games in the series in every direction. Astro Bot is a delight in every sense of the word. A magnificent tour through Sony PlayStation’s history, the franchise – and the Astro Bot character – has enough charm and chops to now launch forward as PlayStation’s premier mascot-driven series. Stellar platforming, a mountain of secrets, and a never-ending sense of discovery and adventure, Astro Bot is a new classic. So. Much. Fun. | Read review |
| GamingBolt | Shubhankar Parijat | 9 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | Astro Bot is a wonderful love letter to all things PlayStation, and an exceptional platformer in its own right. If you own a PS5, you need to play this game. | Read review |
| GamingTrend | Jack Zustiak | 90 / 100 | 09-05-2024 | Astro Bot captures all of the strong points of a brand new puppy. It’s cute, playful, and doggedly loyal to PlayStation’s history. While it still has room to grow into its legs and sharpen its teeth, most missteps are easily forgiven. I mean, just look at it! | Read review |
| GBAtemp | Jordan Ryan | 9.5 / 10 | 09-13-2024 | With fine tuned and fun-focused gameplay, a ton of collectables to find, and plenty of galaxies to explore, Astro Bot delivers high quality fun in a way that few PlayStation games do. | Read review |
| Geeks & Com | Marc-Antoine Bergeron Cote | 9 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | Quite simply, Astro Bot is a more complete experience than its predecessor, featuring all the key elements that made the franchise such a success. The developers at Team Asobi have come up with their biggest project to date, leaving us wanting more and more. Even after I’d finished the game 100%, I still wanted to play levels over and over again. Progression is addictive, and the art direction pays homage to the world of video games. Leaving aside the few problems of inaccuracy due to the genre, for me, the title is already a benchmark for 3D platform games! | Read review |
| GGRecon | Joshua Boyles | 5 / 5 stars | 09-05-2024 | If, like me, you’ve been waiting for Nintendo to deliver a new 3D Mario game for the best part of a decade, look no further | Read review |
| God is a Geek | Lyle Pendle | 10 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | Astro Bot is a love letter to video games that sets a new standard in 3D platforming, with ridiculously creative stages and gorgeous visuals. | Read review |
| GRYOnline.pl | Adam Zechenter | 8.5 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | Besides Nintendo there aren’n many companies developing big-budget platformers. Astro Bot is a part of a dying breed that delivers tons of pure dopamine shots. If games should first and foremost provide fun, then Astro Bot is a Game with a capital G. | Read review |
| Guardian | Keza MacDonald | 5 / 5 stars | 09-05-2024 | Fun-packed and brimming with personality, this full-length Astro Bot outing pays tribute to PlayStation history while pushing the console’s capabilities | Read review |
| Hardcore Gamer | Michéal Murphy | 4.5 / 5 stars | 09-05-2024 | While enemies and themes could have used more variety, Astro Bot is a sure-fire Game of the Year contender and poised to be one of PlayStation 5’s signature titles that’s well deserving of said namesake. | Read review |
| Hobby Consolas | Alberto Lloret | 92 / 100 | 09-05-2024 | Astro Bot is the celebration of 30 years of video games on PlayStation, a tribute that does not remain only in nostalgia or the easy wink: there is room for the great sagas and hits, but also for forgotten games, and all are gathered around a great and no less fun platform game, that feels like it will be a classic in a not very distant future. | Read review |
| IGN | Simon Cardy | 9 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | A very inventive platformer in its own right, Astro Bot is particularly special for anyone with a place in their heart for PlayStation. | Read review |
| IGN Italy | Francesco Destri | 9 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | Astro Bot is a very accessible and enjoyable 3D platform game, featuring gameplay full of great ideas, flawless controls, and solid graphics. It’s hard not to fall in love with it, especially if you’re new to the genre. | Read review |
| IGN Korea | Jieun Koo | 9 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | The general intention of the development was to focus on easier difficulty, even if you never played platformers. So when players expect an easy and average game, they will be positively surprised by how thoughtful the experience would be. The intensity of details in the DualSense’s haptic feedback and adaptive triggers allow some of the most dynamic gaming experiences ever. The players will be in for a ride for the 30 plus years of PlayStation titles and the console legacy, which were naturally blended within its gameplay. | Read review |
