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{{Short description|2024 video game}}
{{About|the video game|the series|Astro Bot (series){{!}}''Astro Bot'' (series)}}
{{distinguish|Astro Boy{{!}}''Astro Boy''}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox video game
| image = Astro Bot cover art.jpg
| alt = Cover art featuring an anthropomorphic robot jumping in an arid planet in the center, in front of space and other planets. On the left, there are several monsters, and on the right are other robots.
| caption = 
| developer = [[Company:Team Asobi|Team Asobi]]
| publisher = [[Company:Sony Interactive Entertainment|Sony Interactive Entertainment]]
| genre = [[Software:Platformer|Platform]], action-adventure
| modes = Single-player
| director = Nicolas Doucet
| designer = Gento Morita
| programmer = Masayuki Yamada
| artist = Sebastian Brueckner
| composer = Kenneth C. M. Young
| platforms = [[Engineering:PlayStation 5|PlayStation 5]]
| released = {{video game release|WW|September 6, 2024}}
| series = ''Astro Bot''
| producer = Nicolas Doucet
}}
{{Nihongo foot|'''''Astro Bot'''''|アストロボット|Asutorobotto|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} is a 2024 [[Software:Platformer|platform game]] developed by [[Company:Team Asobi|Team Asobi]] and published by [[Company:Sony Interactive Entertainment|Sony Interactive Entertainment]] for the [[Engineering:PlayStation 5|PlayStation 5]] in celebration of [[Engineering:PlayStation|PlayStation]]'s 30th anniversary. A follow-up to ''[[Software:Astro's Playroom|Astro's Playroom]]'' (2020), it is the fifth game in the ''Astro Bot'' series and Team Asobi's first game since its separation from [[Company:Japan Studio|Japan Studio]]. 

As Astro, the player embarks on a quest to save lost robots, retrieve parts for the PlayStation 5 mothership, and defeat the alien Space Bully Nebulax. Much like the previous title ''Astro's Playroom,'' ''Astro Bot'' uses DualSense controller features including adaptive triggers and [[Engineering:Haptic technology|haptic feedback]].

''Astro Bot'' became the highest-rated game of 2024 on Metacritic. Critics praised the gameplay, level design, and content, with some comparing the game to [[Company:Nintendo|Nintendo]] franchises, particularly the ''[[Software:Super Mario|Super Mario]]'' series. ''Astro Bot'' won awards including Game of the Year at the Game Awards 2024, the 21st British Academy Games Awards, and the 28th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards. It has sold 2.3 million copies as of March 2025, making it one of the best-selling PlayStation 5 games.

==Gameplay==
''Astro Bot'' is a 3D platformer in which the player controls a small robot, Astro, with the [[Engineering:DualShock#DualSense|DualSense controller]]. Astro's move set is identical to his previous incarnations from ''[[Software:Astro Bot Rescue Mission|Astro Bot Rescue Mission]]'' and ''[[Software:Astro's Playroom|Astro's Playroom]]'', maintaining his ability to jump, hover, punch, and spin-attack. The ability to swim underwater also makes a return from ''Astro Bot Rescue Mission'', having been absent in ''Astro's Playroom''.<ref name="Turi-2024">{{Cite web |last=Turi |first=Tim |date=June 12, 2024 |title=Astro Bot hands-on report |url=https://blog.playstation.com/2024/06/12/astro-bot-hands-on-report/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240728190344/https://blog.playstation.com/2024/06/12/astro-bot-hands-on-report/ |archive-date=July 28, 2024 |access-date=July 28, 2024 |website=PlayStation Blog |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Doucet-2024-06">{{Cite web |last=Doucet |first=Nicolas |date=June 6, 2024 |title=Astro Bot pre-order begins June 7, features PaRappa Lovestruck Lyricist outfit and more |url=https://blog.playstation.com/2024/06/06/astro-bot-pre-order-begins-june-7-features-parappa-lovestruck-lyricist-outfit-and-more/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240804042441/https://blog.playstation.com/2024/06/06/astro-bot-pre-order-begins-june-7-features-parappa-lovestruck-lyricist-outfit-and-more/ |archive-date=August 4, 2024 |access-date=August 3, 2024 |website=PlayStation Blog |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Levels===

Traversal between the galaxies and levels is achieved through the "Dual Speeder"; a spaceship modeled after the PlayStation 5 DualSense controller. The Dual Speeder is controlled by holding down the analog triggers and physically tilting the DualSense.<ref name="Doucet-2024-06" /> It can also move around freely on the level selection screen, where it can collide with incoming asteroids and unlock some of the game's optional stages and collect some of the game's puzzle pieces.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Wilson |first1=Iain |last2=Dean |first2=Grace |date=2024-09-05 |title=How to find all Astro Bot collectibles, including Bots, Puzzle Pieces, and Warps |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/games/platformer/astro-bot-collectibles-bots-puzzle-pieces-warps/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250123015052/https://www.gamesradar.com/games/platformer/astro-bot-collectibles-bots-puzzle-pieces-warps/ |archive-date=January 23, 2025 |access-date=2024-12-31 |website=gamesradar |language=en |url-status=live }}</ref>

Similar to ''Astro Bot Rescue Mission'', every level contains a set number of Bots that Astro has to rescue, ranging from seven Bots in the main platformer levels to only one or two Bots in the boss fights and challenge levels.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Donlan |first=Christian |date=2024-09-05 |title=Astro Bot review - a wildly generous delight |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/astro-bot-review |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250123015746/https://www.eurogamer.net/astro-bot-review |archive-date=2025-01-23 |access-date=2024-12-31 |work=Eurogamer.net |language=en |url-status=live}}</ref> Each world also requires the player to collect a certain number of Bots before progressing onward. 327 Bots can be rescued and recruited in total: 301 in the base game, 22 via DLC levels,<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.ign.com/videos/astro-bot-every-dlc-bot-added-since-launch |title=Astro Bot - Every DLC Bot Added Since Launch - IGN |date=2024-12-25 |language=en |access-date=2024-12-31 |via=www.ign.com}}</ref> and 4 obtainable through rescue missions in the free-to-play predecessor ''Astro's Playroom''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ravi |first=Sinha |date=June 3, 2024 |title=Astro Bot Has Over 300 Bots to Rescue; No Multiplayer or In-Game Purchases |url=https://gamingbolt.com/astro-bot-has-over-300-bots-to-rescue-no-multiplayer-or-in-game-purchases |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240727062356/https://gamingbolt.com/astro-bot-has-over-300-bots-to-rescue-no-multiplayer-or-in-game-purchases |archive-date=July 27, 2024 |access-date=July 26, 2024 |website=Gaming Bolt |language=en |url-status=live}}</ref> Unlike in ''Rescue Mission'', "V.I.P. Bots" (collectible Bots which reference various PlayStation characters in their visual appearance and behavior) can also be rescued and recruited. There are over 150 unique V.I.P. Bots, with more expected to be included alongside free DLC levels.<ref name="Blake-2024-06">{{Cite web |last=Blake |first=Vikki |date=June 2, 2024 |title=Astro Bot will feature "over 150 iconic" PlayStation-inspired cameos |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/astro-bot-will-feature-over-150-iconic-playstation-inspired-cameos |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240728171458/https://www.eurogamer.net/astro-bot-will-feature-over-150-iconic-playstation-inspired-cameos |archive-date=July 28, 2024 |access-date=June 6, 2024 |website=Eurogamer |language=en |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Valentine |first=Rebekah |date=June 12, 2024 |title=Astro Bot Will Get Free Post-Launch DLC |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/astro-bot-will-get-free-post-launch-dlc |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240727062841/https://www.ign.com/articles/astro-bot-will-get-free-post-launch-dlc |archive-date=July 27, 2024 |access-date=July 24, 2024 |website=PlayStation Blog |language=en |url-status=live}}</ref> Many of the "deep cut" Bot characters from PlayStation's history are rescuable in the game's challenge levels.<ref name="Tailby-2024">{{Cite web |last=Tailby |first=Stephen |date=June 17, 2024 |title=Interview: The Making of Astro Bot, the PS5's Next Great Exclusive |url=https://www.pushsquare.com/features/interview-the-making-of-astro-bot-the-ps5s-next-great-exclusive |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240804044203/https://www.pushsquare.com/features/interview-the-making-of-astro-bot-the-ps5s-next-great-exclusive |archive-date=August 4, 2024 |access-date=August 3, 2024 |website=PushSquare |url-status=live }}</ref> The likeness of each of the V.I.P. Bots originate from both Sony Interactive Entertainment franchises and franchises owned by third-parties by the likes of [[Company:Activision|Activision]], [[Company:Arc System Works|Arc System Works]], Argonaut Software, [[Company:Atlus|Atlus]], [[Company:Bandai Namco Entertainment|Bandai Namco Entertainment]], BlueTwelve Studio, [[Company:Capcom|Capcom]], [[Company:Crystal Dynamics|Crystal Dynamics]], Ember Lab, [[Company:Koei Tecmo|Koei Tecmo]], [[Company:Konami|Konami]], [[Company:Mediatonic|Mediatonic]], [[Company:Oddworld Inhabitants|Oddworld Inhabitants]], [[Company:Polyarc|Polyarc]], SHIFT UP, [[Company:Sega|Sega]], THA LTD, [[Company:Team17|Team17]], [[Company:Ubisoft|Ubisoft]], and [[Company:Young Horses|Young Horses]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=F.L |first=Julián |date=2024-11-15 |title=Astro Bot adds more third-party characters to its credits - will they appear in future DLC levels? |url=https://www.destructoid.com/astro-bot-adds-more-third-party-characters-to-its-credits-will-they-appear-in-future-dlc-levels/ |access-date=2025-01-23 |website=Destructoid |language=en-US}}</ref>

