Astro Bot guide for budding space adventurers

Our guides will help you find all of the secrets while rebuilding the Mothership in Astro Bot

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This Astro Bot guide has all of the information you could need to complete your adventure, while finding every secret and rescuing all of your little bot pals to assemble a huge crew. In Team Asobi’s impressive follow up to Astro’s Playroom, there are more than 50 diverse planets to explore as you take a journey through almost 30 years of PlayStation history.

The game serves up a near-perfect platformer, according to ourAstro Bot review, which can “rival – and possibly surpass – the best of Super Mario’s Mushroom Kingdom romps.” That high praise means it’s one of our favoritenew gamesfor 2024, and you’ll want to see everything it has to offer so you can get the full experience. Whether you’re hunting for collectibles or trying to unlock specific mechanics, this Astro Bot guide will tell you what you need to know.

Astro Bot Length

The answer to how long Astro Bot iswill entirely depend on your approach to the game, and whether you’re simply pushing through the story to rebuild the Mothership or hunting for all of the secrets hidden in every level. If you want to judge how much time it will likely take, we have a full breakdown in that guide.

Astro Bot collectibles

There are plenty ofAstro Bot collectibleshiding in each of the highly detailed and varied planet levels, including Bots to rescue, Puzzle Pieces to assemble, and Warps to take you away to bonus stages in the Lost Galaxy, so we’ve got a selection of pointers to help you track them down. If you’re looking for other secret items to unlock specific Trophies, then we also have guides on where to find theAstro Bot Bot of War ravensin the God of War themed level, along with theAstro Bot Dude Raiding egg artefactson the Uncharted planet.

Astro’s Playroom secrets

Did you know that there were some secret additions made to Astro’s Playroom, the adventure bundled for free with all PS5s? Follow our guide to track down the fourAstro’s Playroom Special Bots, and they’ll be magically transported over to the Crash Site hub planet so they can join your crew in Astro Bot.

Astro Bot Photo Mode

If you’re confused about how to useAstro Bot Photo Spotsor you’re looking for a general Photo Mode in the game, then that’s understandable as this is a feature you need to unlock through progress. You’ll need to find enough Puzzle Pieces to open the Safari Park, where you can then collect the camera.

Astro Bot Outfits

If you pre-ordered the game or purchased the Digital Deluxe Edition, then you may be wondering how to access theAstro Bot outfitsincluded in those packages so you can dress as PaRappa the Rapper and other PlayStation icons. Again, this is a feature you need to unlock through progress, so grab enough Puzzle Pieces to open the Changing Room and switch up your appearance.

Astro Bot DLC

Astro’s adventure is far from over, as there isAstro Bot DLCon the way to expand the game further. The first big update is arriving for free by the end of 2024, bringing speedrun levels, online leaderboards, new VIPs bots to rescue, and possibly some more surprises too.

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