Astro Burn is our love letter to the early ’90s cute-em-up classics like Parodius and Pop’n TwinBee. Those games were bold, wildly creative, and completely, delightfully bonkers!

What is a cute-em-up?

A cute-em-up is a bullet hell where adorable meets absolute chaos.

Bright visuals, charming characters, and absurd enemies wrap around fast, precise gameplay where survival, positioning, and mastery still matter. It may look playful, but it has got teeth.

CATNIP-FUELED MEODOOOKEN

Your base firepower? Barely enough to survive. Your real strength comes from catnip.

Stack time-limited power-ups to transform from a fragile space cat into a screen-clearing force of destruction. The longer you survive, the stronger you become. Become the instrument of cute destruction.

MEODOOOKEN

Fuelled by catnip.
Built through momentum.
Unleashed like a perfect Anime finishing move, when everything lines up.

It’s not just a button. It’s an instrument of feline fury and ultimate destruction.

Astro is on his way home. Starting in Earth’s orbit, the journey quickly turns into a fight for survival.

What should be a simple descent becomes a relentless bullet hell gauntlet, filled with enemies that shouldn’t exist and environments that feel twisted, unstable, and hostile. From orbit down through Earth’s layers, each biome brings new dangers, new patterns, and new chaos to survive.

Between the action, pieces of the story begin to surface.

What’s happening to the world? Why does everything feel… wrong.

And the deeper Astro goes, the clearer it becomes that this isn’t just about reaching his self-cleaning litter box on Earth.

Something is happening to him, too.

With his robotic companion at his side, Astro pushes forward, one chaotic encounter at a time, searching for answers equipped only with his determination and catnip. So much catnip.

Armed with outrageous weapon combos, a rocket-fuelled jetpack, and purrfectly tuned reflexes, you’ll dive headfirst into relentless bullet hell chaos.

Dodge, weave, and survive as the screen fills with projectiles, environmental hazards, and enemies that do not care about your plans. Thread your way through laser grids, collapsing structures, fire traps, and floating islands, while blasting everything in your path.

Destroy enemies, collect temporary power-ups, and stack your firepower into something truly absurd. The longer you survive, the stronger you become — miss those upgrades, and the game will catch up with you fast.

Every level is a high-speed gauntlet. Stay alive, reach the boss, and bring it down.

And yes… the universe is completely unhinged. I mean, just look at that duck and hear it quack!

Expect screen-filling mecha pandas, hyperactive huskies tearing open solar vortexes, opera-singing space squids, and celestial goldfish launching star-shaped projectiles. Everything delivered with the chaotic, anything-goes spirit of 90s arcade classics.

2 player co op chaos Double the chaos and survive it together. Share weapons, stack your firepower, and fight through overwhelming bullet hell as a team.

Work together to stay alive, or push your luck and compete for the highest score. In Astro Burn, even co op has a winner.

Only one Top Cat Chase the perfect run and fight for leaderboard dominance.

Refine your routes, push your score higher, and shave seconds off your time. Every mistake costs you. Every improvement counts.

Lock in your best runs on the classic local leaderboard with 3 letter initials, then take the fight online through Discord, where the real competition begins.

In the options menu,  select "connect to discord",  and now whenever you play the game and hit that highscore with an impressive speed run, all your discord friends will see it - now that's a flex!

KEY FEATURES

A modern cute-em-up built on shmup DNA Inspired by 16-bit classics, reborn with slick pixel art, tight controls, and fast, responsive gameplay that rewards precision and mastery.

Relentless bullet hell gameplay loop Dodge dense patterns, navigate environmental hazards, destroy enemies, collect power ups, and survive long enough to take down each boss. Embrace the zoomies to stay alive.

Stack absurd weapon power Collect temporary power ups and combine them into screen clearing chaos. The longer you survive, the stronger you become. Drop the momentum and the game will catch up with you fast.

Unleash MEODOOOKEN Build your Catnip meter and release devastating special attacks when it matters most.

A descent through chaos Battle across 10 diverse levels, from Earth’s orbit down through twisted biomes including skies, cities, underwater zones, and beyond.

Surreal, screen filling enemies and bosses Face off against giant, absurd creations like mecha pandas and opera singing space squids, each bringing unique patterns and challenges.

Score, speed, and mastery Compete on leaderboards with both score and time. Optimize your runs, refine your routes, and chase perfection.

Replay built into the core Replay any unlocked level, push higher difficulties, and improve your performance with every run.

Play your way Story Mode for a more accessible, narrative driven experience
Arcade Mode for pure, uninterrupted challenge
Multiple difficulty levels up to EXTREME

2 player co op chaos Team up and take on the madness together, coordinating survival through overwhelming enemy waves.

9 lives, no mercy Astro’s unique health system gives you room to learn, but mistakes still matter.

Achievements and progression Earn Steam achievements and track your growth as you climb toward mastery.

A soundtrack that hits as hard as the gameplay High energy synth wave by Venice Bleach, layered with just the right amount of meow.