| IGN Spain | Estrella Gómez | 10 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | Astro is back stronger than ever. Team Asobi has created a game that not only celebrates the history of PlayStation, but also the very existence of the fans. Astro Bot is a platformer that, despite always following the same thread, manages to constantly surprise the player and awaken a multitude of different emotions. | Read review |
| Impulsegamer | Andrew Paul | 4.5 / 5 stars | 09-05-2024 | However as an arcade game, Astro Bot ticks all the right boxes and really challenges the medium but in a good way with its crazy mechanics, sturdy controls and next-gen experience, particularly with the DualSense Controller. | Read review |
| INVEN | Dongyong Seo | 9.5 / 10 | 09-08-2024 | I’m not just saying Astrobot is a great game because it’s fun as a platformer, or because it’s full of PlayStation nostalgia. The real reason lies in how every element of the game is focused on delivering the ‘pure joy of gaming’. Every aspect points in this direction, making it stand out as a truly remarkable experience. | Read review |
| Jump Dash Roll | Rob Kershaw | 10 / 10 | 09-20-2024 | Astro Bot is a truly remarkable feat of platforming, and one which puts the wonder back into gaming in a way that very few titles manage. | Read review |
| Kakuchopurei | Alleef Ashaari | 90 / 100 | 09-05-2024 | Team Asobi’s Astro Bot is proof and evidence that the best 3D platformers are timeless and will always be fun when they’re well-made with passion and love, and that’s exactly what Astro Bot is. If you’re a long-time PlayStation fan who’s been with the brand since the original PS1 days, there’s no way Astro Bot won’t make you relive your best nostalgic memories and make you feel like a kid again, in all the best ways. | Read review |
| Kotaku | Moises Taveras | Recommended | 09-05-2024 | For what it is, though, Astro Bot is incredible, and that is worth celebrating here and now. I just can’t help walking away from the experience with a bittersweet taste in my mouth and a hope that someday soon, we don’t have to look to gaming’s past for the best bits of it all. | Read review |
| LevelUp | Pedro Pérez Cesari | 9.5 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | ASTRO BOT is fantastic. It is one of those videogames that knows how to follow a direction and fully commits to make you fall in love with the purest fun. Although it is clear that this is a videogame made by and for fans of the Japanese brand, it is also a celebration of what this medium represents and all those incredible moments that it has made us spend from childhood to adulthood. It is a game that celebrates being a videogame to remind us why we love this medium so much. | Read review |
| Metro GameCentral | GameCentral | 9 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | An excellent 3D platformer, with the best force feedback ever seen (or rather felt) in a video game, even if it’s a curiously flawed celebration of 30 years of PlayStation. | Read review |
| MonsterVine | James Carr | 5 / 5 stars | 09-12-2024 | Astro Bot is nothing short of magic, applying fun and fluid platforming to a creative love letter to video games. The quality of detail in Astro Bot is only rivaled by the passion its developers so clearly have for video games. | Read review |
| Nerdburglars | Dan Hastings | 8.5 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | Astro Bot on PS5 is a delightful expansion of everything fans loved about Astro’s Playroom, offering more levels, power-ups, and impressive DualSense features. The game showcases stunning visuals that fully utilize the PS5’s hardware, making each level a visual spectacle. With sharp controls and creative level designs, Astro Bot provides a fun, polished platforming experience that’s both accessible and engaging for players of all ages. If you enjoyed the original, this game is a must-play. | Read review |
| New Game Network | Alex Varankou | 84 / 100 | 09-05-2024 | As an entertaining, accessible, and polished 3D platformer, Astro Bot offers plenty of variety in both visuals and gameplay, delivering a lively space adventure with plenty of PlayStation references. | Read review |
| NextGen Player | Paul Hunter | 10 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | Astro Bot is the best platforming game on PlayStation this generation bar none. It’s a pure joy to play and could just be the best PlayStation Studio first-party game on the PS5. | Read review |
| Nexus Hub | Ryan Pretorius | 9 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | Astro Bot is an absolute must-play | Read review |
