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AST-Hero

AST-Hero Steam metadata

Twisted BrainZ, Shaman77 | Sep 20, 2022 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 04:17:38 UTC

ActionCasualIndieSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak3
  • Units sold (VGI)570
  • Revenue (VGI)$2,193
  • Review score100% positive

AST-Hero metadata records Steam app facts, developer and publisher details, platform support, store categories, language support, and reference links.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak3
  • Units sold (VGI)570
  • Revenue (VGI)$2,193
  • Review score100% positive
  • Total reviews18
  • Release dateSep 20, 2022
  • DeveloperTwisted BrainZ, Shaman77
  • PublisherTwisted BrainZ

Genres: Action, Casual, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Twisted BrainZ, Shaman77Publisher: Twisted BrainZ

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AST-Hero Steam metadata

AST-Hero metadata records Steam app facts, developer and publisher details, platform support, store categories, language support, and reference links.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1258520/metadata
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1258520/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1258520
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IGDB searchSearch IGDB for AST-Hero

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Positive

100% positive, 18 positive, 0 negative

Price and discount

$4.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Captions available, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing

Achievements

12

Platform releases
  • Steam 20 September 2022

Latest Steam announcements

  • Watch the developer play - 20 September 2022

    Here we have a session where you can watch us play the game! Have fun :)

  • AST-Hero is available on Steam now! - 20 September 2022

    Dear pilots, The day is finally here xD Grab your headset, sit down tight and press play: AST-Hero is now available on Steam for earthlings. We polished our handmade game to make sure your experience will be 100% fun and exciting. Tailored music and sound effects, handmade graphics and of course, a flawless gameplay is now waiting for you to enjoy as much as we enjoyed crafting this game. We'd like to thank again everybody involved in the creation process, it's been an amazing time from game-jam to official Steam release. We'll definitely plan on kicking bugs out of the way, so if you find one please report it on the steam forum or on github. As our beta-testing team was so efficient that there's probably not much there. It's a big achievement for us, releasing our debut game on Steam. We keep working on further projects, join our discord to get in touch and be in the loop. See you late…

  • Build 1.0.0 released! - 19 September 2022

    Hello everyone, the release build 1.0.0 is live! We have been working again on improving AST-Hero's experience before its launch tomorrow. Changelog: Improvements: Credits updated Damage hit shader improved Better physics when in contact with Bosses colliders https://store.steampowered.com/app/1258520/ASTHero/ Give us your feedback or talk to us on discord

  • AST-Hero Release Date - 23 August 2022

    Hello Pilots and Classic Shooter game fans! We are proud to announce the release of our first game: AST-Hero next month! Save the date: September 20, 2022! Our "ASTeroids" reboot is a space shooter where you can pilot your spaceship through the infinite space and must defeat waves of enemies leading to mighty bosses. We have a discord event with more information in the description. https://discord.gg/kZNwkggM?event=1011588502271574067 We'll be running a mini-game on this discord where you can win great stuff! Wishing you a fantastic week.

  • Build 0.9.3 is now up! - 14 May 2022

    Hello everyone, Beta 0.9.3 is live! We have been working again very hard to bring you new bug fixes, updated feedbacks and game quality improvements. Changelog: Improvements: Shop arrow is now showing over the tutorial text frame Visual feedback on enemy hit "Old Gameplay" renamed to "Alternative Controls" in the menu Cleared the shop exit and refund with better texts We can now restart the game from the in-game menu Menu can now be toggled with the same key-bind Bugfixes: Fade from black doesn't stop when you get out of the shop too quickly Collision on enemies doesn't push you into the boss anymore Don't forget to join our open-beta (ending Sunday 22.5. at 10:00pm GMT+2)! Give us your feedback or simply come talk to us on discord

  • Open Beta is live! - 14 May 2022

    The Open Beta of AST-Hero has just started! Play for free during the Open-Beta's duration! Beat the 40 waves and the bosses! How? Go to Steam's AST-Hero game page: https://bit.ly/3yFWNxx Click "Play Now" Download and Play the game Enjoy! And if you whishlist the game because you loved it you'd make us really happy. The game is in open-beta until Sunday 22.5 10:00pm (GMT+2)!

