ASTRO is back with a full-fat PS5 platformer that sits in the same family as Astro’s Playroom, but with a bigger scope and a more traditional, level-based adventure. It’s the sort of bright, inventive action-platforming that competes with Nintendo-style mascot games, but with PlayStation history baked into the jokes, cameos, and set pieces.
Who is this for?
If you like tight jumping, playful combat, and games that lean into the PS5’s hardware, this is an easy one to get excited about. The DualSense features are a big part of the appeal, with haptics and adaptive triggers used to sell movement, impacts, and the feel of different worlds, rather than feeling like a gimmick. The story sets you off across a galaxy-spanning rescue mission, giving you a steady stream of new power-ups to keep the pacing lively.
- More than 50 planets, so it’s built for bite-sized levels and constant variety
- New power-ups (springy punches, rockets, sponge form) that change how you traverse and fight
- PS5 exclusive, with plenty of PlayStation icon team-ups and nods