| Niche Gamer | Fingal Belmont | 7 / 10 | 09-13-2024 | Astro Bot is a crowd-pleasing kind of game, but it is also a very superficial one that you forget about after playing. The haptics and the sensory experience from playing are novel, but after a while, there is not much else to the game. It can be depressing for older gamers who wish the cameos didn’t feel like you were in a wax museum of dead celebrities; a haunting reminder of Sony squandering some of their classic games. | Read review |
| NoesPaisparaFrikis | Jore Cuadri | 9.5 / 10 | 09-18-2024 | MARVELOUS | Read review |
| NoobFeed | Andres Aviles | 93 / 100 | 09-08-2024 | ASTRO BOT can never be accused of being a tech demo, unlike its predecessor, as many of the ideas previously toyed with in Playroom are now fully fleshed out and in a way that feels just as much a love letter as it does a defiant creative statement in PlayStation’s library. Whatever the future holds for this charismatic little robot, it is safe to say that ASTRO BOT is firmly planted as this historic company’s new face. | Read review |
| One More Game | Chris Garcia | Recommended | 09-05-2024 | PlayStation has once again worked its magic, delivering a confident GOTY contender and one of the best experiences this year. Despite its simplicity, the game is supremely fun, and perhaps the highest compliment I can give is that you’ll play through the entire game with a smile on your face. Astro Bot proves that games do not need extremely bloated budgets and development times to succeed when you are laser-focused on fun and quality. | Read review |
| Oyungezer Online | Erce Güven | 9.5 / 10 | 09-25-2024 | Astro Bot is by far the most fun, feel-good game I’ve ever played on Playstation 5. Not because it’s easy, not because it’s a snack game, but because it does everything perfectly and never fails to make the player smile. As many have said, Playstation may have finally found its defining mascot. | Read review |
| Play Watch Read | Marcella Taalman | 9 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | Are you looking for a trip down Playstation lane? Then this is really something for you. Astro Bot is filled with small hints towards old acquaintances of Sony, but also popular equipment from the past regularly passes by. Collect trophies, bots, puzzle pieces and more. The most important thing is of course, have fun while you discover this new platform game. | Read review |
| PlayStation LifeStyle | Shaan Joshi | 10 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | In a world of by-the-numbers sequels and soulless cash grabs, Astro Bot stands as an oasis, an absolute masterpiece packed to the brim with charm, creativity, and a genuine love for video games, old and new. There are still four months left in the year, but if I’m being honest, I think I’ve already found my pick for game of the year. | Read review |
| PlayStation Universe | John-Paul Jones | 10 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | An obscenely polished and soul-affirming triumph from every angle, Astro Bot isn’t just an unabashed celebration of all things PlayStation, it’s a deeply passionate celebration of everything you could and should love about a video game. There are no microtransactions, no season passes and no busywork padding | Read review |
| PPE.pl | Wojciech Gruszczyk | 10 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | This is more than a 3D platformer. It’s a sentimental journey that will allow you to meet many old friends. Astro Bot is a real must have for PlayStation fans. | Read review |
| Press Start | Kieron Verbrugge | 9 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | Astro Bot is an easy pick for one of the year’s best, if not the PS5’s as a whole. The first fully-spec’d adventure might not move the needle forward for 3D platformers, but it’s a triumphant effort from Team Asobi that stands toe-to-toe with some of the best in the genre. It’s full of joy and surprise, and presented with an astonishing level of detail and tactility and packed to the rafters with reverence for PlayStation history. | Read review |
| PSX Brasil | Ivan Nikolai Barkow Castilho | 95 / 100 | 09-05-2024 | Astro Bot is an excellent platformer. Fun, accessible, very varied and full of collectibles. The references to the various franchises and games that have gone through the history of PlayStation consoles is something sensational, especially the phases themed with specific series. The only drawback is that it’s relatively short, and it looks easy for veterans of 3D platformers. | Read review |