Five of the game's levels are based heavily on classic PlayStation franchises, which in turn, each represent previous PlayStation consoles – namely ''Ape Escape'' ([[Engineering:PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]]), ''[[Software:God of War (franchise)|God of War]]'' ([[Engineering:PlayStation 2|PlayStation 2]]),{{Efn|While the ''God of War'' franchise originated on the PlayStation 2, the era which is represented in ''Astro Bot'' is the Norse era, which is more associated with the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 consoles.}} ''[[Software:Uncharted|Uncharted]]'' ([[Engineering:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]]), ''[[Software:LocoRoco|LocoRoco]]'' ([[Engineering:PlayStation Portable|PlayStation Portable]]), and ''Horizon'' ([[Engineering:PlayStation 4|PlayStation 4]]). These levels allow the player to utilize the abilities of the heroes of these PlayStation franchises, such as Spike's Monkey Net being the forefront of the ''Ape Escape''-themed level and or Kratos' Leviathan Axe in the ''God of War''-themed level.<ref name="Doucet-2024-08">{{Cite web |last=Doucet |first=Nicolas |date=August 30, 2024 |title=Meet Astro Bot's new monkey friend and go behind-the-scenes with Team Asobi |url=https://blog.playstation.com/2024/08/30/meet-astro-bots-new-monkey-friend-and-go-behind-the-scenes-with-team-asobi/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240901212111/https://blog.playstation.com/2024/08/30/meet-astro-bots-new-monkey-friend-and-go-behind-the-scenes-with-team-asobi/ |archive-date=September 1, 2024 |access-date=September 1, 2024 |website=PlayStation Blog |url-status=live}}</ref>

===Abilities and controls===
[[File:Astro Bot Arm Abilty.png|thumb|Astro's Twin-Frog Gloves can be used to defeat certain enemies by pulling them toward the player.]]
Astro has access to 15 new abilities, which attach to him and enhance both his traversal and combative capabilities. Some of these new abilities include Barkster the Bulldog Booster (granting Astro the ability to air-dash through enemies and terrain), Keri Kero the Twin-Frog Gloves (allowing Astro to punch enemies from a distance and swing/slingshot off surfaces painted red), and Handy-D the Monkey (allowing Astro to climb on banana-shaped [[Engineering:Climbing hold|climbing holds]], throw rocks at enemies and slam the ground). The boss battles present at the end of each galaxy are fought with the help of these abilities.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Doucet |first=Nicolas |date=May 30, 2024 |title=Astro Bot arrives on PS5 September 6 |url=https://blog.playstation.com/2024/05/30/astro-bot-arrives-on-ps5-september-6/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240727063045/https://blog.playstation.com/2024/05/30/astro-bot-arrives-on-ps5-september-6/ |archive-date=July 27, 2024 |access-date=June 9, 2024 |website=PlayStation Blog |language=en |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Doucet-2024-08" />

The game provides a selection of accessibility settings, which include granting the player the option to play the game with a single analog stick (with camera controls instead coming from a single button press), support for the PlayStation Access controller, and the option to disable the gyro controls, haptic feedback, and adaptive triggers. A bluebird helper may also be purchased, helping the player uncover any Bots or puzzle pieces which they might have missed on their first attempt at the level, available for purchase at the beginning of each level from the second attempt onward.<ref name="Robertson-2024">{{Cite web |last=Robertson |first=Andy |date=August 8, 2024 |title='Astro Bot' Ups The Challenge But Stays Approachable For Families |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/andyrobertson/2024/08/08/astro-bot-ups-the-challenge-but-stays-approachable-for-families/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240809004124/https://www.forbes.com/sites/andyrobertson/2024/08/08/astro-bot-ups-the-challenge-but-stays-approachable-for-families/ |archive-date=August 9, 2024 |access-date=August 8, 2024 |website=Forbes |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Hub world ===
All of the Bots that have been collected can be viewed in a centralized [[Software:Overworld|hub world]] called the Crash Site, where they can be viewed and interacted with; many V.I.P. Bots will perform special actions when Astro punches them, such as the Bot based on Ratchet from ''Ratchet & Clank'' dropping all of his Bolts and scrambling to pick them back up.<ref name="Dring-2024">{{Cite web |last=Dring |first=Christopher |date=June 17, 2024 |title=Inside the making of Astro Bot |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/inside-the-making-of-astro-bot |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240727063940/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/inside-the-making-of-astro-bot |archive-date=July 27, 2024 |access-date=July 24, 2024 |website=GamesIndustry |language=en |url-status=live}}</ref> The Crash Site also contains hidden puzzle pieces, Bots, and secret companions, many of which require help from a certain amount of rescued Bots. Collecting puzzle pieces throughout the game unlocks the Gatcha{{Efn|Stylization of the word "Gacha"}} Lab (where Astro can spend coins to unlock collectibles and special items for V.I.P. Bots to interact with), the Dual Speeder garage and Astro's outfit collection (where Astro can repaint his speeder or change outfits), and the Safari Park (where Astro can view and interact with various robotic animals, as well as unlock Photo Mode). 

==Plot==
Astro, the robot captain of a mothership resembling the PlayStation 5 console, and his crew of Bots are exploring space when a green alien named Space Bully Nebulax attacks them and rips out the mothership's CPU. An unconscious Astro and the mothership crash-land onto a desert planet while his crew and the mothership's core systems are scattered across the universe.

Astro is revived by his Dual Speeder, a smaller spaceship resembling the DualSense controller, and together they begin reactivating satellites and exploring galaxies to rescue the crew and rebuild the mothership. The crew helps Astro gain access to Nebulax's minions, whom he defeats and recovers mothership parts from - the system memory from Mighty Chewy the gorilla, the solid state drive from Wako Tako the octopus, the graphics processing unit from Lady Venomara the snake, the cooling fan from Mecha Leon the chameleon, and the ship covers from Falcon McFly the bird. Along the way, he rescues V.I.P. Bots (guest characters from other games) and explores planets based on ''[[Software:Ape Escape (video game)|Ape Escape]]'', ''[[Software:God of War (2005 video game)|God of War]]'', ''Uncharted'', ''[[Software:LocoRoco|LocoRoco]]'', and ''Horizon''.

Once all parts save for the CPU have been recovered, Astro and his crew board ships based on older PlayStation hardware and form the "PlaySquadron" to take the fight to Nebulax, who has been harassing the helpless CPU throughout the game. Astro recovers the CPU, but when he and his crew defeat Nebulax by blowing up the spaceship he is attached to, it creates a black hole that begins to suck Nebulax in. Nebulax grabs Astro to try to take him down with him, but the crew take hold of Astro to try to pull him back. Refusing to let the crew sacrifice themselves for him, Astro lets go of them and falls into the black hole, which explodes into a [[Astronomy:Supernova|supernova]].

The crew mourns Astro and sad credits begin to roll, but are interrupted by a broken Astro falling back onto the mothership. Several Bots from the crew find replacement parts and help the mothership's repair systems rebuild their captain, who springs back to life. The crew celebrates with a revived Astro, who departs once more on his Dual Speeder before the credits start to roll again.

Once the actual credits finish rolling, a badly beaten Nebulax and his minions are seen floating through space; they threaten the player, but are sent flying by the sudden appearance of the words "THE END".

