Summary

  • Five new challenge levels for Astro Bot are coming on July 10.
  • Special bots like Atsu from Ghost of Yotei will be added as well.
  • An Astro Bot Limited Edition DualSense controller will be released later in 2025.

Team Asobi has announced that five new challenge levels are coming to Astro Bot this July, giving players new chances to test their skills. This Astro Bot news was revealed during the recent PlayStation State of Play and shows the developer is not finished with the 2024 Game of the Year.

Released on September 6, 2024, Astro Bot brought a platforming experience that resonated with many PlayStation fans. As its many awards showed, most players loved the different aspects of the game, including the new abilities for the titular character. These abilities often included robotic animal companions and made use of the DualSense controller's capabilities. Following the successful launch, Team Asobi has released several sets of additional levels for players to check out, with some featuring time trials.

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Fortunately, the developer plans to continue to bring content to the game via a new set of levels. As revealed by Nicolaus Doucet, the Studio Head of Team Asobi, Astro Bot will get five new challenge levels on July 10 at 6:00 am PT. According to Doucet, these levels are Twin-Frog Trouble, Suck It Up, Handhold Havoc, High Inflation, and a secret fifth. The level names give an idea of what abilities will be used to complete them, and the PlayStation State of Play on June 4 shared a brief look at four of the stages, each with a unique theme. The developer revealed that these new challenge levels will be part of the Vicious Void Galaxy and will bring the total to 90 planets in the game. While the presentation showed only a few seconds of footage, the Twin-Frog Trouble level gave a look at Astro flinging himself from one obstacle to the next.

New Astro Bot Challenge Levels Coming on July 10

  • Twin-Frog Trouble
  • Suck It Up
  • Handhold Havoc
  • High Inflation
  • Secret Level

Beyond the new stages, Team Asobi revealed that some new special bots would be coming to the game. Players can look forward to collecting Atsu from Ghost of Yotei, with the State of Play giving a brief look at her design. In addition, several more bots will be able to be rescued from the challenge levels, but the developer was tight-lipped as to who they might be. Given the charm that other special bots in Astro Bot have featured, they will likely be worth checking out.

These new free levels are doubtlessly exciting for Astro Bot fans, as it means the game is continuing to get new content over half a year since its release. In addition to the fresh in-game content, an updated version of the Astro Bot Limited Edition DualSense wireless controller is coming sometime in 2025. This controller features the design of the iconic robot from the original Astro Bot controller and has a "new joyful twist to the touch pad."

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Astro Bot
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Released
September 6, 2024
ESRB
E10+ For Everyone 10+ Due To Crude Humor, Fantasy Violence
Developer(s)
Team Asobi
Publisher(s)
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Engine
Proprietary Engine
Franchise
Astro Bot
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