| Push Square | Stephen Tailby | 10 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | Astro Bot is a stunning 3D platformer, and easily among the best games in PS5’s library. It fully delivers on the promise of Astro’s Playroom, building on the rock solid core of tight controls and inventive gameplay and turning everything up to 11. With tons to see and do, almost endless fresh ideas, innovative use of the DualSense’s features, and truly charming presentation, it’s a confident and cohesive experience that players of all ages will love. To top it all off, it’s a perfect game to celebrate PlayStation’s 30th anniversary, reflecting on the myriad series that made the platform what it is today. | Read review |
| Rapid Reviews UK | Seb Hawden | 5 / 5 stars | 09-18-2024 | Astro Bot is not only one of the best games I have played this year but one of my most fun video game experiences in recent memory. | Read review |
| Rectify Gaming | Henry | 9.5 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | Team ASOBI did an outstanding job with Astro Bot, a delightful yet playful platformer that is sure to capture the hearts of many gamers and one that I found difficult to put down once I started playing. Its innovative use of the DualSense controller, stunning visual design, engaging audio, and charming narrative make it pure bliss to play and most definitely give Nintendo a run for their money! | Read review |
| Saudi Gamer | Unknown | 10 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | A culmination of 10 years of hard work. An experience that is at times relaxing, soothing, thrilling and even sentimental. Technically spotless, artistically impeccable, this is an experience not to be missed. | Read review |
| Screen Rant | Jason Hon | 4.5 / 5 stars | 09-05-2024 | Team Asobi has teased that tools will eventually be added to Astro Bot that should appeal to speedrunners. With that tool and a bit of post-launch content updates, Astro Bot’s fun could last a lot longer than it does, and that would be a welcome inclusion for a game with a short run time. Still, any frustration with the game ultimately stems from wanting more of what Astro Bot provides, which at its core is a top-tier platformer with innovation, charm, and enjoyment to spare. | Read review |
| Seasoned Gaming | Bryan Finck | 10 / 10 | 09-11-2024 | Stop what you are doing and go play Astro Bot right now. | Read review |
| SECTOR.sk | Michal Korec | 9 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | After years, Astro Bot made it to the star of the platforming genre in PlayStation universe bringing full-fledge game with tens of rich levels, funny power-ups, secret passaged and different planets. It is one of a few games you’ll enjoy without stress, pressure and will admire the creativity of Team Asobi. | Read review |
| Shacknews | TJ Denzer | 10 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | Astro Bot is a charming and cheeky nod to a lot of PlayStation history and a powerful demonstration of PS5 hardware, but more than anything, it’s just a ridiculously good game. | Read review |
| Sirus Gaming | Lexuzze Tablante | 10 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | Astro Bot not only drives you back down memory lane, but it successfully captures your heart by bringing your beloved franchises into one, big adorable package that brings a lot of experiences back from the depths of our core memory. Astro Bot is lovable, charming, and most importantly, an incredible game. | Read review |
| Skill Up | Ralph Panebianco | Recommended | 09-07-2024 | Video Review | Read review |
| Slant Magazine | Justin Clark | 5 / 5 stars | 09-19-2024 | It’s more than just a big, beautiful celebration of PlayStation gaming over the last 30 years or so, but an absolute triumph of just straight-up, uncompromised, guileless fun in video games in general. | Read review |
| SomHráč.sk | Martin Kubeš | 90 / 100 | 09-05-2024 | ASTRO BOT is a fantastic and fun platformer that will make the entire family happy. Team ASOBI has done a great job and delivers a title that was really missing from the PlayStation library. | Read review |
| SpazioGames | Marcello Paolillo | 9 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | Astro Bot is a gem, a game crafted with heart that manages to unite tradition and innovation. Despite its “small” size, the latest title from Team Asobi delivers an extraordinary experience thanks to the power of the PS5 and the clever use of the DualSense. | Read review |
| Stevivor | Jay Ball | 10 / 10 | 09-09-2024 | The amount of dedication and passion that’s gone into Astro Bot is obvious in every pixel of every texture; there’s not a single bug, glitch, or texture issue to be seen. Its controls are easy to understand and incredibly tight, with Astro moving exactly how you need him to. In the 15 hours I’ve spent so far in finishing its campaign and going back to replay levels to pick up missing Bots, I’ve not encountered a single moment of frustration. It’s beautifully designed both in its self-contained levels and those dedicated to much-loved, Sony-exclusive franchises. | Read review |