==Development==
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Development of ''Astro Bot'' started almost immediately after ''Astro's Playroom'' was completed, and took roughly three years with a development team of around 60 people. It is reportedly the largest game that Team Asobi has developed.<ref name="Minotti-2024">{{Cite web |last=Minotti |first=Mike |date=June 13, 2024 |title=How Astro Bot went from tech demo to PlayStation superstar |url=https://venturebeat.com/games/how-astro-bot-went-from-tech-demo-to-playstation-superstar/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240727063611/https://venturebeat.com/games/how-astro-bot-went-from-tech-demo-to-playstation-superstar/ |archive-date=July 27, 2024 |access-date=July 26, 2024 |website=VentureBeat |language=en |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Robinson-2024">{{Cite web |last=Robinson |first=Andy |date=June 12, 2024 |title=Astro Bot: How Team Asobi has turned Playroom into a galaxy-sized sequel |url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/astro-bot-how-team-asobi-has-turned-playroom-into-a-galaxy-sized-sequel/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240727063510/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/astro-bot-how-team-asobi-has-turned-playroom-into-a-galaxy-sized-sequel/ |archive-date=July 27, 2024 |access-date=July 26, 2024 |website=Video Games Chronicle |language=en |url-status=live}}</ref> Unlike its predecessors ''Astro Bot Rescue Mission'' and ''Astro's Playroom'', ''Astro Bot'' was named without any subtitle proceeding it. Nicolas Doucet, the creative director and producer of ''Astro Bot'', stated the reasoning behind this was to signify a new beginning for the ''Astro Bot'' series.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Romano |first=Nick |date=May 30, 2024 |title=First full-fledged Astro Bot game blasts into the PlayStation multiverse (exclusive) |url=https://ew.com/astro-bot-2024-game-playstation-cameos-exclusive-8655347 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240728173910/https://ew.com/astro-bot-2024-game-playstation-cameos-exclusive-8655347 |archive-date=July 28, 2024 |access-date=July 26, 2024 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |language=en |url-status=live }}</ref>

In an interview with ''Edge'' magazine, Doucet stated that he and Team Asobi considered giving the game an [[Software:Open world|open world]] structure, but ultimately decided on focusing more on a level-based structure instead. He notes that the reason behind this decision was "because that was the one that gave us the most control over the game's variety."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Serin |first=Kaan |date=July 13, 2024 |title=Astro Bot almost went open-world, but opted for 80 planets instead because that led to "the most control over the game's variety". |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/games/platformer/astro-bot-almost-went-open-world-but-opted-for-80-planets-instead-because-that-led-to-the-most-control-over-the-games-variety/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240727064402/https://www.gamesradar.com/games/platformer/astro-bot-almost-went-open-world-but-opted-for-80-planets-instead-because-that-led-to-the-most-control-over-the-games-variety/ |archive-date=July 27, 2024 |access-date=July 24, 2024 |website=GamesRadar+ |language=en |url-status=live}}</ref> To make the game accessible for gamers of all skill levels, the difficulty of each of ''Astro Bot''{{'}}s levels were put into great consideration. The main levels were designed to be relatively easy, allowing anyone to beat the game regardless of their skill level. The optional levels, meanwhile, were designed to be much more difficult as a way of satisfying the more experienced gaming crowd.<ref name="Robinson-2024" />

Alongside the platforming, several additions were made to the background and environmental details present in each of the levels. The overhauled game engine allows for significant improvements in both the visuals and physics as well as over 70 unique species of wildlife (including polar bears, elephants, and small insects).<ref name="Corey-2024">{{Cite web |last=Corey |first=Brotherson |date=August 26, 2024 |title=The evolution of Astro Bot's adorable character design |url=https://blog.playstation.com/2024/08/26/the-evolution-of-astro-bots-adorable-character-design/?sf274395215=1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240829224630/https://blog.playstation.com/2024/08/26/the-evolution-of-astro-bots-adorable-character-design/?sf274395215=1 |archive-date=August 29, 2024 |access-date=August 29, 2024 |website=PlayStation Blog |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=van de Velde |first=Aernout |date=July 16, 2024 |title=PS5 Astro Bot is Around 12 to 15 Hours and Will Feature an Overhauled Game Engine |url=https://wccftech.com/astro-bot-length/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240829225858/https://wccftech.com/astro-bot-length/ |archive-date=August 29, 2024 |access-date=August 29, 2024 |website=Wccftech |url-status=live }}</ref>

''Astro Bot'' is not playable on the [[Engineering:PlayStation VR2|PlayStation VR2]], even though previous Team Asobi games featuring ''Astro'' (such as ''Astro Bot Rescue Mission'' and [[Software:The Playroom (2013 video game)#The Playroom VR|''The Playroom VR'']]) required the use of the [[Engineering:PlayStation VR|PlayStation VR]] accessory to be played.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Higton |first=Ian |date=May 31, 2024 |title=It's hard to stay excited about the PlayStation VR2 if even Astro Bot won't wear one |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/its-hard-to-stay-excited-about-the-playstation-vr2-if-even-astro-bot-wont-wear-one |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240728171701/https://www.eurogamer.net/its-hard-to-stay-excited-about-the-playstation-vr2-if-even-astro-bot-wont-wear-one |archive-date=July 28, 2024 |access-date=June 9, 2024 |website=Eurogamer |language=en |url-status=live}}</ref> Doucet stated that Team Asobi had never considered developing a PlayStation VR2 game after finishing ''Astro's Playroom'', instead opting to develop a larger scale version of the tech demo assuming that it was received well enough by the general public. He acknowledged that, while there are games that are playable in both VR and non-VR, this design philosophy could not work for an ''Astro Bot'' game, stating "for a game like ''Astro'', if you were to make a VR version, it has to be fully designed for that medium. And if it's not a VR version, it has to be fully designed for ''that'' medium."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tailby |first=Stephen |date=June 12, 2024 |title=PS5's Astro Bot Doesn't Support PSVR2 Because It Was Never Designed to Do So |url=https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2024/06/ps5s-astro-bot-doesnt-support-psvr2-because-it-was-never-designed-to-do-so |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240801034007/https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2024/06/ps5s-astro-bot-doesnt-support-psvr2-because-it-was-never-designed-to-do-so |archive-date=August 1, 2024 |access-date=July 31, 2024 |website=Push Square |url-status=live }}</ref> Doucet further corroborated this viewpoint in an interview with MinnMax, stating that developing a PSVR 2 version of ''Astro Bot'' would make it an entirely different game.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nightingale |first=Ed |date=August 28, 2024 |title="No chance" of Astro Bot coming to PS VR2, says creative director |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/no-chance-of-astro-bot-coming-to-ps-vr2-says-creative-director |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240828175524/https://www.eurogamer.net/no-chance-of-astro-bot-coming-to-ps-vr2-says-creative-director |archive-date=August 28, 2024 |access-date=August 28, 2024 |website=Eurogamer |url-status=live}}</ref> He also noted in the same interview that a PC port was a possibility, should it be in high enough demand following the game's release.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Denzel |first=TJ |date=August 28, 2024 |title=Astro Bot's director wants PC port hopefuls to speak up & let PlayStation know |url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/141195/astro-bot-director-pc-port |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240828175805/https://www.shacknews.com/article/141195/astro-bot-director-pc-port |archive-date=August 28, 2024 |access-date=August 28, 2024 |website=Shacknews |url-status=live}}</ref>

===DualSense features===
''Astro Bot'' implements many of the DualSense controller's features in gameplay, particularly the [[Engineering:Haptic technology|haptic feedback]] and the adaptive triggers. To make the most out of DualSense, Team Asobi formed a small group solely dedicated to getting as much out of the controller as possible.<ref name="Robinson-2024" /> Doucet notes a few examples of these features, which included using the adaptive triggers to simulate squeezing water out of a sponge by changing its resistance level and using the haptic feedback to feel certain irregularities on a surface to uncover a hidden secret.<ref name="Dring-2024" /> Many features are first developed in isolation before the best ones become integrated into the main game (with the aforementioned sponge ability being one such example).<ref name="Tailby-2024" />

Each of Astro's abilities also utilize the DualSense controller's features heavily. Doucet notes the difference in how ''Astro's Playroom'' and ''Astro Bot'' went about implementing the DualSense abilities in gameplay, with the former segmenting the platforming and abilities into different sections, and the latter instead opting to integrate the abilities into the platforming gameplay. He also mentions that, because of the stronger emphasis on platforming during development, touchpad-related gameplay mechanics were utilized much less frequently. The reason for this, as stated by Doucet, was because using the touchpad requires the player to move their fingers away from the jump button, thus creating friction during gameplay.<ref name="Dring-2024" />

===V.I.P. Bots===
[[File:Astro Bot Ensemble.png|thumb|upright=1.2|Astro Bot alongside other V.I.P. Bots, referencing various characters from PlayStation's history. The characters (from left to right) are [[Atreus (God of War)|Atreus]] of ''[[Software:God of War (franchise)|God of War]]''; [[Software:LocoRoco|Kulche]] of ''[[Software:LocoRoco|LocoRoco]]''; Kratos of ''God of War''; Spike of ''Ape Escape''; Aloy of ''Horizon''; and Nathan Drake of ''[[Software:Uncharted|Uncharted]].'']]

