Astral Gunners
Release date: Jun 21, 2024
Developers: Sati Bros
Publishers: Sati Bros
Genres: Action
Categories: Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, Keyboard Only Option, Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime, Stereo Sound, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
Supported languages: English

Play as five different Gunners each with unique ways to break bullets, obliterate enemies and collect medallions in style. Each character comes equipped with two offensive shots, one defensive ability to dodge and break bullets, and a special ability to deal massive damage and increase your score! Push your luck with intense scoring mechanics that make you decide between increasing your chances of survival or getting those extra points you need to climb to the top of the online leaderboards. Choose your own route as you shoot your way through the six main stages, discovering additional secret levels and assist characters along your way. With each stage, fight fearsome boss battles that push you to improve your shooting skills. Utilize the advanced training tools of Astral Gunners to replay challenging sections on loop until you master them. Set any of the game variables to whatever you want to laser in on specific scenarios. With over 20 unlockable System Hacks, you can customize the game to feel exactly how you want. Equip barriers, fight alongside options that follow you, slow bullets down, break unbreakable bullets, stack assist characters, and that's not even half of it. Complete over 70 achievements each with a unique unlockable to acquire System Hacks that make your Gunners even stronger, Character Skins that let you save the universe in style, Botstiary Entries that tell you the lore behind Astral Gunners, and more! Discover the unique combos of abilities by bringing a friend along. Protect each other from danger with defensive abilities, and team up to take down bosses even quicker! Classic head banging heavy metal soundtrack written by Sami Sati of Oak Pantheon, featuring guest guitar solos from members of Amiensus, Phase Meridian, Atomic Lights and others. Mixed and mastered with the same care as a professional studio release.

Press reviews: “オリジナリティ満載の弾幕横STG！(Horizontal bullet hell bursting with originality!)” Unofficial CAVE Streaming Team “Astral Gunners is a horizontal shoot 'em up that got better and better the more I played it.” Higher Plain Games “One of the best shmups in years!” Video Game Esoterica