Summary
If you’ve just finishedAstro Bot, you likely had a fantastic time with the fresh but still classic-feeling 3D platformer. Even if the game has plenty of content to keep you going, 100 percenting the game will not take you more than around 15 hours.
So, if you’ve seen everything Astro has to offer, but you are looking for something similar, or something that shares some elements with Astro Bot to satiate what you are looking for, then there are a few games that might be exactly what you’re after. So, what should you play after Astro Bot if you want something that scratches the same itch?
It’s worth getting the obvious out of the way first, but Astro’s Playroom is, of course, incredibly similar to Astro Bot, which is essentially just the full-length version of this shorter title. If you went straight for a full game title after getting your PlayStation 5, then you might have overlooked this free pack-in, but it’s well worth trying out if you missed out.
The game will only take an hour or two to complete, and it’s clear to see the foundations that are laid for Astro Bot to be what it is today. Of course, it’s got a little less going on, but it’s arguably an even better condensed showcase of what the console can do.
Tchia is an open-world title that focuses on fun traversal and exploration in a similar way to some of the more open-ended levels of Astro Bot. The game centres around a unique possession mechanic that lets you control any animal in your vicinity, and this is used to make getting around the most entertaining part of the game.
Like Astro Bot, Tchia is perfectly paced, unlike some open-world games that can struggle with bloated design, Tchia provides just enough distractions to always give you something to do, but to never waste your time.
If you loved the more involved platforming sections of Astro Bot, but you maybe wanted an increased focus on action, then Hi-Fi Rush is the perfect game to play next. It shares the bright aesthetic of Astro Bot, only with a more Y2K cartoon-inspired twist.
The rhythmic combat of Hi-Fi Rush is an inspired gameplay feature, and the story is also a lot more engaging and entertaining than you might originally expect. The game also has a similar length to Astro Bot, only it’s split into fewer longer levels, so the pacing feels different.
While it may not feel comparable to Astro Bot upon first glance, the main gameplay focus in Sable is platforming, and the protagonist even features a gliding ability that controls quite similarly to Astro’s.
The main difference between Astro Bot and Sable is the atmosphere, with the calm and relaxing cell-shading of Sable contrasting the more bombastic fast-pace of Astro Bot. In spite of this, if you loved the gameplay of Astro Bot, but want something more relaxing and open-ended, then Sable is a perfect choice.
Likely the most different in gameplay, the remake of Link’s Awakening still feels like a perfect palate-cleanser to play after Astro Bot if you are looking for something refreshing, but not entirely the same.
If you loved the levels of Astro Bot that were more open-ended and focused on collecting and exploration, then Link’s Awakening features this in spades, and has a similarly light-hearted tone that makes it a joy to progress through.
Perhaps the game that hasdrawn the most comparisons to Astro Botthanks to it being the other most popular 3D platformer of the same console generation, Super Mario Odyssey feels like a perfect next game to play if you want something similar, but with different enough foundations to feel unique.
For example, the larger levels in Odyssey encourage exploration, and Nintendo’s title will also take you longer to complete due to the higher collectible count (even if it might start to drag near the end). But based on the main campaign, you really can’t skip out on Mario Odyssey.
If you loved the fast-paced trial levels of Astro Bot, but wish there were more, then Neon White might be the perfect game to try next. The main difference is the vaporwave-inspired aesthetic and first-person perspective, but once you get accustomed to these changes, the fast-paced platforming will be exactly what you were craving.
Each of the levels in Neon White encourages finding the quickest path possible, and using the different weapons intuitively to get around efficiently, similarly tohow the power upsare used in Astro Bot.
If you want something similar to Astro Bot, but a little shorter and more relaxing, then Lil Gator Game is the perfect refresher to try out. Only taking about two or three hours to see just about everything, you get to explore a park with a variety of different tools and tricks while helping out the residents in whatever way suits you best.
The aesthetic and feel of the game is charming, and it plays like an extended version of exploring themore open levels of Astro Bot, or even feeling similar to the game’s Crash Site hub. With few stakes and no real way to take damage, exploring Lil Gator Game is a lovely break between more intense games.