Doucet has mentioned the significance of the V.I.P. Bots referencing prominent PlayStation IPs on multiple occasions. He and Team Asobi decided to "double down" from the number of cameos present in ''Astro's Playroom''. One of the reasons behind this decision was how ''Astro Bot'' could be used as a generational bridge; a child wondering who a certain Bot is referencing could receive an explanation from their parent who had played the games previously.<ref name="Minotti-2024" />

One challenge that implementing the V.I.P. Bots presented was how the team had gone about representing these longstanding characters. Punching these Bots causes them to have a funny reaction and reference something specific from their respective games, a mechanic carried over from ''Astro's Playroom''. Doucet noted that there's a balance between maintaining this aspect of humor present in the previous ''Astro'' games while simultaneously being respectful to the legacy of the characters they were "taking the piss and being funny with". Various [[Company:PlayStation Studios|PlayStation Studios]] studios, such as [[Company:Santa Monica Studio|Santa Monica Studio]] and [[Company:Naughty Dog|Naughty Dog]], have responded positively to the implementation of their characters being represented as Bots.<ref name="Tailby-2024" /><ref name="Dring-2024" /><ref name="Minotti-2024" />

Another challenge that came about from the V.I.P. Bots was how the large number of PlayStation and third-party characters and references present could overshadow the identity of Astro himself. Doucet said he and Team Asobi had considered not implementing any PlayStation branding in the upcoming game, instead allowing Astro to "stand on his own feet". Ultimately, he and Team Asobi decided against this, reasoning that fans of ''Astro's Playroom'' who enjoyed the PlayStation references would likely be disappointed if the sequel had done away with them entirely.<ref name="Dring-2024" />

The design of the Bots was not always completely accurate to the source material they were referencing, with Doucet specifically noting that characters who had hair often had it replaced with vinyl. Doucet also said that the blue LED eyes present on the Bots were a huge element of their designs. Some Bots could not be accurately represented with LED eyes alone, due to their original designs heavily relying on eyes. To solve this issue, these Bots were provided full head masks, providing them with a shaped head more akin to the character they were referencing without significantly changing their anatomy.<ref name="Corey-2024" />

There are a total of 194 V.I.P. Bots in ''Astro Bot''. Aside from the Sony-owned franchises like Ratchet and Sackboy, many characters from third-party franchises with notable appearances on PlayStation consoles also appear as V.I.P. Bots.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Astro Bot – All Cameo Bots And Secret Characters List |url=https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/astro-bot-all-cameo-bots-and-secret-characters-list/2900-5754/ |access-date=September 22, 2024 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Music===
Kenneth C. M. Young, having previously composed the music for ''Astro Bot Rescue Mission'' and ''Astro's Playroom'', returned to compose the soundtrack for ''Astro Bot''. This was first confirmed through a post from his [[Company:Twitter|Twitter]] account.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Taliby |first=Stephen |date=May 31, 2024 |title=Astro's Playroom Composer Kenny Young Returns for More Catchy Tunes in Astro Bot |url=https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2024/05/astros-playroom-composer-kenny-young-returns-for-more-catchy-tunes-in-astro-bot |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240728171220/https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2024/05/astros-playroom-composer-kenny-young-returns-for-more-catchy-tunes-in-astro-bot |archive-date=July 28, 2024 |access-date=July 25, 2024 |website=Push Square |language=en |url-status=live}}</ref> The soundtrack was made available to listen on the game's release through the digital deluxe edition of the game,<ref name="Doucet-2024-06" /> and was later released on streaming services such as [[Software:Spotify|Spotify]] and [[Software:Apple Music|Apple Music]] on October 5, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-05 |title=Astro Bot's 87-song soundtrack is now available on streaming platforms |url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/astro-bots-87-song-soundtrack-is-now-available-on-streaming-platforms/ |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=VGC |language=en-US}}</ref> In addition to new music composed by Young, songs originating from [[Software:The Playroom (2013 video game)#The Playroom VR|''The Playroom VR'']] (2016), ''[[Software:Astro Bot Rescue Mission|Astro Bot Rescue Mission]]'' (2018) and ''[[Software:Astro's Playroom|Astro's Playroom]]'' (2020) are reused in several of the game's levels. 

Young went into detail regarding the composition process in an interview with VGC. Unconventionally for a composer, Young was given a dev kit, allowing him to access an earlier build of the game to get inspiration for level songs. He described it as "really important, particularly for those levels where it’s not clear exactly what it needs".<ref>{{Cite web |last=says |first=WhichWord |date=2024-10-14 |title=‘Following the GPU song was terrifying’: Behind Astro Bot’s unforgettable soundtrack |url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/interviews/following-the-gpu-song-was-terrifying-behind-astro-bots-unforgettable-soundtrack/ |access-date=2025-06-05 |website=VGC |language=en-US}}</ref> 

''Astro Bot'' also includes remixed versions of Greg Edmonson's themes from the ''[[Software:Uncharted|Uncharted]]'' series, Bear McCreary's themes from ''[[Software:God of War (2018 video game)|God of War]]'' (2018) and ''[[Software:God of War Ragnarök|God of War Ragnarök]]'' (2022), Nobuyuki Shimizu and Kemmei Adachi's themes from ''[[Software:LocoRoco|LocoRoco]]'' (the two going uncredited), and Joris de Man and Niels van der Leest's themes from the ''Horizon'' series. These themes are used in levels based on their respective franchises. The track "Rising Blue Lightning" from ''[[Software:Thunder Force V|Thunder Force V: Perfect System]]'' (1998), originally composed by Hyakutaro Tsukumo, is also used in the level "PlaySquadron Go!".<ref>{{Cite web |last=says |first=WhichWord |date=2024-10-14 |title='Following the GPU song was terrifying': Behind Astro Bot's unforgettable soundtrack |url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/interviews/following-the-gpu-song-was-terrifying-behind-astro-bots-unforgettable-soundtrack/ |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=VGC |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Marketing and release==
''Astro Bot'' was announced on May 30, 2024, during Sony's State of Play [[Live streaming|livestream]] presentation. The game's release trailer and a behind-the-scenes video{{Efn|Four additional behind-the-scenes videos were released later.}} were showcased on the PlayStation YouTube channel on August 30, 2024.<ref name="Doucet-2024-08" /> The game was released exclusively for the [[Engineering:PlayStation 5|PlayStation 5]] on September 6, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McAllister |first=Gillen |date=May 30, 2024 |title=Everything revealed in the May 2024 State of Play |url=https://blog.playstation.com/2024/05/30/everything-revealed-in-the-may-2024-state-of-play/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240727064939/https://blog.playstation.com/2024/05/30/everything-revealed-in-the-may-2024-state-of-play/ |archive-date=July 27, 2024 |access-date=June 14, 2024 |website=PlayStation Blog |language=en |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lyles |first=Taylor |date=May 30, 2024 |title=New Astro Bot Game Revealed – State of Play 2024 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/new-astro-bot-game-revealed |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240727065127/https://www.ign.com/articles/new-astro-bot-game-revealed |archive-date=July 27, 2024 |access-date=June 4, 2024 |website=IGN |language=en |url-status=live}}</ref> The 400th issue of ''Edge'' features ten front cover variants, each highlighting a different V.I.P. Bot, such as Ratchet and Clank from their [[Software:Ratchet & Clank|eponymous series]] and Aloy from the ''Horizon'' series.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 11, 2024 |title=The 400th edition of Edge features ten unique Astro Bot cover designs |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/games/platformer/the-400th-edition-of-edge-features-ten-unique-astro-bot-cover-designs/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240727065512/https://www.gamesradar.com/games/platformer/the-400th-edition-of-edge-features-ten-unique-astro-bot-cover-designs/ |archive-date=July 27, 2024 |access-date=July 24, 2024 |website=GamesRadar+ |language=en |url-status=live}}</ref>

Three versions of the game are available for purchase, those being the digital standard edition, physical standard edition, and digital deluxe editions. Each of these versions also come with rewards for preordering the game. The digital standard version comes with an in-game outfit for Astro resembling the character PaRappa the Rapper, a Dual Speeder graffiti skin featuring a variety of different V.I.P. Bots, and two different PlayStation Network avatars: one featuring Astro and the other being a V.I.P. Bot referencing PaRappa.{{Efn|The physical standard edition contains a poster alongside all the pre-order rewards from the digital standard edition.}} The digital deluxe version, alongside featuring all of the rewards in the digital standard release, also adds two outfits (one is a golden outfit and the other references the Yharnam hunter from ''Bloodborne''), two controller skins (one called 'Neon Dream' and the other 'Champion's Gold'), 10 PlayStation Network avatars (showcasing more renders of Astro and various V.I.P. Bots), and a download code for the official soundtrack and digital art gallery.<ref name="Doucet-2024-06" />

Kiosks featuring a playable demo of ''Astro Bot'' were present at Summer Game Fest, [[Company:Evolution Championship Series|EVO]], ChinaJoy, and PAX West.<ref name="Turi-2024" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Meija |first=Ozzie |date=July 20, 2024 |title=How Astro Bot gave us an unexpected EVO 2024 challenge |url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/140641/astro-bot-evo-2024-preview |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240727065931/https://www.shacknews.com/article/140641/astro-bot-evo-2024-preview |archive-date=July 27, 2024 |access-date=July 26, 2024 |website=Shacknews |language=en |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Romano |first=Sal |date=July 15, 2024 |title=Sony Interactive Entertainment announces ChinaJoy 2024 lineup |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2024/07/sony-interactive-entertainment-announces-chinajoy-2024-lineup |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240727194854/https://www.gematsu.com/2024/07/sony-interactive-entertainment-announces-chinajoy-2024-lineup |archive-date=July 27, 2024 |website=Gematsu |url-status=live |access-date=July 27, 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Barker |first=Sammy |date=July 28, 2024 |title=Astro Bot Continues Its Quest for PS5 Game of the Year with Sublime Gameplay Demo |url=https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2024/07/astro-bot-continues-its-quest-for-ps5-game-of-the-year-with-sublime-gameplay-demo |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240728170731/https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2024/07/astro-bot-continues-its-quest-for-ps5-game-of-the-year-with-sublime-gameplay-demo |archive-date=July 28, 2024 |website=Push Square |url-status=live |access-date=July 28, 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Madsen |first=Hayes |date=August 30, 2024 |title=PAX West Kicks Off Today, Here's What to Expect |url=https://www.cgmagonline.com/news/pax-west-video-games-playable-schedule/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240901211259/https://www.cgmagonline.com/web/20240901211259/https://www.cgmagonline.com/news/pax-west-video-games-playable-schedule/ |archive-date=September 1, 2024 |access-date=September 1, 2024 |website=CGM |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Astro Bot'' was also present during Tokyo Game Show which, alongside the aforementioned playable demo, featured a giant replica Gatcha machine. Anyone who used the machine received one of four different ''Astro Bot'' themed t-shirts.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Coulson |first=Josh |date=August 23, 2024 |title=There Will Be An Astro's Playroom Gacha Machine Full Of T-Shirts At Tokyo Game Show |url=https://www.thegamer.com/astro-bot-gachca-machine-t-shirts-playstation-tokyo-game-show/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240828225335/https://www.thegamer.com/astro-bot-gachca-machine-t-shirts-playstation-tokyo-game-show/ |archive-date=August 28, 2024 |access-date=August 28, 2024 |website=The Gamer |url-status=live}}</ref>