  • Build 0.9.2 is now live - 26 June 2021

    Hello everyone, Beta 0.9.2 is live! We have been working again very hard to bring you new bug fixes, new music & updated ship design. Changelog: New graphical asset for the ship with bigger guns when they are upgraded Added 2 brand new unique songs composed especially for AST-Hero! List of credits updated Bug Fixes: Music Stops Playing after a while - completely rewrote management class!! Disappearing planets bugs corrected Boost bug on waves 10,20,30,40 corrected Projectile movement during boost corrected Don't forget to join our open-beta (ending Monday 28.6. at 9:30am GMT+2)!

  • Open Beta is live! - 26 June 2021

    The Open Beta of AST-Hero is starting NOW! Click "Request Access", and play the game immediately for free until Monday morning 9:30am (GMT+2)! Enjoy!

  • Open Beta J-1 - 25 June 2021

    The Open Beta of AST-Hero is TOMORROW! It will start at 9:30am GMT+2. You can already request access on the Steam page! Fasten your seat belts!!

  • Open Beta Announcement - 24 June 2021

    The Open Beta of AST-Hero is this weekend! Prepare your ship, try and play AST-Hero for free on the 26th & 27th of June 2021! Are you ready??

  • Build 0.9.1 is now live - 18 June 2021

    Hello everyone, Beta 0.9.1 is finally live! We have been working hard to bring you new bug fixes, balance changes, some tutorial features, & updated ship design. Changelog: Asteroids will now get pushed away on collision with the player Magnet size and strength is upped for the easiest game modes Nerfed Removed guaranteed space flower in the boss/pre-boss levels Improvements Yellow shield is now shown when invincible Added more characters to write your name in the scores (now up to 8 characters!) New boost and boost charge sounds added for better immersion Boost flame color is now consistent throughout tutorial and game Tutorial enemies now come from the edge of the screen Tutorial asteroids now come from the edge of the screen New ship design representing upgrades for Damage / Fire Rate / Weapons New ship designs adjusted to support gold player ship Bug Fixes: Gamepad Rumble not behavi…

  • Wishlist Challenge is starting! - 18 March 2021

    Hello fellow astronauts! Participate in the challenge and get some cool rewards even by adding your own concepts in our game! As you may know, wishlists are so important for every indie games! Help us continue making games: be sure to follow and share the Steam Game Page with your friends, and hit that “add to wishlist” button. With your help we can go further and bring you more awesome games! Check out what we’ve prepared for you and spread the word. If you have some questions, feel free to ask in the comments, we’ll do our best toanswer them directly. Are you ready for the challenge? A few words about how this works – the more people add the game to their Steam wishlist, the more we unlock stuff for the all players! Each milestone will unlock a new feature or a gift which will be available to all players. The numbers on the left represents the number of people required that needs to a…

  • Hello World - 15 March 2021

    Hello World! AST-Hero is finally available for you to add it to your wishlist! Our first post on steam, proud to be able to share it here! Quite some time after winning the GJF game-jam, we finally and proudly announce AST-Hero's wishlist. More to come, be sure to click "add to wishlist" and "Follow"

Patch notes and updates

S.noRelease datePatch nameGID number
114 May 2022Build 0.9.3 is now up!5849624375824925141
226 June 2021Build 0.9.2 is now live4032392655070859569
318 June 2021Build 0.9.1 is now live4056035920057392737

Complete SteamPulse Game Data

Full game metadata

FieldValue
Steam app typegame
Steam App ID1258520
Live current players0
SteamPulse tracked peak3
Live count (today's peak floor)0
Price$4.99
Free to playNo
Discount0%
Original price USD$4.99
Current price USD$4.99
Release dateSep 20, 2022
DeveloperTwisted BrainZ, Shaman77
PublisherTwisted BrainZ
Owners estimatedNot available
SteamSpy owner estimate minimumNot available
SteamSpy owner estimate maximumNot available
Review typePositive
Positive review percent100%
Positive reviews18
Negative reviews0
Total reviews18
Steam recommendationsNot available
Achievements12
Average playtime foreverNot available
Windows supportYes
macOS supportNo
Linux supportNo
Parent gameNot available
Store URLhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1258520/

Short description

Fight for survival in this top-down shoot ‘em up in space, featuring unique hand-drawn visuals and sounds. It offers a challenging experience that is easy to learn, but difficult to master.

