- Steam Trading Cards now available! - 21 February 2026
Astro Trading Cards With our 2 year anniversary coming up, we're excited to release our Steam Trading Cards! These include new Emotes, Badges and Profile Backgrounds if you can craft a full set of cards. Good luck card hunters!
- PvP Fest - 40% off Astro Duel 2 - 9 February 2026
For the first time ever, Astro Duel 2 is 40% offIt’s Steam PvP Fest, which feels like the perfect time to unleash a few Astro Duels on the universe. If you’ve been waiting for the moment to jump in (or drag your rivals in), this is it. Chomper is breaking outTo mark this beastly event, we’re sharing brand-new art of Chomper’s escape from the Dark Lab! This incredible illustration from Jeff Fillion captures our psychic shark turning the tables on the lab scientist. Maybe the lesson here is: don’t experiment on shark brains in deep space.
- Astro Atmosphere - New Soundtrack Released - 29 January 2026
A surprise album drop in support of Astro Party EX launch! Astro AtmosphereA complete collection of Matthew Grimm's music from the Astro series! 🎵 Available in high-quality lossless audio for the first time!✨ Includes a never-before-heard track! 💿 Available for purchase on bandcamphttps://8bitmatt.bandcamp.com/album/astro-atmosphere 🎧 Also available on all major streaming platforms
- Astro Party EX is out now + Online Multiplayer!? - 27 January 2026
We’ve been hard at work on the newest Astro game – and it's out now! Astro Party EX is a chaotic space two-button brawler with a twist: your ship can only turn right! Also — Astro Party EX on Steam supports Online Multiplayer! We’re incredibly excited to finally get one of our games playable online. Lastly: you can play for free! -> Steam | iOS | Nintendo Switch Cheers, Rusty P.S. We'd loved to hear what you think — Say hello in the Discord!
- Steam Deck Verified + Xbox Launch! - 22 October 2025
I’ve got two big things to share: First — After a bit of cleanup and a few behind-the-scenes tweaks, our game is now officially Verified on Steam Deck! ✅ It runs great and is a blast to play on the go — so if you’ve got a Deck, give it a spin and let me know what you think. Second — Astro Duel 2 is out today on Xbox Series X|S! This one’s been a long time coming. I’ve wanted to bring the game to Xbox for years, so I'm thrilled to finally make this happen. That's all for now... But there’s more cool stuff on the horizon! See you in the stars, — Rusty 🚀
- Patch notes: Apr 18, 2024 - 16 April 2024
MISC Worlds can now be removed from random selection in Versus mode: fly to a world on the map and press the Y button (or equivalent key) Added a Hold to Pause option for Versus mode to the controls menu Ships extracting in Cash Grab now keep their shields Improved Warpshot collisions with Missiles, Sidewinders and Proximity Mines Newly unlocked worlds are now immediately added to the random selection list in Versus mode Fixed score saving in Bounty mode when only using player slots 2 or 3 Fixed Weapon Test scores sometimes not saving properly If you have problems with this patch, please fill out the Bug Report Form to let us know what went wrong!
- Patch notes: Mar 29, 2024 - 29 March 2024
BUG FIXES + UI CHANGES Improve crash detection and recovery when Replays are set above 1080p Fixed Bots sometimes showing extra stats on the Versus results page If you have problems with this patch, please fill out the Bug Report Form to let us know what went wrong!
- We’re headed to PAX East - with new Merch too! - 18 March 2024
We'd like to start this post with a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who has been playing Astro Duel 2 this week! The reception has been massive and we can't wait to do even more cool stuff with y'all. Speaking of cool stuff... we'll be out in full force at PAX East this week! If you're going to be in Boston from March 21st - 24th, we hope you swing by booth number 17090 and say hey to our entire Astro Duel 2 crew! And bring your friends by too, PAX will be a great place to introduce new folks to our versus experience thanks to our BIG SCREEN TV that'll be running a full six player stack! And of course, expect some co-op Bounty mode too. We'll be rockin' some tournaments, chatting some stories, and also... We also have some PAX exclusive merch to unveil! Say hello to some new Pilot Enamel Pins, Pilot Magnets, and a beautiful Wanted Tote Bag. These pieces are currently PAX Exclusive, so make s…
- Patch notes: Mar 14, 2024 - 14 March 2024
BUG FIXES + UI CHANGES Fixed game controllers being added twice to the Pilot Select menu Fixed a rare freeze on the Pilot Select screen when all six slots are filled Added additional info to the FPS Limiter setting in the Video options menu Updated SDL to 2.30.1 If you have problems with this patch, please fill out the Bug Report Form to let us know what went wrong!