A DualSense controller modeled after the Dual Speeder was announced on July 29, 2024. Pre-orders started on August 9 and the controller release coincided with the game.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Doucet |first=Nicolas |date=July 29, 2024 |title=First Look: Astro Bot Limited Edition DualSense Wireless Controller |url=https://blog.playstation.com/2024/07/29/first-look-astro-bot-limited-edition-dualsense-wireless-controller/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240729161109/https://blog.playstation.com/2024/07/29/first-look-astro-bot-limited-edition-dualsense-wireless-controller/ |archive-date=July 29, 2024 |access-date=July 29, 2024 |website=PlayStation Blog |url-status=live }}</ref> A console bundle including a PlayStation 5 console (standard and digital-only) and a digital copy of ''Astro Bot'' was released on March 13, 2025, in the United States and Europe.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ruiz |first=Michael |date=2025-02-27 |title=Upcoming PS5 Bundle's Price and Details Leaked |url=https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2025/02/27/astro-bot-ps5-bundle-prices-leak/ |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=PlayStation LifeStyle |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Tie-in with ''Astro's Playroom''===
To help connect ''Astro Bot'' to its predecessor, ''Astro's Playroom'' received a free content update on June 7, 2024. It added extra artifacts to the Gatcha machine which corresponded to the PS5 slim models and various PlayStation 5 accessories, such as the [[Engineering:PlayStation VR2|PlayStation VR2]] headset and the PlayStation Portal. Each of these artifacts could be stored in a new room accessed through the PlayStation Labo room. It also contained a brand new "mission room", which displayed a countdown until ''Astro Bot''{{'s}} release and directed players to the game's official store page.<ref name="Cripe-2024">{{Cite web |last=Cripe |first=Michael |date=June 7, 2024 |title=Astro's Playroom Gets Surprise Update Ahead of Astro Bot's Release |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/astros-playroom-gets-surprise-update-ahead-of-astro-bots-release |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240727070234/https://www.ign.com/articles/astros-playroom-gets-surprise-update-ahead-of-astro-bots-release |archive-date=July 27, 2024 |access-date=June 14, 2024 |website=IGN |language=en |url-status=live}}</ref>

Additionally, four new Bots could be rescued: one for each of the worlds present. These Bots reference the PlayStation characters Lady Maria from ''[[Software:Bloodborne|Bloodborne]]'',<ref name="Cripe-2024" /> Selene from ''[[Software:Returnal|Returnal]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Givens |first=Billy |date=July 8, 2024 |title=How To Find The Brand New Returnal Bot In Astro's Playroom |url=https://kotaku.com/astro-playroom-returnal-special-bot-selene-1851581243 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240727070343/https://kotaku.com/astro-playroom-returnal-special-bot-selene-1851581243 |archive-date=July 27, 2024 |access-date=July 10, 2024 |website=Kotaku |language=en |url-status=live}}</ref> a racer from the ''Gran Turismo'' series,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Khan |first=Zarmena |date=August 2, 2024 |title=Astro's Playroom Update Adds Special Bot 3, Here's How to Unlock It |url=https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2024/08/02/astros-playroom-special-bot-3-how-to-find-solution/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240802190403/https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2024/08/02/astros-playroom-special-bot-3-how-to-find-solution/ |archive-date=August 2, 2024 |access-date=August 2, 2024 |website=PlayStation Lifestyle |url-status=live }}</ref> and a Pipo Monkey from the ''Ape Escape'' series.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brady |first=Lee |date=August 30, 2024 |title=Astro's Playroom's new Ape Escape trophy — here's how to unlock it |url=https://www.truetrophies.com/news/astros-playroom-ape-escape-trophy-solution |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240901215405/https://www.truetrophies.com/news/astros-playroom-ape-escape-trophy-solution |archive-date=September 1, 2024 |access-date=August 30, 2024 |website=TrueTrophies |url-status=live }}</ref> Each of the Bots collected in ''Playroom'' can be transferred to the ''Astro Bot'' ensemble.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Doucet |first=Nicolas |date=July 8, 2024 |title=Astro's Playroom second update is now available, hiding a new Special Bot in-game |url=https://blog.playstation.com/2024/07/08/astros-playroom-second-update-is-now-available-hiding-a-new-special-bot-in-game/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240727070534/https://blog.playstation.com/2024/07/08/astros-playroom-second-update-is-now-available-hiding-a-new-special-bot-in-game/ |archive-date=July 27, 2024 |access-date=July 24, 2024 |website=PlayStation Blog |language=en |url-status=live}}</ref>

===Downloadable content===
Following its release, ''Astro Bot'' received multiple updates which included new levels and V.I.P. Bots, among a number of other minor additions. 

On September 24th, 2024, during a State of Play event, five additional speedrun levels were included in a new galaxy titled Stellar Speedway, accessible upon the completion of the main campaign. The levels were released once per week, from October 17, 2024 to November 14, 2024. Each level contained two V.I.P. Bots, referencing characters such as the Shock Troopers from ''[[Software:Helldivers 2|Helldivers 2]]'', and Eve from ''[[Software:Stellar Blade|Stellar Blade]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grixti |first=Shannon |date=September 24, 2024 |title=Astro Bot's First Free DLC Has Been Revealed With A Bunch Of Online Speedrun Levels And New Special Bots |url=https://press-start.com.au/news/playstation/2024/09/25/astro-bots-first-free-dlc-has-been-revealed-with-a-bunch-of-online-speedrun-levels-and-new-special-bots/ |access-date=September 24, 2024 |website=Press Start |language=en}}</ref>

On December 11, 2024, in a post by PlayStation blog, a Christmas-themed level called Winter Wonder was announced and was released the following day.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Diaz |first=Ana |date=December 11, 2024 |title=Astro Bot is getting a free holiday-themed level tomorrow |url=https://www.polygon.com/gaming/493620/astro-bot-free-holiday-level |access-date=December 13, 2024 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}</ref> This level featured seven V.I.P. Bots referencing characters such as Croc, Tomba and Rayman from their eponymous series'.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bowen |first=Tom |date=2024-12-14 |title=Astro Bot: Winter Wonder Walkthrough (All Bots, Outfits, and Dual Speeder Skins) |url=https://gamerant.com/astro-bot-winter-wonder-dlc-all-bots-gifts-present-locations/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241216065323/https://gamerant.com/astro-bot-winter-wonder-dlc-all-bots-gifts-present-locations/ |archive-date=December 16, 2024 |access-date=December 16, 2024 |website=Game Rant |language=en}}</ref> In addition, a variety of different collectibles could also be collected, being four new dual speeder skins and four new outfits.

