Astropods: Starside Glaze
Release date: Aug 14, 2025
Developers: CheesiMoon, Breadbinbran
Publishers: CheesiMoon
Genres: Action, Indie
Categories: Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Full controller support, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
Supported languages: English

Astropods: Starside Glaze is a 2D Fighting Platformer with endless mobility and combat potential! Starring as Hemi (pink) and Acro (blue), swap between them at any time to utilize their unique traits within various environments! Astropods combines platform fighter combat with platformer styled levels, alongside nonlinear progression and perk customization, to create a dynamic combat-platforming experience unlike anything else! It's fun to mold your limitless potential yourself, isn't it? Use this excitement to enjoy life and save the Waterfall of Dreams from the Waterfall Thief! CHARACTERS HEMI! Headstrong, self-confident, yet open-minded, Hemi seeks to enjoy and protect the world's innate beauty. While she is normally relaxed and carefree, when she has to fight, she is reckless and dives in head-first to protect those around her. Wielding a gigantic globe hammer and celestial magic, she is the unstoppable Juggernaut of the Stars ! ACRO! A seemingly odd friend of Hemi, Acro is closed off and distant, much more willing to observe than to take action. Despite that, for the sake of peace and tranquility, he will fight for it with blistering speed!  Swift on his feet and in his strikes, he is the Rogue Cyclone ! GAMEPLAY Experience dynamic platform fighter gameplay within this nonlinear adventure! Utilize knockback alongside high mobility to maintain combos and maximize damage! Swap between Hemi and Acro with the press of a button, each with their own unique attacks and physics. Discover and equip unique badges to further specialize your playstyle! Play either in singleplayer, or local 2 player co-op! FEATURES Enter one of 6 stages at any order to obtain their unique Star Badge and utilize their unique abilities! Check out 5 different challenge stages that'll reward you for utilizing more advanced techniques! Explore through the stages to discover over 20 powerful regular badges which boosts the capabilities of both characters! Check out side modes like Dream Remixer and Boss Arena to further explore your potential through alternate scenarios! Befriend the loveable(?) Zooka, who can share valuable tips and tricks, or give more insight on your situation, while fulfilling her own agenda... STORY An excerpt from our lovely(?) Zooka. 'Hi beauties , Zooka here! Our planet is suffering right now! Our source of power and magic, the Waterfall of Dreams, has been stolen! High up in outer space, the waterfall thief has it all to himself; someone must stop him! To reach him, you must gather all the Star Badges from its base! But I fear the residents aren't too happy about the missing waterfall... Unfortunately, I can't do it myself. My specialty is intelligence, so I'm not fit for field combat. My big brain is a metaphorical weapon, not a literal one. And no, I am not a suitable weapon! However, I offer personal life advice, and special facilities that help improve oneself and their skills! Aren't I so great?? Now go bring back the Waterfall of Dreams, while I assist from the backlines! ...don't look at me like that! I'm helping tons with things like onboarding and education...'