- Astro Duel 2 is Available Now! - 7 March 2024
KABOOM - Astro Duel 2 is finally out!! If you haven’t heard, Astro Duel 2 is a new take on platform fighting, combining space and ground combat at the same time! After over 7 years of work, we’re thrilled to share Astro Duel 2 with you. For launch week, you can pick it up for a 10% launch discount! We’re also released a fresh video revealing our new Cash Grab mode, which is included and unlockable at launch!
- The Sunken Temple - 4 March 2024
Spoilers ahead! While we won’t be revealing the darkest secrets of the Echo System, this post shares a few secrets. Feel free to skip this if you’re trying to stay spoiler free. … … BEGIN SPOILERS Within the farther regions of the Echo System lies a lost terrestrial planet. Defended by an ancient guardian, few have been able to land and explore the depths of the lost cities. Sunken Temple is the first major unlockable world. If you’re able to find passage, you’ll discover a land divided. Prepare to battle above ground and underwater below. Here your ships will act as submarines as you navigate the depths. Some of these levels take place near the surface. Others are deep below and fully submerged. Water changes up the game. Unlike normal Gravity Zones in space, any kind of bullet passes right through to the surface. So pilots will find these barriers more susceptible to ship bombardment.…
- Introducing: Bounty Mode - 26 February 2024
We’re just under two weeks from the launch of Astro Duel 2! To celebrate, we're pleased to reveal a BRAND NEW, NEVER BEFORE SEEN major game mode that will be available immediately at launch. Get ready for Bounty Mode. Bounty Mode is a progression-based mini-campaign built on Astro Duel 2's addicting arena gameplay. Take to the stars and build up your riches and infamy as you play the role of intergalactic mercenary. Whether you're running with a pack of space outlaws with up to three players in co-op mode or flying solo, there are plenty of jobs available for a hired gun. Get ready to face savage beasts and their nefarious robot wranglers, fend off relentless invaders, pull off daring heists, and tackle raiders armed to the teeth with jetpacks and rifles. It's an all-out cosmic brawl where every moment is packed with adrenaline-pumping action! Weapons Testing in the Abyss: Ever wanted t…
- Astro Duel 2 Official Launch Trailer & Release Date - 13 February 2024
Say hello to the official Astro Duel 2 launch trailer! The full game will be available on Steam on March 7. And if you haven't checked out the demo, it's available until this Sunday! Give it a play and let us know what you think in our Discord:
- Live Demo and Q&A #2 - 8 February 2024
Join us for our second live stream during Next Fest. We'll be playing through the Steam Fest demo and hanging out in chat. See ya there!
- Live Demo Party and Q&A - 5 February 2024
Join us for our first live stream during Next Fest. We'll be playing through the Steam Fest demo and hanging out in chat. See ya there!
- Demo Now Live! - 26 January 2024
KABOOM! We've just launched our demo for Astro Duel 2! Try out the first slice of Versus with up to six players and full bot support too. Note: this is a limited-time demo, so give it a spin before it's gone! And let us know what you think in our Discord:
- Dev Intro Video - 18 January 2024
Here’s a brand new Developer Intro video for Astro Duel 2! We’ve got a LOT to share over the next few weeks, so let’s kick it off right:
- We’re headed to PAX West to debut Astro Duel 2! - 30 August 2022
We’re headed to PAX West this week and are so excited to finally do an in-person event! Find us at booth #1526. We’ll be showing off Astro Duel 2 for the first time. And maybe we’ll play some classic Astro Duel while we're out there? Are you coming out too? We’d love to say hi and also show you what we’ve been cooking up! Cheers, Rusty