On February 13, 2025, in a post by PlayStation blog, five challenge levels were included in a new galaxy titled Vicious Void. Similarly to the speedrun levels, they were released weekly from February 13, 2025, to March 13, 2025. Each level contained a single V.I.P Bot, referencing characters such as Heihachi Mishima from the ''[[Software:Tekken|Tekken]]'' series and Jade from ''[[Software:Beyond Good & Evil (video game)|Beyond Good & Evil]]''. In addition to the new levels, the update also included enhanced features for the PS5 Pro.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-13 |title=Astro Bot: five new levels and Special Bots begin rolling out today |url=https://blog.playstation.com/2025/02/13/astro-bot-five-new-levels-and-special-bots-begin-rolling-out-today/ |access-date=2025-02-13 |website=PlayStation Blog |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Roth |first=Emma |date=2025-02-13 |title=Astro Bot is getting five new levels — and the first one drops today. |url=https://www.theverge.com/news/611991/astrobot |access-date=2025-02-13 |website=The Verge |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Coulson |first=Josh |date=2025-02-13 |title=Astro Bot Is Getting Five Free "Harder" Levels And A PS5 Pro Update |url=https://www.thegamer.com/astro-bot-five-new-challenge-levels-dlc-ps5-pro-update/ |access-date=2025-02-13 |website=TheGamer |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Tailby |first1=Stephen |title=Collect One Last Special Bot in Astro Bot's Final Free DLC Level, Available Now on PS5 |url=https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2025/03/collect-one-last-special-bot-in-astro-bots-final-free-dlc-level-available-now-on-ps5 |website=Push Square |access-date=18 March 2025 |date=March 13, 2025 }}</ref>

On June 4, 2025, during a State of Play event, five challenge levels were announced and later released on July 10, 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Oh |first=Terry |date=2025-07-10 |title=Astro Bot Adds Five New Levels and Final Fantasy VII Collaboration - Gaming News |url=https://gaming.news/news/2025-07-10/astro-bot-adds-five-new-levels-and-final-fantasy-vii-collaboration/ |website=Gaming News |language=en-US}}</ref> Unlike previous updates, the levels were not released on a weekly basis (instead being released simultaneously) and were not added to a brand new galaxy (instead being included to the already existing Vicious Void galaxy). Each level contained a single V.I.P Bot, referencing characters such as 2B from ''[[Software:Nier: Automata]]'', and Cloud Strife from ''[[Software:Final Fantasy VII|Final Fantasy VII]].''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Coulson |first=Josh |date=4 June 2025 |title=Astro Bot Is Getting 5 More Challenge Levels Later This Month |url=https://www.thegamer.com/astro-bot-state-of-play-announcement-getting-five-more-challenge-levels-new-vip-bots/ |access-date=June 4, 2025 |website=TheGamer}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Koch |first=Cameron |date=10 July 2025 |title=Astro Bot Just Received Five Free Levels And Some Long-Awaited Cameos |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/astro-bot-just-received-five-free-levels-and-some-long-awaited-cameos/1100-6533093/ |access-date=July 12, 2025 |website=Gamespot}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-04 |title=Astro Bot: five new Vicious Void Galaxy levels, Special Bots launch this July |url=https://blog.playstation.com/2025/06/04/astro-bot-five-new-vicious-void-galaxy-levels-special-bots-launch-this-july/ |access-date=2025-06-04 |website=PlayStation Blog |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Merchandise===
Astro Bot has received a variety of merchandise. This includes figurines produced by [[Company:Funko|Funko]], Good Smile Company & Youtooz, plushies & a vinyl soundtrack release produced by Fangamer, keychains produced by Faithful and jackets & socks produced by Insert Coin. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Zavaleta |first=Branden |date=September 9, 2025 |title=With The Astro Bot Funko Preorder Ups, Here’s All the Official Merch So Far |url=https://thephrasemaker.com/2025/09/09/all-astro-bot-official-merchandise/ |website=The Phrase Maker}}</ref> In addition, Astro has also been prominently featured in various soft drink advertisements, such as in a commercial for Red Bull and on various Pepsi bottles in Asia. ==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
| MC = 94/100<ref name="Metacritic">{{Cite web |title=Astro Bot (PlayStation 5 Critic Reviews) |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/astro-bot/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-5 |access-date=September 13, 2024 |website=Metacritic}}</ref>
| OC = 99% recommended<ref name="OpenCritic-2024">{{Cite web |date=September 5, 2024 |title=Astro Bot Reviews |url=https://opencritic.com/game/17118/astro-bot |access-date=September 13, 2024 |website=OpenCritic}}</ref>
| Destruct = 9/10<ref name="Destructoid review">{{Cite web |last=Carter |first=Chris |date=September 5, 2024 |title=Review: Astro Bot (2024) |url=https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-astro-bot-2024/ |access-date=September 5, 2024 |website=[[Social:Destructoid|Destructoid]]}}</ref>
| Edge = 10/10<ref name="Edge review">{{Cite magazine |date=December 2024 |title=Astro Bot |magazine=Edge |pages=92–94 |issue=403}}</ref>
| EuroG = 5/5<ref name="Eurogamer review">{{Cite web |last=Donlan |first=Christian |date=September 5, 2024 |title=Astro Bot review — a wildly generous delight |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/astro-bot-review |access-date=September 5, 2024 |website=Eurogamer}}</ref>
| Fam = 36/40<ref name="famitsu">{{cite web|last=Romano|first=Sal|date=September 18, 2024|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2024/09/famitsu-review-scores-issue-1866|title=''Famitsu'' Review Scores: Issue 1866|website=Gematsu|access-date=May 20, 2025}}</ref>
| GSpot = 9/10<ref name="Gamespot review">{{Cite web |last=Delaney |first=Mark |date=September 5, 2024 |title=Astro Bot Review — Fly Me To The Moon |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/astro-bot-review-fly-me-to-the-moon/1900-6418277/ |access-date=September 5, 2024 |website=GameSpot}}</ref>
| GRadar = 5/5<ref name="GamesRadar+ review">{{Cite web |last=Cabral |first=Matt |date=September 5, 2024 |title=Astro Bot review: "Soars above and beyond to serve up a near-perfect platformer" |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/games/platformer/astro-bot-review/ |access-date=September 8, 2024 |website=GamesRadar+ |language=en}}</ref>
| IGN = 9/10<ref name="IGN review">{{Cite web |last=Cardy |first=Simon |date=September 5, 2024 |title=Astro Bot Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/astro-bot-review |access-date=September 5, 2024 |website=IGN}}</ref>
| PSQ = 10/10<ref name="PSQ review">{{Cite web |last=Tailby |first=Stephen |date=September 5, 2024 |title=Astro Bot Review (PS5) |url=https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/astro-bot |access-date=September 5, 2024 |website=Push Square}}</ref>
| TG = 5/5<ref name="TG review">{{Cite web |last=MacDonald |first=Keza |date=September 5, 2024 |title=Astro Bot review — glittering ideas make Team Asobi's 3D platformer a gem |url=https://www.theguardian.com/games/article/2024/sep/05/astro-bot-review-team-asobi-playstation-5-team-asobi-sony |access-date=September 5, 2024 |website=The Guardian}}</ref>
| VG247 = 5/5<ref name="VG247 review">{{Cite web |last=Orry |first=Tom |date=September 5, 2024 |title=Astro Bot review |url=https://www.vg247.com/astro-bot-review |access-date=September 5, 2024 |website=VG247}}</ref>
| GI = 10/10<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Stewart |first=Marcus |date=2024-09-06 |title=Astro Bot Review - A Smile-Inducing Masterpiece |url=https://gameinformer.com/review/astro-bot/a-smile-inducing-masterpiece |access-date=2025-04-01 |magazine=Game Informer |language=en}}</ref>
}}

===Critical reception===
''Astro Bot'' received "universal acclaim" from critics, according to review aggregator website Metacritic,<ref name="Metacritic" /> and 99% of critics recommended the game, according to OpenCritic.<ref name="OpenCritic-2024" /> It was ranked the highest-rated game of 2024 on Metacritic and OpenCritic.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Best Games This Year |url=https://www.metacritic.com/browse/game/all/all/2024/metascore/?page=1/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241231025855/https://www.metacritic.com/browse/game/all/all/current-year/ |archive-date=December 31, 2024 |access-date=September 8, 2024 |website=Metacritic}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Best Games of 2024 |url=https://opencritic.com/browse/all/2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241231025942/https://opencritic.com/browse/all/2024 |archive-date=December 31, 2024 |access-date=September 8, 2024 |website=OpenCritic |url-status=live}}</ref> In Japan, four critics from ''Famitsu'' gave the game a total score of 36 out of 40, with each critic awarding the game a 9 out of 10.<ref name="famitsu"/>

Simon Cardy of ''IGN'' compared ''Astro Bot'' to the likes of a theme park and Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory, "throwing a new thrill at you around every corner and after every double-jumped gap [...] a delightful concoction of experimentation and joy." He also felt that it was the best utilization of the DualSense's haptic feedback and adaptive triggers since 2020's ''Astro's Playroom'', describing it as if "some popping candy has smuggled its way into your controller [...] fizzes and pings away, sweetly reacting to whatever is happening on screen."<ref name="IGN review"/>

''GameSpot''{{'}}s Mark Delaney praised the level design, feeling it could reliably predict when players would sidetrack from the main path and accordingly rewarded them with secrets, "like a surprise gift in the mail whose sender can't wait to learn it's arrived." Delaney also wrote the various abilities of Astro elevated the gameplay, but never at the cost of alienating the player from that fundamental sense of control. However, he did also describe Astro's underwater controls as unintuitive.<ref name="Gamespot review"/>