About this game

AST-Hero is a classic shoot ‘em up born out of one question: If the 1979 hit Asteroids had been made today, what would it look like? Take your ship through 40 levels and traverse the vast fringes of space to reach and destroy the Mighty Mothership. Others have gone before you. None have returned. A battle ship without weapons is nothing but target practice. Arm yourself with and upgrade multiple weapons in your fight for survival, along with a range of special bonus weapons to turn the tide of battle. You’ll go up against a horde of enemy ships and mini-bosses until reaching the Mighty Mothership. Preparation and skill are key to survival. Notable Features: 5 difficulty levels Procedural environments Bumpin’ soundtrack to evade death to Voice acted tutorial Upgrade Shop Gamepad Compatible

Supported languages

English * * languages with full audio support

Steam categories

Category IDCategory
2Single-player
22Steam Achievements
28Full controller support
13Captions available
23Steam Cloud
62Family Sharing

Regional ratings

BoardRatingDescriptors
dejuslNot available
steam germany0Not available
igrs3Not available

Steam marketplace comparison data

Price History Overview

USD uses SteamPulse's own locally recorded daily store snapshots, so this overview reflects the exact regional price history that SteamPulse has captured for this currency.

Coverage And Tracking Window

  • Snapshots: 1
  • Coverage: Sep 22, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026
  • Lowest observed: $4.99
  • Highest observed: $4.99

AST-Hero's USD price history spans from Sep 22, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026, with 1 recorded snapshot across 1 calendar day. Each row records the available final price, listed base price, and discount metadata for that observation. Within this coverage the lowest recorded price is $4.99, the highest is $4.99, and the first visible tracked price is $4.99. These comparisons apply only to the snapshots SteamPulse holds; missing observations can contain changes that are not represented here.

For USD, SteamPulse uses locally captured regional storefront snapshots and does not reconstruct older prices with exchange-rate conversion. The chart and table show the values recorded for this exact currency from the stated coverage start. Additional snapshots extend that record, but they do not fill unobserved days or prove what the storefront displayed between observations.

Discount Windows And Sale Timing

  • Discount windows: 0
  • Discounted days: 0 days
  • Deepest markdown: No discount tracked
  • Latest sale window: No sale window tracked

AST-Hero's tracked USD rows do not contain a discount window. This means no available snapshot in the stated coverage has usable discount metadata; it does not prove that the game was never discounted. Missing snapshots or archived rows without complete metadata can hide a sale, so SteamPulse does not infer pricing strategy from this absence.

If a later snapshot includes discount metadata, it will appear here with its recorded depth, price, date, and sale name when available. Until then, this section should be read only as a description of the available rows, not as evidence about the publisher's promotion policy.

Observed Price Changes And Stable Runs

  • Observed price drops: 0
  • Observed price rises: 0
  • Longest stable run: 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking
  • Current run: 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking

Outside rows carrying discount metadata, the tracked price has not recorded a separate price rise or drop yet. That means the observed undiscounted level has stayed stable across the snapshots SteamPulse currently holds. This is a statement about the recorded coverage only; it does not prove that an older or missing price change never happened.

The longest unchanged price stretch in the current record lasts 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking at $4.99, from Sep 22, 2026 through Sep 22, 2026. Among rows without discount metadata, the longest unchanged run lasts 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking at $4.99. The latest run records $4.99 for 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking as the same recorded undiscounted price. Run lengths describe consecutive stored observations only and do not establish that a price is permanent.