| TechRaptor | Andrew Stretch | 9.5 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | Astro Bot is a must-play title for anyone yearning for a classic 90s platformer and collect-a-thon. With vibrant levels and additional challenges, this game will be a blast for those of all skill levels. Fans of PlayStation since the PS1 will adore all of the references packed in. | Read review |
| The Beta Network | Samuel Incze | 10 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | Astro Bot is a delightful platformer that excels in delivering a fun, nostalgia-filled experience for PlayStation fans. The intuitive controls, immersive DualSense features, and visually stunning levels make it a joy to play. While the challenge might be lighter than some platformers, it more than makes up for it with its charm, creativity, and heart-warming nods to PlayStation’s history. If you’re a PS5 owner looking for a feel-good adventure, Astro Bot is an absolute must-play. | Read review |
| The Games Machine | Danilo Dellafrana | 9.4 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | Team Asobi turns a convincing tech demo into a full-fledged game with top marks, again showing all developers out there the potential of haptic feedback. Entertaining, full of secrets and framed by an impressive audio-visual presentation, Astro Bot is a winner, partially limited by a moderate longevity and a series of facilitations that will not appeal to everyone. If you plan to explore its universe far and wide in search of secrets after watching the credits roll, make it yours immediately. | Read review |
| The Jimquisition | James Stephanie Sterling | 10 / 10 | 09-13-2024 | A jubilant little adventure that dedicates itself fully to making an audience happy | Read review |
| The Outerhaven Productions | Sean Garmer | 4.5 / 5 stars | 10-09-2024 | ASTRO Bot is a platforming masterpiece that encourages exploration of not only its own worlds and planets, but also those of Sony’s long gone franchises as well. A celebration of Sony’s 30 years in gaming with a joyful flare you’d expect to see from its console rival. Team ASOBI has created yet another wonderful adventure that places ASTRO front and center as Sony’s mascot. | Read review |
| TheGamer | Stacey Henley | 5 / 5 stars | 09-05-2024 | You tend to start writing lines in your head when compiling a review, and one that stuck with me early was to call Astro Bot ‘the best platformer since Super Mario Odyssey’. Then I played a little more and started to think ‘maybe it’s better’. | Read review |
| TheSixthAxis | Nic Bunce | 10 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | Just as with Playroom, Astro Bot is a game that absolutely celebrates all things PlayStation, aimed at anyone and everyone who loves this console and the games that have made it what it is. Whether you’re an old timer or a young kid with their first console | Read review |
| Tom’s Hardware Italia | Andrea Maiellano | 95 / 100 | 09-05-2024 | Do you enjoy well-made productions that represent the very essence of the word “video game”? You need to play ASTRO BOT! Do you love 3D platformers and eagerly await every new Super Mario release? You need to play ASTRO BOT! Are you simply a PlayStation fan? You need to play ASTRO BOT! We could go on for dozens of more lines, finding countless other reasons why you should play ASTRO BOT. | Read review |
| Too Much Gaming | Unknown | 10 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | Astro Bot is a phenomenal 3D platformer that elevates the PlayStation 5 experience with its charm, creativity, and engaging level design. From vibrant worlds to clever nods to PlayStation classics, every moment feels like a celebration of gaming. This is one adventure you won’t want to miss—a true gem among PlayStation’s recent offerings. | Read review |
| TrueGaming | Unknown | 9.5 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | The game literally has everything that makes a platform game an ideal experience, and at the same time it works as a peak at the rich history of PlayStation, which created fun and beautiful memories for generations of players, and it does so in an innovative, fun and emotional way. | Read review |
| Twinfinite | Tom Hopkins | 5 / 5 stars | 09-05-2024 | In its playful personality and incredibly inventive design, Astro Bot reminds me a lot of Mario Odyssey. It truly does sit alongside the best platformers of all time, providing some moments of pure magic and joy. Considering how smart and unexpected much of Astro Bot is, the possibilities for future adventures are endless. | Read review |
