Astro Bot is a franchise of platform video games created and developed by Team Asobi, and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation brand of consoles beginning with the PlayStation 4. The series was spun-off from The Playroom, a 2013 pack-in launch title for the PlayStation 4, with that game's robotic character, Astro Bot, becoming the protagonist of the Astro Bot series.
The series began with 2018's Astro Bot Rescue Mission, a title for Sony's PlayStation VR headset. It was followed by 2020's Astro's Playroom, a free pre-installed launch title for the PlayStation 5. The series' first retail, traditional title, simply titled Astro Bot, released on September 6th, 2024. Gameplay revolves around a variety of platforming challenges, with extensive utilization of PlayStation technology such as virtual reality and the DualSense controller. Levels and stages are based on PlayStation products, while some of the supporting cast, introduced in Astro's Playroom, are influenced by existing PlayStation franchises and mascots.
The Astro Bot series was critically acclaimed for its utilization of PlayStation hardware and the platform's history for gameplay and world design purposes.
Games[]
| Game title | Release | Platform | Additional notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astro Bot Rescue Mission | 2018 | PlayStation 4 (PlayStation VR) | n / a |
| Astro's Playroom | 2020 | PlayStation 5 | n / a |
| Astro Bot | 2024 | PlayStation 5 | n / a |
Related titles[]
| Game title | Release | Platform | Additional notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Playroom | 2013 | PlayStation 4 | n / a |
| The Playroom VR | 2016 | PlayStation 4 (PlayStation VR) |
Gameplay[]
Reception[]
- Astro Bot Rescue Mission - 90/100 (MetaCritic)
- Astro's Playroom - 83/100 (MetaCritic)
References[]
| Astro Bot |
|---|
| Installments Astro Bot Rescue Mission - Astro's Playroom - Astro Bot Other titles Characters |