Very fun shooter with a cool slow down mechanic (careful it drains your points), and a special that wipes out shots but uses your power guage that you need to power up your main cannon, I really like games with fun, different mechanics like that. the dev is active making it better too. He's talking about adding a shield mechanic. :) You can tell it's a labor of love. I'm having a lot of fun with this one. Very recommended, Full price is a fair price absolutely.
Astro Fighters
- Release Date:
- Mar 28, 2025
- Developer:
- Paul Connor
- Publisher:
- Paul Connor
- Platforms:
- Windows
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About This Game
STORY
Your galaxy has been invaded by an alien race intent on the total destruction of your species.
You must take to your ship as a defending astro fighter to defend your star system from the unrelenting evil of a far superior enemy.
Use all your skills as a pilot to dodge and weave your ship past the onslaught of bullets, deploy special weapons, bombs and even slow down space time itself to give yourself the edge and turn the suicide mission into a victory to never be forgotten.
FEATURES
Single and Two Player modes (local co-op or via remote play together)
Vertical scrolling non-stop bullet hell action
Tough challenging gameplay to test your shooter skills
End level boss battles to weed out unworthy players
Build up your graze points gauge by skimming bullets and collecting medals
Spend graze points and deploy your special spread shot or bombs (rips through enemy fire)
Spend points to slow down time for more precise evasions
Steam online high score leader boards
Steam achievements
4 Difficulty modes for enhanced replayability (higher bonuses for tougher difficulty runs)
Gauntlet Mode (unlockable procedurally generated endless mode)
Difficulty modes unlocked by game completion
Gauntlet modes unlocked by Level 3 completion on Normal Mode
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User Reviews
This is an amazing shooter. Once you complete level 3 on normal you unlock the new Gauntlet Mode which is procedurally generated and offers so much replayability. Enemies are varied and the graphics, sounds and explosions are top quality. Really feels satisfying to mow down the enemy with your upgraded weapons and the bullet grazing controller vibration feedback is a nice feature. I'm rank 1 currently on the Gauntlet Mode ;-) Quality game!
I would highly recommend playing this game it is fun and good to jump on when you want to have a good gaming session or even for a quick game. The Game is of good quality and very well designed and a good old arcade classic style game.
Great game, good pace and great mechanics. Music and graphics are very good and this doesn't look like a game made by one person at all. Very good game, very replayable.
Awesome game! The new mode Gauntlet is pretty cool and very challenging. Game play is smooth, frame rates were good and the graphics / music are top class considering the game is solo developed. Highly recommended even at full price.
Excellent game, backgrounds and bullets pop off the screen and the game play is smooth. It is really satisfying taking down some of the faster more tricky enemies and the game was just difficult enough. Managed to complete the game and get into the top 10 scores. Hopefully will play the 2 player mode this weekend because that looks crazy good. Also you can change the colour of the player 1 and player 2 ship so it will be easier to identify who is who on screen when the chaos erupts ;-) The game is fairly cheap for the amount of game play on offer. Another hidden gem on steam!
This game is a lot of fun Well worth the price
Excellent shooter Colours really pop, graphics are very good and the sound track is awesome. Normal mode completed with the help of lots of slow motion and bullet grazing. Paid full price and definitely worth it!
Fun Game, Very similar vibes to Donpachi and galaga on steroids. Very Challenging but very fun! If you like a challenge bullet hell game pick this up!
This is such a hard but an awesome game love the screen play and graphics well worth playing you will have hours of fun with this game give it a try you won't be disappointed. ;)
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System Requirements
Minimum
- OS: Windows 11
- Processor: Ryzen 5 or Intel Equivelent
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 1050
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Sound Card: Onboard Sound
Recommended
- OS: Windows 11
- Processor: Ryzen 7 or Intel Equivelent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 3050 or Better
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Sound Card: Onboard Sound
FAQ
How much does Astro Fighters cost?
Astro Fighters costs $8.99.
What are the system requirements for Astro Fighters?
Minimum: Minimum: OS: Windows 11 Processor: Ryzen 5 or Intel Equivelent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 1050 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 4 GB available space Sound Card: Onboard Sound Recommended: Recommended: OS: Windows 11 Processor: Ryzen 7 or Intel Equivelent Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 3050 or Better Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 4 GB available space Sound Card: Onboard Sound
What platforms is Astro Fighters available on?
Astro Fighters is available on Windows PC.
Is Astro Fighters worth buying?
Astro Fighters has 94% positive reviews from 18 players.
When was Astro Fighters released?
Astro Fighters was released on Mar 28, 2025.
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