Latest Snapshot And Sales Context

  • Current price: $4.99
  • Current list price: $4.99
  • Distinct observed prices: 1
  • Source mode: SteamPulse local tracking

The latest tracked snapshot records AST-Hero at $4.99 in USD, with no active discount metadata. Across the available history SteamPulse has recorded 1 distinct final price in this currency. This supports comparisons with the lowest, highest, and most common values present in the retained record, subject to the stated coverage limits.

The live sales view and Steam sales record provide calendar context for these dates. A date overlap can be compared with a named Steam event, but it does not prove why a publisher changed a price. As new daily rows arrive, this overview recalculates its observed prices, discount windows, and run lengths automatically.

Regional Steam prices

CountryCurrencyFinal priceOriginal priceDiscount
United StatesUSD$4.99$4.990%
United KingdomGBNot availableNot availableNot available
Euro AreaEUNot availableNot availableNot available
AustraliaAUNot availableNot availableNot available
CanadaCANot availableNot availableNot available
IndiaINNot availableNot availableNot available
BrazilBRNot availableNot availableNot available
RussiaRUNot availableNot availableNot available
ChinaCNNot availableNot availableNot available
JapanJPNot availableNot availableNot available
South KoreaKRNot availableNot availableNot available
MexicoMXNot availableNot availableNot available
NorwayNONot availableNot availableNot available
PolandPLNot availableNot availableNot available
SwitzerlandCHNot availableNot availableNot available
New ZealandNZNot availableNot availableNot available
SingaporeSGNot availableNot availableNot available
Hong KongHKNot availableNot availableNot available
South AfricaZANot availableNot availableNot available
UkraineUANot availableNot availableNot available
KazakhstanKZNot availableNot availableNot available
IndonesiaIDNot availableNot availableNot available
ThailandTHNot availableNot availableNot available
MalaysiaMYNot availableNot availableNot available
PhilippinesPHNot availableNot availableNot available
VietnamVNNot availableNot availableNot available
United Arab EmiratesAENot availableNot availableNot available
Saudi ArabiaSANot availableNot availableNot available
IsraelILNot availableNot availableNot available
ChileCLNot availableNot availableNot available
ColombiaCONot availableNot availableNot available
Costa RicaCRNot availableNot availableNot available
KuwaitKWNot availableNot availableNot available
PeruPENot availableNot availableNot available
QatarQANot availableNot availableNot available
TaiwanTWNot availableNot availableNot available
UruguayUYNot availableNot availableNot available
ArmeniaAMNot availableNot availableNot available
ArgentinaARNot availableNot availableNot available
TurkeyTRNot availableNot availableNot available
PakistanPKNot availableNot availableNot available

Tracked regional price history

The tracked Steam price is stable at $4.99.

CountryCurrencySnapshotsFirst trackedLatest trackedChangeLatest discount
United StatesUSD1$4.99$4.99No changeNo discount
United KingdomGB0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Euro AreaEU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
AustraliaAU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
CanadaCA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IndiaIN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
BrazilBR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
RussiaRU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ChinaCN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
JapanJP0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
South KoreaKR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
MexicoMX0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
NorwayNO0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PolandPL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
SwitzerlandCH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
New ZealandNZ0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
SingaporeSG0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Hong KongHK0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
South AfricaZA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
UkraineUA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
KazakhstanKZ0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IndonesiaID0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ThailandTH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
MalaysiaMY0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PhilippinesPH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
VietnamVN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
United Arab EmiratesAE0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Saudi ArabiaSA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IsraelIL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ChileCL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ColombiaCO0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Costa RicaCR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
KuwaitKW0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PeruPE0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
QatarQA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
TaiwanTW0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
UruguayUY0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ArmeniaAM0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ArgentinaAR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
TurkeyTR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PakistanPK0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount

United States price history (USD)

Tracked price is stable at $4.99.

DateCurrent priceOriginal priceDiscountSource
2026-09-22$4.99$4.99No discountSteam Store

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