''Astro Bot'' was also positively compared to games in the ''[[Software:Super Mario|Super Mario]]'' series, particularly ''[[Software:Super Mario Sunshine|Super Mario Sunshine]]'',<ref name="Eurogamer review"/><ref>{{Cite news |last=Parrish |first=Ash |date=September 7, 2024 |title=Astro Bot is the game you buy a PS5 for |url=https://www.theverge.com/24237778/astro-bot-review-ps5-game-of-the-year |access-date=September 9, 2024 |work=The Verge |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Majumdar |first=Rahul |date=May 30, 2024 |title=Astro Bot Gameplay Shows PS5 Mascot's Stand-Alone Mario Galaxy-Styled Adventure |url=https://www.mensjournal.com/videogames/astro-bot-ps5-gameplay-revealed |access-date=September 9, 2024 |work=Men's Journal {{!}} Video Games |language=en}}</ref> ''[[Software:Super Mario Galaxy|Super Mario Galaxy]]'',<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Cruz |first=Christopher |date=September 5, 2024 |title=PlayStation's 'Astro Bot' Beats Mario at His Own Game |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-gaming/playstation-astro-bot-review-beats-mario-1235094764/ |access-date=September 9, 2024 |magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref><ref name="Bailey-2024">{{Cite news |last=Bailey |first=Dustin |date=September 5, 2024 |title=The first Astro Bot impressions suggest that PlayStation finally has a game that can challenge Mario's platforming crown |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/games/platformer/the-first-astro-bot-impressions-suggest-that-playstation-finally-has-a-game-that-can-challenge-marios-platforming-crown/ |access-date=September 9, 2024 |work=gamesradar |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Perry |first=Alex |date=September 5, 2024 |title=AstroBot review: The most 'Super Mario Galaxy' game that isn't actually 'Super Mario Galaxy' |url=https://mashable.com/review/astro-bot |access-date=September 9, 2024 |work=Mashable |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Mastromarino |first1=James Perkins |last2=Bridges |first2=Corey |last3=Walden |first3=Allen |date=September 5, 2024 |title='Astro Bot' and the best games of September so far, reviewed |url=https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2024/09/05/astro-bot-review-september-games |access-date=September 9, 2024 |work=WBUR |language=en}}</ref> and ''[[Software:Super Mario Odyssey|Super Mario Odyssey]]''.<ref name="Bailey-2024" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Orry |first=Tom |date=September 5, 2024 |title=Astro Bot review |url=https://www.vg247.com/astro-bot-review |access-date=September 9, 2024 |work=VG247 |language=en}}</ref> Critics also drew comparison of the mechanics to other [[Company:Nintendo|Nintendo]] series, which included ''[[Software:Arms (video game)|Arms]]'', ''[[Software:Pikmin|Pikmin]]'', and ''[[Software:Splatoon|Splatoon]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Carpenter |first=Nicole |date=September 10, 2024 |title=Astro Bot is a reminder that 'good artists copy, great artists steal' |url=https://www.polygon.com/gaming/449809/astro-bot-inspirations-influences-nintendo-platformers |access-date=September 13, 2024 |work=Polygon}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Lane |first=Gavin |date=September 10, 2024 |title=Does Astro Bot's Super Mario 'Inspiration' Cross A Line? Fans Seem Divided |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2024/09/does-astro-bots-super-mario-inspiration-cross-a-line-fans-seem-divided |access-date=September 13, 2024 |work=Nintendo Life}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Cotts |first=Josh |date=September 8, 2024 |title=Astro Bot Proves Nintendo's Impact on the Industry |url=https://gamerant.com/astro-bot-sony-nintendo-influence-super-mario-pikmin-good/ |access-date=September 13, 2024 |work=Game Rant |language=en}}</ref> Masahiro Sakurai, the creator and longtime director of games in the ''Kirby'' and ''[[Software:Super Smash Bros.|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series, praised the game on [[Company:Twitter|Twitter]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Serin |first=Kaan |date=September 12, 2024 |title=After arguing against super long games, Super Smash Bros' creator Masahiro Sakurai praises the "great" Astro Bot because it "doesn't take that much time" |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/games/platformer/after-arguing-against-super-long-games-super-smash-bros-creator-masahiro-sakurai-praises-the-great-astro-bot-because-it-doesnt-take-that-much-time/ |access-date=September 13, 2024 |work=Gamesradar |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Reynolds |first=Ollie |date=September 12, 2024 |title=Random: Sakurai And Team Asobi Exchange Pleasantries Over Astro Bot |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2024/09/random-sakurai-and-team-asobi-exchange-pleasantries-over-astro-bot |access-date=September 13, 2024 |work=Nintendo Life}}</ref>

''Astro Bot'' received criticism for its purported lack of innovation and the way it utilized the likeness of video game characters and series. In an article published by ''Kotaku'', Cole Kronman wrote that, while he found the game to be enjoyable and exceedingly polished, it ultimately did very little which separated itself from the platformers it was heavily inspired by.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kronman |first=Cole |date=2024-09-20 |title=Astro Bot's Soulless Devotion To The Sony Brand Is A Real Problem |url=https://kotaku.com/astro-bot-ps5-sony-parappa-1851653602 |access-date=2025-09-03 |website=Kotaku |language=en-US}}</ref> By contrast, an article written by James Lucas for ''TheGamer'' compared the game to a "graveyard", claiming that referencing certain series so prominently only highlights how long it has been since their last entries.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lucas |first=James |date=2024-09-04 |title=Astro Bot Isn't A Celebration, It's A Graveyard |url=https://www.thegamer.com/astro-bot-isnt-a-celebration-its-a-graveyard/ |access-date=2025-09-03 |website=TheGamer |language=en}}</ref>

===Sales===
In the United States, ''Astro Bot'' was the second best-selling software in the week of release and 21% higher than ''[[Software:Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart]]''{{'}}s debut in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 16, 2024 |title=Astro Bot is Selling Very Well |url=https://gamerant.com/astro-bot-ps5-strong-sales-performance/ |access-date=September 29, 2024}}</ref> In Japan, the game sold 12,672 physical units throughout its first week of release, making it the second best-selling retail game of the week in the country.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 12, 2024 |title=Famitsu Sales: 9/2/24 – 9/8/24 [Update] |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2024/09/famitsu-sales-9-2-24-9-8-24 |access-date=October 4, 2024 |website=Gematsu |language=en-US}}</ref> It had sold 34,902 physical units in Japan by September 30, 2024, and 47,392 physical units by December 8.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Romano |first=Sal |date=October 3, 2024 |title=Famitsu Sales: 9/23/24 – 9/29/24 [Update] |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2024/10/famitsu-sales-9-23-24-9-29-24 |access-date=November 22, 2024 |website=Gematsu}}</ref>

On November 8, 2024, it was revealed by Sony that ''Astro Bot'' had sold 1.5 million units as of November 3.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 8, 2024 |title=ASTRO BOT sales top 1.5 million |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2024/11/astro-bot-sales-top-1-5-million |access-date=November 8, 2024 |website=Gematsu |language=en-US}}</ref> There are reports that the game has reached 2.3 million units sold as of March 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Analytics |first=Alinea |date=21 March 2025 |title=Astro Bot has now sold more than 2.3 million copies |url=https://alineaanalytics.com/blog/astro-bot/ |access-date=2025-05-28 |website=alineaanalytics.com |language=en-us}}</ref>