| Use a Potion | Unknown | 10 / 10 | 09-13-2024 | Astro Bot isn’t only the best game on the PlayStation 5, but it’s also one of the best platformers of all time. It might seem like hyperbole, but it really is THAT good. Team Asobi have whipped up something super special here with the wonderfully creative level design, gorgeous visuals, and throwbacks to all things PlayStation making this one of the easiest perfect scores we’ve ever handed out. | Read review |
| VG247 | Tom Orry | Recommended | 09-05-2024 | Astro Bot doesn’t care about such baggage, but if it did you’d probably use your mechanical arms to throw it at a giant robotic ape before smashing in said ape’s teeth and propelling yourself into its soon-to-be exploded head. Astro Bot only cares about fun, and I genuinely can’t think of a single moment it made me wish something had been handled differently, tweaked to be easier, or expanded upon. It’s just perfect. | Read review |
| VGC | Jordan Middler | 5 / 5 stars | 09-05-2024 | Astro Bot isn’t simply an enjoyable platformer with some nostalgia tying it together; it’s a generationally impressive entry in the genre that understands PlayStation at an atomic level. The sheer level of joy the game produces makes it impossible to compare it to anything other than Mario’s very best adventure. Astro is no longer a vector through which to reference PlayStation icons; he is a PlayStation icon. | Read review |
| VGChartz | Lee Mehr | 8.5 / 10 | 10-09-2024 | Slight reservations towards mechanical simplicity aside, Astro Bot’s polish and relentless fusillade of charmingly creative concepts places it among the best 3D platformers in recent memory. | Read review |
| Video Chums | A.J. Maciejewski | 9.4 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | With copious amounts of variety, a delightful presentation, rewarding collectibles, an absurd amount of references, and cuteness to spare, ASTRO BOT is one of the best 3D platformers ever created. It’s essentially a tribute to gaming as a whole. 🤖 | Read review |
| VideoGamer | Tom Bardwell | 9 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | Astro Bot is special, a beaming reminder that bright, unfettered play is a truly wonderful thing. | Read review |
| Washington Post | Gene Park | 100FALSE | 09-09-2024 | The PlayStation 5′s ecstatic new platformer matches childlike wonder with high-fidelity visuals and physics | Read review |
| WayTooManyGames | Leonardo Faria | 10 / 10 | 09-21-2024 | I don’t remember the last time a video game just made me smile from ear to ear, making me hope it could never end. In fact, this may be Astro Bot‘s biggest issue: it doesn’t last forever. I simply want more of it. Astro Bot is serotonin in digital form. | Read review |
| Wccftech | Kai Tatsumoto | 9.3 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | As one of the few platformers to keep me grinning from beginning to end, Astro Bot is some of the most fun I’ve had working on a review all year. There’s a profound sense of whimsy and wonder to everything that plucky little robot can do while the worlds he visits inhabit such a diverse set of environments and abilities. Astro Bot’s adventure still may be far from over, but this time he’s brought a few hundred friends along for the journey. | Read review |
| WellPlayed | Adam Ryan | 9 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | Astro Bot is a wonderfully entertaining and diverse platformer that throws new ideas at you at an incredible rate, topped with stunning visuals and an injection of PlayStation nostalgia. | Read review |
| Worth Playing | Chris “Atom” DeAngelus | 9 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | The highest praise I can give Astro Bot is that it genuinely feels like PlayStation has its own Mario now. The gameplay, creativity and charm are competing with Nintendo’s powerhouse with wonderful level design and engaging gameplay from start to finish. Only the relatively short runtime is a potential negative, and even that feels like a minor complaint. If you’re a longtime PlayStation fan looking for a rush of nostalgia, a parent looking for a good game for their kids, or you just want a darn fun platformer, Astro Bot is a must-play. | Read review |
| XGN.nl | Rox van der Helm | 8.5 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | If you love PlayStation and its franchises, you will absolutely love this game. The levels are unique, and you will have a smile on your face the entire game. What a brilliant experience. | Read review |
| ZTGD | Ken McKown | 10 / 10 | 09-05-2024 | This game brings me more joy than I expected, and it will be at the top of my favorite games of the year. | Read review |
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