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Blocky Pixel · Published by Blocky Pixel
7 user reviews — 100% positive (7 reviews) · 22 achievements
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
A single-stick arcade shoot 'em up inspired by the golden years of retro gaming. Blast to the synthwave beat to combine powerups and destroy waves of invaders. Complete missions, compete on leaderboards, discover secrets, and unlock over 80 unique ships from every era of gaming.
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Action, Indie, Casual · 2024 · More under £5 games
Explore Astro Attack, a single-stick action adventure where you pilot diverse ships to blast invaders. Compete on leaderboards and unlock new craft in this indie casual gem from Blocky Pixel.
About this game
TL;DR
- Lots of video game themed ships to pilot
- Retro invader action!
- Chain powerups to become an unstoppable machine of invader destruction
- Simple single-stick (or mouse) auto-shoot controls that even your Grandma could use
- Win new ships inside boxes of delicious sugar coated Astro Puffs!
- Be publicly humiliated by your Grandma on the global leaderboard
- Bullets fire and enemies move to the beat. Watch out as we up the tempo!
- Complete missions to earn even more coins!
- Heaps of achievements to unlock!
GAMEPLAY
Combine Powerups
Stack multiple powerups at once to become an unstoppable force of intergalactic vengeance. Rapid fire? What about if you rapid fire giant bullets? Rapid fire giant bullets in THREE DIRECTIONS!
Single Stick Shooter
Play the whole game single handed with our single-stick controls! No need to hold down that fire button, we do it for you! Why would you want to not shoot? Are you a coward? PEW PEW PEW!
Move to the Beat
Shoot and move to the beat with a dynamic retro synthwave soundtrack that increases the tempo the longer you last! You think that fat beat is chill? Well, let's see how you go at 180bpm!
Classic Score Attack Gameplay
Like the arcade games of old, keep playing as long as you can before your eventual demise. Score points, compete on the global leaderboards. Challenge your friends!
Smash Enemies
Shot and destroyed an invader? Shoot and rebound that floating wreckage directly into another one!
REPLAYABILITY
Unlock Retro Ships
Over 80 unique ships to unlock, with heaps of unique themes inspired by decades of gaming and geek culture! Collect coins and complete missions to buy your favorite new ship, or maybe open a sugary packet of Astro Puffs and see what's inside!
Missions
Complete missions with unique challenges to earn extra coins to spend on ships and delicious Astro Puffs.
Secrets!
Discover secret ships, and maybe even a super hidden game mode. Well, not that hidden. I'm mentioning it now. I'm not very good at this.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2410M 2.30GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: 64MB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 300 MB available space
- Sound Card: DirectSound-compatible
Recommended
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Supported Languages
English
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
Astro Attack Steam Deck Support
Astro Attack fully supports and is optimized for the Steam Deck! Take the arcade action with you and unlock all kinds of ships from the comfort of your very own bathroom!Read full article on Community Announcements (Time Jockey)Patch NotesOfficial
Hotfix 2.0.2
Another quick fix! There was an issue with the Dragicorn achievement, which should be completable now (it is very cute ship). Thanks again to everyone for the feedback! Keep it coming. Pew pew pew! JamesRead full article on Community Announcements (Time Jockey)Patch NotesOfficial
Hotfix 2.0.1
I've just pushed out a few small fixes. Thanks so much to everyone for all the support so far! It's so exciting seeing people jumping in and giving Astro Attack a go. Changed: - Fixed an issue with Secret Hunter being awarded to everyone. The achievement has been fixed and progress has been reset - Fixed a few issues with screen loads not respecting fade outs - Fixed an issue with the Secret Unlocked screen not working correctly Please keep any issues and feedback coming! And if you're enjoying the game, leaving a kind review really helps letting more people know about the game Pew pew pew! JamesRead full article on Community Announcements (Time Jockey)