===Awards===
As of April 9, 2025, ''Astro Bot'' beat out ''[[Software:It Takes Two (video game)|It Takes Two]]'' for the title of the most awarded platformer game of all time, with a current total of 195 Game of the Year nominations and wins.<ref name="GR">{{Cite web |last=Bhatnagar |first=Viraaj |date=January 6, 2025 |title=Astro Bot Reaches Unbelievable Milestone |url=https://gamerant.com/astro-bot-most-goty-awards-platformer-milestone/|access-date=March 9, 2025 |website=Game Rant}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Award
! scope="col" | Category
! scope="col" | Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Refh}}
|-
| scope="row" rowspan="23" | 2024
| rowspan="6" | 2024 Golden Joystick Awards
| Best Visual Design
| {{nominated}}
| rowspan="6" style="text-align: center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Patches |first=Matt |date=October 7, 2024 |title=Astro Bot, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth top Golden Joystick Awards nominees, with key indies close behind |url=https://www.polygon.com/awards/461690/astro-bot-final-fantasy-7-rebirth-top-golden-joystick-awards-nominees-with-key-indies-close-behind |access-date=November 20, 2024 |website=Polygon}}</ref>
|-
| Best Audio Design
| {{won}}
|-
| Best Soundtrack
| {{nominated}}
|-
| Studio of the Year
| {{won}}
|-
| Console Game of the Year
| {{nominated}}
|-
|Ultimate Game of the Year
| {{nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="6" | Equinox Latam Game Awards
|Game of the Year
|{{nom}}
| rowspan="6" style="text-align: center;" | <ref>{{cite web |title=Ganadores 2024
 |url=https://equinoxawards.com/ganadores/ |website=Equinox Latam Game Awards |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241215180635/https://equinoxawards.com/ganadores/ |archive-date=15 December 2024 |language=es-ES}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Pitão |first1=Maria Eduarda |title=Black Myth: Wukong, Balatro e mais: confira os vencedores do Equinox Latam Game Awards 2024 |url=https://br.ign.com/games/132952/news/black-myth-wukong-balatro-e-mais-confira-os-vencedores-do-equinox-latam-game-awards-2024 |website=IGN Brasil |language=pt-br |date=29 November 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241215182019/https://br.ign.com/games/132952/news/black-myth-wukong-balatro-e-mais-confira-os-vencedores-do-equinox-latam-game-awards-2024 |archivedate=15 December 2024}}</ref>
|-
| Best PlayStation Game
| {{won}}
|-
| Best Family Game
| {{won}}
|-
| Best Platformer
| {{won}}
|-
| Best Art Direction
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Audio Design
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="4" | Titanium Awards
|Game of the Year
|{{won}}
| rowspan="4" style="text-align: center;" | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamereactor.eu/astro-bot-chosen-as-goty-at-the-bigs-titanium-awards-1464693/|title=Astro Bot chosen as GOTY at the BIG's Titanium Awards|first=David|last=Caballero|work=Gamereactor|date=December 8, 2024|accessdate=February 14, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| Best Game Design
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Art Direction
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Sound Direction
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="7" | The Game Awards 2024
| Game of the Year
| {{won}}
| rowspan="7" style="text-align: center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Moore |first=Bo |date=December 13, 2024 |title=The Game Awards 2024 Winners: The Full List |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/the-game-awards-2024-winners-the-full-list |access-date=December 13, 2024 |website=IGN}}</ref>
|-
| Best Game Direction
| {{won}}
|-
| Best Art Direction
| {{nominated}}
|-
| Best Score and Music
| {{nominated}}
|-
| Best Audio Design
| {{nominated}}
|-
| Best Action / Adventure Game
| {{won}}
|-
| Best Family Game
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="69" | 2025
| rowspan="4" | New York Game Awards
| Best Game of the Year
| {{won}}
| rowspan="4" style="text-align: center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Sheehan |first=Gavin |date=January 21, 2025 |title=New York Game Awards 2025 Winners Announced | url=https://bleedingcool.com/games/new-york-game-awards-2025-winners-announced/ |access-date=January 21, 2025 |website=Bleeding Cool}}</ref>
|-
| Best World
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Music in a Game
| {{won}}
|-
| Best Kids Game
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="6" | 28th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards
| Game of the Year
| {{Won}}
| rowspan="6" style="text-align: center;"| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Bankhurst |first=Adam |date=February 14, 2025 |title=DICE Awards 2025 Winners: The Full List |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/dice-awards-2025-winners-the-full-list |access-date=February 14, 2025 |website=IGN}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.interactive.org/awards/i92j428th_annual_dice_awards_results_93io35.asp |title=28th Annual DICE Awards Results |publisher=[[Organization:Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences|Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences]] |website=interactive.org |access-date=14 February 2025}}</ref>
|-
| Family Game of the Year
| {{Won}}
|-
| Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
| {{Won}}
|- 
| Outstanding Achievement in Animation
| {{Won}}
|-
| Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
| {{nom}}
|-
| Outstanding Technical Achievement
| {{Won}}
|-
| rowspan="3" | Famitsu Dengeki Game Awards 2024
| MVC (Best Game Developer/Studio) ("Team ASOBI")
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="3" style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.famitsu.com/article/202503/35294|title=[Famitsu Dengeki Game Awards 2024] Nominees revealed. 16 categories including Game of the Year. Results will be announced on March 15th.|website=famitsu.com|date=3 March 2025|access-date= March 3, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| Action
| {{Won}}
|-
| Character ("Astro")
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="7" | Game Audio Network Guild Awards
| Audio of the Year
| {{Won}}{{efn|Tied with ''Need for Speed Mobile''}}
| rowspan="7" style="text-align: center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Coates |first=Lauren |date=March 20, 2025 |title=2025 G.A.N.G Awards: 'Star Wars Outlaws,' 'Spider-Man 2' and 'The Outlast Trials' Lead Winners | url=https://variety.com/2025/gaming/awards/2025-gang-award-winners-full-list-1236342553/ |access-date=March 20, 2025 |website=Variety}}</ref>
|-
| Best Game Music Cover ("Bot of War" - Kenneth CM Young)
| {{Nom}}
|-
| Best Game Trailer Audio
| {{Nom}}
|-
| Best UI, Reward, or Objective Sound Design
| {{Won}}
|-
| Creative and Technical Achievement in Music
| {{Nom}}
|-
| Creative and Technical Achievement in Sound Design
| {{Nom}}
|-
| Sound Design of the Year
| {{Nom}}
|-
| rowspan="7" | Game Developers Choice Awards
| Best Audio
| {{Won}}
| rowspan="7" style="text-align: center;" |<ref name="GDC">{{cite web|title=The GDC Awards' 2025 Game of the Year winners are rolling in|first=Matt|last=Patches|work= Polygon|date=January 28, 2025|url=https://www.polygon.com/events/542599/gdc-awards-2025-winners-igf |accessdate=January 31, 2025}}</ref>
|-
|Best Design
| {{Nominated}}
|-
|Innovation Award
| {{nom}}
|-
|Best Technology
| {{Won}}
|-
|Best Visual Art
| {{nom}}
|-
|Social Impact Award
| {{nom}}
|-
|Game of the Year
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="5"| NAVGTR Awards 2024
| Camera Direction in a Game Engine
|{{Won}}
| align="center" rowspan="5" |<ref name="NAVGTR24">{{Cite web |date=25 March 2025 |title=Metaphor: ReFantazio wins Game of the Year from NAVGTR |url=https://navgtr.org/2024-indiana-jones-and-metaphor-refantazio-tie-for-most-wins/ |access-date=2025-03-25 |website=NAVGTR}}</ref>
|-
| Control Design, 3D
| {{won}}
|-
| Control Precision
| {{won}}
|-
| Game, Franchise Family
| {{won}}
|-
| Graphics, Technical
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="8"|21st British Academy Games Awards
| Best Game
|{{Won}}
| align="center" rowspan="8" |<ref name=":15">{{Cite web |last=Szalai |first=Georg |date=4 March 2025 |title=BAFTA Games Awards: ‘Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II,’ ‘Astro Bot,’ ‘Still Wakes the Deep’ Lead Nominations |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/bafta-games-awards-nominations-2025-senuas-saga-hellblade-2-1236153384/ |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |archive-date=March 4, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250304154749/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/bafta-games-awards-nominations-2025-senuas-saga-hellblade-2-1236153384/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=BAFTA Games Awards: 'Astro Bot' Tops Winners |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/bafta-games-awards-2025-winners-astro-bot-1236184463/ |last=Szalai |first=Georg |date=2025-04-08 |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref>
|-
| Animation
|{{won}}
|-
| Artistic Achievement
|{{nom}}
|-
| Audio Achievement
|{{won}}
|-
| Family
|{{won}}
|-
| Game Design
|{{won}}
|-
| Music
|{{nom}}
|-
| Technical Achievement
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="7"|GEM Awards
| GEM of the Year 2024
| {{won|place=4th place}}
| align="center" rowspan="7" |<ref name="GEM24">{{Cite web |last=Santiago |first=Angel Moran |date=2 May 2025 |title=Black Myth: Wukong triumphs at the first GEM Awards held in Seville, with Astro Bot, Balatro and Silent Hill 2 among other award-winning games. |url=https://www.hobbyconsolas.com/noticias/black-myth-wukong-triunfa-primeros-gem-awards-celebrados-sevilla-astro-bot-balatro-silent-hill-2-como-otros-juegos-premiados-1458618 |access-date=2025-05-16 |website=Hobby Consolas}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=25 April 2025 |title=Discover what happened at the most BEAST video game event |url=https://gem-awards.com/es |access-date=2025-05-16 |website=GEM}}</ref>
|-
| Best Art Direction
|{{Nominated}}
|-
| Best Soundtrack
|{{nom}}
|-
| Best Game for All Audiences
|{{won}}
|-
| Best Platform Game
|{{won}}
|-
| Best Exclusive Game (Console)
|{{won}}
|-
| Best Protagonist/Lead Actor
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="5"|Develop:Star Awards
| Best Game
|{{Nominated}}
| align="center" rowspan="5" |<ref name="D:S2025">{{Cite web | date=15 May 2025 |title=Develop:Star Awards 2025 finalists announced (Indiana Jones and the Great Circle sweeps with six nominations, including Best Game) |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/developstar-awards-2025-finalists-announced-1 |access-date=2025-05-16 |website=Games Industry.biz}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | date=10 July 2025 |title=Develop:Star Awards | url=https://www.developconference.com/awards |access-date=2025-07-10 |website=develop.conference.com}}</ref>
|-
| Best Audio
|{{Nominated}}
|-
| Best Game Design
|{{Won}}
|-
| Best Technical Innovation
|{{Won}}
|-
| Best Studio ([[Company:Team Asobi|Team ASOBI]])
|{{Nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="5"|[[Organization:The Independent Game Developers' Association|TIGA Awards]]
| Action and Adventure
| {{pending}}
| align="center" rowspan="5" |<ref name="TIGA25">{{Cite web | date=2 September 2025 |title=TIGA Games Industry Awards 2025 – Finalists revealed! |url=https://tiga.org/news/tiga-games-industry-awards-2025-finalists-revealed |access-date=2025-09-02 |website=tiga.org}}</ref>
|-
| Arcade
| {{pending}}
|-
| Visual Design
| {{pending}}
|-
| Large Studio (Team ASOBI)
| {{pending}}
|-
| Technical Innovation ([[Company:Sony Interactive Entertainment|Sony Interactive Entertainment]])
| {{pending}}
|}

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
*{{official website|https://www.teamasobi.com/games/astro-bot}}
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